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Dull oil paints

Anu · 2009-05-24 16:06:17

Hi I'm looking for some advice. I painted a lily in oils on a low quality canvas board and now the colour looks really dull. It's part of a pair and I painted the first lily on a good quality canvas so I can only conclude that it is the fault of the canvas as I used all the same mediums and paints for both. Is there…

24-05-2009 4:06pm

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Anu

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Hi I'm looking for some advice. I painted a lily in oils on a low quality canvas board and now the colour looks really dull. It's part of a pair and I painted the first lily on a good quality canvas so I can only conclude that it is the fault of the canvas as I used all the same mediums and paints for both. Is there anything I can do to fix this or should I just buy a new canvas and start over?

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#2 25-05-2009 6:57am

omyatari

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maybe a varnish will put a shine to it? otherwise try and put a few bright accents on some spots try create some eye-catching features,
the canvas quality can matter a whole lot.

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#3 10-06-2009 10:05pm

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what mediums did you use with the oils?

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