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When Varnish Won’t Stick


David Palumbo

Why Varnish, and Why Does It Go Wrong? I’ve been painting in oils for over twenty years, and one of the most persistent annoyances is varnish that does not want to bind to the surface properly.  I have developed several remedies for all varieties of situations though, so look to this list as a solution guide if you’re having similar issues. Disclaimer: I’m not a scientist and certainly not a chemist.  Just a painter who…

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Stay OFF the Fence…


Greg Ruth

August 2, 2024 -   ... As much as you are able of course. We live in a world of grays, or mixed moralities and complexity and diverse perspectives, and all of that is as it should be frankly because, well, it's how it is when you grow up. Things fuzz out from the black & white way of the world as a child. We rebel against autocracy because it pushes against all of this, but in art, we need to avoid getting bogged down in choices and complexity, we need be decisive, bold and purposeful, now more than ever. Tyrannical even, but only with ourselves. Be Caesar, to Rome, not Brutus. We as artists are required to be dictators of our creative space and that is a lot harder to be than you think. Especially for normal people,…

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