First Pour
About this artwork
An impressionistic image showing the intensity of foundry work captured by artist Onelio Marrero. Three men busily work at pouring multiple molds with molten bronze. Utilizing a rich layer of impasto, Onelio renders the light that emanates from the crucible and the surrounding materials. With a combination of washes and lose brushstrokes, he effectively conveys the power of the activity and ferocity that goes into casting metal.