Re: Linseed oil?
In Reply to: Linseed oil? posted by Mary on 09/12/00 at 1:42 PM:

: I have almost finished a painting,but I'm not sure how to solve a problem..I used linseed oil with the paint..however some of the colors have a glossier look than others, causing a very uneven sheen. It is very obvious incertain light..I have sprayed a coat of retouch varnish hoping it would even it out, and it did to a degree, but there are still some spots that stick out....What can I do to even the shine out..is it ok to go over the entire painting with a coat of linseed oil?...This is for someone else, they are anxious to have it..so I can't really wait 6mos for it to dry completely to varnish the traditional way...or should I just keep putting retouch varnish on til it evens out...I don't want to ruin it.
: Thanks
: Mary

This problem of uneven gloss is a vexing one, and it is virtually impossible to obtain a perfectly even finish with oil painting done as it is with pigments of varying oil contents. Howver, I have found that there are a few tricks to, at least, minimize the differences in shine. The first is to use no medium in the beginning stages of painting i.e. to paint leanly with paint straight from the tube in the underpainting thinning occasionally with solvent. It is useful also to lightly abraid the surface of the earlier layers with a 3M finishing pad to rub away the gloss; be sure to wash the surface with a towel and water after abraiding. When you are sure that you are ready to put the finishing skin on the painting you can oil out the entire surface with the oil or medium you are using (I would avoid a fast drying spray retouch varnish, but use a light coating of standoil in solvent) and paint the final layer in one skin while this bed of medium is wet. The final picture varnish or wax will to some extent
mitigate the unveneness of finish. Re: Linseed oil? Stump   Posted at: 09/12/00 (0)
 
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