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54 and the granular matter is removed and filled into coarse bags, which are hung up to drain. When sufficiently drained the blue paste is filled into very small boxes, about three inches square, and set to dry in the sun, which soon renders it fit for packing.

There are, of course, other blues, but the above will be sufficient for all purposes, and the painter is urged not to adopt others until he knows their qualities from actual trial, and from having watched the effect which time and exposure to atmospheric action have had upon them.

Browns. Browns generally owe their color to oxide of iron. Raw umber is a clay similar to ochre colored by oxide of iron. The best comes from Turkey; it is very durable both in water and in oil; does not injure other colors when mixed with them.

Burnt Umber is the last mentioned material burnt to give it a darker color. It is useful as a drier, and in mixing with white lead to make a stone color.

Vandyke Brown is an earthy dark brown mineral; it is durable both in oil and water, and is frequently employed in graining.

Purple Brown is of a reddish-brown color. It should be used with boiled oil and a little varnish and driers for outside work.

Burnt Sienna is produced by burning raw sienna. It is the best color for shading gold.

Brown Pink is a vegetable color often of a greenish hue. It works well in water and oil, but dries badly, and will not keep its color when mixed with white lead. Spanish brown and brown ochre are clays colored naturally by various oxides.

Sepia is a brown pigment, of slightly varying hue, and is obtained from various species of cephalopodous animals. It is a blackish-brown pigment of a very fine texture, mixing well with both oil and water. It is much used by artists, especially for monochrome work. It is a fairly