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Oil Paintings are prone to ageing. Canvas can rot over time and easily tears. Perforations are common on older works. Artists' Boards often bow over time and can form large cracks in the painting's surface.
Paint loss is also a common problem with Easel Paintings. Paint must be consolidated so no further loss will happen. It is also recommended that sympathetic retouches are performed in reversable paints so that the Restorer's alterations are seperate to the original Artist's intentions.
Original Varnishes can yellow and darken over decades. It is often quite pleasantly surprising how much lighter a painting can be once this varnish is removed. Layers of atmospheric dirt and grime can also obscure many details a painting has to offer. This varnish is then replaced with a non-yellowing varnish.
Some of the best known Works of Arts were painted on low quality mediums. Toulouse Lautrec famously carried out some of his work on unprimed cardboard.
Above: Oil Paintings form cracks on their surface due to varying drying times of pigments, medium and paint use.
Far Left: An Oil Painting that has absorbed dirt and grime causing a flattened grey image. Paint loss at the bottom of the painting and a slackened canvasalso show the painting was in need of attention.
Left: The Work of Art was cleaned, re lined and inpainted returning the Work of Art to life.
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