Retouch Varnish Oil Painting


Retouching varnish allows the oil paint to dry over a longer period and at the same time the painting is protected.

Retouch varnish oil painting. Oil paints dry to various degrees of gloss or matte which can slightly alter the original color. After a year you apply a final varnish. Ideally you want a clean dry room with a large surface to lay your painting down to varnish it. Spraying can make it easy for an even coverage.

The final varnish is used to permanently restore the original luster of the colors and unify the surface with a single finish. Grumbacher damar retouch gloss varnish spray is used during intermediate stages of development in an oil painting to even out gloss of unfinished works or revive sunken in or dry areas to aid in accurate color comparison for further painting. But unlike artists varnishes it is possible to paint on top of retouching varnish. Also it repairs the sunken in areas.

If the portrait is just finished and dry to the touch you apply retouching varnish. All oil paintings should be varnished. It also acts as the paintings protective layer. Retouch varnish is also excellent at reviving dull spots when you come back to a dry painting and want to blend dry and new wet oil colors together.

Because retouch varnish restores a colors original luster it helps in matching dried colors. Winsor newton artists retouching varnish is a uv resistant gloss varnish which gives temporary protection to recently completed oil paintings. An oil painting should be dry for.

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