2006-10-10 00:11:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
You don't have to put varnish unless protection is necessary to preserve a painting. Otherwise, the natural finish of a painting is normally always good to see. Some varnishing though can enhance a painting.
2006-10-10 00:41:00 · answer #1 · answered by DAX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ur question is like asking if it is necessary to have chapatti before having rice. No, it is not necessary to hav varnish after painting.
Varnish is a colourless lacqure, whcih once u put i\on the paintng, gives a coating to the painting, thereby forming a protctive coatiing.
U may decide to hav varnish over water based colour, but the paint has to be totally dried.
2006-10-10 00:21:13 · answer #2 · answered by dickwettingtown 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's recommended to apply the appropriate varnish over oils and acrylics...not watercolours. Typically, watercolour paintings are matted, then framed - usually under glass. Being most watercolour works are on paper....it may totally change the look of the piece.
2006-10-10 01:05:57 · answer #3 · answered by colourshift 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