Painting Restorer Training
Gain mastery in painting restoration fundamentals: evaluate damage on canvas works, safely clean varnished oils, mend tears, retouch losses, and shield artworks through expert documentation, mounting techniques, and proactive conservation methods applied in top art studios and museums worldwide. Develop professional proficiency for handling valuable pieces with precision and care.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to evaluate, record, stabilise, clean, and safeguard 19th-20th century oil paintings on canvas. You'll identify materials and damage types, employ inspection tools, devise secure cleaning and tear repair strategies, produce detailed treatment logs, and establish protective display setups, ensuring every intervention is justified, reversible, and suitable for expert oversight.
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Develop skills
- Canvas stabilisation: execute secure, recorded tear repairs on oil paintings.
- Varnish cleaning: utilise proven dry, water-based, and solvent techniques under strict control.
- Technical examination: apply raking light, UV, IR, and photographic documentation for accurate assessment.
- Preventive display: prepare mounts, backings, and microclimates to ensure gallery protection.
- Conservation reporting: draft precise, ethical reports on treatments and conditions.
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