2007-03-14 03:12:26 · 6 answers · asked by nevard d 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Oil paint dries by oxidation, not evaporation, and is usually dry to the touch in a day to two weeks. It is generally dry enough to be varnished in six months to a year. Art conservators do not consider an oil painting completely dry until it is 60 to 80 years old. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_painting
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2007-03-14 03:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by Hokiefire 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being an oil painter myself , I have found that each pigment has it's own drying time with reds being the slowest ( and this also depends on how much thinner you use with the paint) I don't know where you are from but in Canada and the US you can get this amazing stuff that I use religiously called Galkyd and also Galkyd lite. These products are made by Gamblin and they are painting mediums that will speed the drying time. I love them because I do a lot of glazing
2007-03-14 10:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the thickness of the paint application, the humidity in the room, the exposure to sunlight and other factors, surface dryness can take anywhere from a month to four. Complete dessication can often take much more than that.
2007-03-14 10:24:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how thick the paint is and what the weather conditions are like. If you live in a humid climate or it's cold, it will take longer for it to dry.
2007-03-14 20:51:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the amount of paint and medium used.
2007-03-14 16:54:21 · answer #5 · answered by itry007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many months, or many many months.
2007-03-14 10:16:58 · answer #6 · answered by angelamaski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