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80 by mixing black and blue in the proportion of seven parts of the former to one of the latter with a very little green.

Mauve. Four parts of cobalt, twelve parts of oxide of zinc, and one part of carmine lake give an excellent mauve, or the color may be obtained by mixing yellow ochre, blue black, and Venetian red with a little white lead. Another shade is obtained with blue, red and white mixed in the following proportions: blue three parts; white, two parts; red, one part. Or white may be tinted with ivory black, carmine and ultramarine.

Methyl Blue. Mix green with twelve times its quantity of blue and a touch of red.

Mountain Blue. One part of ivory black, two parts of rose madder, three parts of cobalt blue, and four parts of white lead. This color is only intended for artists' use.

Navy Blue. Ivory or drop black mixed with one-fourth the quantity of blue will give this shade.

Neutral Blue. A series of neutral blues may be made by tinting white lead with Prussian blue and adding burnt umber, the quantity of blue and umber being varied according to the tint required. Good neutral blues may also be made by tinting white with raw umber and a Little Prussian