Varnishes

Provisional final varnish may be applied after about 2 - 3 months.

Gouache paintings can be varnished with Gouache Varnish based on non-yellowing synthetic resins. The glossy version 074 makes the colours slightly more transparent and darker, while the matt version 107 causes hardly any colour change. Both dry in a few hours, make the work waterproof and can be mixed together to a desired gloss level. Clean tools with white spirit. Another possibility is Talens Protecting spray 680, which is a quick-drying varnish in spray can based on non-yellowing acrylic resin. The more varnish is applied, the higher the gloss level and the more water-resistant the work. Protecting spray makes the colours slightly more transparent and darker.

A work of art with oil pastels can be varnished with Varnish for oil pastels 060. This water-based varnish is milky white in the bottle, but dries colourless and transparent within an hour and makes the work smudge-proof and water-repellent. The varnish hardly affects the colour and gives a satin gloss after drying.

It is not necessarily necessary to varnish a watercolour. If extra protection is desired, Talens Watercolour Varnish Matt 050 can be used.