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In repairing the painting, I got a bit carried away and ended up changing a few things. I have no problem with that. It is my painting after all. This is the way it turned out.
I will give it a final varnish in three months. I will use Gamblin's GAMVAR as my final picture varnish. It is easy to apply, it won't turn yellow, and it can easily be removed with mineral spirits. If the painting survives the next seventy-five years or so, it will be easy to clean.
I recommend any "acrylic" picture varnish (based on acryloid B-72 resin). I even recommend mastic varnish. ANYTHING other than damar!
If you are not currently hooked on damar as an additive to your paint or as a final picture varnish, I suggest you stay away from the stuff all together.
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