Fig. 38.—T. O. M.
[Fig. 38].—If the ground colour of the panels is claret or purple the letters may be painted with the same colour, lightened up with vermilion and white, forming three distinct tints; on brown, coat the letters with lighter shades of brown; and so on with other colours.
Initial Letters.
A well painted initial letter is certainly quite equal to a monogram; but then it must be well painted, because, as it stands alone, it has only itself to rely upon for any effect, whereas, in a monogram, the component letters mutually assist each other.
Fig. 39.—D.
[Fig. 39].—This letter possesses all the grace of outline that could be desired in a single letter. Paint the letter in gold, shaded with asphaltum and lighted with white. If a colour be used, have one that agrees in tone with the striping on the carriage part; that is to say, if blue be used in striping, then use the same kind of blue for the letter, and so on with other colours.
We may here mention that all this kind of painting is done on the last rubbing coat of varnish, so that the letters receive a coat of varnish when the finishing coat is given.
