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.
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 🤦🏻♂️
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 😊😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
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.
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.
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.
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?
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!
Great video. If a painting has light marking from bubble wrap in the current varnish (over acrylic) would you recommend lightly sanding (with very fine sandpaper) the existing varnish top coat then applying new varnish?
Great video - I’m not sure I grasp the isolation coat. Is it basically a coat of diluted gloss? Is one able to go back to Matte or Satin after applying gloss for final finish? Or should one use a dilute of whatever final varnish they intend to use and it’s simply more like two coats?
Yeah, it's a thin layer of gloss acrylic paint with no colour. It seals the painting, even out the finish before varnishing, etc... and, Yes, you can apply matte or satin after. it's best to do gloss first because multiple layers of matte or satin can start getting cloudy.
Thanks for the detailed information,please suggest if these isolated varnish and glass varnish can be used on oil painting,?kindly reply and help on same
No, oil paintings don't need the isolation coat, and cannot ever be varnished with acrylic varnish. There are solvent-based varnishes for oil paintings.
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!
Can you please advise me on what specific varnish I can purchase for the frame of the mirror that I spray painted with metallic rust- oleum paint. It’s been through so many coats and it’s scratched and showing the wood again? Please thank you
Very useful info thanks! - I have this other question. I want to do an acrylic-on-paper piece that I want to mount (unframed, with clips attached to wall) in a part of a gallery that is not fully protected from the environment and may get some mist or drizzling if it rains. I bought a pretty thick watercolor paper. I'm thinking of applying a couple layers of a transparent gesso to BOTH sides of the paper first. Then do the painting. Then apply varnishes. Do you think this would be a good way to do it? Thank you very much
Hi Josew, our team's consensus was that there's still a window for moisture damage or mold regardless of the treatment of your watercolor paper. Even if the piece was made on a wood panel that was fully sealed, water or moisture can still be absorbed while outdoors. If you need the piece to withstand environmental conditions, you could have a print made on a sturdy material such as vinyl or coroplast! We hope this helps, and best of luck!
@@opusartsupplies Thank you so much for your response and advice - much appreciated! In case this other route is helpful for someone: a colleague had a similar challenge, in his case the work were some line/ink drawings on paper, what he did was, made good quality scans and printed them the same size as the originals, covered them with transparent plastic wraping. In my case the work is an acrylic painting and much larger than his, so this wouldn't work because I wanted the original work displayed, i didn't want the distraction/gloss of the plastic. I'm now considering putting a different work in that outdoorsy part of the gallery, maybe a print (a different work than the originally intended).
Really helpful, thanks! Just to see if I got it right: I can put gloss varnish on my painting, and if I don't like the gloss, I can later add a layer of matte varnish to make it matte?
Yup, you got it! I don't recommend the other way around though; always do a gloss layer first and as few layers of matte/satin as possible (unless you are going for a really frosted look).
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.
shoulda watch this before I varnished a painting. dang.
Yes, I should have watched this as well..
Is it expensive?
Sameeee hahahahah
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!!
definitely the best varnishing tutorial i've seen so far
Straight to the point. Explained in short time with clarity. Thanks 🙏
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 .
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.
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.
Love the matte look!
Thank you for clear instructions.
An informative, sensible video for me to comprehend the requirements for my first try at painting.
Thank you for showing me this for my artworks it's good to know about waiting at least a week to do it 😀
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 also didn't know about isolation coat! Thank you!!
I learned a LOT in just these few minutes. Very glad that I clicked on this tutorial video. Thank you!
Great job of explaining the processes and why! Thanks!
Thanks, I am just getting into painting and heard about varnishing acrylics, this was a great explanation that got straight to the point.
I've watched this video a couple of times now. Good job.
This was perfect illustration of the types .. thank you a lot
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 😊😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Great video, Thanks! I was wondering if it'd be OK to just use the gloss medium for protection and skip the varnish?
Great video need a Straight to the point video when wanting 2 know something fast....loved it"
Thank you... I need to know this process... very well explained...
I love how you got right to it well presented, thanks I have got to do this to mine
Great video. Love the tip on covering the painting with a box as I have shedding pets
Thank you for providing this tutorial 😊
this is the video I was looking for! Straight to the point and well presented! thank you!!!
Thanks Colin!
Thank you very much. It was an intelligent and informative tutorial. Very well done!
Glad you enjoyed watching Maryanne!
Awesome video. This guys is simply great!
Thank you, that was a really informative and straight to the point viideo
I'm thinking about painting my goalie mask and then applying varnish to it. This video was helpful, thanks!
THANK YOU
Excellent content!
Simple
Clear
Easy to follow
Stunning effect
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 and demo
Thank you for excellent instructions. Keep on the good job. 👏🙏
Glad I found your video, very informative and helping! Thank you!
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.
Clear, concise and systematic presentation! I’ve found the video super helpful. Thanks.
This was perfect. It was exactly the information that I needed.
Nice clear video. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much, Colin - this was really useful.
if I used acrylic paint on shoes, like fabric-like material, would you still recommend doing the isolation layer on them?
Thank you for this valuable info !
