Painting restoration

[Dave Hawksford]

Little conservation job. I cleaned This painting 15 years ago. It was damaged in a fall recently I've done the repairs and the in painting now on to the touch-ups. After the touch ups I need to relying the edges So it can be attached back to the frame properly.

 

[Bob Gibson]

 

[Jonathan Shively]

Your skill sets never cease to amaze me. Thank you for letting us see some of your work/world.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Your skill sets never cease to amaze me. Thank you for letting us see some of your work/world.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Dave Hawksford]

Just about finished a little minor touches. I took the picture to assist me with seeing the flaws.

 

[Dave Hawksford]

I did the finial yesterday and it's ready for pickup. If only I had a vacuum table large enough to accommodate this size of painting. I did my best. The picture on the right is the painting after a cleaning and minor repairs 15 years ago.

 

[Robert Horky]

You are good!!! Wonderfully done.

 

[Ted Calver]

Another great repair! Super job, Dave!

 

[David Johnson]

I can't even draw a straight line. Although I can draw flies. Very artistic Dave. You are the master.
David

 

[Leo Voisine]

being a tiny bit artistic i know a tiny bit about matching colors and blending it together. You are a master sir. getting the ripped damage together is yet another masterful job. not even noticable. again you are a master sir. wow

 

[Mike Stafford]

Magnificent work!

That said, the lady in the painting sure hasn't aged much in the past 15 years. Still looking pretty good!

 

[Brent Dowell]

Just amazing work. I would have written it off without knowing what kind of work you can do.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Awesome work, Dave!

 

[Dave Hawksford]

Thank you everyone. I'm humbled.

 

[Mike Stafford]

being a tiny bit artistic i know a tiny bit about matching colors and blending it together. You are a master sir. getting the ripped damage together is yet another masterful job. not even noticable. again you are a master sir. wow

I have none of the skills you describe. I can name the colors in the box with eight crayons. I grew up poor and only ever got the box with eight crayons. I know some of ya'll artistic types got the box with 128 crayons so that's why you can match colors and blend and all that other artsy fartsy stuff.

 

[Dave Hawksford]

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I have none of the skills you describe. I can name the colors in the box with eight crayons. I grew up poor and only ever got the box with eight crayons. I know some of ya'll artistic types got the box with 128 crayons so that's why you can match colors and blend and all that other artsy fartsy stuff.

Never had the 128 , had the 64 once. I do remember 2nd or 3rd grade I boxed out a piece of paper with all different shades of green. Mom kept that. The art teacher told my parents I had a special gift. Mom told her we didn't have that kind of money to send me to a special school.
My mentor in college Alan March recognized my talent and took me under his wing to teach me conservation for 5 years. The rest is history.

 

[Mike Stafford]

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Never had the 128 , had the 64 once. I do remember 2nd or 3rd grade I boxed out a piece of paper with all different shades of green. Mom kept that. The art teacher told my parents I had a special gift. Mom told her we didn't have that kind of money to send me to a special school.
My mentor in college Alan March recognized my talent and took me under his wing to teach me conservation for 5 years. The rest is history.

You know I am pulling your leg. Dave. I think you are a remarkable talent and even if I did get the box with 128 crayons I would never have your skills and talent.

 

[Don Baer]

get the box with 128 crayons

I would only use about 8 of them so what's the use.....lol

 

[Dan Noren]

How old is that painting?

 

[Dave Hawksford]

How old is that painting?

1735. What I find so enchanting is working on a painting and getting to understand the artist.