Through The Looking Glass - From the Conservator's Perspective.

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024

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  • @jinxatron
    @jinxatron 3 года назад +669

    That painting went from Mordor straight to the Shire in these 35 minutes. Brilliantly done!

  • @thatsacloud
    @thatsacloud 3 года назад +117

    I feel like I'm a little art conservationist hiding on your head and using your hair to control you.

    • @suitov
      @suitov 3 года назад +7

      Underrated comment.

    • @caratlove4107
      @caratlove4107 2 года назад +10

      Like Remy but for art conservation 🥺

    • @gabby_5820
      @gabby_5820 2 года назад +4

      i see remy has gone unto other interests in life

  • @vswhat
    @vswhat 3 года назад +404

    Drive. The. Porsche. With this set up on. Please, Julian, you've been taunting us for so long. She deserves a track day for YT.

    • @miguelmacias1625
      @miguelmacias1625 3 года назад +2

      DIY video on the Brake Job...

    • @aarond6131
      @aarond6131 3 года назад

      It's a girl?

    • @RhainEDaize
      @RhainEDaize 3 года назад

      Narration of the drive would be awesome!!

    • @themastermason1
      @themastermason1 3 года назад +1

      @@aarond6131 It's like naval tradition. All vessels are female.

    • @aarond6131
      @aarond6131 3 года назад +1

      @@themastermason1 ew I don't want to be inside of a girl xD

  • @RiteofWriters
    @RiteofWriters 3 года назад +3

    I loved this so much! This is one of my favorites to date. Watching what I thought was a landscape of a burning skyline turn into a gorgeous, bright painting with freaking cows and birds?! Unbelievable!

    • @feralbluee
      @feralbluee 2 года назад +1

      Hi - i am looking at comments and how many likes they get. i don’t have even one and neither do you!!! WHY?? i love what you said. some people’s comments are somewhat obvious or, to me, boring - and they get 690,000 responses :)
      i don’t get it 🤷🏻‍♀️ so you’ve got a like from me. have a fun day 😋🌷🌱

  • @alishapaul2262
    @alishapaul2262 3 года назад +4

    I feel like a ghost, hovering over him, almost about to topple onto the desk, while watching him work. It's scary amd fascinating at the same time.

  •  3 года назад +1

    the only thing smoother than this man s voice and skills are those damn commercial transition.

  • @Marilyns888
    @Marilyns888 2 года назад

    Not to sound like a ding dong, but I had no idea people like you existed. I don’t know where in the world you would go to learn all of these extreme details. This entire process is so perfect! I love that painting.

  • @evil9458
    @evil9458 3 года назад

    I honestly prefering through this, cause you can actually see more what he sees and so how the flaws look like and how they get fixed.

  • @claro1678
    @claro1678 3 года назад

    real smooth with that ad placement

  • @anushkatandon2561
    @anushkatandon2561 3 года назад +184

    The squarespace lead in was incredible, "it is really a shame that this canvas has a square patch on it because it's really giving squares a bad name and they are pretty awesome. I mean...square space, am I right?"

    • @EasyAs-oe7vz
      @EasyAs-oe7vz 3 года назад +7

      I'm always taken off guard whenever he segues to his sponsor ahahahaha

    • @IsaVarg
      @IsaVarg 3 года назад +7

      the "am I right" really sold it for me

  • @BuzzcutGtr
    @BuzzcutGtr 3 года назад

    I think watching you clean that painting was the most "OH, WOW!"s I've spat out in a long time, Julian. VERY nicely done!!!!! PS: absolutely everyone looks dorky with a GoPro on their head.

  • @rudychon1146
    @rudychon1146 2 года назад

    I learned something thank you. All that's left is regold-leafing the wooden frame lol

  • @lindamcgough3645
    @lindamcgough3645 Год назад

    oo oo oooo! So satisfying!

  • @SirWalkay
    @SirWalkay Год назад

    You sir are a magician.

  • @unsivilized
    @unsivilized 3 года назад

    My first time seeing one of your videos... your a great magician, earned my sub

  • @rkr-k2392
    @rkr-k2392 2 года назад

    Hello. Is it possible to hear you speak just a little on who the artist is, approximate year of completion, and the artists origins? Perhaps, even how the current owner acquired it? Thank you.

