Saturday, February 27, 2010

Is clear varnish good for finishing an acrylic painting?

i did that a few times.... it looks too glossy for my tasteIs clear varnish good for finishing an acrylic painting?
not varnish as such, it will amber.


polymers work o.k. but my wife used that on one of her paintings and it went all dark and ruined (bad scene)


i use a dead flat acrylic clear from modern masters (i think)Is clear varnish good for finishing an acrylic painting?
PVA glue does as good as any varnish. don't panic when you see it going on and it goes in white lines and looks dull that will go when it dries.
I don't think that would be a good idea, varnish isn't meant for that. There are lots of products specifically for sealing acrylic paintings, such as an acrylic matte gel, or a spray sealer. All of them can be found with the paints in an art store.
it depends if you want it a glossy finish or not, if you want it a matte, or you can leave it the plain acrylic look. Or just a simple crystal seal to protect it.
Clear varnishes come in many types - you only want to use a varnish that's intended for use as a final varnish on artwork (such as Krylon Kamar Varnish, Golden MSA varnish, etc.)





Many other varnishes intended for furniture etc. may work but may yellow and/or are not removable - painting varnishes should be removable for restoration purposes.
No Way, use clear acrylic to finish it, such as in a spray on.
No! It may look nice for a while but it will make your painting fade quicker and may even chip

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