ART CONSERVATION TIPS from the ARTISTS FINE ARTS & VISUAL ARTS DIRECTORY: How to Protect Your Artwork from Nature's Elements & Conserve Your Paintings, Drawings, and Art for Generations to Come.

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ArtCollecting.com's Information on Art Conservation - These tips are as good as gold.

Conservation/Preservation Information for the General Public - Some of these sites are vendors of products and services and the information offered is intermixed with commercial content. Mention of a resource here does not in any way indicate endorsement of any product or service, nor does it emply endorsement of the valididy of the technical information itself.

How to Care for Paintings - This general overview does not attempt to discuss all materials, environmental conditions or damages to paintings, nor all actions that could prevent damage. Paintings on other support materials not covered in this article (for example, various boards, metal, ivory, etc.) may require other considerations and solutions than are offered here.

How to Preserve Your Watercolor Painting - Whether the value of your painting is monetary or sentimental, be sure to protect and preserve it properly.

How to Preserve Your Keepsakes - A Smithsonian Institution expert’s primer on preserving the stuff that’s most precious to you

Insurance and Self-Preservation for Your Artwork - The long term value of an art or craft work, both to use and enjoy, and for future generations, requires that it is conserved with an understanding of the environmental conditions which may damage or destroy it over time.

Midwest Art Conservation Center - A nonprofit organization dedicated to preservation and conservation of art and artifacts.

Painting Conservation & Restoration Tips - The following was written as an attempt to shed some light on what is regarded by many as either a mysterious or unknown profession. Although there are art conservators in many American cities, and the profession is continuing to grow, the work is often misunderstood and the objectives of the conservator or restorer need to be more fully explained and discussed.

Painting Conservation, Step by Step: Some people call conservators the "magicians" of the art world - To follow is a description of the painting restoration process that highlights the details a conservator must examine and the types of information he or she should be knowledgeable of when restoring a work of art.

Pastel Conservation -- A 1997 IAPS Convention lecture given by Ross Merrill, Chief of Conservation at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Preserve & Protect Your Prized Possessions - Your great-grandparents’ wedding photo, a beloved painting, a prized first-edition book, a drawing done by your father as a child—all treasures that you’ll want to keep around for quite some time.

PEL - Manufacturer of Artwork Preservation Materials and Supplies.

Protecting Your Finished Watercolors - Here are expert tips on protecting your finished watercolor paintings.

Tips to Care for and Conserver Artwork - Taking proper care of your artwork is essential.

Tips on Filling and Inpainting for Acrylic Paintings - I am happy to publish here a few hard learned tips that might help other conservators and a few other things learned along the way. I'll try to keep it simple and straightforward.

WAAC - In response to recent events, the Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC), has devoted the September 2005 (vol 27, no 3) issue of the WAAC Newsletter to articles on salvage and response.

Works of Art on Paper - Whether these works of art adorn your walls or are stored away, it is important to take basic precautions to preserve them. Doing so will not only prolong your enjoyment of them, but will also help ensure their longevity.

What Can I Do -- To Protect My Water Color Paintings? - Delicate, both in technique and in character, a watercolor is susceptible to environmental and handling hazards. Collecting watercolors is a satisfying endeavor, but making sure they retain the beauty and color that attracted one in the first place requires some thought and preparation. Here are the Dos and Don'ts, or "Watercolor Ownership 101."