This is very helpful. I did learn something from my teacher, years ago, who was trained in Florence. We painted in an Academic fashion. Anyway, he said ALWAYS stroke your varnish in vertical strokes because occasionally you get a bit of varnish that didn't flow out or left a mark - horizontal areas will catch light - and it's always in a place you DON'T want excess glare. Vertical strokes, well, they don't catch the light. Ideally of course, you don't see strokes of varnish, but it can happen. Also, once I varnish I do not like to leave them surface up - too much stuff floating around. I lean them up face down, angled, against the wall.
Can you put glossy varnish on top of matte???🙏Someone please help because I’ve already done a coat with matte varnish and I don’t like it.. it’s also a bit streaky so I’m hoping that the next coat will fix it if I buy a foam brush
Bless you Andrew! I'm a paintings conservator and I see a lot of misinformation online among painters about varnishing. Everything you said was spot on and practical. Once again you are using your awesome powers of communication to help lots of painters!
Thanks Andrew, this was another really useful video. I have to wonder why some people give a thumbs down to videos like this but ultimately I think they must be people that have no concept of gratitude or generosity of spirit. Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge Andrew, I know I'm not alone in benefiting from the skills you share.
Hi Andrew. My background is in illustration, graphic design, and mostly, computer animation. I'm in the process of transitioning from that to a fine art career and I just want to thank you for all of your wonderful instructional material. I'm in my 60s, so I don't have 30 years to gain the experience I need to make a living at this, but with your help, I feel confident I'll be able to hit the ground running. So, once again, thank you for all you do...
Andrew, tis a HUGE understatement to say you are an inspiration, because you not only transcend the norms of conventional teaching, you also posess a special nuance of communication fused with a detailed and personal technique that can only be shared from years of experience and a special Gifted style, all combined to form a unique symbiosis that comes from a precious few. You are a gift to us all, and the inspiration that brought me back to life and to once again, hold a brush in my hand. Thanks Mate!
I've seen a lot of art related videos, some good, some okay, some I couldn't hit the pause button fast enough. These by Andrew are outstanding. Clear and easy to watch and learn from. Great info and attention to detail. Just telling it like it is folks.
I had finished my paintings ready for an exhibition. Your video was such a help when I came to varnish my paintings. Always tentative at that stage in case I ruin the whole thing. Many many thanks for your information.
Oh perfect Saturday night. Finished work, did my Sketchendeavour time and then settled down on the sofa with note book, the cat and the dog for the next module in Andrew Tischler fine art academy. I've always been to nervous to vanish anything. But now it's time to be brave! First some cleaning and then varnishing! Thank you both for this great video.
Wow. I've been searching n trying to understand how to clean n freshen up my paintings. You solved my problem. I have no words to say how thankful I am. God bless.
Having to varnish a painting a coworker did of my son a year ago as a memorial for me. Your video was very very thorough and answered so many questions. You have a great persona and stage presence and I have to admit, I found myself looking around your studio instead of watching the video. I wish I had talent to paint human faces. Thank you
And yet again I learn..and it's complete co-incidence that I messed up one of my oil paintings while trying to varnish it just yesterday and today you land up with this amazing video...I'm blessed,time to doff my hat as usual!
Andrew. Great video. The last part of you talk really caught my attention, how correct you are. I once painted a painting in 1998. Guess what I used to varnish it with? On the spur of the moment, I used rejected Home Depot exterior acrylic house paint, old moldy canvas, and used chip brushes to create a painting of an Eagle. If I would ever paint an Eagle, at my discretion, a Pastor offered to purchase a print for $200. Latter on, having just quit my job as a crane operator, I remembered his offer, but first I needed an original, thinking only about making the print. Before framing it with a $10 garage sale frame, I coated it with 'of all things', interior polyurethane varnish. That went over the oil paint that was over the house paint. Guess where the painting ended up? In The White House of The United States of America. It is now in the Museum section of the George W. Bush Presidential Library, Dallas, Texas.
@@radhahulikunta if you can see this, I wouldn’t risk it. And I am a pro painter so you can trust me. Also what do you mean by yellow Spots. I can walk you through it.
