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COLOR MIXING
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Leather Color. This is obtained in exactly the same way as chocolate brown excepting that rather more chrome is used.

Bottle Green. Mix together Prussian blue, Dutch pink and black Japan.

Invisible Green. Use the same mixture as for bottle green but use less Japan.

Light and Dark Reds. A series to which there is no end, may be obtained by mixing either vermilion or vermilionette with black Japan in varying proportions.

Neutral Green. This is produced by adding lemon chrome to a little black Japan.


REDS.

Acacia. This may be described as a dark maroon. It is made by mixing five parts of black, three of Indian red and one of Prussian blue. Less of the black will give a more pleasing shade.

Amaranthine. This is a crimson which can be made by mixing three parts of vermilionette with one of Prussian blue.

Anemone. This is a reddish purple, and may be made by mixing two parts of black, one of white, six of a bright red, and six of Prussian blue.

Apricot. Mix middle chrome yellow with a little vermilion and add a very little lake.

Armenian Red. Mix one part of yellow ochre with two parts of Venetian red.

Aurore. A dull pink shade, which can be produced as follows: Mix together one part of Indian red, two of orange chrome, a little lemon chrome, and two of blue, lightening up with white.

Bay. Mix together five parts of black, three of Venetian red, and a little orange chrome.

Begonia. A dark red purple, which may be obtained by