Donald Archer uses all permanent pigments and paints.   The paintings are mounted archivally and are created with the belief that a painting worth making is a painting worth preserving.

Archer sells his paintings in order to have the means to continue to create; he doesn't paint in order to sell.   Each painting is created with a passion, and in the spirit of exploring the unknown.   Consequently, rather than striving for a consistent, marketable style, he strives to continually evolve and grow, producing diverse styles and subject matter.

For Archer, it goes without saying: "If I am not surprised, I'm disappointed."