  • @bryan.conrad
    @bryan.conrad 3 года назад +1

    My favorite part was feeling tall for 30 minutes

  • @pablorodriguez6318
    @pablorodriguez6318 3 года назад

    There is more than color temperature for accurate led lightning, check in the photography world maybe high cri, but there are more factors that affect magenta and so on ;)

  • @TeChM4NuAloJuNkiE
    @TeChM4NuAloJuNkiE Год назад +1

    The birds ??? I never saw the damit cows daaaaaaaam

  • @Liastnir
    @Liastnir 3 года назад

    Hah, I thought there was going to be a philosophical reason for saving the signature for last (the artist getting restored credit for their original work, and not a partially cleaned version, I like the idea). I had to stop and replay the explanation :D

  • @TheJagjr4450
    @TheJagjr4450 3 года назад

    I couldn't believe there were cows either... however tell us more about the Porsche - restoration? I do conservation of original never restored vintage autos... as old as 1922, mostly sports cars from the 60's.

  • @Antaios632
    @Antaios632 3 года назад +20

    Julian: cuts toward himself with the scalpel.
    Me: Ack! I'm going to cut myself! Oh, wait...
    😂

  • @shellyszuch7144
    @shellyszuch7144 Год назад

    where did you get your stand up lights when you touch up the paint? i notice you have 2 of them. could you tell me from where and what kind of bulbs?

  • @harryschaefer1005
    @harryschaefer1005 2 года назад

    As far as poking yourself - Remember to always push towards your chum, not your thumb!

  • @realpsych22
    @realpsych22 3 года назад +7764

    Me spraying windex on my windows: And now we'll take this mild solvent and remove some of this old surface grime. This is always exciting because it's the first time in years we'll get to see what the original artist intended for us to see.

    • @addisonkh
      @addisonkh 3 года назад +387

      Me with a vacuum in my living room is like Julian with the brush on the grimy back of canvases.

    • @melmoomlem7321
      @melmoomlem7321 3 года назад +141

      Thats going to be me washing the car tomorrow 😂😂😂

    • @MorrahaDesigns
      @MorrahaDesigns 3 года назад +268

      I am going to adopt this method of housecleaning. Maybe it will encourage me to do it more often.

    • @kmanc418
      @kmanc418 3 года назад +16

      Lol!!!

    • @whoisharo4689
      @whoisharo4689 3 года назад +9

      Lol

  • @marisp2588
    @marisp2588 3 года назад +6149

    Julian: The most exciting part is cleaning the sky..
    Me when he cleans the foreground: Oh shit there was cows!?

    • @IlkkaVuoristo
      @IlkkaVuoristo 3 года назад +279

      Sneaky cows were sneaky.

    • @diniahnightshade1111
      @diniahnightshade1111 3 года назад +152

      Cows...and those were trees in the background?? I saw only a blob. So much satisfaction watching all the details come out. :D

    • @mione3690
      @mione3690 3 года назад +74

      holy cow! there are! XD

    • @rachelsteppig8569
      @rachelsteppig8569 3 года назад +44

      I thought the same thing 😂

    • @cjrecord
      @cjrecord 3 года назад +66

      And a lake.

  • @gwenstephan67
    @gwenstephan67 3 года назад +772

    I need a "painting owner reacts to their restored painting" series because if I turned in that brown blob mess and got back blue sky, birds, and cows.... I'd be flipping out when I picked it up

    • @LaughingInTiny
      @LaughingInTiny 2 года назад +51

      This is EXACTLY what I was thinking. Imagine this painting has been in the family for generations and even though you're not partial to brown blob paintings you know everyone has talked about how important the painting is. One day you decide to "have it cleaned up a bit" and you are handed back an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT painting!!

    • @rupertbear4447
      @rupertbear4447 2 года назад +39

      I'd ask if he just threw mine away and painted this instead. I couldn't even see the cows at first.

    • @techpriestsalok8119
      @techpriestsalok8119 2 года назад +13

      @@rupertbear4447 tbf that was probably the original reason for videoing the process. Proof that he did everything he said he did.

    • @rupertbear4447
      @rupertbear4447 2 года назад +5

      @@techpriestsalok8119 Maybe I should have prefixed my Joke as a Joke. At the very least to hopefully make you smile. It wasn't meant as I wanted proof it was mine.

    • @techpriestsalok8119
      @techpriestsalok8119 2 года назад +10

      @@rupertbear4447 I understood it as a joke, the thought just occurred to me because I was wondering how he came up with the idea for his channel at the same time I read your comment, and then thought the idea was worth sharing.

