# \#voodoo

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## [Voodoo Darkening of Oil Paint](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/voodoo-darkening-of-oil-paint/1163)

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**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 5:27am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/voodoo-darkening-of-oil-paint/1163 "2025-09-19T05:27:23Z")

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Many of us have read about the potential changes we might observe when oil paint dries. Dry oil paints can appear to darken or lighten depending on everything from the absorbancy of the ground (sinking) to the quality of…