Painting on copper is a different experience than painting on canvas or board.
Painting on copper plate.
Painting on copper was in pristine condition.
Copper was especially popular as a support in the 16th and 17th century and paintings from then are as vibrant and colourful as if they had been painted yesterday.
Oil on copper paintings were prevalent in the mid sixteenth century in italy and northern europe.
I loved how luminous the colors of the painting seemed.
This painting by frans snyder a flemish artist called still life with fruit wan li porcelain and squirrel was painted with oil on copper.
How to prime a copper plate priming is traditional when painting on copper plate.
Panel in the year 1616.
I also noticed there were no cracks on the surface.
Copper also served as an engraving plate for etchings and prints by master artists.
The use of copper as a substrate for an oil painting dates back to medieval times.
In this article i will show you how to prepare a copper plate for oil painting.
Plan on trying a variety of brushes of both natural and synthetic fibers in order to discover which ones work best for you.
It is a great support to work on.