@@robertgevorkyan8419 Why can't a 10-year old never varnished painting be varnished? I watched this video in preparation for varnishing a 12-year old painting. What is the risk you are avoiding?
Another excellent, informative and very well presented video Andrew. I'm amazed that you can find any time at all to paint after you've spent two hours drawing each day, worked on your podcast interviews and vlogs and made these educational videos. You're a real machine man!
Thank you Andrew for this video on varnishing. I love oil painting , someday i hope to be more at your level of work finding time can be difficult. Your paintings are Beautiful!!!. I could stare at them for hours. Everystroke is such perfection!
Every video is just INCREDIBLE ! The content , attention to detail , editing. It’s all top notch ! You inspire us all and we’re getting better every day because of you!! Thank you ! Keep up the amazing work !!!
i’m not sure who will find this, but i did a oil painting recently as a present for a friend, but i started late and needed it to be finished sooner. i found putting the painting in a hot car for an decent amount of time ( my first time it was about 10 hours, and almost everything was dry to touch, and i added another layer and left it in the car for about 2 more days and it’s completely dry!!! even my thicker areas ( still again, it wasn’t that thick of coats) were completely dry. depending on how thick your paint is, will make it have to be longer, but this is easy and efficient way of getting it dry a hell of a lot quicker than 6 months. :)
I read where the old masters used warm fresh bread and rolled it in a ball to dapple it across a dry painting to clean the dust off before a coat of varnish.I tried this and to my surprise was happy with the results,including the reserves for snacking.
Andrew, Thank you so very much for sharing your vast knowledge. I appreciate your talent and I am so glad to be able to be part of your vast group of dedicated followers.
I saw an Impressionist exhibition which included on of Claude Monet's Lily Pad paintings. I was so amazed to see hair and even one insect down in the paint. I loved that. I guess that is a reality of painting outside also. Thank you for posting. Love it.
I loved that you kept your sandflies. I watched you do that experience with your buddies when you were bombarded with the flies. Funny how even bad experiences turn out to be a good memory to save.
I use M. Graham Walnut Alkyd Oil while I'm painting and the Gamblin Gamvar once it is dry to the touch. I paint thin and the walnut alkyd oil helps the paint to dry super fast so I can usually use the Gamvar before it is even sold. Boom done and I don't have to worry about it anymore.
@@GalleryBry I don't think it smells bad and I have a very sensitive sense of smell. I can't stand most perfumed or scented "whatever" that seems to permeate the air nowadays. To me the walnut alkyd oil just smells like walnut oil and I really like that smell. I paint thin so it pretty much dries overnight and I can paint again the next day.
Cindy Zink I’m not a fan of all those smells either. Lol. That’s good to know. I’ll have to give it a try. I love their refined walnut oil so I bet the alkyd is great. Thanks!!
Andrew, another suggestion for dusting of a painting prior to varnishing: using a lint roller (the kind that gets rid of dog hair on the sofa). It's a perfect dust magnet.
Thank you. You answered my question about using glossy varnish and to make it not so glossy, I appreciate your videos! And your valuable time. Thank you again
These videos are amazing. It is so great to have a master share his knowledge and skill. I am just starting and these are so useful and helpful. Thanks Andrew for sharing all of your knowledge in a way that is simpler to understand for all upcoming artists.
Your videos are really informative and interesting to watch! I just wanted to go to bed but then received the e-mail notification and now I have to watch this video even though I’ve never painted with oil colours... Something about you explaining things that I have no idea about is so mesmerizing ._. I also can’t wait to see the next episode of Sketchendeavour!
i'm learning with my top artist from youtube, one is you. Someday i would like to pay your course, thanks for all your videos. Cheers from Buenos Aires, Argentina!
You've got sand flies in your painting? I read that they found a grasshopper buried in the paint of a Van Gogh painting. So you're in good company. Bugs as medium.
You can own this amazing piece of magnificent New Zealand! Painted on location in beautiful Milford Sound by renowned artist, Andrew Tischler. Includes actual sand flies from the scene.
