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cat1
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 Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:03 am Post subject: acrylic sealer |
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Ive just used the matise background colour on a canvas but it looks really chalky,
could I paint over this with sealer before starting on my portrait or would I be better off just painting the background again using normal paints???? |
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Tango
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:30 am Post subject: Re - acrylic sealer |
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I'm not quite sure what you mean by '' looks chalky'', but you can put what ever you like ( sealer, paint or gesso) over it as long as it contains acrylic polymer they will combine OK.
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cat1
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject: Re - acrylic sealer |
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| thanks tango, I guess its the gesso in the paint that to me gives it a chalky or powery look. |
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thecatsgrin
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject: Re - acrylic sealer |
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By 'chalky' do you mean extremely matt?
There are some background colours (especially dark ones) that have gone powdery looking with white streaks after sealing them with acrylic artists varnishes... I dont know if this is what you mean...
Good luck though! |
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cat1
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:06 am Post subject: Re - acrylic sealer |
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not really just mean that the finish to me looks a bit on the powdery side, doesnt feel like it to touch but to me looks that way.
wondered if I sealed it with a sealer before painting if it would prevent a problem later on when I started painting over the background |
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