Rusty Kettle (2026) Original Oil Painting by Nimasha Perera

An old copper kettle, tall handle arching overhead, its square-set body alive with reflected light. This painting is less about precise detail and more about energy, the way copper gathers and throws back every colour around it.

Look closely and the surface is a riot of warm reds, burnt orange and deep coppers, shot through with cool blues and greys where the light turns. Painted in oils with loose, expressive brushwork, each stroke stays visible, giving the metal a living, shimmering quality rather than a polished stillness.

Set against a soft neutral ground, the kettle glows with warmth and nostalgia, a humble old object seen with real painterly affection. Oil on canvas panel, 8 × 8 inches, unframed. Hanging hardware not included.

Materials used:

Oil on canvas panel

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 20.32 x 20.32 x 0.3cm (unframed) / 20.32 x 20.32cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Still life