If you purchased a watercolor painting from me in the past and it has aged poorly, eg faded colors and yellowed paper, I will replace it for free! I have always tried to use higher-quality material where I could, but certain things like my index cards were meant to be plentiful/quick/cheap, and were done on index cards, and I used Crayola paint, and mixed paints very carelessly.

Index cards are inconsistent. The ones I've kept in albums are mostly fine, but if they're exposed to sunlight the case may be different, and I have seen older index cards from the 1980s turn a deep yellow, so I understand if one that was displayed might suffer from it. There's also matters of the paper discoloring where it's exposed to other papers/books/materials. These are all pretty natural wear and tear in terms of art, I don't think it's impossible to escape everything, and I honestly find degradations have their charms and the things people complain about often are things I specifically like. I rather like when my paintings age and change. But I do understand if that's not everyone's interest, and certainly a total bleaching of the paint in some cases is too deleterious an effect.

As for why I used Crayola watercolors for years, honestly? Because I really liked them! They were smooth and creamy and bright, and I got a lot of compliments from formal artists who didn't use such poor quality materials. The downside is that the brights faded quickly, the binders are weak in non-toxic paint, and the pigment content is low. I have better paint now and can use a watercolor or bristol weight paper to replace the original. It will look a lot less "neon," but it will be fresh and the colors much richer. The old computer scans of the Crayola paintings I made probably have more accurate color than the originals now do, and I really struggled scanning those on my 1999 HP Viewscan.

Send me a quick phone picture to show me which picture it is and I will get to work on a painting using my newer paints (Winsor & Newton watercolors) on better paper that will last longer. I haven't had a whole lot of luck with international shipment of my original art pieces, they have often been lost, but I will ship anywhere in the USA.

Obviously I cannot completely replicate the old piece completely because my art has changed, but it will be at least something you can display while the old piece goes into retirement. I really care about this, so it would be doing me a favor to submit your poorly aged painting. Also, to be honest, it's for the sake of science... I want to know, y'know...! ....

If you have a painting you want to replace, please e-mail me with the subject "Watercolors" or similar! Thank you!