How to Varnish a Painting like a Pro

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3 Reasons why artists varnish their work

We’ve all done it.

Spent hours, days, even weeks slaving away on a painting, but when we finally apply a varnish…it all goes horribly wrong.

The anxiousness builds.

You’re now sure there are mismatched sheens on the surface, and it was perfect before you started varnishing!

Or maybe you thought it was a good idea to wrap your newly varnished painting with bubble wrap just before the deadline of an exhibition, only to find out at the private view the bubble wrap had left hundreds of tiny circle imprints on the surface of the painting….mmm..surely no one would ever do that!

The anxiety and disappointment that comes with varnishing can sometimes seem too much.

With all the confusion, conflicting advice and frustration in creating the perfect varnish finish, you can’t help wondering, what’s the point of varnishing at all?…

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