Normally i do not comment on youtube videos... But i have to say something... i truely believe that you are a gifted artist and every time i look at your paintings i feel like i am in heaven..... which is really strange and interesting at the same time... and i do believe that it has to do with you... i am pretty sure you have a beautiful heart and a pure soul...please allow me to thank you for sharing your beautiful and amazing paintings with us... and i wish you all the best thank you :) regards

You are sweet to share things with others at no cost for those who can't afford lessons. Love your work~~~you inspire me and at 65, loss of loved ones is difficult~~but watching videos from those who chose to share, makes my sad heart happy. I'm just learning about abstract using acrylics and it makes me so happy and excited to learn. Thank you and Bless your sweet heart. Warm greetings from Canada!

when I first started varnishing I watched so many videos about it and all gave me the one coat vertical, one coat horizontal and repeat... I ruined so many paintings, then I tried this technique and it was easy and perfect! no streaks, no nothing! I wish I've seen this video before! thanks

Oh man i didnt even know you were supposed to varnish. I just started painting and posting my paintings. i will definitly look into getting varnish. Especially once i start doing canvases

thank you! I 5 month as started painting, your all lessons I like best. Easy to understand, you explain everything.....really good!!!

Thanks for this. I have several paintings and nobody ever said anything about varnishing them before. I'll go back now and varnish the ones I want to keep, so THANK YOU for this tutorial. This is excellent.

Wow thanks. I will now use it on my paintings.

I’ve just started painting on canvases - and wasn’t sure it needed varnishing. I do now - and I think Matt would be better for me too. I love that painting with the lady in red with umbrella. Given me ideas for future paintings. Thank you!! 💖

ten times more helpful than all the other varnish videos I just tried to watch. haha Thank you!

This cleared up many questions for me re varnishing. Thanks so much for doing this video. :)

Thank you Jane! Very helpful ❤🎉

Hey Jane, I'm from Brazil, living in Germany, loving your videos! Thanks a lot! More of the gray scaled paintings with a color jumping out like this one, I love this style!

Thank you for this lesson on varnishing, much appreciated!

Thanks for the very useful video. I appreciate the succinct instruction.

Thank you for your advice! I am a beginner in this & am loving every minute of it. Thank you for sharing additional information that is needed for the preservation of my paintings. I hope to find more videos by you as I love your instructional method. Thanks again!

Thank you for the instructions on varnishing and painting the sides of a canvas. Very helpful.

I varnished the only painting I have done that I feel is frame worthy...I used Liquidtex gloss varnish..Oh my...I have student grade paints still and the cardinal was a little flat but the varnish really made a difference......Thank you! Thank you!

You are so helpful Jane. Thank you for this video!

Thank you so much I've used gloss medium and varnish by Liquitex and I love it and I've also used spray but I have to go outsid because of the fumes!

Thank you, Jane. I’m ordering some Liquitex Matte Varnish and will start varnishing my paintings from now on. This was very helpful. 💖🌹

Thanks, Jane, for these varnishing tips! I have my paintings hanging all over the house and now I know how to protect them! 💕

You are the one who has inspired me to go go go learn learn learn THANKS , Wayne G

I’ve seen recommendations to first spray the surface with varnish then use liquid. The spray will prevent damage from overworking with a brush. The person used matte spray and then gloss liquid. I supposed they did a two-part varnish because they prefer liquid varnish and the spray was only to avoid overworked areas with the liquid.

hello jane! thank you for the tips! i have never varnished any of my paintings and i always wondered how to do it,and do it right! thanks to you my questions are now answered! keep the good work!

Hi Jane! Should I use an isolation coat prior to applying varnish on acrylic painting on canvas? Thank you!

Thank you Jane! Very helpful! 👍🏻✅🤩

You are a wonderful artist and teacher.

This was very informative, I have done some acrylic painting but wasn't sure about the whole varnishing thing, now it makes sense.

I love the Misty Green tree painting on the top right corner. any chance there will be a video?

Thank you, you answered my questions about varnishing a painting.

Thank you for all your beautiful inspiration videos.

Very helpful. I had bought Minwax polyurethane to use on my paintings but since I know that Liquitex makes a varnish and they are a paint company, I will buy that and keep the Minwax for other home projects! Thanks a bunch! Pat

Thank you very much... you sure have painting so much fun.. I have already sold 2.. thank you!!!

