Color mixing guide / For artists, painters, decorators, printing pressmen, show card writers, sign painters, color mixers. Gives color mixtures by parts

The manual explains color as an effect of light and presents yellow, red and blue as primary pigments from which secondary and tertiary hues are produced. It provides practical mixing rules and proportions for obtaining tints, shades, warm and cool variations, and advises how to lighten, deepen or neutralize colors using white, black and complementary tones. The text distinguishes organic and inorganic pigments, discusses sources and the role of mordants, and offers selection guidance for applied trades. It notes color-blindness as an occupational consideration and highlights color harmony, recommending nature as a model for balanced combinations.