APPLES.
Tiiis branch of Apples is placed as the second on account of the
similarity of colouring to the bunch of Cherries preceding: the
same method that is pointed out for the leaves of the latter will do
for these.
  In colouring the Apples, begin with first puttinog in an orange
tint, and soften the edge next the yellow so as to lose itself in the
white paper ; then put a red tint above, and soften that down upon
the orange ; after which wash in a strong yellow tint ; in doing this
you may wash over the orange and re(l tint, and by that means
you will soften any harsh touches of the red, and blend the three
tints of yellow, orange, and red, into each other mutch better.
When vou have done thus far it will be best to put a vermilion tint
all over the red part, and then darken it with clear lake ; the
brown tints round the stems must now be put in ; here some pains
will be required to unite these brown tints into the lake tints, as
they unite in a fine line: the lake must be done last upon the
brown, as the brown will not show upon the lake. The shadow tints
of the yellow must be put in with terra de siena, delicately softened
off into the yellow.