Hi Jane...can't wait for your next video! I've been in a slump and couldn't decide what to paint for over a week now. Go figure with all the great videos out there. I'm heading to Phoenix next week so I'm hoping to stop in your town for break...will pop by your gallery to see all the great art you show in the background!!

Thanks Jane! As always, a great video. (Just varnished 6 paintings) Love painting with you! 🎨

You really are a wealth of information thanks for giving me the courage to try.

should you use an isolation coat prior to varnishing

Thank you for sharing the information. I got a lot of tips from your video. I use quite a bit of black in the paintings I have been doing so now know it is important to varnish them.

Jane, you are amazing with your teaching! Thankyou

You are sharing with your heart. That all matters love you from UAE

Hi Jane, curious about your thoughts on an isolation coat, prior to varnishing.

I don't paint myself but I do enjoy watching other people do it - your lessons are both entertaining and educational - and also, nice picture of Bill Nye The Science Guy :)

Extremely helpful! You're a star! Thank you!

Love your work!

Thank you friend so much good lesson💜

By far the best explanation that I've seen thus far. Thank you for this video!

Thanks for the advice

This was very helpful...Thank you for all your videos they are very helpful.

I just found out your Chanel thank you for these tips. I just started varnishing my painting. Need to know, how to clean the varnish-brush after finishing varnishing.? Thank you.

I'm so glad I saw this tutorial. I didn't know it was necessary.

Merçi de l'aide que vous apporter , j'apprécie beaucoup....

as always Jane a very informative educational video!!!

You are a good teacher thank you sweetheart.

so simple..thank u!

Love your work! Thank you for sharing!

Jane, another great tip video. We all appreciate the information you share.

Thank you Jane ! I needed that info. Your the best!

Hi Jane.....I truly love your canvas tutorials! Being a beginner, you capture every aspect that I need to know & you make it easy to follow along with that sweet inspiring voice you have! I was wondering if the Mod Podge matte varnish would be okay to use on my first two canvas paintings that I have completed, as that is what I used for my rock painting! Thank you so much for what you do; you are such an inspiration! :)

Thank you so much

i started painting recently and this helped so much :).

Thanks so much! I am glad you said about how you use the matte varnish on paintings that are darker. I purchased the same varnish you were using and at first thought I should have gotten the gloss. Now I am glad I did not because I will be more likely to do darker paintings myself. :D

this was real helpful cuz i have a painting where the mars black is soooo glossy compared to the rest and its taking focus away from the matte blue which i want to be the focal point. its been bugging me soo bad and i was going to just start painting over it but now i think the varnish will even everything out and make it work :)

thanks Jane

Jane I have heard that if you don't use professional paints that your black silhouttes will often smear if u use liquid varnish. I haven't varnished yet but brough some of the clear spray as well as the liquid. I know u use a lot of black and dark colors so u should definately have some expereince. I assume not but doesn't hurt to ask

Dude thank you for this video. You totally helped! Right on. I'm going to give it a shot now. 🤙

I agree with the coments of Haya Yo. Thank you so much.

Jane, thanks for sharing !

Hello! Your skills are amazing!! My question is, should I varnish even if my painting is not on a canvas?

Thank you...appreciate it :)

thank you for the info, l had heard about this, thanks once again

How do you feel about the spray varnishes? I used one called mod podge acrylic sealer. Is sealer the same thing as varnish?

Thanks for pointing this out Jane! Answers a lot of questions for sure. ;) Have a great day!

Can you us this varnish on oil paintings also. Love your work and your videos are great

Loved this! So helpful! Thank you

Thank you

Thank you !

when your good looks fade,,you will still have ,skill, knowledge , and talent, plus many fans and admirers..I find your presentation skills to be very good..Your voice ,speed of delivery,voice modulation and just plain warmth show thru...thank you for your videos,,very best wishes, Bill

Thank you for such good advice on varnishing, I have always been nervous of doing this. Where can your beautiful artwork be bought? I look at those in the background and those you share with us as you breathe life into them with each brush stroke. Each one is like a a story held fast on canvas and I would love to have a chance of being able to own one. Thank you for such wonderful videos and advice.

Wonderful video!

Thank you Jane!!!!

