I always advocate for parchment paper between paintings. It is smooth and nonstick. I also had a painting that cracked and warped because I stored it on a window sill. Moisture got in it. I’d painted it on foam board. It wasn’t complete sealed. Also if a person is a serious artist I would suggest buying a dehumidifier for the place you store your painting. It helps them dry faster and you won’t end up with accidental moisture under your top coat.
I stand mine upright in cardboard boxes with parchment paper in between each one, and place same sized paintings together. If I have large sized canvases and smaller ones, then I place the smaller one, back facing back, inside the larger one, then place parchment paper in between layers of two.
If you are in a humid area I would definitely recommend it. That little bit of separation is key. I need to make some more shelves with different ideas like this and string separators for people to see.
@@LeftBrainedArtist yes, a somewhat humidity problem during the summer with air conditioners running 24 hours a day, but mostly because my arts and crafts room used to be my master bedroom and the master bath has the only working shower (the other 2 have been out of commission for around 5 years while awaiting the funds to finish the remodels lol).
Parchment paper, 100%! It will not stick to the paintings. I even wrap my paintings in parchment when I sell them as an added protective layer before getting them to their new home. Sometimes those dents can be taken out with a spray bottle and some water on the back of the canvas, but perhaps not for a saleable piece of work.
Been There... Done That. It's heart breaking to have a painting you love stick to another. Whenever I do new paintings I "always" try & stack them individually, if I'm out of room & have to stack them, it's back to back until I varnish.
I use the parchment paper in between paintings as well. (Not even resin sticks to it.) I have oil paintings to consider as well, painted on panels. NO touching there either. Drying time is a lot longer for oils. VARNISH THEM, WHEN YOU CAN. I TRY TO FRAME THOSE. I have already been doing the back- to- back. Resin sticks to resin, so I don't let them face each other, without leaving a space or placing the parchment paper in between them. Hanging them up is by far the best solution. Side by side is also a great solution. I also put craft paper and hangers on the backs of my paintings, so if someone comes to purchase a painting, they are ready to go. If you use something like Modge Podge you still have to varnish them, it stays kind of tacky, so you might as well go ahead and varnish or resin. Resined paintings will crack as well if you drop them, when they get too cold. This was a great video, so helpful. My husband just" thinks" I have lots of paintings. LOL Thank you, David
Learned the hard way that heat & humidity together is not good for acrylics! Had one sitting on top of another one & just like yours a piece came off front of good one & stuck on the back of the other! Now hanging them up or standing them up. In this house the walls are all plaster & it was built in 1917 so no nails Will would go in or are allowed. Ty.
Awesome tips! I think we've all learned some of these lessons the hard way. Most of us, if we are lucky, have a designated room for painting and materials but I would assess that it's rarely climate controlled. My studio is a double bedroom on the south facing side of my house with 2 massive windows. When I'm not in there the ac isn't on but the fans are always on for air movement. I run a hepa filter, large one, to help pull chemicals from the drying paint out of the household air. I have every wall in my house completely covered with finished works🤣
Thank you for sharing your tips, as well as getting the conversation started on how to prevent this from happening to us. From all the comments, it looks like the overwhelming consensus is, that if you have to stack them or keep them stored touching each other, use parchment paper!! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO COMMENTED THAT TIP! I currently have about 15 paintings stored vertically in 2 gift bags. I will be adding parchment paper between the paintings today!!
My experience is that 'parchment paper' on pouring paintings can also leave traces after a long period of time. I refer to the term 'ferrotyping' in that context. I am also struggling with that storage issue for pouring paintings on (yupo) paper. Does anyone have useful storage tips/solutions for pouring paintings on paper? Thanks a lot, Phil
@philcoucke5459 I haven't been painting lately (nor have I checked in on my stored paintings)... 😑😔 Just wondering: 1. What does "a long time" in your post refer to? 3 months? 3 years? 10 years? Ect 2. Have you experimented with "butcher paper" to see if that fairs better? I look forward to seeing if you get some more comments with other suggestions on what folks are doing regarding better storage!
