Bismark Brown.
—This colour is obtained by mixing with six parts of black, one part of orange and one of yellow.
Bistre.
—This colour is principally used by artists. It must not be mixed with oil, and it is not always reliable for its permanency. It may be imitated by mixing together ten parts of black with two of red and a little green.
Bronze Brown.
—Black coloured with a little orange chrome and bright green.
Brown.
—The methods of obtaining different browns will be found under the headings of the respective names, such as “Chesnut,” etc. A good average brown may be obtained by mixing together three of Indian red, two parts of lamp black and one part of yellow ochre. A lighter colour is obtained by using more ochre and less black, in fact, a large variety of brown tints may be produced by varying the proportions of ochre and black.
Burnt Rose.
—This is a dark red brown shade. To produce it use eight parts of black, one and half parts of red, two parts of orange, and one of blue.