The Art of projection and complete magic lantern ... - Yesterday Image

150at the zenith and let the tone be moderately deep ; in going downwardsthe colour must be gradually paler, but it must not be fluid enough to run,do not carry it quite into the pink tint. Be careful in going round theoutline of the castle; repeat the stroking, and always let the brush do allit can near objects where dabbing must do mischief by taking the blueinto an improper spot—much skill and practice are required before thefinger can be freely and adroitly used in small places. Commencedabbing at the zenith, working gradually downwards, but not quite intothe pink : press very gently during the operation, and cultivate a slightrolling motion of the finger. Having reduced the blue to perfectevenness, growing gradually lighter as it approaches the pink (this maybe accomplished by dabbing the finger occasionally on a clean part ofthe palette), next melt the two tints into each other blending them softlytogether ; while doing this clean the tip of the finger frequently to avoidvitiating the colour. It is a crucial bit of painting, but once get theknack and the chief difficulty is vanquished. One ocular demonstrationwould do more than many written directions ; but the latter can do allthat is necessary ;your sky is now finished. It is advisable to practicelaying and dabbing skies on plain glass.The tops of the mountain to the left must now be laid in a warmsalmon colour (crimson and sienna) shading gradually into a darkerneutral blue (for this add yellow lake and blue in the requisite proportions)—incolouring the mountains, lay your tints as in the sky, but youmay stroke them into each other : dab but sparingly and lightly here.Note.—The tops of these mountains are of a darker hue than thepink of the sky \ they must not be ragged, but well defined withoutbeing hard.Now proceed to the ruin on the hill, colour this a warm brown(crimson and burnt umber) ; this tint must not be laid too heavily, thesame shade may be carried over the right hand part of the little moundon which the building immediately stands. The walls and the stones onthe hill may be coloured with the mixture ; if a dash of Prussian blue isadded to it it will make it more suitable for masonry, and it may beused for the mounds about the ship on the right hand, and carried upover that part of the hill in shade on the right of the view :the littlepiece of distant mountain immediately under (c) must be tinted a softpurple blue. In colouring those parts where the sails of the boats encroach,the brush should be carried right over them. Next colour thehill, and the part of the little mound beneath the castle a light brownishgreen ;(a very little blue, yellow lake in excess, and sufficient burnt