@@TrinaRaysTrekofLife hello, in my case I checked my varnished pouring paintings on yupo paper after 1,5 year, and the parchment paper left a kind of imprints on the paintings (I havent' used butcher paper yet..), I wrote to the guys of Liquitex & Golden, and they called that problem 'ferrotyping', one of them advised me to use special 'silicone' paper instead for storing poured paintings. I tried silicone paper but I'm not very fond of it neither, as that kind of paper also has a sticky feeling/effect. So indeed, besides storing my paintings in devices with compartiments of two, I don't have a real good solution for paintings on paper however, as I find it space consuming to use racks with trays, thanks however for this interesting feed, grts ph.
@@philcoucke5459 Ah, ok, thanks for the reply and the info! I guess the "REAL solution" is for us to just get famous and IMMEDIATELY SELL all our paintings, so they are not "stored", but instead are hung on the wall in a place of honor! 😉 🤷♀️😂🤷♀️😀🤷♀️ 😜🤷♀️🤪
Great video David, I have mine in boxes with parchment paper in between, if you're lazy some parchment even comes already cut to size so you don't even have to cut it 🤣 but it does work well and will keep the painting's from sticking together...that's my first choice...even for stacking...then I usually cut the parchment myself because it's usually on the larger painting's and I can't stand them up in the box...
Great info. I have had some of the same issues....didn't take the time to varnish. Plus indentations from a letter holder. Now I put a piece of cardboard so nothing presses on the actual canvas til it's cured. Don't know if I described that very well
Thank you for all the information you share. I use parchment paper between mine no matter which way I stack them and I'm so glad I do cause it has really kept my paintings from getting messed up
I'm so grateful I came across this video..I never understood why my dried/varnished painting were sticking together and why I keep getting the peelingsbetween them, even when I did the back to back and front to front. THANK YOU
Glad to help Eva. As was mentioned by @hawk paul you can you non-stick cooking parchment or like a flannel swatch in between too to help keep them from sticking.
Great tips David, I thought I was the only Artist who has more than Hundred paintings. I think I have even more than that.. 🙃 I store them In large bins vertically with freezer paper in between each one. I also have paintings all over my Garage, that's my painting area. Plus all over my house. LOL I am glad my husband doesn't mind the house with my art all around. Actually being my paintings are all around my House I actually sell some that way, If I have repair people in my house and their interested. BAM! SOLD! LOL..
Oh David I am far from being a people person, I am very much an isolated person., That's why Artist are Artist in many cases. But when you need a Plumber, or your air condition fixed in 100 Degree temperatures, you gotta deal with people. Humm bug..
@@LeftBrainedArtist I don't invite people over my house. I am a loner. I'm a thinker, I like my painting and thinking space..My "Garage" LOL.. But when you need something fixed in your house you have no choice..
Thank you David… as always, excellent advice. My studio is in the “sun room” and I live in high desert of Arizona ~~ so, very hot in summer and very cold in winter. The only redeeming factor would be no humidity (except during monsoon season). You have some really nice paintings there!
I store them virticlly more of a limited space thing really but, I spray them with min wax Polycrilic. It doesn't crack or dent . When I removed several canvases from the frams after several coat's the canvas was still pliable.
I have some “mistakes” that were on cheap canvases I was experimenting with colors etc. I removed the canvas from the cheap frame, and used it for jewelry. Nothing goes to waste 😁
I love arts, painting particularly. I watched painting tutorial videos for beginners so I can learn ( I've got no talent lol🙃😅) but your tips are definitely a hands up. Thank u for this video.😊👌
So much good stuff has happened to me Once I started having fun experimenting. And your advice of practice 10 painting of one style till you get it. I git it. I repaint over my practice painting. I'm starting to live them. Thank you.
