Day to day care

There is really nothing you need to do. A light dusting, when needed, is fine and please make sure that you do not use a feather duster as it can scratch the paint. Use soft white bristle Japanese brushes, sable (typical makeup brush) or badger-hair brushes. Never use water or chemicals on a frame, painting or piece of sculpture. Water will remove gold leaf from a frame, can cause the paint to lift from your paintings, will stain a work on paper and can leave a film on your sculpture. The wrong chemicals can do even more damage. If you are unsure, please speak with a dealer, restorer or conservator in your area.