The use of copper as a substrate for an oil painting dates back to medieval times.
Painting on copper plate.
Oil on copper paintings were prevalent in the mid sixteenth century in italy and northern europe.
It is a great support to work on.
I loved how luminous the colors of the painting seemed.
Copper based pigments were an important ingredient in ancient paints and the metal itself was frequently employed as a canvas on which renaissance artists painted.
Copper also served as an engraving plate for etchings and prints by master artists.
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.
How to prime a copper plate priming is traditional when painting on copper plate.
Panel in the year 1616.
The flemish masters and other artists including jan breughel the elder claude el greco guido reni guercino rembrandt carlo saraceni ambrosius bosschaert ii copley fielding and vernet painted on copper.
In this article i will show you how to prepare a copper plate for oil painting.
Painting on copper is a different experience than painting on canvas or board.
Painting on copper was in pristine condition.
This painting by frans snyder a flemish artist called still life with fruit wan li porcelain and squirrel was painted with oil on copper.