I saw one of Gustave Caillebotte's paintings in a FABulous Impressionists exhibit in Vienna several years back ( I could do an hour on everything it covered!) BUT: my point is, one of the interesting things the museum pointed out about his painting Laundry Drying ( www.gustavcaillebotte.org/Laundry-Drying.html ) is that the wind blew seeds of grass onto the painting as he was painting it en plein aire, a few of which they point out still stuck in the lower righthand corner. Kewl!
I am so glad I stumbled on your channel. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share with us all of your techniques and knowledge.
I just had a terrible experience varnishing a large painting of mine.... Some sort o "bubbles" appeard and I was quite scared I had ruined the painting. I made what other videos recomended and it was quite the opposite of what you are teaching here. Needless to say I should have seen this video before I varnished my painting. Fortunatly is "retouch varnish" but even so....some "bubbles" remained, meaning I have to go again and repaint some areas....Oh well....always learning"! Thank you so much, once more, for sharing your precious knowledge!
I have learned so much through your channel and videos, I truly wish I could convey my gratitude. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, my great gran is no longer around to share all the tips she could have and through you I have had the chance to follow her beautiful footsteps and create my imaginations. Truly, thank sir so very much.
Thank you so much Andrew , I once again enjoyed your lesson..you have teached me a lot..the fly's on the study..?..I would leave them too..as a reminder of the day you went painting with your friends.(.love to watch them too..)happy painting..!😀
I had a good giggle when you found the wasp. This has been a lovely video and so informative. I also hate the TOP of the Liquin bottle ! But after listening to you I’ll persevere with it. I really really enjoyed seeing you work.
Hi, I recieved an oil painting from Alfremov and normally they've come sealed but this one i got this time came without a varnish seal... my only options would be to send it back for a replacement or try and attempt to seal it myself (never done b4)... it's a canvas oil painting... do you know what I could use?
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I've been struggling with satin varnish for quite a while, always too shiny, and would never have dared mixing it with a bit of mat, can't wait to try!
Esplendido, genial, o mais importante é a simplicidade do artista em passar os seus conhecimentos. Atitude nobre e rara. Aplausos de pé. Quem não aplaudir, está com inveja. Como uma pessoa pode dar desliks para um trabalho primorosooooooooo??????????
Goodevening Mr Andrew I'm one of subscribers in Africa in Ghana and I want to be your student because you really inspire me whenever I e watch your videos and I gain the strength of working hard as an artist. I also hope to meet you one day and better I have become with your painting tutorial Thank you
great stuff on being thorough in oil. I know a friend just sells them unvarnished, which shocked me, but made sense for the high volume. I work in acrylic, but always try to varnish to protect and highlight the paint after its dry to touch.
I've been having an issue with varnishing one of my oil paintings. The painting has been dry for years. I purchased Gamblin Gamvar gloss and one of their varnish brushes. I made sure the surface of the painting was clean and free of dust then applied a thin coat of varnish. After it dried it looked horrible. The varnish had separated on the painting. I contacted Gamblin and sent some photos of the worst areas. A nice lady emailed me and said I needed to remove the varnish, oil out the painting and re-varnish. I did this. Oiling out the painting made it look better than it did because the paint had gone matte. After the oil had dried I applied a thin layer of the varnish. More issues. 3/4 of the painting looked great and the varnish had dried nicely. However, the remaining areas were now streaky. I removed the varnish on those areas, allowed the painting to dry and made another attempt at varnishing it. Same problem. I am so frustrated I am thinking about removing all of the varnish and just leaving the painting unprotected. Every time I use the Gamsole to remove the varnish it takes off a little bit of paint. I am not happy and don't know what to do now.
Thank you for sharing the retouch varnish...what a GREAT way to get paintings ready for an exhibit while still allowing an oil painting to breath and cure for a final varnish. I didn't know I could do this, well I learned something new today. Very helpful 😊
Thank you so much. This video has helped me a lot. I love the mummified sandflies in your painting. I've been nibbled by many of those critters over the years.
