Bistre. This color 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 colored 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 Chestnut, 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 color 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.
Burnt Sienna. This is a sienna calcined, the effect being to produce a darker shade.
Burnt Umber. This is a rich dark greenish brown, but the shade varies considerably in different qualities. Turkey umber is the richest. Umbers should always be purchased ground ready for use.
Cafe au Lait. To produce this shade mix five parts of black, three of white, one of yellow and a little orange. A little red may also be added if desired.
Cappagh Brown. This is an artist's color of a reddish brown color, being very like umber.
Chestnut. This rich brown may be obtained by mixing four parts of medium chrome yellow and two parts of Venetian red. One part of yellow ochre may be added if desired.
Chocolate. Five parts of burnt sienna and one part of carmine or lake give a rich chocolate. A less expensive color is obtained by mixing Indian red and lamp black with a little yellow ochre. A touch of vermilion will clear and brighten this mixture. Another way to produce chocolate
