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Marcus Lim · 05-13-2005, 09:14 PM

Hi Patt,

You may find the following threads very helpful to your question:

http://forum.portraitartist.com/show...ght=varnishing

http://forum.portraitartist.com/show...ght=varnishing

http://forum.portraitartist.com/show...ght=varnishing

http://forum.portraitartist.com/show...ght=varnishing

The truth I learnt about varnishing is that, unless your painting is most impasto, thin applications dry adequately within the month or so depending on humidity of your environment. So retouch varnish is possible.

So the ones you've done three months ago, should be OK if they're thin layered works of art. Explain to your customer the situation with those near completion - and ask if she'd want to wait for those to dry first, so you can complete your varnishing task on them. Or if she'd mind bringing them back and wait for herself, before hiring someone from her area to complete the varnishing process for her.

Either ways, presenting yourself this way assures your dedication to her job. Hope what I've said is useful to you.

05-13-2005, 09:14 PM	#2
Marcus Lim Juried Member Finalist, Int'l Salon 2006 Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 324	Hi Patt, You may find the following threads very helpful to your question: http://forum.portraitartist.com/show...ght=varnishing http://forum.portraitartist.com/show...ght=varnishing http://forum.portraitartist.com/show...ght=varnishing http://forum.portraitartist.com/show...ght=varnishing The truth I learnt about varnishing is that, unless your painting is most impasto, thin applications dry adequately within the month or so depending on humidity of your environment. So retouch varnish is possible. So the ones you've done three months ago, should be OK if they're thin layered works of art. Explain to your customer the situation with those near completion - and ask if she'd want to wait for those to dry first, so you can complete your varnishing task on them. Or if she'd mind bringing them back and wait for herself, before hiring someone from her area to complete the varnishing process for her. Either ways, presenting yourself this way assures your dedication to her job. Hope what I've said is useful to you. __________________ Marcus Lim Historian Painter, Singapore Facebook Page www.marcuslim.com [email protected]