I have just started to paint at 75 (after a lifetime of wishing I could). You make it look so easy and your end result so effect you inspire me to keep trying.
Good video. To the point, no silly jokes and time wasting like some instructional videos. I just want to learn techniques, not attend a comedy club. Thank you!
This was the first video that I have seen on varnishing that really explains the process as well as the isolation coat. Finally comfortable with trying it now. Thanks😎
This is not just to protect but to improve the paint in most of cases... I cant wait to do it on my paints... I painted like 10 paints in 2 weeks and every one has their own spirit.. I am having a good time on my life... enjoy painting and I am trying to discipline myself to become a real artist... FInally I am getting something that is coming inside from me, despite I am "stealing" others tips and ideas... look me here, I am learning!!
Thank you Colin . Extremely well explained and very much professional in your approach of teaching. Cheers and thank you for your time to do this video .
Thanks Colin and Opus for posting this....very, very helpful. Have not seen you lately Colin, when I've been in for supplies or attending demos, so nice to see you doing this video, hope you do more.
Thanks a lot for this video. I didn’t use to varnish my paintings back when I was doing more of them, so on this rebirth of mine this is extremely useful.
Excellent video😊😊👍👍👍 informative video and nice presentation too!! Thanks for sharing 👍👍😊🥰 Golden acrylics and supporting gel like varnish, thinning gels and gloss liquid all are amazing result will give!!! I love golden acrylic 😊😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
My heart sank with every liberally prescribed waiting time. I’m so impatient. “One week to dry here” “several hours each coat” … “wait SEVERAL weeks till complete”… in five years my painting will be done 🤦🏻♂️
Thank you for this tutorial! I very much needed it. I almost died inside when you said you should mix some water with the varnish, I didn't do that my first attempt... and I definitely didn't know about the gel medium first... hopefully my paintings will be fine lol. Now I know!
I don't think an isolation coat is required unless you are using removable varnish and I'm not sure why a removable varnish would be used on an acrylic painting. I've been using non-removable acrylic varnish forever with no I'll effects that I know of. It protects the artwork and the varnish can be cleaned so there would be no need to remove it to clean the painting. What am I missing here? 🤔
@@kittywilhite9583 The isolation coat serves a couple purposes. First it evens out the finish of the painting to eliminate areas which might be more absorbent and which would make your varnish go on unevenly, and secondly it provides a barrier layer between the painting and the varnish, making removal easier and safer. The reason you want a varnish to be removable is because one of the purposes of a varnish is to take all the years of environmental abuse and protect the painting. Smoke, dust, dirt, etc... will over time be absorbed by the varnish, so by using a removable varnish all that grime gets cleaned off with the varnish when it becomes necessary to remove it. The painting stays nice and clean, and a fresh coat of varnish can be applied; but we're talking decades, or even a century or longer before it's usually done.
As a professional educator, I will tell you that you did a wonderful presentation on this topic. It was clear (instructionally & in speaking tone & volume), concise and useful to any who wants/needs to learn how to varnish (esp. for the non-learned artist). Very nice.
Amazing video content that got straight to the information I needed, thank you for the demonstration. The only question I was wondering is What city & State are you guys located?
i want to do a piece with charcoal and would like to varnish it for the charcoal to stay in place but would like to add some acrylic paint on the top of the varnished charcoal . is this possible?
Thank you for this valuable information. Question⁉️ If I glossed too early and painting became cloudy in some areas is it ok to re- varnish and will that bring life back into my painting or am I sunk❓🙏🏼🤔👩🏻🎨🎨🦋💚 Thank you in advance for answering my question.
Thank you for this video, I paint acrylic on canvas using mix media, with texture paste, and lots of heavy embroidery fabric. I varnish everything on the canvas except the fabric because I'm worried to ruin the fabric, please advise me on what to do. Thank you
Hmmmmm; tricky one.... I think you're probably going about it correctly, but there's the risk of the fabric absorbing dirt over the years (decades) and becoming hard, or impossible to clean. Two ideas I immediately think of are: a) can you maybe scotchguard (fabric protector) the fabric? This could cause problems, so if I were doing it, I'd make a small super-quick test piece to see if it interferes with paint adhesion, creation, etc... and then really beat it up. Abuse it horribly and see what happens and what it takes to really damage it; see if it can be cleaned, etc... This gives you an idea of what might happen to your work over the years. b) on the test piece, you could seal part of the fabric with gel, varnish it and see what the result is, and if it works for you aesthetically. If it doesn't, then it's ok because that was the purpose of the test piece. Make a note of which area was sealed, so you remember later - kind of like a science experiment; label it and keep it for future reference, too. I know this is rather a late reply, but I hope it helps!
This video was well done. I’ve gone to 6 stores and can’t find the varnish I want. I’m gonna buy some online soon, but I’ve just been using hairspray and I think it looks the same, maybe.
I have just started to paint at 75 (after a lifetime of wishing I could). You make it look so easy and your end result so effect you inspire me to keep trying.
Paint your heart out!
