Materials.
The following list of colors, with their combinations, will be found sufficient for most purposes.
| YELLOWS. | REDS. | BLUES. | GREENS. |
| Yellow Ochre, | Vermilion, | Permanent Blue, | Terre Verte, |
| Naples Yellow, | Light Red, | Cobalt, | Emerald Green, |
| Light Cadmium, | Indian Red, | Antwerp Blue. | Light Zinnober Green. |
| Orange Cadmium. | Venetian Red, | ||
| Burnt Sienna, | Rose Madder. | ||
| Silver White, | Raw Umber, | Vandyke Brown, | Ivory Black. |
Winsor & Newton’s colors are acknowledged by most artists to be the best, but the writer personally prefers German white, as in her opinion it is not so stiff, and mixes better with other colors than the Winsor & Newton.
The Easel
may be simply a pine one, which can be purchased from any dealer at the cost of about one dollar. More elaborate easels are, of course, more expensive; but as the merits of a picture do not depend upon the easel which holds it, a common pine one will do.
The Palette
should be light in weight and not too small; oiled and not varnished. A very light-colored wood is not desirable; one of walnut or cedar, about eighteen inches long, is the best to use, and will cost from thirty to sixty cents.