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CYCLOPEDIA OF PAINTING

parts of zinc white. Another shade may be obtained by mixing forty-four parts of white, twenty-nine of green and twenty-seven of blue. Or celestial blue and a little red on a base of white will give an azure shade.

Berlin Blue. This is another name for Prussian blue.

Blue Grass Tint. One part of Prussian blue, three parts of emerald green, seven parts of white lead.

Bremen Blue. This is a color to be bought only ready made. It is not much used, and is not suitable for an oil color.

Bronze Blue. A dark blue color, which may be made by mixing three parts of black with one of Prussian blue.

Brunswick Blue. This is sold ready made, but can be imitated by adding white lead to Prussian blue in sufficient quantity to obtain the desired tint.

Coeruleum. This is an artist's color of a light and somewhat greenish blue tone. An imitation may be made from ultramarine and white, with a little yellow, although the color is a difficult one to imitate successfully.

Celestial Blue. About equal parts of Prussian blue, chrome green and white lead will give this color, but there should be most white, and the tint should be more blue than green.

Chinese Blue. Another name for Prussian blue.

Cobalt. This color is one of the best artist's colors, and cannot be successfully imitated. It is a beautiful and most useful color, but unfortunately it is expensive, and it is therefore used only in the finest work.

Dark Blue. Obviously this is no definite color. Manufacturers often use one part of white, two of chrome green, and seven of Prussian blue. But ultramarine, or indeed any blue, may be used, and this may be first lightened with white, and black added as may be desired.

Fog Blue. Equal parts of burnt sienna and Prussian blue, lightened up with about twenty parts of white lead.

French Blue. Mix four parts of white, one of green, and