Copper and Clay 2, 11x14 oil



This is another larger version of my previous post of Copper and Clay. I really like painting these reflective surfaces. They look like they're difficult to paint, but it just takes careful observation. Paint what you see, not what your mind thinks a copper pot looks like.

3 comments:

Beverley Amah said...

I just love this painting. You paint reflective surfaces very well. I actually have a sign above my easel that says, "Paint what you see, not what you think you see." I hade a proff in art school who drilled that into his students.

Carol Nelson said...

Thanks, Beverley. The same advice applies to glass and water too. I find the more paintings I do of reflective objects, the better I get at understanding how the curves on the surface of the object distort the reflection. Still gotta paint what you see, though.

Jelaine Faunce said...

Your copper painting is awesome! I love it. I love it. I love it. I can't wait to see more. :o)