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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Spruce Head,Maine New Painting In February


The start of the Mill Cove painting.

I  often get questions on how I work....and I must admit working in oil on a copper panel is very different than working in casein on board. For one thing the oil on copper goes on slippery and slick. Casein on a toned board or paper goes down gritty and matte. The difference between the two is one of the major reasons I enjoy them both.

With the oil I start with a full color block-in which leaves me with a sort of abstract image. Once I have established the composition I go in to the "embellishment" ....deciding what I want to detail and what I can leave out.I don't want too much detail.I personally prefer less detail, more nuance, and that is the song I want to sing. The oil I just finished is pictured here, in this blog post, in the beginning stage and then as the finished work. I think you can get an idea of how I went with it.

I do use the same color palette with oil as I do with my casein work. My watercolor work is a whole different palette and is approached from a complete different direction. But that is another story!

I am having fun with my oil on copper while doing these past small Maine landscapes. I plan on doing 2 more, but the next 2 will be more inland scenes,not costal. But they are all what I love about Maine! We love living here.


"Mill Cove-Spruce Head,Maine"      Oil on copper      6x6"   ©2012 kathipeters.com


4 comments:

ann @ studiohyde said...

It has been so nice reading your methods and reasons for using copper etc...plus I absolutely love this painting. You certainly have a great style.

Jenny said...

I like the oil on copper and have never tried it. Hmmm. xo Jenny

Kpeters said...

Ann, Thank you...there will be more oils on copper coming up!!
kp

Kpeters said...

Jenny, If you like oil, give it a try!!I love it!
kp