Saturday, February 27, 2010

Is six days enough for a oil painting to dry on the surface/ or it can be safe for travel ?

Hello, Iv done a painting for my boyfriends mum but they live in Oman and i am travelling there in six days. I really want to take the painting but im not sure if it will dry. I know that they take a long time to dry, but i only want the surface to dry enough so that i can pack it. If not could you please suggest a way to pack it safely .. Thanks a lot to anyone who answers. XXIs six days enough for a oil painting to dry on the surface/ or it can be safe for travel ?
no, it is not safe to just go around with that oil painting like it's dry





oil painting takes at least a week, even with a thin coat





all I can think of is for you to use a medium that speeds up the drying process, at an art store





Is six days enough for a oil painting to dry on the surface/ or it can be safe for travel ?
depends on how thick the oils are- it could still be drying months after you painted it if it is especially thick.





If you can, try to pack it so nothing touches the surface, that it has atleast 2cm space infront of whatever is covering the surface and that when it moves, the surface is still not able to push up against anything.
If you didn't put any medium through it, forget it. It will take months or even years to dry.





If you mixed turpentine with linseed oil, it will dry in a couple of weeks.





If you use a quick-drying medium like liquin, not a problem.
if you build a cardboard frame round the painting it should not get on to it so try that good luck i done this coming back from Bulgaria and got it to scotland dry and smudge free

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