I have most of mine hanging on a wall in my store. The ones here at home are stacked with kraft paper between them. I've been watching your videos, seems like forever. I've liked, shared, but never subbed 🤨 I finally thought to do it now .. LOL 😁
@@LeftBrainedArtist Selling my art was a push for me. I kind of had to. Believe it or not, I was a truck driver. Had to leave my great paying job to come home and take care of hubby who has Congestive Heart Failure. So, this is my job now as I can't leave him alone to work outside the home. It's a bit of a "leap into the fire" thing, but I'm sure if you do decide to sell, you will do great. I LOVE your art! Me, It's still kind of slow, but I'm trying. I even started making my own frames and stretching my own canvases :)
Thanks for the helpful tips! How about times when I need to bring paintings outside on an artwalk or something similar? I've had 2 paintings face each other that were varnished with Liquitex High gloss and they stick to each other ruining 2 paintings...I've been reading and lots of recommendations to use parchment paper when stacking them on top of each other or of they are side by side with each other.
Good to know running out of wall space. I bought a tee shirt the other day and it made me think of you. It is a picture of Starry Starry Night with an image taken by the James Webb telescope superinposed on top of it. It is like when art and science collide.
@@LeftBrainedArtist they are the same bamboo one you showed with the paint boards. I put a canvas first and a board second so it stands a bit more upright. But yeah I'm still thinking on how I can improve without getting the power tools out 🤔
@@holditartaccessories On canvas panels it doesn't because it has the hardboard on the back> I never put regular canvases in those because it absolutely leaves a divot.
I was looking for a green that similar to a pour thar was at the medical clinic near me and I realized it was close to the color of my kitchen. The builder had put a QT in the back corner of a cabinet so I dug it out and pried off the rusted lid. One half full so I strained it through a 100 micron filter and it looks pretty good. Mixed with 10% white . Wonder how this will work for the long run and how much paint has been mixed with kitty litter to dispose of???
If it has been in a dark but dry area and didn't harden in the can it will work for a long time. Latex paint I normally just let it dry completely to dispose or take it to the dump and they take it wet and they do the disposal for me.
Having limited space I have to stack but I use non stick cooking parchment paper between each piece and it stops them sticking together. The tricky thing is also that you think your paint is dry and it really isn't so I've learnt great patience when it comes to the time spent between painting and varnishing. Thanks for another useful video David.
I am still searching for the best way to store my varnished paintings. I live in a hot humid area so the parchment paper also sticks to the paintings. Freezer paper leaves weird smooth spots. Blooms with House paint for me just can't be stored in more than one layer. Do you have a varnish review video by chance? I loved my gamvar varnish and did about 100 paintings. Then spring hit and it melted to a sticky mess so I had to slowly remove all the varnish and replace with liquitex. My latest bottles of liquitex are acting weird and cloudy. I wonder if there is an easy to apply varnish like gamvar that isn't sticky in humidity and has uv resistance.
A lot of peole use pieces of felt between painting so you get some moisture absorption and a soft separator matrial. I do have a few videos on varnishes. th-cam.com/video/4VqHUG1ZevU/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/_Sa2aJFkqhY/w-d-xo.html
Hi great tips thank you so much. I have a question I stacked my paint pours on top of each other and yes you guessed it they stuck together. Is there any way of getting the bits of paint of them or have I ruined them ? Total newbie to acrylic pouring
There really isn't much you can do once that paint has stuck to each other. Maybe heat it up a TINY bit with a hair dryer then use some tweezers to gently peel it up.
Hi David. It is terri again. I have another question. I got a big canvas picture from a neighbor I don't know if it is oil or what not, can a person do a acrylic paint pour over it in the future 🤔
Time. I am dedicating the little time I have to this to either learning or to making videos. One day I'll get a website setup to sell. I do also give a lot away already.
I always advocate for parchment paper between paintings. It is smooth and nonstick. I also had a painting that cracked and warped because I stored it on a window sill. Moisture got in it. I’d painted it on foam board. It wasn’t complete sealed. Also if a person is a serious artist I would suggest buying a dehumidifier for the place you store your painting. It helps them dry faster and you won’t end up with accidental moisture under your top coat.
All goo suggestions for sure. I might have to make a follow up with all these great tips from my friends.
I was about to post on parchment paper. I use it all the time including under my paintings to gather the pour off.
I was thinking that would be a good choice as well!
I stand mine upright in cardboard boxes with parchment paper in between each one, and place same sized paintings together. If I have large sized canvases and smaller ones, then I place the smaller one, back facing back, inside the larger one, then place parchment paper in between layers of two.
