. Studio, field, and gallery: a manual of painting for the student and amateur, with information for the general and the oil rancid. The sketch-box should be made oflight, but firm wood, and should be large enough tohold a 16 -f- 20 canvas—18 -{- 21: is not too large. Forthe reason above given, it should be light in color—thenatural wood, if light, maybe oiled, so as to rejectmoisture, or if dark it may be painted a light gray. Itshould be so arranged as to carry a loaded palette,which may be held in place by wooden buttons, andone or two wet canvases, also buttoned in. There should^b
. Studio, field, and gallery: a manual of painting for the student and amateur, with information for the general and the oil rancid. The sketch-box should be made oflight, but firm wood, and should be large enough tohold a 16 -f- 20 canvas—18 -{- 21: is not too large. Forthe reason above given, it should be light in color—thenatural wood, if light, maybe oiled, so as to rejectmoisture, or if dark it may be painted a light gray. Itshould be so arranged as to carry a loaded palette,which may be held in place by wooden buttons, andone or two wet canvases, also buttoned in. There should^be a light drawing-board (separate) for the box, to beused with loose canvas or pieces of academy-board. Palette.—This may be of satin-wood, mahogany,4 .74 STUDIO, FIELD, AND GALLERY. walnut, or even of pine. They are usually oval inshape, hut may he square. They vary in length from9 to 18 inches, but should not be less than 13 inches—15 is a very good size. One may be very readily madeof a broad pine shingle that is firm and well give cuts of shapes and proportions. Some palettesare very 0 v^ The forward part of the hole on top of the palette,and the back part underneath should be beveled off, forthen it adjusts itself more agreeably to the thumb.(See How to prejpa/ie a New Palette^ In the Studio.) Palette-Knife.—There are two kinds (with regardto shape), the straight and the trowel-shape. The latteris used for impasting. The blade of the knife shouldbe smooth, thin, and flexible, and the handle somewhatheavier than the blade. Palette-Cup.—{See remarks In the Studio.) Eest-Stick.—This should be light and firm. Thosefor the sketch-box are jointed {see Outfit and Prepa- MATERIALS. 75 EATiON FOE THE Field), The Gild of E Straight, soundcane fishing-pole makes an excellent rest-stick, and costsbut little. Compasses, or Dividees. — There is the commonkind, with both legs pointed, and the kind for holdinga pencil or crayon, the latter being more
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