I use Utrect Matte oil varnish on all my acrylic paintings. For the first time I get why and how I should varnish. Do you have any suggestions on how i can even this out? Hello, Thanks for all your wonderful information. In an attempt to salvage the painting I grabbed a clean cloth, soaked it inwater and wiped off the varnishand parts of the painting. I have an acrylic painting, I would like to highlight areas with a silver metallic pen to simulate chrome. Let me know if you find out why its still tacky. am wondering if I really need to use a varnish as a topcoat? Hi, I have been using various paints on my canvases, I have even used at times Benjamin moore household paints as i like the flow better. David Altmejd interpretation of the classical nymp, 7 Questions to ask yourself before varnishing an oil painting, Acrylic landscape painting techniques Lessons for an absolute beginner Part 1 of 4 (video), How to Choose a Basic Colour Palette for Acrylic Painting, How to Paint like Monet: Acrylic Landscape Painting Lesson Part 2 of 4 (Video), http://frogpondsrock.com/2011/11/how-to-make-a-dead-albatross-bowl-the-sketch-book-project-2012/. If you have any other questions about varnishing leave a comment in the box below. Patty. I am new to painting and I just varnished my acrylic painting on canvas with Liquitex gloss varnish. My question is should I still apply another coat from a well shaken can to even out the finish? -Shawn. I did about 3 more coats and it has improved things drastically. For your mixed media pieces I wouldnt personally recommend a varnish due to the watersoluble nature of your materials and the way the varnish can alter the aesthetics of the piece. The only thing I can think of is were you using an Open Acrylic or Atelier Interactive Acrylics as these both have a curing time, when they appear dry they can still be reactivated when you add water on top. I am not sure why the cracks appeared as this is the first time this has happened. I was meaning painting VARNISH over acrylic paint, can the layers of varnish be sanded? Hi Lisa, yes, you can apply more layers to the surface to even out the finish. Hi Jeff, a matte varnish will completely dull the sheen, Id make some small postcard sized test pieces and try with different mediums/ varnishes to try and get the aesthetic youre after as the matte might be a bit too much but a satin finish (half matte, half gloss) would work better. I did not apply isolation coat so how can I remove that varnish paint? It looks so cool when the sun hits it. We are using three 4 X 8 Lexan panels for each of our three murals. Dampen a small piece of lint free, soft, white cloth with mineral spirits (not odorless) or turpentine nothing stronger. I have been painting and sketching since my childhood days. The matte and satin varnish wont be as durable as the Gloss varnish. I use a satin or gloss varnish. Hi Paul, The isolation coat ideally needs 24hrs, a polymer varnish could be touch dry within an hour, good luck with the submission. Your site is extremely helpful, thank you! My question is, can the first non-removable varnish be considered as a top coat and secondly, is it ok to mix both varnished the way I have? Hope this helps. It wont render the surface completely lightfast but will considerably lessen the effects. Hi Amelia, no you shouldnt need an isolation coat, youll be good to go straight away with the Varnish, unless you want to remove and replace the varnish in the future. If you could help me out with that it would be greatly appreciated! is that correct? I would try a test piece first to see how much the gloss alters the glimmer effect before applying to your finished piece. hers an article about applying an isolation coat. It is always worth mixing the isolation coat slowly (as Will advises) this limits bubbles, but I would add, its best to mix it 24 hours before use as this allows unwanted air bubbles to escape and you dont want air bubbles in the isolation coat! I use the Golden range of varnishes for Acrylics and Winsor and Newton gloss varnish, for Oil paints. Keep painting. I would paint a test piece of the red and the metallic copper acrylic onto a piece of scrap canvas and then try a gloss varnish over the entire section. If youre working onto smooth wood for furniture you would apply one coat of varnish, let it dry, then sand with 220 grit paper. What a wealth of info! I am starting to do mixed media collages with acrylics. I think I will wait a day to let the first coat dry completely before I do the second this time I will lay the gel on good and thick as you suggest. Or should I apply another glaze layer without diluting it this time and leave this painting as is? Hope this clarifies, regards Jo. Hi Will, I would like to know how long do you need between vanish coats ..I have been applying them as soon as my paintings feel dry but they seem to be tacky and some of them I completed months ago. If you were sanding, I would be very careful and use a high grit paper, like a wet and dry sandpaper that can have a 1500 grit so you dont damage the surface, then you would be able to apply a freshcoat of varnish. If so, is there a specific way I should apply it to help with this? The use of such a removable varnish provides a valuable tool to anyone trying to restore or clean a painting.. As varnish has a harder surface than the dried Acrylic paint it helps protect it. It wont be as hard wearing as say a yacht varnish but can be easily re-applied. I wouldnt use a polymer varnish outside as they are not intended for