Good luck dore
I have just started and I'm in my 60's....and loving it !!!!! Never too old !!!!
All the best
I'm a teenager who also just started to paint and this warms my heart, I hope it's working out for you!
Straight to the point. Well presented. Isolation varnish was worthwhile to learn. Thank you.
Good video. To the point, no silly jokes and time wasting like some instructional videos. I just want to learn techniques, not attend a comedy club. Thank you!
Martha LeDuc 💯 percent agreed
Omg hahaha this comment made me laugh you are the comedian here hahahah 😂🤗👍👍👍
Right 😂
Totally agree!!! So annoying and time wasting. These get down to the nitty gritty
This was the first video that I have seen on varnishing that really explains the process as well as the isolation coat. Finally comfortable with trying it now. Thanks😎
Excellent! A true class about varnishing paintings. Thank you.
definitely the best varnishing tutorial i've seen so far
This is not just to protect but to improve the paint in most of cases... I cant wait to do it on my paints... I painted like 10 paints in 2 weeks and every one has their own spirit.. I am having a good time on my life... enjoy painting and I am trying to discipline myself to become a real artist... FInally I am getting something that is coming inside from me, despite I am "stealing" others tips and ideas... look me here, I am learning!!
Thank you Colin . Extremely well explained and very much professional in your approach of teaching. Cheers and thank you for your time to do this video .
Straight to the point. Explained in short time with clarity. Thanks 🙏
An informative, sensible video for me to comprehend the requirements for my first try at painting.
Thank you for clear instructions.
Finally a short video without having to skip 5 minutes into to get to the instructions. was told all I needed to know. thank you.
I also didn't know about isolation coat! Thank you!!
Thanks Colin and Opus for posting this....very, very helpful. Have not seen you lately Colin, when I've been in for supplies or attending demos, so nice to see you doing this video, hope you do more.
shoulda watch this before I varnished a painting. dang.
Yes, I should have watched this as well..
Is it expensive?
Sameeee hahahahah
I learned a LOT in just these few minutes. Very glad that I clicked on this tutorial video. Thank you!
Love the matte look!
Thank you for showing me this for my artworks it's good to know about waiting at least a week to do it 😀
Thanks, I am just getting into painting and heard about varnishing acrylics, this was a great explanation that got straight to the point.
This was perfect illustration of the types .. thank you a lot
Great job of explaining the processes and why! Thanks!
Great video need a Straight to the point video when wanting 2 know something fast....loved it"
this is the video I was looking for! Straight to the point and well presented! thank you!!!
Thanks a lot for this video. I didn’t use to varnish my paintings back when I was doing more of them, so on this rebirth of mine this is extremely useful.
Excellent video😊😊👍👍👍 informative video and nice presentation too!! Thanks for sharing 👍👍😊🥰
Golden acrylics and supporting gel like varnish, thinning gels and gloss liquid all are amazing result will give!!!
I love golden acrylic 😊😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I've watched this video a couple of times now. Good job.
Great video. Love the tip on covering the painting with a box as I have shedding pets
Thank you very much. It was an intelligent and informative tutorial. Very well done!
Glad you enjoyed watching Maryanne!
Clear, concise and systematic presentation! I’ve found the video super helpful. Thanks.
Thank you... I need to know this process... very well explained...
Thank you, that was a really informative and straight to the point viideo
THANK YOU
Excellent content!
Simple
Clear
Easy to follow
Stunning effect
Glad I found your video, very informative and helping! Thank you!
Awesome video. This guys is simply great!
Thank you for excellent instructions. Keep on the good job. 👏🙏
I love how you got right to it well presented, thanks I have got to do this to mine
Thank you very much, Colin - this was really useful.
My heart sank with every liberally prescribed waiting time. I’m so impatient. “One week to dry here” “several hours each coat” … “wait SEVERAL weeks till complete”… in five years my painting will be done 🤦🏻♂️
I'm thinking about painting my goalie mask and then applying varnish to it. This video was helpful, thanks!
This was perfect. It was exactly the information that I needed.
Thank you for providing this tutorial 😊
Very informative and useful thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences
Thank you for this tutorial! I very much needed it. I almost died inside when you said you should mix some water with the varnish, I didn't do that my first attempt... and I definitely didn't know about the gel medium first... hopefully my paintings will be fine lol. Now I know!
Thank you for this valuable info !
Thank you. A very informative and well presented video.
Well explained Sir. Thanks so much for the effective demonstration
This was perfect, thanks Colin!! Exactly what I needed, super helpful and right to the point. Now to go varnish…🖌
We're glad to hear our video helped you John! We hope your varnishing goes smoothly and beautifully!
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Very helpful and instructional video, thank you.
Excellent instruction! Thank you!
Thank you so much, you give very useful information!
Nice clear video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Colin!
wow man...made my life..
Nice one Subscribed...Keep'em comin....
Isolation coat was news to me...varnishing has just become very fundamental to my work so this was a really useful bit of information. Thank you.