SOOoooooo helpful! The finished painting in the latter part of the video is just phenomenal. I remember watching the video as you painted it. I am so inspired by your work. I have a painting with bird tracks across it. I learned not to dry paintings outside on that one. Somewhere there is a bird flying around with blue feet. lol
I'm going to get some gamvar so I don't have to so long. You can put it on when it's touch dry, which is perfect for paintings that are for people. It is expensive though compared to other's but they do smaller bottles now so that keeps the cost down. The detail on that big mountain scape is insane by the way haha, must take ages and skill of course.
Once again thank you for the notifications you send me and Cheers Andrew, as always, for a very informative video with clear and precise tuition from my favourite artist. I have read somewhere that Damart Varnish can be used to assist in restarting the painting process after a period of time if one wanted to apply more paint to the surface, say to revisit or upgrade the painting to another level. Personally, I have only used it once myself in this way. I like the idea of using a retouch varnish so will be on the lookout for this when thinking of purchasing Windsor and Newton's "artists clear picture varnish" next time around. Warmest Regards to both yourself and Rachel. Paul from England.
Please keep up the great work Andrew. Your podcasts and videos have been extremely helpful in my art career and I will continue to keep checking for new videos and inspiration from you, thank you!
Thanks for all the nice videos. I only use retouch varnish spray. Got paintings that are over 30 years old now and they still look crisp and clear. Greetings from the Netherlands.
This is very helpful. I did learn something from my teacher, years ago, who was trained in Florence. We painted in an Academic fashion. Anyway, he said ALWAYS stroke your varnish in vertical strokes because occasionally you get a bit of varnish that didn't flow out or left a mark - horizontal areas will catch light - and it's always in a place you DON'T want excess glare. Vertical strokes, well, they don't catch the light. Ideally of course, you don't see strokes of varnish, but it can happen. Also, once I varnish I do not like to leave them surface up - too much stuff floating around. I lean them up face down, angled, against the wall.
Vertical strokes and face down, angled against wall. I’ve learned something from you. Thanks.
@@janerosexia747 After looking at Andrews varnishing video today again 😉, I read the comments. Vertical strokes, learned something new, worth a try.
Great tips. Thank you! 💖
Thank you
Can you put glossy varnish on top of matte???🙏Someone please help because I’ve already done a coat with matte varnish and I don’t like it.. it’s also a bit streaky so I’m hoping that the next coat will fix it if I buy a foam brush
Bless you Andrew! I'm a paintings conservator and I see a lot of misinformation online among painters about varnishing. Everything you said was spot on and practical. Once again you are using your awesome powers of communication to help lots of painters!
Thanks Andrew, this was another really useful video. I have to wonder why some people give a thumbs down to videos like this but ultimately I think they must be people that have no concept of gratitude or generosity of spirit. Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge Andrew, I know I'm not alone in benefiting from the skills you share.
Absolutely agree :) Thumbs up to Andrew! He is not only a great artist but generous one. Thanks so much Andrew!
There are no dislikes only likes from Australia
To me the dislike button is for click bait videos or false information, especially if it could be dangerous.
@@tiner8414 Me too
You havnt really made it if you dont have haters
The lighting in your studio is quite pleasant, makes for great filming.
Andrew , Andrew Andrew.. you are Amazing. YOU are my friend in my head. 😊.
The Best Teacher around 🙏🏾 Thank you genius
Hi Andrew. My background is in illustration, graphic design, and mostly, computer animation. I'm in the process of transitioning from that to a fine art career and I just want to thank you for all of your wonderful instructional material. I'm in my 60s, so I don't have 30 years to gain the experience I need to make a living at this, but with your help, I feel confident I'll be able to hit the ground running. So, once again, thank you for all you do...
Andrews the teacher we’ve always wanted
Andrew, tis a HUGE understatement to say you are an inspiration, because you not only transcend the norms of conventional teaching, you also posess a special nuance of communication fused with a detailed and personal technique that can only be shared from years of experience and a special
Gifted style, all combined to form a unique symbiosis that comes from a precious few. You are a gift to us all, and the inspiration that brought me back to life and to once again, hold a brush in my hand. Thanks Mate!
I've seen a lot of art related videos, some good, some okay, some I couldn't hit the pause button fast enough. These by Andrew are outstanding. Clear and easy to watch and learn from. Great info and attention to detail. Just telling it like it is folks.
