Using Alkyd Medium as a Varnish

Should you use an Alkyd Medium as a Varnish? That's a great question. Many artists use Liquin or another Alkyd medium to apply a final varnish to their oil paintings.

This video discusses the downsides to using Alkyd Mediums like Liquin as a varnish.

Most of my landscape painting is alla prima or wet on wet and created from plein air studies, imagination and digital reference photos.

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About the Artist:

Learn from impressionist Bill Inman as he demonstrates how to breathe life into loose abstract color masses.

For more than 30 years he has been selling his work through galleries around the country as a full time artist.

He is classically trained with 5 years of figure and head drawing from the model; advanced pastel, watercolor and oil painting from life and holds an MFA in studio painting.

He is a recipient of the Congressional Art Award, has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine and has his work in collections around the world.

These colors and techniques generally apply equally well with oil or acrylic paint.

"My goal is to help viewers feel like they are looking out a window or doorway into a beautiful scene, one that beckons to forget the world a while and simply enjoy the peace and serenity, the incredible beauty Heavenly Father has provided."

Bill and his beautiful wife Kristie have 7 children and several grandchildren. "They are my deepest source of joy and inspiration!"

Enjoy, and Happy Painting!!