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For oil paintings: best let it dry for a longer time (6 months or so), then put dammar varnish over it. The long drying time makes sure you can take off the varnish later, without harming the paint itself.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoYou can use modge-podge, varnish (make sure it is for acrylics specifically), or use a spray finish to finish an acrylic painting. You can get recommendations at your local art supply store. Always remember to test a finishing medium on a painted paper first, before using it on an actual painting.
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∙ 14y agoIt's very easy, acrylic dries very fast, even if you paint thick, so when it's drie then you can just paint over it.
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∙ 11y agoHow do you use any paint under another ? If you mean, can you paint acrylic OVER varnish, it depends exactly what kind of acrylic. - Many will not work over varnish.
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∙ 15y agoWith a water based varnish
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∙ 10y agoNo, it will separate
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How can you make a oil painting more glossy?
Spray it with a clear gloss varnish.
How do you remove cloudy spray varnish from an acrylic painting?
you wait till the acrylic paint is dry then u use turps to get rid of the clouded varnish :)
What does crackelure on an oil painting mean?
The crackelure (craquelure) on an oil painting are the small cracks that appear as a result of the paint and/or varnish shrinking.
What is a mixture of linseed oil and mastic varnish or turpentine in oil painting called?
Magilp or Megilp
How can thick spots of varnish on oil painting be corrected.?
If the varnish hasn't already dried, I'm afraid the only way to conceal it will be to paint over it. If it hasn't, wipe it up quickly.
What would be a removable varnish for an oil painting which could be applied within one or two weeks?
Retouch varnish
How can you make a oil painting more glossy?
Spray it with a clear gloss varnish.
How do you remove cloudy spray varnish from an acrylic painting?
you wait till the acrylic paint is dry then u use turps to get rid of the clouded varnish :)
What does crackelure on an oil painting mean?
The crackelure (craquelure) on an oil painting are the small cracks that appear as a result of the paint and/or varnish shrinking.
How do you use varnish in a sentence?
Varnish is a product for applying a protective coating to woods etc so... I need to Varnish my new bookcase.
What is a glaze in art appreciation?
Glaze gives depth and glossiness to a painting. It is a clear, thin layer of varnish applied over the painting itself.
What is a mixture of linseed oil and mastic varnish or turpentine in oil painting called?
Magilp or Megilp
How can thick spots of varnish on oil painting be corrected.?
If the varnish hasn't already dried, I'm afraid the only way to conceal it will be to paint over it. If it hasn't, wipe it up quickly.
Until 1904 what mistaken idea did people have about the night watch?
That it was a night scene. As it turned out, it was the dark varnish used to protect the painting that made it look that way. The varnish was removed in the 1940s.
How do you make toenails pretty?
You make your toe nails pretty by buying nail varnish and painting your nails. or you can have a manicure at a beauty salon. Buy clear nail varnish if you are male, as men can also have manicures.
What do most artists use to seal an oil painting?
Many artists seal oil paintings with varnish. Other artists use a mixture of varnish and turpentine. Oil paintings can take as long as six months to dry completely.
What is a fast method of varnishing oil paintings?
Use dammar varnish, thinned until it's fluid. Thin it with turpentine. It's important to let the painting dry for a few months first. In this way, the painting becomes restorable. There is some yellowing involved (done by the dammar varnish), but it'll be OK if you don't make a thick layer.
