tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22326388.post9117512582324924592..comments2023-10-20T02:25:05.280-07:00Comments on Little Hokum Rag : Varnishing PaintingsAmy Crehorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04327541913967390833noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22326388.post-3140346392455048142009-03-21T11:32:00.000-07:002009-03-21T11:32:00.000-07:00I have no idea why W-N says acrylics need varnish ...I have no idea why W-N says acrylics need varnish even more than oil...I never heard it either. But, they know more about it than I do, I suppose.Amy Crehorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327541913967390833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22326388.post-65220490718201879822009-03-21T11:23:00.000-07:002009-03-21T11:23:00.000-07:00Acrylics actually need varnish more than oil? Wond...Acrylics actually need varnish more than oil? Wonder if Windsor-Newton would tell us that were they not in the business of peddling varnish? Never heard it before, and acrylics have been used since the 1940's. Varnish will impart shine better than any polymer medium but it also begets challenge after it yellows over time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22326388.post-21862156079470546522008-09-11T16:28:00.000-07:002008-09-11T16:28:00.000-07:00This what the WN website says:"Acrylic paintings w...This what the WN website says:<BR/>"Acrylic paintings will dry and be ready for varnishing once water has fully evacuated from the film. Depending upon film thickness, that will require anywhere between two days and a number of weeks." <BR/><BR/>I guess it all depends how thick you paint... if you use thin acrylic washes they would dry pretty fast.Amy Crehorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327541913967390833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22326388.post-83391430934625035232008-09-11T14:57:00.000-07:002008-09-11T14:57:00.000-07:00But do they say how long Acrylics are supposed to ...But do they say how long Acrylics are supposed to dry before varnishing? I'm mostly digital of course, but I'd hate to assume the paint was dry that day and have the varnish mess it up...leemoyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210385902271204132noreply@blogger.com