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Hi

I know this doesn't follow most of the topics on the boards but I have been doing some artwork with acrylics and I have actually done a painting I want to keep long term. If there are any artists out there who paint with acrylics can you advise if I need to varnish/seal/spray the picture to keep long term.

I admit to knowing absolutely nothing about art but have painted this on a pretreated stretched canvas if that info helps.

Esta

Try an art store, Esta. I think there is a preservative spray that you can use to protect your painting. Is it a nice painting?
Sue

Acrylics are a kind of plastic. They don't need varnishing.

You can do so if you wish but it would make it shiny.

Sue

Esta, Stella on chat board does a lot of artwork in acrylics,
Have a word with her,
All the best.
xx

Hello, Sue. I didn't realize that acrylics don't need varnishing. I paint canvases to use with photos - a kind of scrapbooking on canvas. I don't seal it because I don't want to harm the photos and embellishments I use. Maybe the sealant used is for oil paints.
Sue

Hi Esta. You could try Krylon gloss UV Resistant Acrylic Coating spray ....You may need 3 to 4 coats



Good luck with your paintings

Cheers Tony.....:>))) ( who paints with Oils and Water )

You don't really need to varnish oil paints either but varnish helps protect unglazed pictures.

These might help
http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforbeginners/a/varnish_why.htm

http://paintings.name/varnishing-an-oil-painting.php

http://www.goldenpaints.com/technicaldata/varnapp.php

Sue

Thank you to everyone for their replies! I only do abstract for acrylics but I would really like to keep this one so your help has been much appreciated!

I usually sketch which isn't so much of a problem as I use a fixing spray but painting is another matter.

Esta

HI HAVE YOU TRIED ABSTRACT USIING POLLYFILLER ON CANVAS ADDING A SMALL AMOUNT OF GLUE

FANTASTIC

I haven't used polyfiller - never thought of that! Have done sand in gold paint which is really effective and mosiac into acryils goods really good as well.

Stella and Shimmer on the chat boards are both painters, feel sure they would help you

Hi I use Hard as nails or acrylic filler, the sort you put in a gun, dead cheap from £1 shops., to make textures before painting in acrylics, it dries in half a day and doesnt shrink.
you can texture over old canvasses to recycle them.
I will pm you my gallery site.

Lindsey - thanks for the tips. Can't access Facebook from here but will do so tonight.

Esta