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paint dries by oxidation , not evaporation , and is usually dry to the touch within a span of two weeks (some colors dry within days). it is generally dry enough to be varnished in six months to a year.[ citation needed ] history[ edit ] self-portrait of rembrandt , . an example of oil painting on copper
support, as it was cheaper, easier to transport, allowed larger works, and did not require complicated preliminary layers of gesso (a fine type of plaster). venice , where sail-canvas was easily available, was a leader in the move to canvas. small cabinet paintings were also made on metal, especially copper...
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