tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592594123694819436.post5686101609436823498..comments2024-03-20T15:23:58.523+08:00Comments on Everything Is Art: Lightfastness: Is It Really That Important?Stephanie Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628539553369507894noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592594123694819436.post-26823056501686481502013-08-27T10:13:46.051+08:002013-08-27T10:13:46.051+08:00If the artist and buyer wants artwork to potential...If the artist and buyer wants artwork to potentially increase/hold its value 5, 10, 20, 100 years time then the painting should not deteriorate. Colour with a lightfast rating 1 or 2 will avoid fading of colour over such time periods. <br /><br />There is still variety of other factors that may deteriorate an artwork that involve choice and application of paint etc. Many problems have to do with using incompatible products together.<br /><br />Overall, I think a professional artist that is asking significant prices for their artwork should do all they can to ensure the integrity of their work long term.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592594123694819436.post-48770532656653728462013-08-22T11:28:08.607+08:002013-08-22T11:28:08.607+08:00That makes sense. :) But then the question that&#...That makes sense. :) But then the question that's up for debate is that should paints/pencils of grade 1-5 be used in art works that an artist would sell?Stephanie Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628539553369507894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592594123694819436.post-60212703542610855702013-08-22T08:53:49.652+08:002013-08-22T08:53:49.652+08:00The tests simulates full direct UV light as a cont...The tests simulates full direct UV light as a control to make the test consistent each time and therefore give an accurate lightfast rating. Not because anyone thinks paintings sit in full sunlight. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com