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5 Reasons Why You Need to Varnish Your Oil Paintings

SharePin209EmailTweet209 Shares (Get free painting tips and plein air painting techniques sent straight to your inbox or on my social media.) If you were wondering whether or not to varnish oil paintings, here are the...

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

The Best Nine Oil Paints for Beginners

SharePin284EmailTweet284 Shares (Get free painting tips and plein air painting 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...

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How To Varnish An Oil Painting

SharePin21EmailTweet21 Shares (Get free painting tips and plein air painting 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...

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A Guide To The 15 Pigment GOSP Oil Painting Colors

SharePin17EmailTweet17 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...