I wondered about using parchment paper..
If you are in a humid area I would definitely recommend it. That little bit of separation is key. I need to make some more shelves with different ideas like this and string separators for people to see.
@@LeftBrainedArtist yes, a somewhat humidity problem during the summer with air conditioners running 24 hours a day, but mostly because my arts and crafts room used to be my master bedroom and the master bath has the only working shower (the other 2 have been out of commission for around 5 years while awaiting the funds to finish the remodels lol).
Parchment paper, 100%! It will not stick to the paintings. I even wrap my paintings in parchment when I sell them as an added protective layer before getting them to their new home.
Sometimes those dents can be taken out with a spray bottle and some water on the back of the canvas, but perhaps not for a saleable piece of work.
Thank you for great advice.
Been There... Done That. It's heart breaking to have a painting you love stick to another. Whenever I do new paintings I "always" try & stack them individually, if I'm out of room & have to stack them, it's back to back until I varnish.
Thanks for sharing!
The struggle is real! I’ve taken so many little divots out of canvases because I didn’t store them properly! This is a wonderfully informative video!
Thanks! Seems like we all run in to the same problems at some point along our pouring Journey.
Wow! Thanks a bunch! I thought that once dried, cured, they wouldn't stick to each other. Now U know better, thanks to you!
Glad I could help!
enjoyed seeing lots of samples of your work, and you have great tips in all of your videos...
Thanks April. How is your pouring going?
I use the parchment paper in between paintings as well. (Not even resin sticks to it.) I have oil paintings to consider as well, painted on panels. NO touching there either. Drying time is a lot longer for oils. VARNISH THEM, WHEN YOU CAN. I TRY TO FRAME THOSE. I have already been doing the back- to- back. Resin sticks to resin, so I don't let them face each other, without leaving a space or placing the parchment paper in between them. Hanging them up is by far the best solution. Side by side is also a great solution. I also put craft paper and hangers on the backs of my paintings, so if someone comes to purchase a painting, they are ready to go. If you use something like Modge Podge you still have to varnish them, it stays kind of tacky, so you might as well go ahead and varnish or resin. Resined paintings will crack as well if you drop them, when they get too cold. This was a great video, so helpful. My husband just" thinks" I have lots of paintings. LOL Thank you, David
Haha, I am sure my wife only "thinks" I have lots of paintings too.
@@LeftBrainedArtist 🖌🎨
Using bubble wrap is a bad idea too, unless you like the bumpy look!
Place a canvas board “fails” behind your canvas to prevent dimples or divots created from the uprights dowels of the IKEA dish drying rack.
Great tip.
Learned the hard way that heat & humidity together is not good for acrylics! Had one sitting on top of another one & just like yours a piece came off front of good one & stuck on the back of the other! Now hanging them up or standing them up. In this house the walls are all plaster & it was built in 1917 so no nails Will would go in or are allowed. Ty.
Oh no! I think we've probably all done that at some point.
Awesome tips! I think we've all learned some of these lessons the hard way. Most of us, if we are lucky, have a designated room for painting and materials but I would assess that it's rarely climate controlled. My studio is a double bedroom on the south facing side of my house with 2 massive windows. When I'm not in there the ac isn't on but the fans are always on for air movement. I run a hepa filter, large one, to help pull chemicals from the drying paint out of the household air. I have every wall in my house completely covered with finished works🤣
That sounds like an amazing wall then! 8)
Haha thats debatable 🤣 thank God I have the worlds most adoring and tolerant hubby 😁
I Love that you have them all over the house Me Too!
Thanks for all you do. I learn so much from your videos 💞
You are so welcome Carla. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for sharing your tips, as well as getting the conversation started on how to prevent this from happening to us.
From all the comments, it looks like the overwhelming consensus is, that if you have to stack them or keep them stored touching each other, use parchment paper!!
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO COMMENTED THAT TIP!
I currently have about 15 paintings stored vertically in 2 gift bags.
I will be adding parchment paper between the paintings today!!
