HEIRLOOM PORTRAITURE
Pastel Portrait on 100% Archival Paper
(Click on image to see larger detail scan)
Portrait Commissioned by
The West Virginia Coal Association
(Private Collection)
Pastel
Portraits need not be "pale", lacking depth of color, as
many people think.
In
addition, they can last hundreds of years. When
properly constructed
by an experienced
artist,
a pastel portrait can last as long as an oil
painting. The works
of Degas are testimony
to
their durablility. With today's advances in archival
materials, works
on paper can be
trusted
to endure for generations to come. We will be glad
to mail you some
inforation on
this
topic. Please ask for material on the longevity of
pastels and other
paintings on
paper.