Re: forcing a painting dry? 257 by Patrick on 01/23/01 at 12:43 PM
Re: forcing a painting dry?

In Reply to: forcing a painting dry? posted by Turtle Jacobs on 01/22/01 at 7:21 PM:

So, either this was a commercial art piece, or it needs to be shipped somewhere soon? Well...

The oils will probably dry to the touch, more or less, (unless applied VERY thickly) within four days, but will still be quite easily damaged. What some commercial artists do is to paint or spray on a layer of retouch varnish, which will dry very quickly.

Unfortunately, you can see the long-term results of this in many of Norman Rockwell's paintings - they start to crack within a few years, because the paints underneath dry AFTER the layer above.

So, I guess it depends... if this IS a commercial piece, do whatever to get the job done. If it is for a commission, and needs to ship somewhere, yet needs longevity, you might consider spending extra money to have it packaged in such a way that the paint can't be touched while in transit (a wooden box surrounding the whole thing, or some such).

Or, if this is for a local show or something, you may just have to live with it looking kind of wet!


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: So, either this was a commercial art piece, or it needs to be shipped somewhere soon? Well... : The oils will probably dry to the touch, more or less, (unless applied VERY thickly) within four days, but will still be quite easily damaged. What some commercial artists do is to paint or spray on a layer of retouch varnish, which will dry very quickly. : Unfortunately, you can see the long-term results of this in many of Norman Rockwell's paintings - they start to crack within a few years, because the paints underneath dry AFTER the layer above. : So, I guess it depends... if this IS a commercial piece, do whatever to get the job done. If it is for a commission, and needs to ship somewhere, yet needs longevity, you might consider spending extra money to have it packaged in such a way that the paint can't be touched while in transit (a wooden box surrounding the whole thing, or some such). : Or, if this is for a local show or something, you may just have to live with it looking kind of wet!

 
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