Yep, great tips for sure.
My experience is that 'parchment paper' on pouring paintings can also leave traces after a long period of time. I refer to the term 'ferrotyping' in that context. I am also struggling with that storage issue for pouring paintings on (yupo) paper. Does anyone have useful storage tips/solutions for pouring paintings on paper? Thanks a lot, Phil
@philcoucke5459 I haven't been painting lately (nor have I checked in on my stored paintings)... 😑😔
Just wondering:
1. What does "a long time" in your post refer to? 3 months? 3 years? 10 years? Ect
2. Have you experimented with "butcher paper" to see if that fairs better?
I look forward to seeing if you get some more comments with other suggestions on what folks are doing regarding better storage!
@@TrinaRaysTrekofLife hello, in my case I checked my varnished pouring paintings on yupo paper after 1,5 year, and the parchment paper left a kind of imprints on the paintings (I havent' used butcher paper yet..), I wrote to the guys of Liquitex & Golden, and they called that problem 'ferrotyping', one of them advised me to use special 'silicone' paper instead for storing poured paintings. I tried silicone paper but I'm not very fond of it neither, as that kind of paper also has a sticky feeling/effect. So indeed, besides storing my paintings in devices with compartiments of two, I don't have a real good solution for paintings on paper however, as I find it space consuming to use racks with trays, thanks however for this interesting feed, grts ph.
@@philcoucke5459 Ah, ok, thanks for the reply and the info!
I guess the "REAL solution" is for us to just get famous and IMMEDIATELY SELL all our paintings, so they are not "stored", but instead are hung on the wall in a place of honor! 😉 🤷♀️😂🤷♀️😀🤷♀️ 😜🤷♀️🤪
Great video David, I have mine in boxes with parchment paper in between, if you're lazy some parchment even comes already cut to size so you don't even have to cut it 🤣 but it does work well and will keep the painting's from sticking together...that's my first choice...even for stacking...then I usually cut the parchment myself because it's usually on the larger painting's and I can't stand them up in the box...
Thanks for the tip Donna.
So much information, thank you so much. Very helpful, since I've only been painting for about 7 months. 😊
Still enough time to get a healthy number of finished paintings though right Judy?
@@LeftBrainedArtist
Yes definitely, I'm addicted, I do several every month.
🙋♀️ nice collection of paintings 😻
Thank you so much 😊
Thanks ! They are beautiful paintings !
Thank you! Cheers!
Why did my brain go "hmm, you need to reach out to Julian" (Baumgartner restorations) over that cracked painting...
😁
Lots of good info here David!
Lol, I have gotten used to it in it's broken state. If I wanted to sell it I might think about restoration.
Thx so much! So true you run out of space lol!! Great tips as always 👍🏻
I need to sell or give away more!
Simple things but so important. Thank you David.☮️💖🎶
Thanks Marcey. Not so simple for this guy as I ruined too many paintings before I got wise to my mistakes.
Great info. I have had some of the same issues....didn't take the time to varnish. Plus indentations from a letter holder. Now I put a piece of cardboard so nothing presses on the actual canvas til it's cured. Don't know if I described that very well
Absolutely. I did that with the canvases at first which is why I only put the canvas boards on it now.
Great advice! Thank you....
You are so welcome Graham. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for all the information you share. I use parchment paper between mine no matter which way I stack them and I'm so glad I do cause it has really kept my paintings from getting messed up
That's a great idea!
I'm so grateful I came across this video..I never understood why my dried/varnished painting were sticking together and why I keep getting the peelingsbetween them, even when I did the back to back and front to front. THANK YOU
Glad to help Eva. As was mentioned by @hawk paul you can you non-stick cooking parchment or like a flannel swatch in between too to help keep them from sticking.
Thank you sooo much. Your videos are so helpful!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching Valerie.
Great tips David, I thought I was the only Artist who has more than Hundred paintings. I think I have even more than that.. 🙃 I store them In large bins vertically with freezer paper in between each one. I also have paintings all over my Garage, that's my painting area. Plus all over my house. LOL I am glad my husband doesn't mind the house with my art all around. Actually being my paintings are all around my House I actually sell some that way, If I have repair people in my house and their interested. BAM! SOLD! LOL..
