Are the walls of your homes or offices too plain and boring? Or do you want to break the monotony of the concreteness in your built up environment? An oil painting is just the perfect candidate to enhance the aesthetic value of your environment.

After you have nailed the painting up on the wall, don't just sit behind and admire for the beauty will be short lived if you do not look after it appropriately. And if you are troubling over how to maintain your piece of canvas painting such that it will be in the best condition, fret not.

Here are some useful tips:

1. Frame the painting up! This is to ensure that your precious painting is protected from external damage like knocks. If you are unsure, you can bring it to a local framer and even choose the design which you desire! However, do not use a glass to frame your artwork as it will damage the delicate surface of the oil painting.

2. Avoid direct contact with the surface of the paintings. All handling should be done via the sides of the wooden frames.

3. Steer clear of areas with excessive heat, cold and humidity. These environmental factors will cause the canvas to turn moist, expand and shrink periodically hence inflicting damage to the painting.

4. You must never expose your paintings to intensive light or darkness for prolonged period of time. This is because light will cause the fading of the colours and darkness will speed up the darkening of the oil paintings. Your beautiful painting will be lack lustre at the end of the day.

5. Do not leave the paintings near or on pointed objects. These sharp edges could inflict dents or cuts on your fine portraits, hence disfiguring them.

6. Add a layer of varnish on the painted surface as an additional of protection from physical and environmental damages.

7. Dust your paintings occasionally to prevent dirt from accumulating. Use soft and clean brushes to brush the dirt off gently or a dry micro fibre cloth to lift these particles up. Alternatively, you can also employ a low power vacuum with a brush attachment.

8. Do not worry in the event of major accidents or damage to your paintings. You could always visit a professional painting conservator and he will repair the damage back to as close as the original state. This can be costly, but nothing beats more than preserving your treasured memories.

These fine oil paintings depict all the cherished memories which you and your loved ones share and are good as personal keepsakes. Preserving the beauty of the paintings is not at all cumbersome. With the help of these basic and simple guidelines coupled with an extra bit of effort and attention, what you will get in return is an exquisite art piece of family heirloom.

Browse through your photo album now and get your very own portrait painting done!

At Paint The Moment, you will be able to turn cherished photos into all time dazzling oil paintings at affordable prices. Made from the finest material, each hand painted works of art is one-of-a-kind and can last forever! So don't hesitate to hang your portrait of love in your premises!

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