Jane, does varnish get too old to use? My liquitex varnish dried too fast and I had to overwork it to smooth it out. I was caught in a dilemma. There's no expiration date on bottle. Also, instructions state NOT to mix with water, so I guess I can't thin it down. I varnished over a red rose with black background. (I also brushed in both directions which you recommended, NOT TO DO) It was a stunning painting, now I don't know what to do....just leave it alone and call it a learning experience? Thanks. (Oh well, looks like my cat just walked across it.........this is getting better and better! Not my day!) I found this video after I varnished. I was looking online for a solution and your video came up. I've been a subscriber for awhile and have a set of your great brushes which I LOVE! I should have checked with you first!

Hi Jane. Love your videos and paintings! You have a great way of making things simple. Can you please advise how best to varnish a painting that has textural elements (eg. Paint mixed with heavy gel mediums for parts of painting). Because of the raised elements in the painting i wonder about how best to varnish and how long to wait for it to cure since it is so thick in areas. Any experience with that? Thanks for your help

As always very informative video. I just learned that I should varnish my paintings and was so glad to have found your video to learn more as to the reason why. One would think it was just to sell more medium varnish, but in reality, it helps to protect your work. Keep up the great work Jane. So what's next on the painting schedule? I need to paint more every day. :)

Thank you for your instructional video. I have been doing acrylic painting and using Windsor-Newton matte varnish. I put one coat on and leave it to dry for at least one day, then I put a second coat on. Unfortunately, I have stacked some paintings with the painted sides together and they have stuck together even though they have had some time to dry. I wonder how I can prevent this in the future as I may want to mail some of my paintings. I am concerned that I can not mail them with anything touching the painted side. Thank you in advance for your help.

Awesome info ... Thanks...!

do you think putting a workable fixative over a painting would allow you to varnish sooner?

Is there a special method to varnish a very textural painting that has underlying impasto etc? Or how about one that has collage elements imbedded within it but is primarily acrylic? Thanks.

Hi, just a quick question.... my painting is dried for more than 2 weeks and when I applied Liquitex Satin varnish, I noticed it creates peal off effect and that could be because it dries so quick. Could we dilute the varnish with water?

Most people say it's important to apply an isolated coat before varnishing. Is it okay if you don't do the isolated coat?

If you varnish an acrylic painting and then decide you really don't like it, can you gesso over it and paint anew? Love your videos!

Varnish Varnish Varnish Great info!

Very instructive. Thank you, you told me all that I needed to know in a very productive way ;) New Sub!

Hello Jane I like your videos it's fun to watch always I want to ask you if I want to remove a spray varnish to redo my signature how to remove that spray varnish? Thank you Jane and keep up the good work

I've been using mod podge instead of varnish...is that wrong? Also, I've been so happy to find you...I just watched for the first time...watching the vid of the raindrops on the window...I love that one...immediately subscribed and am so happy I did...you actually have taught things important to know...your are really good teacher...on the one video about the canvas (repairing dents and stretched out canvas. The art store down the street from where I live has sold me special bottle of liquid to do that...it cost $8.98 a 2 ounce bottle...and didn't even work very well...I wish I had seen your videos then...the water is 78 cents a gallon...lol...Thank you so much for this great tip. I painted a picture for a birthday gift ...her birthday was June 17th and It was past that date so I was in a hurry to give it to her. So I varnished...and I was so upset because I'd worked really hard on the painting. It was of her riding her horse. Well, when I took a final lookover before I left home to give to her...I noticed that had crackled all over as well as took off the top layer of paint right down to the paint used to block in my drawing. Such a heartbreaking thing...but I learned my lesson...thanks for the tip about that too. Now I will not be so impatient.

Thanks for sharing Jane! :) Have a wonderful and creative weekend! Hugs

You're very liberal with the knowledge you've acquired and applied. I love you and wish you much success Jane!!!

hi....nice to see every beautiful..can we use wood varnish ......

Hi Jane do you use an isolation coat before you varnish your paintings is this necessary please your thoughts would be very helpful thanks great content keep up the good work❤✌

Thanks so much for this video. I have never varnished a painting. I did an acrylic painting about 2 years ago, that has come out beautiful, but of course I have not varnished it. Can I varnish it now even though it has been so long? Please let me know thanks.

Would you suggest varnishing paper paintings also before they are sent for framing?