  • @1papya
    @1papya 3 года назад +1172

    I just watched the entire un-narrated ASMR version, thinking that this was Julian's way of telling us our training is complete. He trusts us to understand everything without any explanations. Now i see this video exists 🤦

    • @Guruc13
      @Guruc13 3 года назад +105

      Ah, I see you tried the test! I applaud you for trying "hardmode"

    • @mindymorgan8479
      @mindymorgan8479 Год назад +4

      Wait. An ASMR version? What!?? I want to see one of the just cleaning videos. Removing all of the old stuff. And just shows side by side before and after I really want to see one!

    • @WVgrl59
      @WVgrl59 Год назад

      ​@@mindymorgan8479look at his other videos. 😊

  • @aurafluff
    @aurafluff 3 года назад +722

    It basically went from a piece of toast into a beautiful painting... magic

    • @AndreaHernandez-pn9lr
      @AndreaHernandez-pn9lr 3 года назад +5

      This shouldn’t have made me laugh as hard as it did

    • @Amz11_13
      @Amz11_13 3 года назад +1

      @@AndreaHernandez-pn9lr I literally clicked on this initial comment to say exactly what you said 😂

    • @whoisharo4689
      @whoisharo4689 3 года назад

      Toast...lol

  • @johnjason1472
    @johnjason1472 3 года назад +5420

    You know because the camera isn't directly placed in Julian's eyesight rather its placed slightly above, this feels more like Julian is giving me a piggyback ride while letting me watching him work.

    • @Izzy-uh9wp
      @Izzy-uh9wp 3 года назад +334

      Thanks for that mental image 🤣

    • @miaheijnen1235
      @miaheijnen1235 3 года назад +25

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @fa1ruz
      @fa1ruz 3 года назад +8

      Yes

    • @rachelsteppig8569
      @rachelsteppig8569 3 года назад +78

      Thank you 😂 this is exactly what I needed right now

    • @bekahwolf747
      @bekahwolf747 3 года назад +113

      LMFAO yes! I giggled like a little kid while watching this because it felt like he was carrying me around like a little kid! 😂

  • @fiordhraoi1
    @fiordhraoi1 3 года назад +2682

    Does anyone else get amped up seeing a super brown/oxidized painting in the beginning, knowing how satisfying the cleaning phase is going to be?

    • @bustedkeaton
      @bustedkeaton 3 года назад +199

      I think mr baumgartner himself gets amped when a client walks in with a toasted-looking brown-ass painting like "those nerds on youtube are gonna love this"

    • @myspacetomdotcom
      @myspacetomdotcom 3 года назад +32

      @@bustedkeaton love the "those nerds" your comment made me laugh, thankyou :-) hope you have a lovely day!

    • @emily.g.929
      @emily.g.929 3 года назад +7

      @@bustedkeaton STOP 😂😂😂

    • @Etienne_H
      @Etienne_H 3 года назад +2

      Nope not even a little.

    • @RHINOSAUR
      @RHINOSAUR 3 года назад +18

      One of the most satisfying things to watch. What a gem of a painting! Like turning a clump of coal into a diamond!

  • @theanneapproach9071
    @theanneapproach9071 3 года назад +356

    In sewing, we call scraps of fabric "cabbage" (don't ask me why) and your tub of Belgium linen would be your cabbage patch. This make me happy sometimes. I thought maybe it would make you happy as well :)

    • @comradewindowsill4253
      @comradewindowsill4253 3 года назад +29

      cut a cabbage and you get irregular ribbons of vegetable. they do look very similar to the sewing kind of cabbage, if more stinky

    • @theanneapproach9071
      @theanneapproach9071 3 года назад +10

      @@comradewindowsill4253 That makes sence. I've never thought about it that way.

    • @carolsunanday2098
      @carolsunanday2098 2 года назад +2

      What is a super gloss medium to put over a painting

    • @CraftQueenJr
      @CraftQueenJr 2 года назад +18

      Cabbage the plant is actually named after cabbage the fabric scraps due to the ragged edges, which used to be the same word as garbage but diverged,

    • @just_going_mads
      @just_going_mads 2 года назад +4

      @@carolsunanday2098 balsamic.

  • @alyssakalodimos7149
    @alyssakalodimos7149 3 года назад +1239

    When the birds appeared I was amused that I couldn't even see them in the sky before. When the cows appeared I was amazed and was like, "There were cows?!"

  • @Altanicorn
    @Altanicorn 3 года назад +539

    Just one day i want julian to clean a super dirty painting only to find that its all sepia tone

    • @respectpotatoes
      @respectpotatoes 3 года назад +13

      LOL.

