Hi I'm a new painter and am looking for liquid clear however it is out of stock everywhere. Is there another brand or something else I can use? I started off doing the Golden Rays of Sunshine Bob Ross painting. The gesso part came out great but now I need liquid clear to continue. Thanks.

Liquid clear.. great marketing 🙂 Get some artist refined linseed oil and some gum turpentine. Its about a 2-1 mix.. 2 parts linseed oil ( or stand oil) and 1 part turpentine. I've used straight linseed oil.. just make sure it's THINLY applied. Brush it on.. wipe it down with a paper towel that is lint free.. the blue mechanic towels work well. The idea is to provide just a bit slickness to the surface. You can also use commercial medium like Zest-it or Winsor and Newton Original Painting Medium. The Zest, Winsor and DIY mediums will dry faster than straight linseed oil.. so like a day or two 🙂 Thats fast for oils

I tried LC for a while but diden't like it, went on like clear honey. I now mix my own liquid white...equal parts titanium white and linseed oil....works great

My first experience with Liquid Clear almost made me swear off it forever.. I got it a bit too thick and didn't notice any issues until I walked away.. came back a few hours later and my painting had started to slide off the canvas :o I was able to lay down flat and stop the migration. I also caught it before it was too noticeable

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