Comment by Tony Hilscher on October 18, 2011 at 11:17am

nice painting Mike.

Comment by Cyndi Mould on October 19, 2011 at 9:56am

your eye always inspires me

Comment by June Shull on November 2, 2011 at 11:50am

Wow, Mike. A great painting is even better now!

Comment by Randy Saffle on November 11, 2011 at 10:16pm

This one is top notch! Love everything about it.

Do you always spray matte varnish? I've never tried anything but gloss. What does the final product look like?

Comment by Mike Kowalski on November 11, 2011 at 10:28pm

I have come to the conclusion the matte varnish works best for my work. The main reason is when I scan things the matte is the only thing that keeps the picture clear and colorful with no glare. When I use a final varnish I usually use Gamvar and add some cold wax medium into it for a satin finish. Since I use a lot of thin washes I need something that will unify the surface.

Comment by Randy Saffle on November 11, 2011 at 10:39pm

Very informative. I have never used cold wax medium either. You have opened my mind to other possibilities. I need to do some experiments.

Comment by Spencer Meagher on September 19, 2012 at 1:45pm

very nice. love the color intensity.

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