I don't think an isolation coat is required unless you are using removable varnish and I'm not sure why a removable varnish would be used on an acrylic painting. I've been using non-removable acrylic varnish forever with no I'll effects that I know of. It protects the artwork and the varnish can be cleaned so there would be no need to remove it to clean the painting. What am I missing here? 🤔
@@kittywilhite9583 The isolation coat serves a couple purposes. First it evens out the finish of the painting to eliminate areas which might be more absorbent and which would make your varnish go on unevenly, and secondly it provides a barrier layer between the painting and the varnish, making removal easier and safer. The reason you want a varnish to be removable is because one of the purposes of a varnish is to take all the years of environmental abuse and protect the painting. Smoke, dust, dirt, etc... will over time be absorbed by the varnish, so by using a removable varnish all that grime gets cleaned off with the varnish when it becomes necessary to remove it. The painting stays nice and clean, and a fresh coat of varnish can be applied; but we're talking decades, or even a century or longer before it's usually done.
Thank you for the really useful information!!
Well done, and very helpful video. Thank you!
Super helpful, thank you!
Thank you for this video. It was very informative
This instructional video is perfect. Thanks!
Well presented best video on this subject 🙏🏼
Informative video! Thanks
excellent video and demo
That was a very well described tutorial! Thank you, and now I subscribed! 🙏
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Great presentation. Thank you.
A very helpful video! Thank you :)
We're glad it helped Melusa. Have fun varnishing!
Brilliant video thank you
Thank you for sharing !!
Good info. Thanks!
As a professional educator, I will tell you that you did a wonderful presentation on this topic. It was clear (instructionally & in speaking tone & volume), concise and useful to any who wants/needs to learn how to varnish (esp. for the non-learned artist). Very nice.
That was cool. Thanks
Great video, Thanks! I was wondering if it'd be OK to just use the gloss medium for protection and skip the varnish?
Amazing video content that got straight to the information I needed, thank you for the demonstration. The only question I was wondering is What city & State are you guys located?
Hi J King Sr., Opus Art Supplies is located across British Columbia, Canada!
Thanks for made this video
Thanks for sharing
Un grand merci🌸🇫🇷
thank you so much for this amazing video
Very helpful
Perfect video! Only I accidentally bought white gloss 😂 good thing I watched the video all the way through! Lol
Great video! Well explained!! I successfully varnished my painting. I used sa gel medium as an isolation layer and then began varnishing.
Great video. Thanks man!
Thanks for the useful information. Well appreciated!
Thanks so much!
Hello,
What should be the ratio or dilute on the Grumbacher Acrylic Matte Medium & Varnish for best result
Hi, I have applied acrylic varnish on my acrylic painted coasters. After drying, when I put glass, it sticks on the coaster. Please help.
i want to do a piece with charcoal and would like to varnish it for the charcoal to stay in place but would like to add some acrylic paint on the top of the varnished charcoal . is this possible?
What kind of isolation layer should i use if i choose matte varnish?
How can I varnish textured fabric surface (not coated with Plaster)?
can you use pledge/future floor polish this on a canvas painting also? they use on airbrush models i airbrush on canvas i presently use the mod podge
Thank you for this valuable information. Question⁉️ If I glossed too early and painting became cloudy in some areas is it ok to re- varnish and will that bring life back into my painting or am I sunk❓🙏🏼🤔👩🏻🎨🎨🦋💚 Thank you in advance for answering my question.
What can you clean varnish with once it is dry?
Can you tell me what is better water base varnish or spray varnish ???
Thank you very much!!!
thankyou so much, very informative!
Any idea what to do if I don’t have gel? I want to varnish a small painting on my sketchbook.
Thank you for this video, I paint acrylic on canvas using mix media, with texture paste, and lots of heavy embroidery fabric. I varnish everything on the canvas except the fabric because I'm worried to ruin the fabric, please advise me on what to do. Thank you
Hmmmmm; tricky one.... I think you're probably going about it correctly, but there's the risk of the fabric absorbing dirt over the years (decades) and becoming hard, or impossible to clean. Two ideas I immediately think of are:
a) can you maybe scotchguard (fabric protector) the fabric? This could cause problems, so if I were doing it, I'd make a small super-quick test piece to see if it interferes with paint adhesion, creation, etc... and then really beat it up. Abuse it horribly and see what happens and what it takes to really damage it; see if it can be cleaned, etc... This gives you an idea of what might happen to your work over the years.
b) on the test piece, you could seal part of the fabric with gel, varnish it and see what the result is, and if it works for you aesthetically. If it doesn't, then it's ok because that was the purpose of the test piece. Make a note of which area was sealed, so you remember later - kind of like a science experiment; label it and keep it for future reference, too.
I know this is rather a late reply, but I hope it helps!
if I used acrylic paint on shoes, like fabric-like material, would you still recommend doing the isolation layer on them?
This video was well done. I’ve gone to 6 stores and can’t find the varnish I want. I’m gonna buy some online soon, but I’ve just been using hairspray and I think it looks the same, maybe.
How to protect the canvas/painting when it is rolled after it is varnished?
Do we need to use isolation varnish on glass bottles also before varnishing