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Rh therefore, I strongly advise all who are afraid to draw, to trace their copy on thin paper and transfer it, by means of transfer paper, to the card or paper on which they intend to paint. If corrections are needed a piece of bread, broken not cut out of the loaf, is very much better than India rubber in rubbing pencil marks out. It is also useful in removing color, and is often used in order to pick out the high lights.

Having decided to begin, the next question is, as to an outfit. Winsor and Newton's paints, either in tubes or pans, are decidedly the most desirable. A box containing twelve half pans, comprising the most needful colors, and a sufficient assortment of brushes, can be obtained for about $3.50. But the smaller boxes of French colors, costing from 50 cents upward, are quite satisfactory, and you can always add to your assortment of colors. Two brushes, either sable or camel's-hair, will be enough for a beginner. These vary a little in price, but camel's-hair brushes generally cost about five cents a piece. You can make your own holders. For making up your box you can, if you choose, omit some of the colors given, as their place can be supplied by mixing other colors. I give a list of desirable colors from which to choose. Those in italics are not necessary to a beginner, although very useful.