Thanks D D
Thanks a lot, mister, I was so confused about varnishing that I've never dared to try it. You are a lifesaver!
“Wow I felt dizzy after watching that part when he show’s the mountain top ,the BEST PAINTER EVER ,no ones gonna forget your name in the Art world.
I had finished my paintings ready for an exhibition. Your video was such a help when I came to varnish my paintings. Always tentative at that stage in case I ruin the whole thing. Many many thanks for your information.
Thank you. I've watched this twice and it always helps.
Oh perfect Saturday night. Finished work, did my Sketchendeavour time and then settled down on the sofa with note book, the cat and the dog for the next module in Andrew Tischler fine art academy.
I've always been to nervous to vanish anything. But now it's time to be brave! First some cleaning and then varnishing! Thank you both for this great video.
Wow. I've been searching n trying to understand how to clean n freshen up my paintings. You solved my problem. I have no words to say how thankful I am.
God bless.
Having to varnish a painting a coworker did of my son a year ago as a memorial for me. Your video was very very thorough and answered so many questions. You have a great persona and stage presence and I have to admit, I found myself looking around your studio instead of watching the video. I wish I had talent to paint human faces. Thank you
SORRY BUT DID ANYBODY ELSE DO A REWIND ON THAT MOUNTAIN “man that’s something “ Sooooooo Blessed you are.
And yet again I learn..and it's complete co-incidence that I messed up one of my oil paintings while trying to varnish it just yesterday and today you land up with this amazing video...I'm blessed,time to doff my hat as usual!
Best teacher on RUclips!!!!!!
Andrew. Great video. The last part of you talk really caught my attention, how correct you are. I once painted a painting in 1998. Guess what I used to varnish it with? On the spur of the moment, I used rejected Home Depot exterior acrylic house paint, old moldy canvas, and used chip brushes to create a painting of an Eagle. If I would ever paint an Eagle, at my discretion, a Pastor offered to purchase a print for $200. Latter on, having just quit my job as a crane operator, I remembered his offer, but first I needed an original, thinking only about making the print. Before framing it with a $10 garage sale frame, I coated it with 'of all things', interior polyurethane varnish. That went over the oil paint that was over the house paint. Guess where the painting ended up? In The White House of The United States of America. It is now in the Museum section of the George W. Bush Presidential Library, Dallas, Texas.
Hi all pro painters, can I varnish an oil painting which is 10 years old and never been varnished. It has a slight yellow spots, what shall i do?
@@radhahulikunta if you can see this, I wouldn’t risk it. And I am a pro painter so you can trust me. Also what do you mean by yellow Spots. I can walk you through it.
@@radhahulikunta if your in the mood, you can try repairing it.
@@robertgevorkyan8419 Why can't a 10-year old never varnished painting be varnished? I watched this video in preparation for varnishing a 12-year old painting. What is the risk you are avoiding?
Another excellent, informative and very well presented video Andrew. I'm amazed that you can find any time at all to paint after you've spent two hours drawing each day, worked on your podcast interviews and vlogs and made these educational videos. You're a real machine man!
Thank you Andrew for this video on varnishing. I love oil painting , someday i hope to be more at your level of work finding time can be difficult. Your paintings are Beautiful!!!. I could stare at them for hours. Everystroke is such perfection!
Every video is just INCREDIBLE ! The content , attention to detail , editing. It’s all top notch ! You inspire us all and we’re getting better every day because of you!! Thank you ! Keep up the amazing work !!!
i’m not sure who will find this, but i did a oil painting recently as a present for a friend, but i started late and needed it to be finished sooner. i found putting the painting in a hot car for an decent amount of time ( my first time it was about 10 hours, and almost everything was dry to touch, and i added another layer and left it in the car for about 2 more days and it’s completely dry!!! even my thicker areas ( still again, it wasn’t that thick of coats) were completely dry. depending on how thick your paint is, will make it have to be longer, but this is easy and efficient way of getting it dry a hell of a lot quicker than 6 months. :)
Thanks Andrew, it cleared all my doubts regarding using varnish on oil paintings.
this really helps me, you just saved me a ton of mistakes I've already encountered in the past and hopefully never again!!!
