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NOVELTY - Applying a protective graphene coating onto a surface, especially onto a two or three dimensional artwork or colored surface, comprises: (a) depositing, preferably by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), graphene onto a at least one side of a supporting substrate to produce a graphene/substrate composite including a continuous graphene membrane formed on at least one side of the substrate; and (b) removing the substrate, or lifting off the graphene from the substrate and (c) depositing the graphene membrane onto the surface. USE - The method is useful for applying a protective graphene coating onto a surface, especially onto a two- or three-dimensional artwork or colored surface, against color degradation, especially fading, yellowing and discoloration due to exposure to UV radiation, dirt, dust, moisture, chemical and/or oxidizing agents. The graphene-based materials and/or boron nitride is used in inclusion into aqueous or organic media based dispersion at a concentration and stability appropriate for their application as paints, dyes, inks, pigments and/or varnishes used for artistic purposes in order to create indelible colors to prevent color degradation especially due to exposure to UV radiation, moisture and oxidizing agents (all claimed). ADVANTAGE - The method: provides a protective coating especially for artwork, which especially protects colors from fading, and also prevents other detrimental environmental effects; and provides an easily applicable and also easily removable protective layer that can be applied onto artworks or other surfaces.