Category Archives: In Lab

Santa Barbara News Press Lifestyle Sunday Section Interview with Marilyn McMahon

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Scott M. Haskins

I had a nice couple of hours with Marilyn McMahon, Santa Barbara News Press Staff writer extraordinaire, today in office at Fine Art Conservation Laboratories. She has been writing interviews and profiles for the Lifestyle section of the newspaper for … Continue reading →

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Long Lost Edgar Payne Sierra Lake Scene Found- 2B Shown at LA Art Show

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Scott M. Haskins

George Stern as been on the hunt! Look what he found just prior to the LA Art Show… its never been seen, worked on (cleaned or restored) or been on the market. Here’s what it looked like when it was … Continue reading →

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Clean a Painting by William Wendt – Most Colorful Wendt You’ve Ever Seen? George Stern Finds Treasure

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Scott M. Haskins

William Wendt’s (1865-1946) paintings were often produced with a predominately green appearance or predominately brown. So, is this the most colorful painting you’ve ever seen by Wendt? Leave a comment below. George Stern found this painting at the last minute … Continue reading →

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Two Testimonials Received Today for Art Conservation and Painting Restoration Services

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Scott M. Haskins

For those of you who have not done business with FACL, Inc. YET, let me share with you these two testimonials that we received today: “We have trusted FACL in Santa Barbara since 2002 with all our work, especially with … Continue reading →

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Cleaning A Layer Of Nicotine Yellow Off A Painting – Case in Point, Delirium Flesh by David Mann

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Scott M. Haskins

I’m delivering this back to its owner tomorrow. He’ll be thrilled to see the wonderful colors “back.” He really loves this print/giclee. It goes well with his Harley. This was a case when the love justifies the price even though … Continue reading →

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Dutch Old Master Painting Glows After Cleaning

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Scott M. Haskins

  The art conservation on this beautiful Dutch Old Master, oil on panel, was just completed for an art collector in Las Vegas. Even though it was a pretty painting, I think he bought it for a very good price … Continue reading →

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Double Cleaning a Painting by LeConte Stewart

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Scott M. Haskins

      Over the years I have used this photo to show of the stages of cleaning a rural Utah landscape by LeConte Stewart as an example of how, sometimes, a painting can require several cleaning stages to get … Continue reading →

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Antique Oil Painting of Old Time Circus Requires Tricks for Cleaning

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Scott M. Haskins

  I want to show this picture partly because its a very interesting painting and partly because you might enjoy hearing about kind of a strange way of cleaning a painting. Cleaning is part of the art conservation/restoration process but … Continue reading →

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Armin Hansen Paintings From The Monterey Museum of Art – Video on Cleaning Armin Hansen’s Paintings

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Scott M. Haskins

We had the wonderful opportunity to clean two of Armin Hansen’s masterpieces from the collection of the Monterey Museum of Art because we had the lovely recommendation to the museum by Terry and Paula Trotter of Trotter Galleries in Carmel. … Continue reading →

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UV Black light Tips for Revealing Secrets of Inpainting (Retouchings) on Paintings

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Scott M. Haskins

Here’s a very useful tip for art collectors who use a black light. Using a blacklight is part of your investing survival techniques and technology! Everyone should use a black light when inspecting and evaluating art and antiques. This painting … Continue reading →

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