TODAY'S FEATURED POST
John Jude Palencar Lecture
Exciting news from John Jude Palencar: "I will be holding a morning lecture and slide presentation for the MFA track students from the University of Hartford and students attending the Columbus College of Art & Design. Both the lecture and the Christopher Payne drawing session are free and open to the public, and parking in campus lots also is free for visitors."Lecture @ The Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD),Friday Oct 18th, 10:00amJoseph V.…
YESTERDAY’S POST
When Varnish Won’t Stick
October 9, 2024 - 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 has found some ways to deal with this common problem. These are simply the practices I use, and I’ll note steps where some folks advise caution. Briefly, the reason to varnish is two-fold: to bring the vibrancy back to the pigments and to protect the painting. Without varnish, the surface of a dried oil painting is dull and values and…
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