    • @peoplez129
      @peoplez129 3 года назад +57

      Or have someone send him one that is explicitly meant to fall apart and watch him panic as the paint starts degrading right before his eyes while he's cleaning it.

    • @thebluedragonontheskyscrap1838
      @thebluedragonontheskyscrap1838 3 года назад +72

      you people are sadists lmao.

    • @ashleyfalcon125
      @ashleyfalcon125 3 года назад +6

      @@thebluedragonontheskyscrap1838 -, indeed!! 😂

    • @ItsNessaTho
      @ItsNessaTho 2 года назад +1

      @@thebluedragonontheskyscrap1838 I was about to comment this then I saw yours lol

  • @ibrahimozkilic
    @ibrahimozkilic 3 года назад +1431

    -what's your job?
    +I'm a conservator.
    -can you describe this color?
    +really really really brown

    • @MrLuigge
      @MrLuigge 3 года назад +54

      me: orange but darker

    • @b.c.9358
      @b.c.9358 3 года назад +35

      Maximum brown

    • @OP-1000
      @OP-1000 3 года назад +17

      Burnt brown.

    • @xolof5474
      @xolof5474 3 года назад +10

      Burnt Carmel

    • @armin0815
      @armin0815 3 года назад +15

      @@xolof5474 Burnt camel ;)

  • @bonniecole130
    @bonniecole130 3 года назад +205

    I saw someone restoring a painting on tv today and she started cleaning the varnish off from the eyes first! 😳😳 I was outraged

    • @birchbarks550
      @birchbarks550 2 года назад +19

      Makes for a better shot (and probably gives the painting some life or "hope" for people that know nothing about restoration) on tv I'd guess

    • @andreagossmann1898
      @andreagossmann1898 2 года назад +9

      Preposterous!

    • @jenniferlynn3537
      @jenniferlynn3537 Год назад +12

      I saw a RUclipsr ‘conserving’ a badly flaking painting who flipped the bare canvas “hoping” that not too much paint would be lost. 😧I was frozen, wondering why she wasn’t using washi kozo rather than risking more damage....
      Immediately I thought, “I’m not subscribing to you, chickadee.... 🤭

  • @MorrahaDesigns
    @MorrahaDesigns 3 года назад +172

    I CANNOT properly express just how UTTERLY satisfying it is to watch the perfectly sized lengths of Belgian Linen appear from the scrap bucket. Not just that they are the perfect size but the fact that he saves the cast offs and they get to be heroes later. It's just so good.

  • @srirangdhawale5242
    @srirangdhawale5242 3 года назад +2743

    It’s going to take Julian a long vacation and some good therapy to get over the PTSD that the Brawler gave him...

    • @Christins8818
      @Christins8818 3 года назад +37

      For that he deserves the caribian islands or so 😊 or Malta. There are some great Caravaggios to see 😉

    • @bruna9588
      @bruna9588 3 года назад +65

      Oh i bet that glue is on his dreams every night

    • @laurenlaker
      @laurenlaker 3 года назад +68

      I bet his eyes twitch just walking down the school supply aisle in the supermarket

    • @a-complished4406
      @a-complished4406 3 года назад +47

      Poor guy... he’s still talking about Elmers glue 😟

    • @clarisakoamesah3134
      @clarisakoamesah3134 3 года назад +2

      true bestie

  • @georgefreeman4727
    @georgefreeman4727 3 года назад +484

    Julian: "The weight has an absolutely gorgeous brass handle"
    Also Julian: grabs it by its sides

    • @Maryam-mz7jo
      @Maryam-mz7jo 3 года назад +52

      old habits die hard i suppose 😂

    • @Soken50
      @Soken50 3 года назад +33

      it would be a shame to smudge the gorgeous handle of course XD

    • @emilyc9240
      @emilyc9240 3 года назад +25

      He was holding the wooden block at the same time, he used the handle later on for just the weight

    • @KainYusanagi
      @KainYusanagi 3 года назад +14

      @@emilyc9240 Also the handle is proud enough that his hand can slide in underneath it and will rest atop his hand, too.

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 3 года назад +2

      Dear George F.
      👍👌👏😁
      Yeah, it seems that he really appreciates this wonderful handle and doesn't want to wear it down by using it. ;-)
      Best regards, luck and health.