Nice. Never thought about my house being my gallery. I need to invite more people over I guess. 😝
Oh David I am far from being a people person, I am very much an isolated person., That's why Artist are Artist in many cases. But when you need a Plumber, or your air condition fixed in 100 Degree temperatures, you gotta deal with people. Humm bug..
@@LeftBrainedArtist I don't invite people over my house. I am a loner. I'm a thinker, I like my painting and thinking space..My "Garage" LOL.. But when you need something fixed in your house you have no choice..
Thank you David… as always, excellent advice. My studio is in the “sun room” and I live in high desert of Arizona ~~ so, very hot in summer and very cold in winter. The only redeeming factor would be no humidity (except during monsoon season). You have some really nice paintings there!
Thanks Nan. I really appreciate that. I do love to paint. I never thought I'd be an artist though.
I meant to ask how paint and mixed (ready to pour) hold up in hot-approx 80 degrees, and cold-approx 40 degrees.
@@Queen16333 Should be ok if they are sealed and they never get warmer or cold enough to freeze. Just make sure you shake well before using.
I store them virticlly more of a limited space thing really but, I spray them with min wax Polycrilic. It doesn't crack or dent . When I removed several canvases from the frams after several coat's the canvas was still pliable.
You'd have to put a lot on or a resin to really make it lose its pliability.
I have some “mistakes” that were on cheap canvases I was experimenting with colors etc. I removed the canvas from the cheap frame, and used it for jewelry. Nothing goes to waste 😁
Thanks for sharing.
Always a pleasure.
I love arts, painting particularly. I watched painting tutorial videos for beginners so I can learn ( I've got no talent lol🙃😅) but your tips are definitely a hands up. Thank u for this video.😊👌
If I can do acrylic pouring Gina, anyone can. Good luck!
@@LeftBrainedArtist thank u for the response. Really appreciate it.
So much good stuff has happened to me Once I started having fun experimenting. And your advice of practice 10 painting of one style till you get it. I git it. I repaint over my practice painting. I'm starting to live them. Thank you.
That is awesome! Now I am going to have to start trying to recreate your work it sounds like.
I have most of mine hanging on a wall in my store. The ones here at home are stacked with kraft paper between them. I've been watching your videos, seems like forever. I've liked, shared, but never subbed 🤨 I finally thought to do it now .. LOL 😁
Aw, thanks so much. One day I'll get motivated and start selling my art. You're way ahead of me there.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Selling my art was a push for me. I kind of had to. Believe it or not, I was a truck driver. Had to leave my great paying job to come home and take care of hubby who has Congestive Heart Failure. So, this is my job now as I can't leave him alone to work outside the home. It's a bit of a "leap into the fire" thing, but I'm sure if you do decide to sell, you will do great. I LOVE your art! Me, It's still kind of slow, but I'm trying. I even started making my own frames and stretching my own canvases :)
Thank you! Appreciate you!
Any time!
Thanks for the helpful tips! How about times when I need to bring paintings outside on an artwalk or something similar? I've had 2 paintings face each other that were varnished with Liquitex High gloss and they stick to each other ruining 2 paintings...I've been reading and lots of recommendations to use parchment paper when stacking them on top of each other or of they are side by side with each other.
I definitely recommend that too if there’s gonna be any kind of heat or humidity. Some people use squares of the cheap soft fabric in between also.
Great information. Thanks!
You bet Marion. Thanks for watching.
About 60yrs ago I was interviewing for a job with with IBM and she mentioned that I was a left brain type person.
Haha, it isn't the best descriptor as everyone is both but it works for my channel and my teaching/learning style.
Good to know running out of wall space. I bought a tee shirt the other day and it made me think of you. It is a picture of Starry Starry Night with an image taken by the James Webb telescope superinposed on top of it. It is like when art and science collide.
Oh man, that telescope is my dream come true. I could watch those images all day.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Me too. It would be fun to paint something inspired by the images.
I love those cheap IKEA dish racks for storing my paintings
Great idea! Do you add anything like string or such to make some separation.
