creating a POP UP GALLERY SHOW | Prep work

[@ShahanoorMamun]

Have a good time Jennifer!! Enjoy your video.....beautiful paintings as always!! stay well friends!!

[@romulusbuta9318]

22:10-22:20 SUPERB PAINTING

[@romulusbuta9318]

Kind of suprarealistic painting .....and the portrait remainds me of Rembrandt's painting stile......

[@JenniferMariePainting]

Thank you so much!

[@romulusbuta9318]

@@JenniferMariePainting I used to be a painter here in East Europe .I end up doing this when the sellings lowered drasticly about 10 years ago .... Did You succed in selling some of your works, at this show You had recently ?

[@OmarAvilesCreative]

Welcome Back Jennifer! Thank you for sharing this video on your POP Up Gallery Show and the beautiful Varnish you use. The baby is super adorable!!!!!! You guys make a great team! Beautiful work. I can see all the work, prep, time and commitment you put into each of these masterful paintings! Awesome Work Jennifer!!! Thanks for sharing this!

[@JenniferMariePainting]

Thank you!

[@zemiFTW]

Id recomend a foam brush for varnishing and a lint roller for dusting off.

[@artlessons6772]

Good luck. Looks wonderful!

[@pietyhill]

Wonderful! Please follow up with how the open studio goes for you. btw... I love your Eichler or Eichler-esque home and Jude in the Johny Jump-Up is a bonus.

[@JenniferMariePainting]

The open studio went so well. I got to meet a lot of really cool people!

[@infntinf]

You great artist jennifer

[@JenniferMariePainting]

Thank you :)

[@susanallen9849]

Hi Jennifer, I just looked into those varnishes today as a possible replacement for my Gamvar satin varnish. However, I saw that the data sheet titled 'California Warning' on the website describes this varnish as a clear risk to health. It specifically mentions possible cancer causing ingredients. I asked Chat GPT to compare both brands' safety data sheets, and this is what it said. "The Gamvar Satin varnish, like the Natural Pigments Conservar Isolating Finishing Varnish, also comes with health and safety considerations. According to Gamblin’s Safety Data Sheet, Gamvar Satin contains petroleum distillates, which are classified as flammable and potentially harmful if ingested or inhaled in high amounts. However, Gamvar does not carry the same specific "California Proposition 65 Warning" as the Conservar varnish, which flags chemicals like ethylbenzene and benzene known to cause cancer and reproductive harm under California law. While Gamvar does still include petroleum distillates, it lacks many of the additional carcinogenic components found in the Conservar varnish. This makes Gamvar a generally safer option, though it’s still important to use it with good ventilation and take precautions to avoid prolonged skin or eye contact. If safety is a top priority for you, particularly due to the stricter health warnings on the Conservar varnish, Gamvar could be a preferable choice as it aligns more closely with lower-toxicity needs​." I'm sharing this info incase it's of interest to you. I would wear a proper heavy duty face mask with filters and gloves while varnishing given the ingredients list.

[@majhnicudovitisvet]

14:37 - what about distilied water and some small cotton balls and you just wash it... you let it completely dry and then varnish it.

[@JenniferMariePainting]

This is great advice. For some reason I never think of cleaning paintings that way until after they are varnished.

[@tinafigartist]

I have the same problem with the varnish brush!! I haven't found a solution :( Great video Jennifer!!

[@JenniferMariePainting]

So far I’m really liking Rublev varnish. This article really helped me understand the different types and affects of varnishes. www.naturalpigments.com/artist-materials/selecting-varnishes-for-your-painting/

[@ScottHebert604]

fun! It is cool seeing all your artwork layed out. Do you think you started doing brighter backgrounds after becoming more comfortable with your values on the darker ones?

[@JenniferMariePainting]

Perhaps. Also I know I switched to brighter colors during the start of the pandemic because I wanted to more light and color in m studio to cheer me up.

[@mard9802]

Hello - when you have a moment could you please list the exact varnishes you purchased from Natural Pigments. I think one is Isolating Finishing Varnish but I didn't catch the second one. Thanks in advance! Cheers : )

[@JenniferMariePainting]

1. Conservar Isolating/Finishing Varnish (Laropal A81) 2. Conservar Finishing Varnish (Regalrez 1094)

[@Vengurl09]

How long do you have to wait to varnish? I would like to use conservar varnish but I wonder about the wait time. I only used gamvar and I don't wait that long to varnish it? Would be ok if I wait 2 months to varnish it since they said if the thickest areas of your painting are dry through you can still varnish it? how long do you usually wait?

[@JenniferMariePainting]

I wait at least 6 months to varnish. 6 months is the minimum recommended time to wait. Though depending on how thinly or thickly you paint can change the time frame too. Here’s a short article that goes more in-depth. www.naturalpigments.com/artist-materials/wait-six-months-before-varnish/