Will this cause damage to my painting?

Question

I applied varnish on a painting that was dry (or so I thought). Apparently there was a little area that was wet, so when I applied the varnish, I could see that the paint was still a little wet. It's not super noticeable or anything, but I'm a little worried that my painting will damage over time. Can anyone provide some answers?

Answer 1

To varnish an oil painting it needs a drying time of at least 12 months,  If you varnish a painting before this time, chances are that the varnish layer  becomes part of your painting layer.

A varnish should only be applied to a completely dry painting. If over the years the painting becomes yellow or dirty, the varnish only can then be safely removed without affecting the paint underneath.

For a nice lustre on a painting which hasn't dried for the required time try using a spray-on retouching medium.

Nick