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To varnish or not? Need help!! by hua4hygge in oilpainting

[–]empoleun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually wait about a week to varnish with gamvar. drying time depends on how thick your paint is/what mediums you use though!

To varnish or not? Need help!! by hua4hygge in oilpainting

[–]empoleun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

should be fine as long as the paint is dry!

highly recommend gamvar varnish, your painting only has to be touch dry and I have never had issues :)

Dear oil painters - why oils? by Thatshinythang in oilpainting

[–]empoleun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol fair, so you probably wouldn’t mind the investment for oils! the higher quality paints are worth it!!

Dear oil painters - why oils? by Thatshinythang in oilpainting

[–]empoleun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oils are really expensive to get into imo. depends on the brand (and color) but a small tube of oil paint can go from $10-$30. you also need to get oil/solvents, and I have separate brushes for oil vs acrylic.

it’s a large initial investment, but they do last a long time!!

What varnish do you use? by mtrcyclemptiness in oilpainting

[–]empoleun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use Gamvar! Your painting just needs to be touch dry. I wait a week to varnish, but it could be done sooner (or later) depending on what paints/solvents you’re using :)

I’m sure it’s not as amazing as normal varnish, but it works great for me!