The season has come to a close and images that were painstakingly painted are now on a removal campaign. I know a lot of artists do not do cleaning and that is fine. I offer the service for a few reasons. I am able to see what held up and I can take additional photos.
The candy canes in the image were washed out by rains. This property will require paintings to either be higher on the window, thicker in medium, or glazed with a protective coating. I may choose to use the acrylic method in the future. This method requires several time consuming steps.
The Tempera paints do pit and wash out if exposed to heavy water. This climate issue is low scale where I live, so I am able to work with this paint in a majority of my art. I prefer them because they are easy to work with and are non-toxic. Essentially, they are a green medium. Good for the environment is good for this artist.
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