Watercolor Painting Restoration

Watercolor restoration watercolor painting repair cleaning conservation we provide watercolor conservation watercolor restoration and watercolor cleaning an aca paper restoration specialty.

Watercolor painting restoration. For this reason the ability of the restorer to deal with significant problems in the white area of the watercolor is critical. Works of art on paper appear in almost every private or public collection and cover a vast range both in subject matter and value. I provide watercolor painting restoration repair and cleaning. In the case of watercolor paintings the acidity in the paper can be detrimental to the pigment and changes the overall appearance of the piece.

The main objective is to eliminate discolouring from age and fungal staining called foxing. Where watercolours have been damaged our watercolour restoration craftsmen can advise on appropriate treatments and provide recommendations for on going care. Dirt and water damage on a watercolor painting can be removed restoring the artwork to its previous state. A yellow or grey ish hue obscuring the finer details of the painting may be suggestive of this.

The whole process of watercolour restoration is a delicate balance between the stability of the painting and the handling of cleaning solvents. From antique to modern pieces our services extend to prints watercolors pastels drawings photographs documents certificates manuscripts letters maps posters and memorabilia. Depending on the severity a surface level clean may be sufficient or a more intensive float wash method will instead provide the required treatment. For over 30 years aca paper restoration has been handling both the restoration and conservation of works on paper for a national client base.

Watercolor is one of the most demanding forms of conservation and restoration. Color fading can not be reversed. Inpainting is applying synthetic or natural resin medium restoration paints to areas of paint loss to restore the visual unity of the painting. We restore brittle acid burned faded torn and stained works on paper.

It can only be prevented or stopped from fading further. The acidity of the paper is known cause changes in the pigment of the watercolor painting and appearance of the piece. If your watercolor painting received damage or if it is old and has become faded torn or chipped over time i can restore your precious painting back to its original condition. If your painting does present extensive discolouration measures can be taken to counteract the damage.

Based on experience we determine not to overwork the cleaning process and risk losing the original image. Conservators need to analyze the inner layers of paintings and their support to identify pigments and unstable layers.