  • @lucyp1371
    @lucyp1371 3 года назад +519

    Me, confused: the sky still looks pretty brown though?
    My dumb ass 10 minutes later, realising I have night shift turned on: oh

    • @KainYusanagi
      @KainYusanagi 3 года назад +18

      To be fair, I was rather confused with him calling that lightly tinted grey cloudy sky that he originally was revealing as being "blue", lol.

    • @laurabertrand1999
      @laurabertrand1999 3 года назад +4

      Damn me too I was like idk still looks dirty.... Oh night mode is on

    • @lava_oreo
      @lava_oreo 3 года назад +4

      Yeah! Another Baumgartnerd who watches just before falling asleep. :)

    • @MorrahaDesigns
      @MorrahaDesigns 3 года назад +5

      @@lava_oreo oooh is Baumgartnerd our Fandom title?! I didn't know we had one. 😊 What would our collective noun be? A Palette of Baumgartnerds?

    • @kitty_sweetums
      @kitty_sweetums 3 года назад

      The same thing happened to me!

  • @zerocalvin
    @zerocalvin 3 года назад +147

    "I dont want to make my client unhappy, it's bad for business"
    the entertainment industry soo need to hear this nugget of wisdom... =D

    • @mybigfatpolishlife
      @mybigfatpolishlife Год назад

      Yuk yuk yuk

    • @Nukle0n
      @Nukle0n 9 месяцев назад

      Do you think you are their clients? You are the customer, that's very different.

    • @zerocalvin
      @zerocalvin 9 месяцев назад

      @@Nukle0n client are a type of customer... the term that you are looking for isnt customer but consumer.. but definition is a moot point because the end result is the same, if your client arent happy, they wont hire you again therefore lose of income, if a consumer wasnt happy with your product, they wont buy your product again, therefore lose of income. not keeping either client happy or consumer happy will give you the same result. just ask hollywood and how much studio like disney lose money last year for making a product that doesnt make theirs consumer happy.
      hell, just ask bud light what happen when you piss off your whole consumer base.

  • @katrinerosahostrup-pederse9015
    @katrinerosahostrup-pederse9015 3 года назад +62

    I started watching your videos 1 year ago and now im in the process of applying to a conservator school bc i love it so much. Thank you for making your videos, bc without them i would have never found a so perfect education for me!

    • @fuckwit107
      @fuckwit107 Год назад +6

      How's conservator school going?

  • @louckykoneko
    @louckykoneko 3 года назад +317

    oh my god. I thought the image was a sunset scene and I was just expecting badly discolored varnish hiding the vibrant yellows and oranges.
    it's a daylight scene.
    I have never been happier to be wrong.

    • @Apostate_ofmind
      @Apostate_ofmind 3 года назад +2

      i thought it was a view of fields! insane

    • @marquamfurniture
      @marquamfurniture 3 года назад +2

      Could it be that at some point a brownish tint was added to the shellac? I've heard of paintings being intentionally darkened to give them a moody 'romantic' patina.

    • @IckyNeko
      @IckyNeko 3 года назад +2

      With cows! The cows were an amazing surprise!

  • @EliotChildress
    @EliotChildress 3 года назад +974

    At last. I can drift soundly to sleep by your voice once more. Dreaming of staples tossed in the trash.

    • @express999snsd
      @express999snsd 3 года назад +28

      Instead of sheeps you can count staples

    • @posi_de
      @posi_de 3 года назад +34

      In fact I have to watch many videos twice as I often fall asleep by the sound of Julians voice. Doesn't mean it is boring! Tried to hit the like button multiple times but still only works once...

    • @heatherthedutch-american1481
      @heatherthedutch-american1481 3 года назад +14

      My sister attached a canvas to a stretcher with staples in art class. What are they teaching kids these days???

    • @myspacetomdotcom
      @myspacetomdotcom 3 года назад +6

      @@heatherthedutch-american1481 aghh what a nightmare! get her some nice nails!!

    • @the_oslovian
      @the_oslovian 3 года назад +8

      I agree! The most relaxing thing ever, I also use it to calm down when stressed!

  • @mykodibear17
    @mykodibear17 11 месяцев назад +25

    Jokes on you, I don't watch these videos for the final product; I watch them because I really enjoy learning about art conservation and hearing you walk us through the whole process. The finished paintings are beautiful, what you do for them and the original artist is amazing, but the process, the technique, the care and respect put into these pieces; that's where the real magic is. So happy I found your channel!