@@LeftBrainedArtist they are the same bamboo one you showed with the paint boards. I put a canvas first and a board second so it stands a bit more upright. But yeah I'm still thinking on how I can improve without getting the power tools out 🤔
Do you have issues with the rods leaving marks on the canvas?
@@holditartaccessories On canvas panels it doesn't because it has the hardboard on the back> I never put regular canvases in those because it absolutely leaves a divot.
I was looking for a green that similar to a pour thar was at the medical clinic near me and I realized it was close to the color of my kitchen. The builder had put a QT in the back corner of a cabinet so I dug it out and pried off the rusted lid. One half full so I strained it through a 100 micron filter and it looks pretty good. Mixed with 10% white . Wonder how this will work for the long run and how much paint has been mixed with kitty litter to dispose of???
If it has been in a dark but dry area and didn't harden in the can it will work for a long time. Latex paint I normally just let it dry completely to dispose or take it to the dump and they take it wet and they do the disposal for me.
Another question. Do you sign your paintings ? On the front? On the back? Not at all?
I sign mine on the back with a acrylic pen (no sharpie as that fades quickly).
This is so helpful!
Question: will varnishing my paintings help keep them resistant to moisture as well? Or just UVs/sticking together?
Yes, varnishing will protect that one side from moisture but it won't protect that back unless you varnish there too.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thank you!!!!!
Having limited space I have to stack but I use non stick cooking parchment paper between each piece and it stops them sticking together. The tricky thing is also that you think your paint is dry and it really isn't so I've learnt great patience when it comes to the time spent between painting and varnishing. Thanks for another useful video David.
So true. That's why I love my big table. Everything that is "drying and curing" goes down there for weeks.
I am still searching for the best way to store my varnished paintings. I live in a hot humid area so the parchment paper also sticks to the paintings. Freezer paper leaves weird smooth spots. Blooms with House paint for me just can't be stored in more than one layer. Do you have a varnish review video by chance? I loved my gamvar varnish and did about 100 paintings. Then spring hit and it melted to a sticky mess so I had to slowly remove all the varnish and replace with liquitex. My latest bottles of liquitex are acting weird and cloudy. I wonder if there is an easy to apply varnish like gamvar that isn't sticky in humidity and has uv resistance.
A lot of peole use pieces of felt between painting so you get some moisture absorption and a soft separator matrial. I do have a few videos on varnishes. th-cam.com/video/4VqHUG1ZevU/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/_Sa2aJFkqhY/w-d-xo.html
@@LeftBrainedArtist Thank you I will try the felt and the videos!
Mine are tacky on back edges, and just a little on front...it's been months since I did them! I was afraid to varnish them while they're still tacky?
Varnishing them is perfectly fine. Some mediums never get fully hard. I would varnish the back sides to so you cover up that tackiness.
Hi great tips thank you so much.
I have a question I stacked my paint pours on top of each other and yes you guessed it they stuck together.
Is there any way of getting the bits of paint of them or have I ruined them ?
Total newbie to acrylic pouring
There really isn't much you can do once that paint has stuck to each other. Maybe heat it up a TINY bit with a hair dryer then use some tweezers to gently peel it up.
@LeftBrainedArtist ok thank you. I'll give it ago and fingers crossed it works, if it doesn't well I'll just have to do some more paint pouring
Did you cover it with glue.? Or was glue and water your medium ?
Glue and water medium.
Hi David. It is terri again. I have another question. I got a big canvas picture from a neighbor I don't know if it is oil or what not, can a person do a acrylic paint pour over it in the future 🤔
If it is oil, you need to put a finish/varnish over it. Then you absolutely can. Just make sure the sufrace is clean.
Great thank you.
I ruined my favorite painting too! I’m so devastated man!
It happens. That just means you need to pour more and make a new favorite Veronica!
Why do you have so many paintings that are stacked in your house? Sell em', give 'em away, or slow the heck down! Geez! 🤨😂
Time. I am dedicating the little time I have to this to either learning or to making videos. One day I'll get a website setup to sell. I do also give a lot away already.