How to Varnish An Acrylic Painting

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How to Varnish An Acrylic Painting

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Күн бұрын

Varnishing an acrylic pour is a super important step! It protects the painting from moisture, dust, and UV rays, as well as bringing out the vibrancy of the paint colors that they had while they were wet.
Today I’m showing you two ways to varnish an acrylic painting, using Liquitex Basics Gloss Varnish and a SOFT foam brush.
If applying a thin coat with the brush, make sure you work quickly and don’t go back over your varnished surface after more than about a minute, or it could cause brush marks or cloudiness! If doing a large painting, brush the varnish on one or two brush-widths at a time, smooth them out, and then keep going. If doing a small painting, you can brush the whole thing before smoothing it out.
If applying a thicker coat, have a torch handy to pop the air bubbles in the varnish! Also make sure that your paintings are VERY clean, as even fingerprints can cause some “dimpling” where the varnish pulls away from the canvas.
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@ARTBYSPARKLE 5 ай бұрын

Anna- I love how you explain things so clearly. Thanks for this video😊

@AnnaBlountArt 5 ай бұрын

I’m so glad it is helpful!

@anndallas2673 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoying all your tutorials and learning lots😀Thank you !

@AnnaBlountArt 2 жыл бұрын

Oh good, I’m glad! 💚

@MsBonny129 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I needed that information. I can’t resin because I’ll awful at it, the varnish is wonderful for me.

@AnnaBlountArt Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful! I do varnish 95% of the time too.

@tammiemitchell-vx5dv Жыл бұрын

That’s a cool painting. Thanks for the info

@AnnaBlountArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lindaseitz8349 2 жыл бұрын

You rock as a teacher ❤️

@AnnaBlountArt 2 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you! 😊 Haha when I was a teenager my dad said he thought I’d make a good teacher, and I laughed. And now I’m homeschooling and doing art tutorials 😆

@lindaseitz8349 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaBlountArt teaching art is awesome ❤️

@user-zi4hb1ms3c 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. I was kinda worried. I just started back painting and didn't want them to get dirty.

@AnnaBlountArt 9 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! It makes a big difference.

@lauriewilson4741 2 жыл бұрын

I’m over here from the future 😁. Clicked on the recommendation

@AnnaBlountArt 2 жыл бұрын

Haha they are handy things, aren’t they?

@DD-yr6mi Ай бұрын

I hope this shines my painting! After it dried the colors are super dull. Have you tried a spray varnish before? Ps I used a torch and didn't see it creating cells but a couple times it burned the paint lol

@AnnaBlountArt Ай бұрын

Yes a gloss varnish does wonders to a dull painting! Spray varnish is ok but I find I get better results brushing it on. A torch can be good for creating cells in certain paints or mixtures but not all of them. And you definitely don’t want to get too close to the paint or stay there very long, whoops!

@DD-yr6mi Ай бұрын

Lol thanks! And thanks for the tip about spray. I appreciate it.

@gallypitichat9963 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I haveca couple of questions. Can you save the varnish you poured in the box for your second layer or will it be too thick/dry then? Also how do you clean the foam brush for the next use?

@AnnaBlountArt 11 ай бұрын

Well there’s usually not more than a tablespoon or two of varnish left after a project, but yes you could put it back into the bottle or into a “leftovers” cup to save up. I rinse and squeeze out the foam brush thoroughly, immediately after finishing the piece!

@jessica8540 3 ай бұрын

Is it just personal preference for torches to heat guns? Ive used both and seems heat gun is better?

@AnnaBlountArt 3 ай бұрын

A heat gun blows hot air, and a torch makes a flame. The torch is what you need for popping air bubbles. A heat gun is often used to push resin around and speed up curing.

@jessica8540 3 ай бұрын

@@AnnaBlountArt ok thank you! I do use a heat gun for resin. And ive used both on a canvas. Just hold torch no more then 4 inches or so to the product/canvas? Love your videos by the way. Just watched your varnish one and will be trying what you said bc im constantly having issues with liquid varnish.

@AnnaBlountArt 3 ай бұрын

@@jessica8540 yep you’ll quickly get a feel for how close and long you can hold the torch near the canvas before you scorch the paint. I hope the varnishing tip is helpful!

@ler1354 2 жыл бұрын

Will the paintings be okay without varnish (if not in direct sunlight or being touched? Or should we just always varnish?

@AnnaBlountArt 2 жыл бұрын

It’s totally fine to leave a painting unvarnished…but varnish not only protects your painting from UV rays and moisture, it makes your colors “pop” more! So unless you’re using gloss paints to begin with, varnish will make them look a lot better.