I read where the old masters used warm fresh bread and rolled it in a ball to dapple it across a dry painting to clean the dust off before a coat of varnish.I tried this and to my surprise was happy with the results,including the reserves for snacking.
Andrew, no wonder so many people love you. You are amazing. Thank you for always sharing. God bless
This is the best Varnish video on the interweb. Thank you Andrew.
Thanks Andrew for addressing a often overlooked topic!
Andrew, I wish I knew all of your tips 20 years back. Especially the waiting six to a year of drying, before varnishing. Great talent and teacher.
Superb video have been waiting for a demo like this for ages. Thank you Andrew.
You are a national treasure to the arts Andrew! Thank you for everything you do!
Andrew, Thank you so very much for sharing your vast knowledge. I appreciate your talent and I am so glad to be able to be part of your vast group of dedicated followers.
Thank you. This really makes the whole business of varnishing much easier for me.
I saw an Impressionist exhibition which included on of Claude Monet's Lily Pad paintings. I was so amazed to see hair and even one insect down in the paint. I loved that. I guess that is a reality of painting outside also. Thank you for posting. Love it.
I’ll be back in 6 months for this video😂 I’m way too eager 😂
By far the best video on this topic I’ve ever watched!
I loved that you kept your sandflies. I watched you do that experience with your buddies when you were bombarded with the flies. Funny how even bad experiences turn out to be a good memory to save.
I use M. Graham Walnut Alkyd Oil while I'm painting and the Gamblin Gamvar once it is dry to the touch. I paint thin and the walnut alkyd oil helps the paint to dry super fast so I can usually use the Gamvar before it is even sold. Boom done and I don't have to worry about it anymore.
Cindy Zink I want to try the walnut alkyd. Does it have a bad smell like other alkyds? How fast does it dry? Thanks!
@@GalleryBry I don't think it smells bad and I have a very sensitive sense of smell. I can't stand most perfumed or scented "whatever" that seems to permeate the air nowadays. To me the walnut alkyd oil just smells like walnut oil and I really like that smell. I paint thin so it pretty much dries overnight and I can paint again the next day.
Cindy Zink I’m not a fan of all those smells either. Lol. That’s good to know. I’ll have to give it a try. I love their refined walnut oil so I bet the alkyd is great. Thanks!!
Andrew, another suggestion for dusting of a painting prior to varnishing: using a lint roller (the kind that gets rid of dog hair on the sofa). It's a perfect dust magnet.
Thank you. You answered my question about using glossy varnish and to make it not so glossy, I appreciate your videos! And your valuable time. Thank you again
These videos are amazing. It is so great to have a master share his knowledge and skill. I am just starting and these are so useful and helpful. Thanks Andrew for sharing all of your knowledge in a way that is simpler to understand for all upcoming artists.
Your videos are really informative and interesting to watch! I just wanted to go to bed but then received the e-mail notification and now I have to watch this video even though I’ve never painted with oil colours... Something about you explaining things that I have no idea about is so mesmerizing ._.
I also can’t wait to see the next episode of Sketchendeavour!
Andrew thanks for sharing another great video...Please please start painting again
OMG. Your mountain painting is absolutely beautiful.
i'm learning with my top artist from youtube, one is you. Someday i would like to pay your course, thanks for all your videos. Cheers from Buenos Aires, Argentina!
The varnish is my favourite bit makes it look amazing
You've got sand flies in your painting? I read that they found a grasshopper buried in the paint of a Van Gogh painting. So you're in good company. Bugs as medium.
Don't forget hair. lots and lots.
I have lots of car hair on my paintings. Tensile strength? 😸
You can own this amazing piece of magnificent New Zealand! Painted on location in beautiful Milford Sound by renowned artist, Andrew Tischler. Includes actual sand flies from the scene.
I saw one of Gustave Caillebotte's paintings in a FABulous Impressionists exhibit in Vienna several years back ( I could do an hour on everything it covered!) BUT: my point is, one of the interesting things the museum pointed out about his painting Laundry Drying ( www.gustavcaillebotte.org/Laundry-Drying.html ) is that the wind blew seeds of grass onto the painting as he was painting it en plein aire, a few of which they point out still stuck in the lower righthand corner. Kewl!
