How Do Painters Make Colors Last for Centuries?

Painters use special materials that help colors stay bright even after a long time. It’s like putting food in the fridge to keep it from going bad, they put color inside a kind of ‘food bag’ so it doesn’t fade easily.

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A painter mixes red paint with egg yolk so it won’t fade in the sun.
Ancient painters used water and plaster to make color that would stay forever.
Modern artists use special oils to keep their paintings bright even after years.

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