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.
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!
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Can you tell me what is better water base varnish or spray varnish ???
Do we need to use isolation varnish on glass bottles also before varnishing
Thank you for sharing !!
Brilliant video thank you
Super helpful, thank you!
Thank you for the really useful information!!
just to be clear, I can use satin for the isolation coat?
wow man...made my life..
Nice one Subscribed...Keep'em comin....
Very informative and useful thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences
Hi sir,
I use acrylic paints to paint covers of mobile phones. What I should use to make them scratch proof and waterproof?
Please suggest..
Hello,
What should be the ratio or dilute on the Grumbacher Acrylic Matte Medium & Varnish for best result
Well explained Sir. Thanks so much for the effective demonstration
We can use Camlin picture varnish for acrylic colours? Instead of liquitex varnish
Thank you. A very informative and well presented video.
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!
@@opusartsupplieswhat are the name of the cavas boards your using
What kind of isolation layer should i use if i choose matte varnish?
Well done, and very helpful video. Thank you!
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!
Hi. Can i use the gloss varnish which usually is used in carpentry
That was a very well described tutorial! Thank you, and now I subscribed! 🙏
Is it ok to varnish the painting directly without the isolation coat? Any serious damage?
Great video. If a painting has light marking from bubble wrap in the current varnish (over acrylic) would you recommend lightly sanding (with very fine sandpaper) the existing varnish top coat then applying new varnish?
Excellent instruction! Thank you!
Can we use nail polish for the paintings? Pls answer... i will appreciate it🤗
Well presented best video on this subject 🙏🏼
Good info. Thanks!
That was cool. Thanks
Thank you for this video. It was very informative
Very helpful and instructional video, thank you.
Can you vanish and then top it off with resin?
Nice sharing
What kind of brush is best for varnishing?
Thank you so much, you give very useful information!
Great video - I’m not sure I grasp the isolation coat. Is it basically a coat of diluted gloss? Is one able to go back to Matte or Satin after applying gloss for final finish? Or should one use a dilute of whatever final varnish they intend to use and it’s simply more like two coats?
Yeah, it's a thin layer of gloss acrylic paint with no colour. It seals the painting, even out the finish before varnishing, etc...
and,
Yes, you can apply matte or satin after. it's best to do gloss first because multiple layers of matte or satin can start getting cloudy.
Silly me tryna varnish without using an isolated coat. Dang
lol, yeah you gotta have more product!!
Same i just knew about it from this video
But did it turn out ok? Is it still glossy?
Same! Never even heard of it before. Lol
Is it really necessary?
What can you clean varnish with once it is dry?
This instructional video is perfect. Thanks!
Can you use this over fabrics? I painted a T shirt and want to know if im able to varnish the painting on the shirt
Can this type of varnish be done on wood and canvas?
Thanks for the detailed information,please suggest if these isolated varnish and glass varnish can be used on oil painting,?kindly reply and help on same
No, oil paintings don't need the isolation coat, and cannot ever be varnished with acrylic varnish. There are solvent-based varnishes for oil paintings.
Is it a must to apply the isolation coat before applying the varnish?
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!
can i just use water based poly normally used on wood?
A very helpful video! Thank you :)
We're glad it helped Melusa. Have fun varnishing!
Can you please advise me on what specific varnish I can purchase for the frame of the mirror that I spray painted with metallic rust- oleum paint. It’s been through so many coats and it’s scratched and showing the wood again? Please thank you
Very useful info thanks! - I have this other question. I want to do an acrylic-on-paper piece that I want to mount (unframed, with clips attached to wall) in a part of a gallery that is not fully protected from the environment and may get some mist or drizzling if it rains. I bought a pretty thick watercolor paper. I'm thinking of applying a couple layers of a transparent gesso to BOTH sides of the paper first. Then do the painting. Then apply varnishes. Do you think this would be a good way to do it? Thank you very much
Hi Josew, our team's consensus was that there's still a window for moisture damage or mold regardless of the treatment of your watercolor paper. Even if the piece was made on a wood panel that was fully sealed, water or moisture can still be absorbed while outdoors.
If you need the piece to withstand environmental conditions, you could have a print made on a sturdy material such as vinyl or coroplast!
We hope this helps, and best of luck!
@@opusartsupplies Thank you so much for your response and advice - much appreciated! In case this other route is helpful for someone: a colleague had a similar challenge, in his case the work were some line/ink drawings on paper, what he did was, made good quality scans and printed them the same size as the originals, covered them with transparent plastic wraping. In my case the work is an acrylic painting and much larger than his, so this wouldn't work because I wanted the original work displayed, i didn't want the distraction/gloss of the plastic. I'm now considering putting a different work in that outdoorsy part of the gallery, maybe a print (a different work than the originally intended).
Great presentation. Thank you.
Really helpful, thanks! Just to see if I got it right: I can put gloss varnish on my painting, and if I don't like the gloss, I can later add a layer of matte varnish to make it matte?
Yup, you got it! I don't recommend the other way around though; always do a gloss layer first and as few layers of matte/satin as possible (unless you are going for a really frosted look).