This past week, I had the pleasure of participating in the Oil Painters of America Critique Program. For the nominal fee of $25.00 (which goes to OPA), artists have the opportunity to have a signature or master level member review their oil paintings and give instructional advice on how they might improve their technique. Because I do not do any … [Read more...] about Oil Painting Critiques
Oil Painting with Copper
Copper is one of the best substrates to use for oil painting because it is beautiful as well as rigid (meaning it will not flex). Oil paint can have a tendency to move and painting on a solid, flat surface helps prevent this movement. Since that can cause additional flexing, the rigid copper surface is even more splendid. Oil Painting on copper has also been used in altar pieces for centuries and experts confirm that even over a long period of time, very little change is visible in the oil paint itself.
Copper on the Easel
Several years ago, I did a series of paintings on sheets of copper of various sizes, which was enormously fun. Here are two from that series. Well, now here it is 2013, and it's time for another challenge with a new pigment series. This new project poking at my mad scientist self is more expansive though, and will be … [Read more...] about Copper on the Easel