Art's master-piece, or, A companion for the ingenious of either sex ... by C.K.

Of Painting Figures this way, as Men, Women, &c.

In Painting a Face, where there are deep Shadows, glaze and touch them thinly with crown Pink, Lake and Varnish, also the black Ball, and white Speck of the Eye, as you will be directed by the Print, the round white Ball must likewise be of a convenient colour; if the Lips are to be of a curious Red, glaze them with Lake or Cazamine, and then begin with the dark side of the Face, and Paint the Shadows with the Co∣lour more Red than usual, to do this, Yellow Pink, Vermil∣lion

and White are most proper and note, no Varnish must be used in Painting Flesh colours except in glazing the Shadows for the Varnish drys so fast that you cannot sweeten the Shadows of the Flesh.

After this give a few touches on the strongest light of the Face, as the Forehead, top of the Nose by the Eyes, Chin and Mouth, which colour must be made white with pale Masticot, or Yellow-Oaker, and a little Vermillion mixed, according to the Complexion intended, then mix that colour a little darker, and lay it on all the Face that before you had not very carefully painted, yet that for the Mouth and Cheeks must be somewhat redder.

Now with a fine clean Pencil that has been worn a little, hatch and sweeten the Flesh co∣lours

and Shadows sweetly to∣gether, taking care to cleanse ••our Pencil as often as it is re∣••uisite, so that whilst the piece ••s moist and wet, you may re∣gulate Cheeks too pale, or any other defect.

If the Complexion be Swar∣••hy, mix the Flesh-colour with White, Brown, or Yellow Oaker and light Red, with agreeable ••hadows; and by this means ••ou may Paint naked Breasts, Bodies or Hands, always being ••areful that your Pencil be stea∣dily guided, for the least slip mars the Feature, and trespass ••ot on Features and Lines of a ••isagreeing Colour.