. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. ior teacher. Practice, patience, perseverance, observation, are watch-words that should ever be borne in mind. Without them it were better notto attempt portrait painting. •* First, as to materials required. For finishing in monochrome or blackand white, finely powdered pumice powder will be required to give a toothto the paper. Some paper stomps of various sizes, with at least six stip-pling stomps, a stick of crayon sauce, and Conte crayons, Nos. i, 2 and 3. * Have the print mounted upon good stout cardboard and well rolled—not burnished. Pin it to a smo
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. ior teacher. Practice, patience, perseverance, observation, are watch-words that should ever be borne in mind. Without them it were better notto attempt portrait painting. •* First, as to materials required. For finishing in monochrome or blackand white, finely powdered pumice powder will be required to give a toothto the paper. Some paper stomps of various sizes, with at least six stip-pling stomps, a stick of crayon sauce, and Conte crayons, Nos. i, 2 and 3. * Have the print mounted upon good stout cardboard and well rolled—not burnished. Pin it to a smooth drawing-board, and sprinkle lightly withthe pumice powder. With a circular motion rub the surface of the printall over, till there is an even tooth over the surface of the print. Take alittle crayon sauce and mix some of the pumice powder with it, in propor-tion of one of pumice powder to two of crayon sauce. Put this upon apiece of cardboard, to form a palette, aiul rub the tips of two fingers into it, BRUSH AND PALETTE. 287. and rub on the print, upon the back2fQund,ovei the shoulders. Never mindUs going into the drapery or face; it can be removed. With vignette por-traits a light, cloudy effect over each shoulder is best, making it a trifledarker where it approaches the lighted side of face, and lighter on theshaded side, to give contrast. Make it darker than you intend it to remainto allow for the after treatment with the pumice powder. When you have got in the effect of light and shade sprinkle a littleof the pumice powder all over the picture, and lightly rub all over. Thisloosens the crayon and gives softness and distance. Take the Conte crayonNo. 3 and go over the deeper shades of the drapery, marking them in very strongly; then soften them with the fingers,graduating them where it may be wanted. Next take the Conte crayon No. i, cut it toa rough point with a knife, and finish upon a pieceof No, I emery cloth. With this deepen the lineof the eyelash, the marking
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