Have you seen his you tube on the Mitford Sound trip? AT, Freeman White & Samuel Earp were all suffering from the sand flies!
I recently signed up for skillshare and really enjoy it. So much to learn and relearn. Thank you, Andrew.
You are the Bob Ross of drawing. I love this channel
Andrew, I am so glad you made this video. Thank you! It is very very helpful!
Thanks, Andrew! Varnishing was never something I was taught with a good process. Great video.
Thank you, Andrew! Great tips and again, as always, laid out concisely and clearly and I appreciated the quick recap at the end.
FOUND YOU TONIGHT! I'VE BEEN WATCHING FOR HOURS! YOU ARE WONDERFUL!
Awesome varnishing tips, never used the kettle to warm the varnish before, will have to give that a go next time. Thanks Mate.
I am so glad I stumbled on your channel. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share with us all of your techniques and knowledge.
I learn so much from you! You’re an excellent teacher! You’re a mentor to so many. 🙏🏼👊🏼
I just had a terrible experience varnishing a large painting of mine.... Some sort o "bubbles" appeard and I was quite scared I had ruined the painting. I made what other videos recomended and it was quite the opposite of what you are teaching here. Needless to say I should have seen this video before I varnished my painting. Fortunatly is "retouch varnish" but even so....some "bubbles" remained, meaning I have to go again and repaint some areas....Oh well....always learning"! Thank you so much, once more, for sharing your precious knowledge!
I have learned so much through your channel and videos, I truly wish I could convey my gratitude. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, my great gran is no longer around to share all the tips she could have and through you I have had the chance to follow her beautiful footsteps and create my imaginations. Truly, thank sir so very much.
Wow! It’s more beautiful than before! Great job! Great lesson. Thank you so much.
Good God, that 2.5 metre wide mountain painting is breathtaking… Awesome dude.
Thank you so much Andrew , I once again enjoyed your lesson..you have teached me a lot..the fly's on the study..?..I would leave them too..as a reminder of the day you went painting with your friends.(.love to watch them too..)happy painting..!😀
I had a good giggle when you found the wasp. This has been a lovely video and so informative. I also hate the TOP of the Liquin bottle ! But after listening to you I’ll persevere with it. I really really enjoyed seeing you work.
Love that painting. You started it plein air then brought it into the studio.
Thank you for the message God bless you and your family 💖💙🕊️🙏
I so much enjoyed watching this video . I find it very useful and informative. So full of much needed tips so a huge big thank you to you. 🙏🙏🙏
Great and well sorted out instructions. Best Ive seen.
Great info as always. Best teacher ever!
This is just awesome! Thank you for all this incredible information. You are one of my favorite artists and I appreciate you sharing your expertise!
No mention of Gamvar varnish? That stuff is can be applied touch-dry and is a real lifesaver when you got deadlines to meet.
Hi, I recieved an oil painting from Alfremov and normally they've come sealed but this one i got this time came without a varnish seal... my only options would be to send it back for a replacement or try and attempt to seal it myself (never done b4)... it's a canvas oil painting... do you know what I could use?
I’m planning to use gamvar varnish.. but I’m hoping to use it after 3 months of drying, not sure if that’s possible
Kkiaa
Second that. So much easier to use. No fumes and it does not yellow too
As a client I don't appreciate this technique and product combination.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I've been struggling with satin varnish for quite a while, always too shiny, and would never have dared mixing it with a bit of mat, can't wait to try!
Esplendido, genial, o mais importante é a simplicidade do artista em passar os seus conhecimentos. Atitude nobre e rara. Aplausos de pé. Quem não aplaudir, está com inveja. Como uma pessoa pode dar desliks para um trabalho primorosooooooooo??????????
Thank you very much for your marvellous class on varnishing!! All the best and stay safe with your family! William.
Thank you so much Andrew for all the valuable information.
Goodevening Mr Andrew I'm one of subscribers in Africa in Ghana and I want to be your student because you really inspire me whenever I e
watch your videos and I gain the strength of working hard as an artist.
