How I varnish gouache & watercolor paintings Seal & protect my unframed paintings
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- Опубликовано: 18 май 2021
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Here is a short video showing you what I use to varnish / seal / protect my gouache & watercolor paintings. Let me know what you guys think about it, or if you have other suggestions for me. I'm always open to new ideas. This is just what I use, and my experience with it, I know we all have our own preference on if gouache should be sealed, and if so, with what. If you're not into cold wax, that's completely okay, too! ♥
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Thank you! This helped a lot as I didn’t know what other varnish I could use besides fixative. This is definitely what I needed and it also looks amazing on the painting! :)
Oh you're welcome! I've seen some artists use a spray fixative as well - I think there are a lot of options to explore. I'm glad that the video was helpful!
Thank youuuu!!! I had no idea what to use. You paintings look amazing
Oh, you're welcome! There are other options out there too, I would always suggest experimenting to see what you personally like best! I'm happy that I could help
I knew SOMETHING MUST of been invented by now...so THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU SO MUCH for this demo...appreciate it very much...and by the way your paintings are stunning
Ohh the cold wax was a tip from one of my college professors! He would use it over the finished work he showed us for demos. I always thought it was a cool way to varnish waterbased media 😁 And thank you so much for the compliment, that's very kind!
@@BleesArt Thank YOU for responding and sharing!!!
thank you so much! 💜 these pieces are really beautiful btw
thank you for sharing!!! I love your gorgeous artworks btw
Awesome! Thank you 😊
Beautiful work, and thanks for the tip!
Thank you, I was happy to share!
I am grateful for your video. I JUST bought the dorland wax and cannot wait to get it. I ruined many a gouache painting by touching it (my hands sweat sadly) and it is frustrating lol. Thank you again!
Aww noo, that's heartbreaking! I am happy that you found the video helpful, though. I still really like the wax, its a cool option for waterbased matte media imo. Make sure you give the wax a good day or so to dry after you apply it!
Looks Great! Really cool explanation!
Thanks :) I appreciate it!!
Wtf! I was just looking for this thanks!! ❤
You're welcome! 🙂
love your paintings.. what are your thoughts on using it for casein?
Thank you so much! I haven't used casein since highschool! I would wait a couple weeks before testing the wax. Let it harden more. And do it on a test swatch, just in case! Sorry I missread your comment at first!
Gonna see how I can make my own...
Does the x have a chemical smell at all or strong. I suffer from migraines and have been in search for a varnish for my gauche paintings. Thank :)
Oh no, I'm sorry to hear about the migraines! The wax has a light putty smell, it's not terribly strong but you can smell it. I do believe they list their ingredients on the Jacquard website.
Does this varnish serve as an uv protectant, too, if your colors aren't lightfast?
Hmmm, that's an interesting question. I haven't heard anything about that from my professors or friends. That's maybe something to look into! IMO the best way to protect your water based art from fading is to keep it out of the sunlight as much as possible. They even have UV glass for frames now, which i haven't tried, but seems like a good option too!
@@BleesArt I know there are some uv-protective varnishes out, but reviews most always say, that they leave a stain on the painting, so I'm hesitant to try them. UV-glass is an option if you plan on framing them, sure. That's a great tip!
does this only work with acrylic gouache?
That's a great question - I actually have never tried this on acrylic gouache. The paintings I used in this video were a mixture of watercolor and traditional gouache. I hope that's helpful! 🌿
Is that watercolor gouche ? I use water colour gouche don't know what to varnish it with
I apologize for the late reply - yes it is traditional gouache. I have tried varnishing both my watercolor and acryla gouache paintings the same, and I got very similar results. The main thing I notice is the colors look a little richer after I varnish with the wax (with both types) - it gives almost a satin-type finish as well. You don't NEED to varnish your gouache/watercolor paintings by the way, it's totally okay to leave them unvarnished (some artists don't, some do) - completely up to you!