Copper is a great element to add to
still life pastels. Depending on lighting, how tarnished it is, or whether it
picks up reflections from other objects, copper can assume many different co
Copper is a great element to add to still life pastels. Depending on lighting,
how tarnished it is, or whether it picks up reflections from other objects, copper
can assume many different colors. I like the color red and I can always find a
way to work some red into a copper still life pastel. Being metallic it usually
has a vivid highlight picked up from the lighting. I can use that as an anchor
to build the design of a pastel painting around. People invariably love bright
reflections on a metal surface. It’s attractive to the eye and it gives
the viewer a place to start, before looking at the rest of the painting. In
other words copper in a stil life makes a great center of interest. Here’s
an example of one of the many still life efforts I’ve
done involving copper. It’s available for sale and the contact
information to learn more is pmcreedon@optonline.net or visit my website: pecreedon.com
