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Amanda Grosjean · 11-20-2008, 09:54 AM

I never knew the Mona Lisa originally had eyebrow! I had always been told it was the fashion of the times. Interesting! It makes you wonder what other paintings have been damaged by cleaning over time.

I am a big fan of using temporary varnishes pending the final varnish. In between these two (like you said, minimum of 6 months) there is always a slight collection of dust on the surface. I always struggle to remove it since my paintings are full of ridges and raised areas. Wiping it with a cloth seems to just deposit tiny fibers (from the cloth) to the surface. Does anyone have a method that works for them? For example, a certain type of cloth, lint roller, vacuum?

Thanks!

11-20-2008, 09:54 AM	#6
Amanda Grosjean Juried Member Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 59	I never knew the Mona Lisa originally had eyebrow! I had always been told it was the fashion of the times. Interesting! It makes you wonder what other paintings have been damaged by cleaning over time. I am a big fan of using temporary varnishes pending the final varnish. In between these two (like you said, minimum of 6 months) there is always a slight collection of dust on the surface. I always struggle to remove it since my paintings are full of ridges and raised areas. Wiping it with a cloth seems to just deposit tiny fibers (from the cloth) to the surface. Does anyone have a method that works for them? For example, a certain type of cloth, lint roller, vacuum? Thanks!