  • @daphnechung5460
    @daphnechung5460 3 года назад +992

    "because Julian forgot to order more adhesive film and didn't have any"

    • @dzr4421
      @dzr4421 3 года назад +88

      "if you dob't roast yourself, how in the hell are you gonna roast some other poor art conservator"
      - Sokrates, propably

    • @sandracmyers
      @sandracmyers 3 года назад +1

      That's cold

  • @somtu3780
    @somtu3780 3 года назад +512

    Julian: "I don't think there will be a day when I get tired of removing old discolored dirty varnishes"
    The Brawler: "Laughs in polyurethane"

    • @shadowdancer8572
      @shadowdancer8572 3 года назад

      😂

    • @aurora7442
      @aurora7442 3 года назад +41

      Polyurethane does not deserve to be called a varnish the vile, disgusting, loathsome substance from Hell

    • @ntptjello5896
      @ntptjello5896 3 года назад +18

      polyurethane in paintings: a devil
      polyurethane in other products: a good adhesive

    • @GuiSmith
      @GuiSmith 3 года назад +6

      @@ntptjello5896 Sometimes, anyway. Don’t use it to glue carpet to metal poles though, it’s against building codes in some places. I speak from experience removing said “adhesive” 😬

    • @ntptjello5896
      @ntptjello5896 3 года назад +6

      @@GuiSmith guess it should only be used when you don't want to remove it later 😅
      Polyurethane can be used in the manufacture of many products though
      Like rigid foam insulation panels, durable elastomeric wheels and tires (such as roller coaster, escalator, shopping cart, elevator, and skateboard wheels)

  • @adianycartagena5969
    @adianycartagena5969 3 года назад +527

    As a short person, it was satisfying to see the world from a different height lol

  • @grutarg2938
    @grutarg2938 3 года назад +40

    "Tuck in these corners all nice and tidy and put them to bed and hope that they have sweet dreams." Perhaps they dream of happy little trees?

  • @gratuitousumlaut1944
    @gratuitousumlaut1944 3 года назад +306

    "Because Julian forgot to order more adhesive film..."
    Me: Ah, the brawler isn't the only shade recipient today.

    • @IckyNeko
      @IckyNeko 3 года назад +12

      That was a future Julian problem. 😁

  • @smruthipradeep1941
    @smruthipradeep1941 3 года назад +3135

    The viewer making a weight for Julian is honestly one of the most wholesome things I’ve ever heard. We all thank you mystery boi!

    • @NuclearTopSpot
      @NuclearTopSpot 3 года назад +109

      he attacc
      nasty shellacc
      but most ad hocc
      cinder blocc
      also yea that custom weight's pretty neat too

    • @comanderwolf3646
      @comanderwolf3646 3 года назад +19

      Yeeeeeeeeeees it was too wholesome

    • @kll815
      @kll815 3 года назад +68

      I agree! Thank you kind mystery viewer! So many of us are touched and pleased for our Julian! And he is right: it is beautiful!

    • @susanrussell8195
      @susanrussell8195 3 года назад +58

      It is so nice of Julian to acknowledge different things he has received from viewers or advice he has taken. Like putting a block of wood under the weight. As a sewist, that was the first thing I thought of when he was using only steel. Wood helps absorb any moisture that might be released from the heat.

    • @deawallach3404
      @deawallach3404 3 года назад +14

      how very sweet of that viewer to make and send Julian that weight... Makes my heart warm and fuzzy..

  • @exesti1
    @exesti1 3 года назад +1757

    Julian is talking about not seeing the birds, meanwhile I’m here saying, “wait the painting has cows?” Talk about amorphous blobs...

    • @bme7491
      @bme7491 3 года назад +51

      Is being described as an "amorphous blob" a bad thing? Cuz my wife calls me that on occasion.

    • @ryuchama-san4986
      @ryuchama-san4986 3 года назад +23

      @@bme7491 I'd take it as a compliment XD

    • @ashleyfalcon125
      @ashleyfalcon125 3 года назад +5

      @@ryuchama-san4986 lol you’re awesome 😂

    • @bluebluelectricblue
      @bluebluelectricblue 3 года назад +2

      🤣

    • @anglerfish4161
      @anglerfish4161 2 года назад

      I was about to post the same thing

  • @never0101
    @never0101 3 года назад +72

    That "giving squares a bad name" line was Linus level segue skills.

