. The Photographic art-journal . God, and sympathises with suf-ferings wherever they are seen ; which con-quers pride and sloth, and offers itself up asa willing victim to the cause of call that mind free which protects it-self against the usurpations of human so-ciety ; which does not cower to humanopinion ; which respects itself too much tobe the slave of the many or the few. Study, and the means of study, are in- dispensable ; but all study and no reflec-tion will never make a scholar. A manmay read a monument of books, and neverknow the more ; because knowing but lit-tle of all,
. The Photographic art-journal . God, and sympathises with suf-ferings wherever they are seen ; which con-quers pride and sloth, and offers itself up asa willing victim to the cause of call that mind free which protects it-self against the usurpations of human so-ciety ; which does not cower to humanopinion ; which respects itself too much tobe the slave of the many or the few. Study, and the means of study, are in- dispensable ; but all study and no reflec-tion will never make a scholar. A manmay read a monument of books, and neverknow the more ; because knowing but lit-tle of all, he knows nothing definite of apart. Nature is the fountain of all beauty fand when you exclude her fresh vital breath,reverse her seasons, and above all, neg-lect the great distinctions, for those of ar-tificial society, you forfeit all the charmswhich may excite the imagination* 60 The Photographic Art-Journal. January, ON COLORING DAGUERREOTYPES. From the Art of Photography, by h. h. snelling, Fourth Edition—Just Published*. EARLY, if not quiteill the various colors useda painting may be madeirom the three primitivecolors, blue, red and yel-low, but for the daguer-rean artist it would be the best policy to obtain such as are requiredby their art already a majority of cases, the fol-lowing will be found sufficient, viz. Carmine. Prussian Blue. White. Chrome Yellow, Gamboge, YellowOchre ; or all three.* Light Red. Indigo. Burnt Sienna. Bistre, or Burnt Umber, If, in coloring any part of a ladys orgentlemans apparel, it is found necessaryto produce other tints and shades, the fol-lowing combinations may be used : Orange—Mix yellow with red, makingit darker or Lghter by using more or lessred. Purple—This is made with Prussianblue, or indigo and red. Carmine andPrussian blue producing the richest color,which may be deepened in the shadows bya slight addition of indigo or brown. Greens—Prussian blue and gambogemakes a very fine green, which may bevaried to suit
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