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5 Reasons Why You Need to Varnish Your Oil Paintings

Pin130Share130 Shares (Get free painting tips and techniques sent straight to your inbox or on my social media.) If you were wondering whether or not to varnish your oil paintings, here are the reasons why I always...

Marrakesh Medina, by Barry John Raybould, 22cm x 30cm, Oil on Linen, , 2020

The Best Nine Oil Paints for Beginners

Pin140Share6146 Shares (Get free painting tips and techniques sent straight to your inbox or on my social media.) If you are just beginning to paint in oils or acrylics, one of the first questions you have is which are...

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How To Varnish An Oil Painting

Pin16Share16 Shares (Get free painting tips and techniques sent straight to your inbox or on my social media.) Varnish on your oil painting protects it from dirt and dust and also evens out the painting’s final...

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A Guide To The 15 Pigment GOSP Oil Painting Colors

Pin14Share14 Shares I need a wide range of oil painting colors to get the color harmony I want in my work but it is always a problem carrying a lot of tubes of paint when you travel. This is even more of a problem when...