  • @cindygrape
    @cindygrape 3 года назад +46

    It feels like the painting was living in a little smokey/thick aired room and when it's cleaned it took it's first breath of fresh spring air in a very long time

    • @joeb4142
      @joeb4142 Год назад +4

      I once watched a video of cows who had been shut up in a barn all winter let out in the spring. Your comment reminded me of their delight and happiness.

  • @leporello7
    @leporello7 3 года назад +168

    Can't wait for the next video to see Julian attach the Porsche's bumper back onto the body using strips of belgian linen and tacks.

    • @juriaan13
      @juriaan13 3 года назад +3

      Maybe a 3000 year old mummy..all cleaned and restored with belgium linen

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 3 года назад +1

      😄

  • @sterlingross919
    @sterlingross919 3 года назад +2558

    “I’ll save these for some project in the future... maybe.” Julian needs to admit he has a nail hoarding problem.

    • @cjgraber
      @cjgraber 3 года назад +36

      I can totally relate.

    • @Jeremiah13tears
      @Jeremiah13tears 3 года назад +34

      Better than them randomly lying everywhere. Just had another flat on my Segway from a small construction nail. Its irritating how
      Contractors get sloppy and just let materials fly everywhere and not clean up as they go.

    • @KoraRubin
      @KoraRubin 3 года назад +12

      Is it hoarding if you really need it? 😋

    • @meatballg8655
      @meatballg8655 3 года назад +21

      @@KoraRubin it is hoarding if you never use it. All hoarding starts with “this might be useful some day” and then 20 years later it’s still in the same draw because as it turns out along with the other thousand things you thought might be useful, really wasn’t useful

    • @dshoopy571
      @dshoopy571 3 года назад +1

      @@Jeremiah13tears there are magnet brooms to get all the nails, just not everyone bothers to use them.

  • @samanthadean1083
    @samanthadean1083 3 года назад +592

    Julian: “Again, much nicer than, oh I don’t know, Elmer’s glue...”
    Me: Guess we’re going to get some shade thrown today!!! 😂

    • @azadalamiq
      @azadalamiq 3 года назад +13

      after watching that, don't blame him. all i could thick of is some hack taking a bottle of that glue and just coating the back and applying the cardboard like a preschool art project.

  • @geniestotz2240
    @geniestotz2240 Год назад +13

    You got excited over the tiny birds. I on the other hand was over the moon when I saw the cows. Love watching the cleaning process. It like a treasure hunt. Thank You very much.

  • @marisp2588
    @marisp2588 3 года назад +1485

    Julian subtely roasting the Elmer's glue guy throughout this video is my aesthetic

    • @simi4341
      @simi4341 3 года назад +39

      I was like "yasss Julian, drag his ass 🤪"

    • @federicobondi3038
      @federicobondi3038 3 года назад +14

      "subtly" is the key word here

    • @novembermiss
      @novembermiss 3 года назад +35

      I think Julian still has PTSD from the Elmer's glue nightmare with The Brawler.

    • @The_Butler_Did_It
      @The_Butler_Did_It 3 года назад +8

      I think it is more the people who use Elmer's on paintings, it is a good glue in its right place, it's just that its right place isn't on the back of a painting..

    • @raeward8092
      @raeward8092 3 года назад +2

      There’s also the canvases that have come in with white lead patches on.

  • @infernaloz6486
    @infernaloz6486 3 года назад +185

    Julian, Because of you and this amazing fanbase you have built up I decided to go and visit my cit art gallery for the first time in 2 decades. My only memories of it were being bored while my hippie girlfriend at the time was admiring all the abstract art. But after binging your videos over the last few days I was able to truly enjoy the art on display. I remember seeing a print of the General Hamilton painting and just staring at it for what felt like an eternity and being lost in it, Eventually, a wandering employee came over and began speaking to me to make sure I was ok, I mentioned your channel and how it gave me a new appreciation for fine art and how good it felt to just admire the work.
    So thank you for introducing this old nonart fan to a new world

    • @amazinggrace5692
      @amazinggrace5692 3 года назад +9

      Well said and delightful that you had such an awakening. Thank you for sharing that! Much love. 💕🐝

  • @admiralyi8673
    @admiralyi8673 3 года назад +397

    Love how Julian has throw shade at everyone, even himself.

  • @nickboyer8861
    @nickboyer8861 3 года назад +41

    Mood: trying to convince everyone in my life that elmer's glue is evil and deserves our utmost scorn.

  • @MusicologyFriend
    @MusicologyFriend 3 года назад +215

    I feel like this is a video game. “Art conservation, the simulation”

    • @kittycat01211980
      @kittycat01211980 3 года назад +14

      I’d play that...

