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Copper Panel for Oil Painting

 


Instead of the more common canvas or wood supports, copper plates have been used as a support for paintings. Copper was extremely popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the paintings look as brilliant and colourful today as they did then. It is a fantastic resource to work with. I'll show you how to prepare a copper plate for oil painting in this article.

Copper Preparation for Painting

It couldn't be easier to prepare a panel for painting on. In fact, it requires far less effort than most other supports!

This is what you require:

•                     sandpaper made from copper plate

•                     Cleaning gloves with methylated spirit

•                     ventilation with a lint-free cloth

Because methylated spirit is highly hazardous, working with gloves and proper ventilation is strongly advised.

The surface of an unprepared copper plate is too smooth to paint on. If you do not prepare it slightly, you risk the paint not adhering properly and peeling off when dry. That is absolutely not what we want! So, the first step is to carefully sand the copper surface with fine sandpaper (the finer, the less texture you will have; the rougher, you will see sanding stripes and texture). Make consistent movements to create an even surface. Although not much dust will be removed (do not blow), a texture will form on the copper. These are the 'teeth' that will keep your paint in place. If your panel has sharp edges, sand the sides as well.

Using a glove to protect your hands from the cleaning agent, ladle some onto a towel and wipe around the entire surface of the dish. This will get rid of any dust, grease, or filth. After this point, try not to touch the surface with your fingertips.

You are now prepared to begin painting. Yes, it really is that simple.

Artefex Copper Artist Panel

Artefex Copper Artist Panel is a professional oil painting panel on a copper composite panel made of copper and an aluminium sheet glued to both sides of a plastic core. Artefex Copper Artist Panels are better than wood panels for

Painting support because they respond very slowly to environmental changes such as relative humidity (RH) and temperature.

Copper Artist panel is a lightweight but stiff and long-lasting copper composite material (CCM) comprised of one strong sheet of copper and another aluminium  bonded to a solid black polyethene core. The aluminium side has a mill (metallic) surface, whereas the copper side has a natural or abraded finish. This panel is 4mm thick and comes in sizes ranging from 5 x 27 to 24 x 30 inches. This weatherproof art panel is suitable for the following paint mediums:

•                     Oil

•                     Oil-alkyd

•                     Oil-resin

Try our Copper panels now.


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