external use, the Golden MSA varnish would work outside, here is a page about the varnish from the Golden website, with specific advice on mural painting. Thank you, Ill put your site in my facebook so my fellow artist can check your great site.thank you again!! So a thicker isolation coat sound like it would be the answer. I would try and re-create the imprint on a scrap piece of canvas/board and then apply a couple of coats to see if it covers over the imprint. This product has better UVLS protection than the other Golden mediums (for example, self leveling gel), which only have UV resistance, so could be the perfect choice for your work. Cheers Kenny, pleased the article helped Will, Hi Will, I have created a painting (very small on canvas), that I absolutely love with metallic acrylics. Keep records!!! I cant match them to the shinery one which is no good since it is all one painting when it hangs.!! You cannot reverse this effect after the fact. The acrylics would be flexible enough to roll as they are, and although you could varnish before hand there is more chance of having a tacky surface when the varnish is applied. Carbon Black and Mars Black are in their recommend list. Which sounds a little crazy because it was on acrylic and it sat for 48 hours, but thats the best I can come up with. With the internet, we can find so much info and its often interesting the things you learn (like latex paint has no latex and is the same product as acrylic paint!). The varnish literally thickened into a cloudy slime in seconds. Id be so so very grateful to have your opinion on the same. especially Atelier. Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers, which can be found in some modern varnishes disperse UV radiation before they hit the surface of a painting. How do I store acrylic on paper paintings if I plan to frame them later? What would you recommend? Will. We primed with Sherwin Williams Extreme Bond Primer (2 coats) followed with a single coat of Home Depots Zinsser. Sibyl. Hi Will, I have been trying to find the answer to my questions about fixatives on line and this thread looked like it was headed in the right direction. through varnishing) is crucial to ensuring its longevity. I know on Goldens website they have technical notes on ratios for spraying an isolation coat using an airbrush compressor: Spray Application (of an isolation coat). You wouldnt need to apply an isolation coat ontop of the varnish layer. I would like to know which kind of surface protection (varnish) I can use. I am not happy because the varnish has left wide streaks down the whole of the work. Any feedback would be appreciated. I really appreciate your help. What can I do to prevent that from happening? Have done several paintings for my grandchildren and always just put the varnish on hope I havent ruined them. There is a video on youtube showing you how to apply Golden Archival spray varnish. I really like the look of unframed stretched canvas, and I also paint the sides of the stretched canvas, so framing is not an option, but I want to protect my pieces from dust, UV, etc. The boards, incidentally, were made in India, but sold in the UK by a very reputable retailer whom many of us use. Can you offer advice on using varnish on a painting that is on resin; is the Golden range of varnishes still recommended for this? I have been experimenting with gold pearlescent acrylics, and am almost finished with a painting using these. I recently have seen handle grips that go over a spray can for paint and stains. Its so weird Im wondering if I should use a brush on finish now and not the clear spray finish anymore? I just self-study and been reading your articles :) I need your help.. Its just recently that I started making big artworks (34, 44).. My problem is.. the gloss varnish I applied didnt look even. The 3 reasons why artists varnish their paintings, and why some artists dont 4. So stupidly tried to paint on with a brush the liquid version of the liquitex gloss causing instant bubbles. Hi Robyn, ideally you would work on a fully dried surface as you might have an issue with the acrylic forming a good adhesion to the oil varnish surface. The relative degree of these effects does vary from one product to another. It dried before I saw it in the bad light. If youre painting is very dark Id make a test canvas just painted black and try a few alternatives of varnish, this is the safest way to go to guarantee you wont have any clouding with the varnish. I will work on both the mediums the way u recommended. Hi Will, I have just completed a large 24X48 acrylic painting on canvas. Will this work for spray varnish? Or should I be putting on just a varnish product now with no fluid medium in it? Hi Robert, nice to hear from you, that sounds really strange, Im trying to decipher the brand from your clues but couldnt guess 100%, 24 hrs should be long enough for a hardening on the paint film (depending on thickness of application) and whites are usually pretty stable (sometimes blacks can be a bit temperamental if applies onto a non-absorbent surface). I used Liquitex gloss varnish (acrylic polymer emulsion) and was told that I can simply clean the brush with soap and water. I stopped painting when I was in college. You replied that you can paint on them when the oil is touch dry. I thought I had applied the varnish evenly, as I kept checking for sections I might have missed. Protection from UV radiation. Hi againhumour me here(what do you mean again!

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