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I just finished a piece with quite a bit of rough impasto passages and was looking for advice on how best to clean the surface before varnishing. Also, is it easier to spray on the varnish or brush it on. Thanks, Dastu
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What is the best wisdom about setting up your oil colors on your palette?
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Helen, artistnetwork.tv has some amazing DVD's that you can buy a subscription to see. They have several different plans. They had a special deal going on that you could get a free 1 year subscription to Artist's Magazine as well as several months free watching artistnetwork.tv. My point is,...
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bought it stretched . had paint on it and gessoed over the paint. cannot believe the canvas shrunk that much! almost 3/4 of an inch. do i rewet and try to stretch and staple the side or let a frame shop tackle it? difficult to match the 3/4 inch with the same paint. the painting is finished except for...
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can i use a regular titanium white alkyd paint as substitute for oil ground? can i put it onto my gessoed canvas and use it after a few days? would the effect be the same and would there be no problem in the future?
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What exactly is meant by scumbling? Is it the same as dabbing? Scumbling is a method of applying paint to the surface of a painting that leaves broken fragments of paint on the top layer, allowing the color underneath to show through. A “scumble” can be applied with a paintbrush or palette...
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Should I clean my oil paintings before applying varnish? If so, how? To prepare a painting for varnishing after it is thoroughly dry, it is important to remove any dust or dirt that may have accumulated on the surface. Begin with a clean, soft, dry cloth and gently wipe the entire surface. If necessary...
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The Drying Time of Oil Paints I finished a painting in oil, and the orange that I mixed is still wet after a month. I used cadmium red and cadmium yellow. I did not use any medium. Is this normal? Although most artist-grade tube oil colors contain some driers that adjust the relative drying rate of pigments...
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I have to clean a painting that is very dirty from years of exposure to cigarette smoke. It is about 35 years old and was never varnished. I’ve tried mild liquid soap and mineral spirits, but I suspect that the tars have soaked into the painting. Is there anything else that might remove the dirty...
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I recently left an unfinished oil painting in the studio for a few days. I then tried to apply a layer of paint mixed with linseed oil, but it did not adhere to the semidried oil painting. Do you know why this happened? It is true that by adding linseed oil to the paint you are correctly following the...