It is composed of many thick layers of oil paint. Currently, it's one large sticky coat, but what can I use to dry it - to finish it. A sealer, mod podge, etc... It's a painting of the actor Lee Van Cleef by the way.
2007-12-04 08:10:39 · 5 answers · asked by mackfilm 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Putting anything over the top is not going to affect how long it takes the paint underneath to dry. It just takes time---days, weeks, months. It's not like acrylic or watercolor, where you just wait for the water to evaporate. This is oil. It dries by oxidation. You could have used a dryer in your medium all along, to speed things up a bit, but it's too late for that now.
"Sealer or mod podge" are not compatible with oil and shouldn't be used. Oil paintings need to be varnished, but only when they are thoroughly dry. That will be six months to a year from now.
2007-12-04 23:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by helene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*snicker*
You know that Van Cleef is (semi)dutch and his name could be translated as: Sticky Lee?
On the problem. It will take 'forever' to dry. Not much you can do without risking damage to the painting. Anything you do to it will only effect the top layer and that will make it even harder for the 'inside' to dry. The top layer may even crack.
You know about the famous lily pond paintings painted over 100 years ago that still are not dry? They turn them upside down every few months or so to prevent the paintings from 'flowing' of the canvas.
Lets just hope it isn't that bad.
2007-12-04 16:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well maybe next time you will plan your painting out a little better. For now, you need to let it dry out. If it is mall enough, hang it backside in a window to allow the sun to dry it out. Have something underneath it to catch paint in case it does decide to drip.
If it were acrylic, I'd say use a blow dryer because lint and such won't show up as bad as it does on oil Of course, that also depends on the painting as well.
2007-12-04 16:45:13 · answer #3 · answered by Harold Sink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had that problem once because I put way too much thinner in my paint and it took months to dry. I tried to find a short cut, but every piece of advice I got was to just wait and it will eventually dry. I definitely wouldn't try to put anything on it.
Good Luck
2007-12-04 16:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello, dude, lucky for you. I am a classical painter. Mostly portraiture right now. So, you need help. what you need to do is buy japan drier and mix it with a little glaze. the japan drier will dilute the glaze a bit and it will help it dry fast.
2007-12-04 16:25:01 · answer #5 · answered by David S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