I also hope to meet you one day and better I have become with your painting tutorial
Thank you
I’m learning many things from you. You’re the man! Thank you for your teachings.
great stuff on being thorough in oil. I know a friend just sells them unvarnished, which shocked me, but made sense for the high volume. I work in acrylic, but always try to varnish to protect and highlight the paint after its dry to touch.
I've been having an issue with varnishing one of my oil paintings. The painting has been dry for years. I purchased Gamblin Gamvar gloss and one of their varnish brushes. I made sure the surface of the painting was clean and free of dust then applied a thin coat of varnish. After it dried it looked horrible. The varnish had separated on the painting.
I contacted Gamblin and sent some photos of the worst areas. A nice lady emailed me and said I needed to remove the varnish, oil out the painting and re-varnish. I did this. Oiling out the painting made it look better than it did because the paint had gone matte.
After the oil had dried I applied a thin layer of the varnish. More issues. 3/4 of the painting looked great and the varnish had dried nicely. However, the remaining areas were now streaky. I removed the varnish on those areas, allowed the painting to dry and made another attempt at varnishing it. Same problem.
I am so frustrated I am thinking about removing all of the varnish and just leaving the painting unprotected.
Every time I use the Gamsole to remove the varnish it takes off a little bit of paint. I am not happy and don't know what to do now.
Thank you for sharing the retouch varnish...what a GREAT way to get paintings ready for an exhibit while still allowing an oil painting to breath and cure for a final varnish. I didn't know I could do this, well I learned something new today. Very helpful 😊
Thank you so much. This video has helped me a lot. I love the mummified sandflies in your painting. I've been nibbled by many of those critters over the years.
All you need to know about the subject! Very well done, you are a great teacher. Can’t wait for the next one!
Very good and informative video and your paintings are beautiful. That makes a lot of sense with the balance of mat and gloss varnish.
Been following your videos for a while now, and you should be extremely proud of the production quality and the teaching style. Well done mate!
What a brilliant large landscape
You are such an inspiration Andrew! I've learned so much from your presentations. Thanks for doing these.
Another great painting video Andrew! Talent, knowledge, and the ability to communicate.....you have it all!
SOOoooooo helpful! The finished painting in the latter part of the video is just phenomenal. I remember watching the video as you painted it. I am so inspired by your work. I have a painting with bird tracks across it. I learned not to dry paintings outside on that one. Somewhere there is a bird flying around with blue feet. lol
40 minuta of pure knowledge! Thanks Andrew! I LOVE your videos!! Greeting from El Salvador
Wow, that’s a gorgeous painting! Thanks for the tips
I'm going to get some gamvar so I don't have to so long. You can put it on when it's touch dry, which is perfect for paintings that are for people. It is expensive though compared to other's but they do smaller bottles now so that keeps the cost down. The detail on that big mountain scape is insane by the way haha, must take ages and skill of course.
Once again thank you for the notifications you send me and Cheers Andrew, as always, for a very informative video with clear and precise tuition from my favourite artist. I have read somewhere that Damart Varnish can be used to assist in restarting the painting process after a period of time if one wanted to apply more paint to the surface, say to revisit or upgrade the painting to another level. Personally, I have only used it once myself in this way. I like the idea of using a retouch varnish so will be on the lookout for this when thinking of purchasing Windsor and Newton's "artists clear picture varnish" next time around.
Warmest Regards to both yourself and Rachel.
Paul from England.
Please keep up the great work Andrew. Your podcasts and videos have been extremely helpful in my art career and I will continue to keep checking for new videos and inspiration from you, thank you!
Fantastic video!! So helpful and detailed. Thank you, Andrew!
Thank you so much for this! Can't wait to varnish my paintings ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much, Andrew, great tips very well delivered, love your work.
Thanks for all the nice videos. I only use retouch varnish spray. Got paintings that are over 30 years old now and they still look crisp and clear. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Fantastic video with loads of information I wouldn't find anywhere else. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Cheers to keeping the flies Andrew, I quite like the choice!
Thank you so much Andrew! Awesome info! And those pieces you varnished are beautiful!