This is the only really useful video I was able to find on the subject. Thanks for sharing.

I know this was posted 5 years ago but it's been the most helpful video I could find to help me choose what varnish to purchase. Thank you very much. 10/10

Awesome video, something I've never thought about.. so you've definitely got me thinking. Thanks for this. I haven't varnished anything this year luckily because it's something that I haven't figured out yet or even wanted to deal with at the moment.

One of the best videos that really showed the difference between the varnishes... very helpful!

Thank you for this video, it was incredibly useful in helping me decide what varnish to purchase. 10/10

Thank you for this video. I painted a sailboat in the sunset scene and thought a gloss vanish would go well with the sunset glistening off the water. Once dried, I noticed that weather I had the blinds open or just a light on in the room at night, the painting has so much glare, that you can't see the art work without shifting the painting to a specific angle. Ive left all my other paintings unvarnished because I wasn't sure which varnish to use. Your example painting helped me decide on matte and satin from here on out.

This was very helpful, thanks! I did a collage with acrylic painted paper, so it's not a *perfectly* flat surface since the papers are layered and overlap here and there. I have gloss varnish on hand, but was concerned that gloss varnish would especially highlight those edges of the collage pieces and detract from the overall design, so I'm definitely going to purchase either matte or satin finish varnish to use instead. Probably matte, since that was the medium I used as my adhesive and I like the look. I'm glad you mentioned the isolation coat as well, I just read about it elsewhere for the first time and will look for that video. Thanks again.

Thanks for taking the time to do that. Very helpful indeed.

I am having the same problem with glare in my home studio!! Thanks for doing this video , validated my instict to go with a matte varnish, I'm curious in what situation a gloss would work

Thank you so much for demonstrating the difference 😁

I find this video really useful, thanks for it!

Thanks for doing this video,,,I'm a newer, painter & just recently learned about 20 or so paintings in,,that I need to varnish them. I bought both Liquitex's Gloss Medium & Varnish & Liquitex Matte Varnish & wasn't really sure which to use. I used the Gloss varnish on most paintings 1st & now I can totally see how Glossy & shiny it looks in certain lighting. I used the Matte on a couple others & I actually DO like the Matte a lot better. I don't sell paintings commercially, I give away to friends/family/clients & I don't know what type of lighting they have wherever they choose to hang my painting & I'm thinking now - that's it's better to play it safER w/ the Matte & not the gloss. In this next year I'm going to be painting on 30x40 canvases for my entry hallway (seasonal) & I think I'll go with a matte. but -----------------do you think it would be ok to get a "satin-ish' finish if I were to mix the Matte with the Gloss Medium & Varnish by Liquitex?

Thanks for the info! Wondering if you would get the best of both if the isolation coat was gloss and the varnish was matte?

thanks for this video,,,, very very very informative,,,and understandable, I have been using gloss varnish for a while,, I may have to try the satin varnish

Very helpful, thank you!

If you are showing several pieces at the same time, I imagine it would be better to stay with a gloss (if that’s the choice) rather than use different varnishes on individual paintings. I’m still wavering between a satin and gloss. Recently had a friend say that gloss is better because the colors are richer. Is there a way to light the paintings so that the glare isn’t so prominent, in that case?

its super useful! Thank you.

Thank you. I wanted my painting to look shiny, but I see now that it wouldn’t be a good decision.

Thank you

I have also been doing a lot of research on types of finishes and could not for the life of me understand why so many people prefer the gloss finish. Why would one want light reflecting off their work so much so that you can't see the painting? I think I am going to go with matte. Thanks so much for this video!

Good video

Ty so much!

thank you very usefull!!!!

thank u

can you go over a coat of varnish again after it has dried and change the mate or gloss finish? is it forgiving or what ? I had paintings I am placing in show and am not happy with the results of the gloss- too shinny too much glare

so what do you mostly use now! I think I will buy Satin, i just ran out of gloss. I have already had reservation about using Gloss because it is so shiny and can't see the painting at times.. AND wow, in 2 years of painting using youtube and internet, first time I ever heard of isolation coat. Doubt mine will ever need refurbished, but still good info. Thanks!

If you mixed matte with gloss, I'm wondering if you've since tried mixing the commercially produced satin with gloss or satin with matte, to find a gradient of possible/ideal gloss level, and perhaps a satin option looking better. The "satin" effect you arrived at by blending the matte with gloss, has little gloss. I'm wondering if the store-bought matte and gloss are incompatible and if it would be better to try custom blend ratios of satin with gloss, such as 70% satin and 30% gloss, to get rid of the high sheen but keep the deepening of colors. I personally find the pure gloss to be much too reflective, it hides the image.

Not a good painting?! I wish painted as good as your not good painting.😀 Thanks for this video!

I varnished my all paintings with gloss coat, and now im soo disappointed 😞, i think ill buy matte one and try to varnish them again..

Can you mix matte varnish and glossy varnish? Or could i buy a satin varnish?

good presentation but FOCUS!

I ruined a very nice painting I sold last summer...I wish I had watched your video BEFORE I applied Liquitex high gloss varnish...!

Why not just re-shot the video when you realize it is all of of focus and poorly lit? Might have been easier than apologizing for it in the captions. Good idea for a video though.