How I Seal My Paintings, Finish The Sides and Clean My Brushes 🖌️🎨

Hi everyone welcome back to my channel for another Tutorial. Today I’ll be showing you step-by-step how I varnish and seal all of my paintings and the product I like to use and recommend. A recipe for cleaning the varnish out of your brush afterwards that’s all natural. I’ll also be showing you how I finish the sides of my paintings, I have three different options for you. I also have some very exciting news! thanks for watching and please subscribe.

[Doodlebug]

To clean my brushes I use hot water and a gentle bar soap. I rinse it out scrub the brush on the soap bar several times and re soap every time after until the brush is clean. I was taught this way in art school and it works with oils or acrylics. I then dry the brush tip on a cloth to reshape the brush and tip. I always use a sandlewood type soap because I love the smell and I have had my brushes more than twenty-five years. There may be colors on the handles but the brush part is soft and supple.

[lilwhittle]

I always varnish with a piece of old t-shirt and very thin coats. No air bubbles, no brushes to clean. I store the cloth in a zip lock bag with a few sprays from a water bottle to keep the cloth moist and can varnish multiple layers for a few days. Best technique I have ever used. I can’t even tell you how many of my first paintings I ruined trying to varnish them.

[rebeccahyatt]

You DO NOT look like a grandma! YOU LOOK TOO YOUNG! No pun intended! Thank you for this video, I appreciate it very much. It's nice to watch someone else varnish and do edges. I painted three that will be hanging together, varnished them today. I painted the edges the same color as the flowers. I liked the black the best Thank you for sharing your sweet little fur baby with us.

[scott]

You look so happy in your newly decorated Joni cave. 🎨

[lisa-gayle]

Joni, I am so excited about your LAUNCH! Doing it LIVE will be so much fun! This video is awesome! And Tilly 😊❤️adorable!

[Antonia-yrdp]

I always continue my background for my wrap canvases. Always love watching you paint ❤

[ginalheraultlherault]

I missed the live video :( but got to watch the replay
, thank you for the tips on varnishing, can't wait to try it!

[bettymunguia]

😊 Beautiful paintings and cute fur baby. Waiting for your paint brushes to come out ❤

[dleigh]

Joni your paintings are so amazing. Is there a video of the tree with deep sides & the one with a window and flowers? And is there a specific place to get the Gambar varnish? I think that's the varnish I need. I have ruined many paintings trying to varnish using masters touch, it's super thick and does not spread well at all. Liquitex I am hit or miss with it. I look forward to your paint brush line coming out, that's exciting! Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks. Much love to you.😊

[antoinettesalamone]

That was a fabulous video, Joni !!! ❤

[lorigniewecki]

Thanks for this video! I really enjoyed the tips!

[lindahamilton]

I use a dauber brush for sides. So much better than regular brush

[xpixelstudio]

This is brilliant Joni! Thank you for sharing your techniques, amazing skills too! I love it very much ~

[michelebraun]

Thank you for the tutorial. These are so helpful. I am looking forward to the hair and fur video. Thanks also for sharing your pup with us, super cutie!

[patriciaaref]

Toujours un plaisir de vous suivre, je débute, vos conseils sont très intéressants, vous êtes gracieuse j'adore ça bonne continuation à vous 😘🍀

[-kitties-in-the-city]

I’ve used painters tape for my edges, so when I’m done painting just pull the tape off. Beautiful white boarders.

[kathmenegon]

Fabulous instructional video, thank you Joni!!! Do you recommend varnishing the sides of the canvas as well?

[dreamalamb]

I did the dragon fly. Had a great time

[JeannaNGianna]

That's so crazy. I was JUST wondering how you finish your sides. Since u don't do them as you go. I kill myself sometimes doing it 😢

[Sueprises]

Hi Joni! It has been so long since I last chatted with you ... 1st - congratulations for well over 200K subscribers, I remember I found you way early and am so grateful to have been here for almost your entire journey; 2nd - congratulations on your new brush line and upcoming live launch - that is amazing news - I'll be watching; 3rd - thank you for the wide assortment of paintings - you have made so many more and you continue to make it look so easy peasy. Love you Joni xoxoxoxo thank you for sharing your gift and talents and wonderful personality with us all.