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Whether they are masterpieces by some well-known artists, one of your own creations, a beloved artwork by a friend or relative, your oil paintings will need care to preserve their beauty and value. Oil Painting Such a painting should be considered an heirloom and can be expected to be passed down to future generations. Here are a few practical things you can do to make sure your oil painting lasts.
Keep your painting away from direct sunlight. This means displaying the painting in a low-lit area of your home. If this isn't feasible, at least make sure your windows are covered with draperies or shades that filter out damaging ultraviolet rays. Other elements you to need to protect your paintings from are dust, large swings in room temperature, cheap Famous Paintings heat from a radiator, smoke and humidity.It is a good idea to change a painting's position now and then. There's nothing that says a painting or any work of art, for that matter, should stay in the same spot on the wall forever. Switch things around to give yourself a new fresh look at your paintings from time to time.
Never hang your oil paintings over a fireplace or any place where they are exposed to soot or other dirt. For this reason, it is also best not to hang a valued painting in the kitchen where greasy smoke and dirt will collect on it.The best way to hang a painting is using a wire that stretches from one side of the painting's stretcher bars to the other cheap Modern Paintings side. Then it should be suspended from a hook that is sturdy enough to hold its weight. As a rule of thumb, most art galleries hang their paintings about 60 inches from the floor.
