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#23567 2007-09-23 23:04 GMT |
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I just painted with oil paints and I don't want my painting to lose the fresh, wet luster look it has. Is there anything I can apply to it in several weeks when it is drier to make it shine?
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Jake
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#23568 2007-09-23 23:14 GMT |
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let it dry completely -- I mean a month or more in a warm, dry location - and then brush with a thin layer of linseed oil. It won't be high gloss like enamel; but it will hav a soft luster that will bring out the colors and textures.
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Borat
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#23569 2007-09-23 23:51 GMT |
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Oil paints, if used with a proper medium, will continue to be glossy for a long time. You can protect and enhance the gloss by applying a coat of Damar varnish after the paint dries. Drying time can vary depending on the thickness of the paint. In most cases you should probably wait at least 1 year before varnishing. BTW do NOT apply linseed oil or you will end up with one big sticky mess!
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Micky
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#23570 2007-09-23 23:56 GMT |
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Again, let it dry completely - I'd recommend six months to a year if the paint is a little thick - and I prefer a spray damar varnish. Choose a gloss varnish (not matte) if you want the gloss.
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John30
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#23571 2007-09-24 00:30 GMT |
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wait for about 3 months after painting it, and apply a modern artists gloss varnish for oils. dammar varnishs well darken with age, modern ones will not.
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Someone
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#23572 2007-09-24 01:17 GMT |
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I have used varnish with a build up of several layers. I switched to a water based glaze that is used for acrylics. When you dilute it with water it looks like milk when you apply it you can see where the coverage is. It dries like glass
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Nicki
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#23573 2007-09-24 04:28 GMT |
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Damar varnish after it dries
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McFox
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#23574 2007-09-24 10:22 GMT |
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In my opinion...Nothing...Oil paints are oil paints and each media should be respected. Just as you do not put an oil painting behind glass, then neither should it become artifical with some type of gloss ...Do as you want, but this is just my opinion....
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vevrca
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#23575 2007-09-25 14:36 GMT |
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After the oil has dried for a long time Krylon KAMAR varnish is a very glossy enamel that really brings out the luster and the more coats you apply, the glossier and richer the image will appear.... the "wet look" that your looking for. As far as I know the KAMAR varnish is available only in a spray can (it's what I use for acrylic paintings.) it may also be available in brush on form also. If you opt to use the spray be careful. Use it with lots of ventilation as this stuff has a nasty toxic odor. You shouldn't have any problem finding it at any art store, but I know for sure that Dick Blick art supplies has it. Good Luck.
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