Freja

[Allan Rahbek]

Thank you, all

Painting on copper is quite uncomplicated.

First I fixed the copper plate to a fiberboard panel with a stabble across each corner of the copper plate.

Cleaned the surface with turpentine and tissue and then scumbled over the whole panel with undiluted paint using a bristle brush. This made a foundation suited for further application of paint.

Then some marks for drawing and impasto paint.

I once before tried to paint on copper, but thinned the paint too much. Thinning is a no no because the copper is non absorbent. That time I gave it up without a fight.

I don't think that oxydation will occure when the copper plate is varnished.

Rembrandt and others have painted small pictures on copper. They seems to be in perfect condition.