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linge in the whole design, or to paint it up in a solid manner. The drying oil, by sliffening the Colour as the work advances, favours such a proceeding. It is probably the greatest economy of time & labour, to lint in the whole picture, as was the practice of Rubens. Every Painter would be pleased to find such a Canvass, thus [[strikethrough]] expressly [[/strikethrough]] appropriately drawn, linted and toned ready to his hand; but since he cannot find or buy such a thing, he will do well to prepare it for himself— On this he may proceed to paint upon any part at his [[strikethrough]]leisure[[/strikethrough]] pleasure, without the disadvantage of seeing the colour of the Canvass. When oiling maybe necessary in subsequent retouchings, Poppy or nut oil should be used. 

64 Cleaning Brushes.
Rinse out the Paint with Spirits of Turpentine, then wash them with Soap & Water, not too hot, rinsing them finally in clean Water, shaking them well to the bottom— then drawing the small ones to a point with the mouth. To clean a brush of Copal or other Varnish, rinse with Sp: of Turpentine, then work some Linseed Oil well through it, and it may be easily washed with Soap & Water— otherwise it will be sticky & disagreable.
My Turpentine Rinser holds a quart of the spirit— a [] Cup also od Tin, hands within 1 1/4 inch below the upper edge— Thus is perforated with numerous holes, stamped downwards, & the burs beneath smoothly filled off that they may not cut the brushes— a wire goes across near the middle of the top to scrape the brushes on, after rubbing them in the Sp: of Turpentine, which must always be full enough to cover the concape bottom of this inner Cup. The dirty paint falls to the bottom, & a Rinser of this size will [[strikethrough]]be[[/strikethrough]] answer a long time without requiring to be cleaned or refilled. The small ones that are generally used get foul too soon.

65 Mullers & Glasses
It is a great economy of time, & essential to the purity of some colours, to have several glasses & mullers— One for White, never to be used for any other pigment; another for Blue; another for Yellows, another for Reds; and one for Browns and Black.