4 Biggest Lies about Varnishing Acrylic Paintings

I discuss the four biggest lies about varnishing acrylic paintings. When I was first learning how to varnish a painting, I tried out lots of varnishing tips I learned online. I realized that many of these varnishing tutorials showed me how to varnish in a way that actually damaged my painting, so I wanted to make this video to help you avoid those mistakes when varnishing canvases.
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[@NeuroSoup]

Watch this video to learn how to varnish acrylic paintings! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXq1n3SDl8-Veq8

[@sugandhmalhotra]

It is rare to see such an honest video !!!

[@NeuroSoup]

Thank you!

[@RockDodger]

The timing of this video is so on point. I bought myself my first Acrylics set for Christmas. Thanks K.. Happy new year x

[@NeuroSoup]

Happy new year!!

[@mgorange]

Loved this video. Great job

[@jannz1942]

So correct about all the differing views on isolation coats and varnishing. My conclusion is... it's just personal preference based on their experience.

[@Mike-su2xg]

Thank you. This helped. God bless

[@GinaSian]

Thank you for sharing these tips. I was intimidated by all the brush application precautions so I just opted for a spray varnish. But now I want to reuse that surface and paint over it. Have you painted over varnished acrylic? Any recommendations? I’m thinking of just sanding and applying gesso.

[@NeuroSoup]

I’ve never painted over an entire painting that I already varnished, but I have painted over areas that were varnished in a mixed media work. And the paint seem to stick to it just fine. So I would tend to think that you could paint over it without sanding it off, but not sure…

[@GinaSian]

@@NeuroSoup thank you! It will be a fun experiment. :)

[@jrmontarbo6555]

Hi! Great videos on how to varnish! I am new to it and I have a question maybe you can help with. Why does the varnish make the dry paint reactivate and start to bleed? Thank you for you videos!

[@NeuroSoup]

It shouldn’t, never had it do that. Maybe let your painting dry for longer.

[@blackswan7033]

@@NeuroSoupmine did, and it was completely dry. My brush would pick up some of the colors of the painting when I apply the varnish

[@FartSudio]

Thanks for ur help ❤

[@NeuroSoup]

You’re welcome!

[@nseemal.ro7210]

Does the varnish stays sticky for ever? I have a small handmade business, I tried to make a wooden coasters, paint on them with acrylic and varnish them to be functional, the problem is that the varnish seems like it's dry, but when I put the hot cup on it the cup picks up the coaster, and if there are some drops of liquid it sticks even more, I am very frustrated, what can I do?

[@NeuroSoup]

I honestly don’t know, I don’t make items on wood that are used for functional purposes like coasters. Maybe you could try using resin rather than varnish? I’m not sure.

[@nseemal.ro7210]

@@NeuroSoup I will probably try it out, thanks for your response. 💛

[@ilikecontent2327]

The Smithsonian currently recommends that you NOT varnish your paintings. I think that is good enough for me. Most modern good quality or better paints will hold up really well over time. I have dug out old paintings I did with student grade acrylics I did as a kid and are over 40 years old and they have not changed. Now if it will sit near a sunny window then yeah maybe.

[@paulohenriquearaujofaria7306]

You are cool!

[@YeahRightMCD]

Do you sell originals without varnish?

[@NeuroSoup]

Yes, many of the originals I sell are not varnished

[@YeahRightMCD]

@NeuroSoup Interesting! I've just always varnished. But I definitely don't go crazy like some people do. 2 coats with some spray stuff, 5 mins between coats. Mostly for light protection, and since I'm I'm the PNW, moisture protection 🤣

[@chansondecinco-tw4yv]

You are cool

[@user_19]

what happened to your OG vids from like 10 years ago

[@NeuroSoup]

I don’t make videos on that topic anymoreon here, but you can’t find all the old drug harm, reduction videos and trip reports in my Patreon. Link to that is in the description of the video or my KZbin about page😁

[@user_19]

@@NeuroSoup dope, u are a KZbin legend

[@34JOSH212]

Such a nice beautiful soul , thank you so much for informative content, you won sub 🤗

[@NeuroSoup]

Thanks for subbing!

[@EveryoneIsStupidButMe]

Who is telling LIES about vanishing acrylic paintings?...... And who cares?

[@NeuroSoup]

😂