These 5 Things Could Ruin Your Art.

Let's talk about ways that we can make our artwork last!! Here are 5 things you may want to stop doing if you want your artwork to be archival!
Resources:
A great explanation of lightfastness and its importance: www.artsupplies.co.uk/blog/li...
file:///C:/Users/Shana/Downloads/ASTM-and-Lightfastness(1).pdf
More about the downfalls of using hairspray:
www.renekunertart.com/2017/10...
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More about tape: www.protapes.com/blog/dont-us...
Framing Tips:
www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2020...
custommadeart.wordpress.com/t...
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[@MrsBarnabas]

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[@SmillyDonut]

I love that you mentioned Rubbing Alcohol. It evaporates quickly and completely. It's not my first choice, but it is safe to use if one can't afford art specific supplies.

[@starr-starr]

Good summary. I like that you show your actual art from years ago and what the effects could be.

[@fellopiantube7607]

thank you for this video. it's great to have all those items concerning archivability gathered and discussed in one place

[@belbolser9671]

Commission pieces I definitely care about archival qualities. Some pieces I do just for the heck of it I don’t always care lol. But great tips for anyone who hasn’t learned all the ropes yet.

[@SmillyDonut]

I really wish more big youtube channels considered these things. Particularly when they are recommending supplies to their followers. It doesn't take much to say "these don't gave lightfastness ratings, buy I'm not selling my art so it doesn't bother me." And the use of specific materials as well. Some materials simply will not last.

[@DieterPrivate]

The thing is though, even light-fast mediums will fade over time, not only due to light, but also due to heat and just time. That said, using light-fast materials should ensure minimal fading during a single lifetime, but not much longer. The real future proof method is making sure to digitise your work, so a print can be made anytime.

[@robyounce644]

Thanks for posting, love the way you shared. Favorite part were the examples!

[@SmillyDonut]

I did not know that you needed to have watercolour, gouache, and coloured pencil paintings matted or with spacers. I thought that was an oil pastel and soft pastel specific tip. I learned something today. Good thing I like how matting looks on my artwork.

[@renmuffett]

Yes! I've adhered to all those rules with my watercolor over the years. To the point of deep study about pigments used and their quirks and lightfast properties. I used to do commissions and sell. But even though I'm retired from that, I still want my work archival for my gifts to family and friends. PS, Safe archival solvent alternatives. linseed oil, walnut oil, used for oil paint, solvents like Spike lavender and even water mixable oil painting mediums do pretty well for color pencils. Try it if you want to get away from toxic OMS. Mineral oils do not yellow but they do not dry fast either and tend to attract atmospheric contaminants. Fast drying oils like linseed and walnut do not yellow and is a fast drying oil. That's why its been used for oil art for 1000 plus years. Blessings!

[@claritzairosario68]

Shana, thank you for this important video! it's necessary, especially for beginners, like me! I had to laugh when you said about the blenders, oh my! creams, oil ect... and hair fixatives! 😂 because it's true, there are still people who approve this! and I almost died when you said about the tapes!, which are not acid free! 😱😳 ooh! almost cry! I have to buy these tapes immediately! And another hack that is not archival, are the white markers, on top of the colored pencils... I have learned that here, on KZbin... And greetings💞

[@cheryl6716]

Thank you for all of the valuable information Shana. For white highlights I recently discovered using Holbein Primary White gouache. It's good for covering up objects that I don't want in a coloring book picture, or for highlights using a 3/0 Spotter watercolor brush. The Holbein Soft White colored pencils are the best pencils IMO for soft, subtle highlights. My 2nd choice would be the Derwent Chinese White Drawing pencil. I don't use my OMS, there's too many warnings that go with that stuff.

[@elizabethvarnadoe420]

Intense is a fairly recent art material that is not lightfast. Anyway that is my understanding.

[@sarahwbs]

What does "museum conditions" mean?

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