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Question asked 2016-10-18 21:55:31 ...
Most recent comment 2016-10-20 14:12:00
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There are several areas on my painting that appear matte and uneven compared to the rest of the composition. I am not quite done painting so am unsure how to proceed...
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(Kristin deGhetaldi)
Very good question....if you visit our Resources section you can find more information about this under our "Varnishes" document.
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(Baade, Brian)
Often this means that the paint is slightly underbound.
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(Sands, Sarah)
In addition to Kristen's advice to look at the information in the resources section, you might want to also take a look at the following article, which discusses some of the causes of sinking in and best practices once it occurs:
http://www.justpaint.org/oiling-out-of-dead-colors-in-oil-paintings/
While this article appears in a technical newsletter published by Golden Artist Colors, the testing and overview of the issues should be applicable to all brands of oil paints.
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(Kristin deGhetaldi)
Yes the article that Sarah Sands cited is a great resource....it is also listed in our Reference section at the end of the "Varnishes" document....hope that helps!
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