tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632343294650249018.post5915019264750953048..comments2024-03-12T07:33:52.725-05:00Comments on Laurel Daniel Blog: Creek Crossing - Show Tip #20Laurel Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17923315332740559546noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632343294650249018.post-39057485963189638842016-03-31T10:04:01.728-05:002016-03-31T10:04:01.728-05:00Thank you for your comments, Eddie and Sharon!
T...Thank you for your comments, Eddie and Sharon! <br /><br />To answer your question, Eddie... With the Gamvar varnish from Gamblin, you can test the painting by lightly pressing your thumbnail into a thick area of paint. If it doesn't give, you can varnish. My paintings seem to take about 2 weeks to reach that point, give or take. Gamvar is glossy, but the demo gives a couple of ways to lessen the gloss or make it matte. I'm going with a slightly lessened gloss. I highly recommend following that link to the Varnishing Demo on the Gamblin website. It is better than a thousand words! :)<br /><br />Here is the link again: http://www.gamblincolors.com/oil.painting.techniques/varnishes.html Laurel Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17923315332740559546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632343294650249018.post-16674644517045307742016-03-29T13:49:48.152-05:002016-03-29T13:49:48.152-05:00Love this post! Love learning about the fishing l...Love this post! Love learning about the fishing lessons on the little bridge and love learning about varnishing day. Thanks so much.Sharon L. Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431667073464367767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632343294650249018.post-49983382312589290562016-03-29T12:47:16.032-05:002016-03-29T12:47:16.032-05:00Thanks Laurel, I've been wondering whether to ...Thanks Laurel, I've been wondering whether to varnish or not and what to use. How long would you leave a painting before varnishing? and do you use gloss, matt or semi-gloss?<br /><br />Love the feeling of high summer in 'Creek Crossing', can almost hear the bees buzzing and larks singing.<br /><br />Eddie AldridgeEddie Aldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318143374022184482noreply@blogger.com