Around April this year, I am going to have two paintings that will be (I believe) dry enough and safe to varnish. I remember a couple of conversations from the class as to different things that can be used to do so, (i.e., Galkyd, etc). What I cant remember is if there was a more preferred method over the others. Anyone have any suggestions?

Happy New Year, by the way... ;)

So far all I've done is use the spray on retouching varnish, it's the intermediate varnish when you just finished it and it's not been drying for a year. So I'm sure that's not terribly useful...

I usually go with Damar. Just because it sounds like an evil minion...

It WAS an evil Minion, or did you never watch Star Trek: Deep Space 9? :)

Wow, you got me. Ok, you're quite right. And if varnish was a lifeform, I guess it'd be a Cardassian. It'll turn on you in a second.

(Ok, you can give me my geek license back...)