Rust and Verdigris: Two Colors of Oxidation

An interior detail study focusing on oxidized metal colors. The iron elements are old iron window grilles or iron shelves, with a deep reddish-brown rust color on the surface, uneven layers—some areas are thickly and roughly rusted, others are only lightly orange-brown—and treated to prevent further flaking. The copper elements are brass handles, light fixtures, and an old copper object, with surfaces oxidized to a dark gold and showing greenish patina in concave areas, with a deep, non-reflective luster. Both metals appear in the same frame, paired with plain white walls and light wood furniture. Because the background is clean, the layered oxidized colors become the sole visual content. Avoid: depicting metals as brand new and shiny, using artificially aged uniform coatings, adding other strong colors, making the corrosion look like dirt or damage.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以金屬氧化色為主題的室內細部研究。鐵的部分是舊鐵窗花或鐵件層架,表面呈現深褐紅的鏽色,層次不均,有些地方鏽得厚而粗糙、有些地方只是淺淺的橘褐,並經過保護處理不再繼續剝落。銅的部分是黃銅的把手、燈具與一只老銅器,表面氧化成暗金並在凹處出現青綠色的銅綠,光澤是深沉而不反光的。兩種金屬在同一個畫面中出現,搭配素白的牆與淺木家具。因為背景乾淨,氧化的顏色層次成為唯一的視覺內容。避免:把金屬畫成全新光亮、使用人工做舊的均勻塗裝、加入其他強烈顏色、讓鏽蝕看起來像髒污破損。