Gloria Miller Allen - AWS
Varnished Watercolors
Rock of Ages - image: 22 x 30
I've even done some Oils
Albarado - oil on canvas 36" x 36"
Adobe Wall - Inner Court
Adobe Wall - Pottery
Still Standing image: 38 x 25
In the early 2000's I started experimenting with varnishing watercolors. The idea came about because I wanted to get away from glass. There was a relatively new product out called Clay Board. With Clay Board you could put watercolor on a hard surface, spray it with acrylic varnish and it needed no glass. However, because I love to glaze with many layers of watercolor, the Clay Board didn't work for me. Over time and many failures I came up with various ways to mount my favorite watercolor paper on a stiff backing board. When finished, I varnish with Acrylic Medium-No Glass.
Here are a few samples of large varnished watercolors.
By a Thin Thread image: 25 x 38
Sanctuary image: 25 x 38
Rock of Ages III - oil on canvas 36" x 36"
Rock of Ages I - oil on canvas 36" x 36"
Slick-Rock-Slide - image: 34 x 39 ?
Rock of Ages II - oil on canvas 36" x 36"