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<p>[QUOTE="TheAmateurGuy, post: 4343810, member: 31946"]Yeah it is a bit muddy, but not printed. As far as I can tell there is no varnish on it. Is that another sign of factory art? </p><p><br /></p><p>I wasn't sure what to make of it, because I also read that you should wait 6 to 12 months before putting on the first layer of varnish. I do think a layer of 50/50 shiny/matt varnish would make the colors come out. But if it's factory art, it would be silly to put varnish on it. Since I only paid 5$ for it, the varnish would be worth more than the painting itself hahaha.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you like this painting better? (lol I feel like a kid showing a drawing to an adult, I like them, but clearly they are not up to the standard).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]359406[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It's not a print, and in real life it's more white and colorful. It is signed and you can see the indenting of the pencil onto the canvas.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheAmateurGuy, post: 4343810, member: 31946"]Yeah it is a bit muddy, but not printed. As far as I can tell there is no varnish on it. Is that another sign of factory art? I wasn't sure what to make of it, because I also read that you should wait 6 to 12 months before putting on the first layer of varnish. I do think a layer of 50/50 shiny/matt varnish would make the colors come out. But if it's factory art, it would be silly to put varnish on it. Since I only paid 5$ for it, the varnish would be worth more than the painting itself hahaha. Do you like this painting better? (lol I feel like a kid showing a drawing to an adult, I like them, but clearly they are not up to the standard). [ATTACH=full]359406[/ATTACH] It's not a print, and in real life it's more white and colorful. It is signed and you can see the indenting of the pencil onto the canvas.[/QUOTE]
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