    • @monikapek5773
      @monikapek5773 3 года назад +12

      Please, someone, make this game! But not the computer one. Something like a small chemist's set... We all wants to be Julian for a day ;) and roast staples, Elmer's glue, overpainting and excess patching! :)

  • @joshua.snyder
    @joshua.snyder 3 года назад +325

    These are so well done. When a creator can present their craft in a way that someone who typically doesn't care, then does; you're a gifted teacher and passionate about your work.

    • @Robocop_1987
      @Robocop_1987 3 года назад +1

      Totally agree with you Joshua

    • @nessai00
      @nessai00 3 года назад +1

      Well said Joshua and Yoshua!

    • @Robocop_1987
      @Robocop_1987 3 года назад +1

      @@nessai00 😁

    • @aserta
      @aserta 3 года назад +1

      It's kinda like with loving and respect. If you don't love/respect yourself first, you won't be able to do the same to others. In this case, if you don't enjoy your work and aren't good at it, others won't care, others won't be interested.

  • @fippy
    @fippy 3 года назад +409

    I watch Julian not only for his soothing voice but because I love seeing dirty paintings like this one come back to life under the shade that he so delicately throws.

    • @Thetabc24
      @Thetabc24 3 года назад +8

      How did he phrase it, careful and, "necessary"?

  • @sebastienmorin9020
    @sebastienmorin9020 3 года назад +18

    If I came here just for the before/after shot, you could have just a Twitter or Instagram ;) Pretty sure most of us come for the calming voice and the extremely satisfying work you put in every painting and video.

  • @empathyisonlyhuman7816
    @empathyisonlyhuman7816 3 года назад +20

    This video is, to me, a prime example of the very old saying "If you love what you do and do what you love. You'll never work a day in your life."

  • @azteclady
    @azteclady 3 года назад +493

    Julian: ::heavy sigh:: This is ridiculous
    Julian's viewers: THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS!

    • @robyratory
      @robyratory 3 года назад +3

      LMAOO FR

    • @NikolaHoward
      @NikolaHoward 3 года назад +9

      Indeed. We appreciate this muchly Julian.

    • @darincalhoun3687
      @darincalhoun3687 3 года назад +10

      I loved the ending.

    • @dianaartdent1592
      @dianaartdent1592 3 года назад +3

      to add some substance to a so subtly guy we needed the ending Julian.

  • @lauracostea8003
    @lauracostea8003 3 года назад +445

    My will to live is fed by a soft-spoken fine art restorer and his wholesome fanbase made up by wildly supportive young adults ( edit: + many awesome people who may not be ya but def rock) ... The bright side of the internet :')

    • @suvia5584
      @suvia5584 3 года назад +27

      At 41-years-old, I might not always be considered a young adult, but I'm taking this as a compliment 😁😁😁

    • @HansWeberHimself
      @HansWeberHimself 3 года назад +30

      And a few slightly more seasoned kids.

    • @auntkaz422
      @auntkaz422 3 года назад +28

      Well seasoned... Yes, we join in on the Julian fan base fun as well.. Like fine aged washi kozo... 😉

    • @angelic_stargaze
      @angelic_stargaze 3 года назад +4

      Amen to that!

    • @katescrimgeour3884
      @katescrimgeour3884 3 года назад +17

      @@auntkaz422 57 year old washi kozo!

  • @claramunch2592
    @claramunch2592 3 года назад +295

    Wow so this is what’s being tall feels 😂

    • @toastyxboops
      @toastyxboops 3 года назад +12

      yeah like *woah*

    • @AlishN7
      @AlishN7 3 года назад +24

      Same! I was like oh whoa the door feels so small! Wow the tables are so low!

    • @LadyCupcake01
      @LadyCupcake01 3 года назад +8

      Yes, I can confirm as a tall person: this is how we see the world.

    • @OmbraLaLupa
      @OmbraLaLupa 3 года назад +12

      Yes I was "WOW!" at first because I tought that the ceiling was a higher than this when I saw the "studio tour" video. Then I realized than I'm an Hobbit

    • @justmej9364
      @justmej9364 3 года назад +2

      I had the exact same thought 😂

  • @melanezoe
    @melanezoe 3 года назад +8

    Mesmerized for 37 minutes (even the SquareSpace ad makes me want to start some kind of web page), then spend another 30 minutes reading fan comments. Julian, you are a master enchanter.

  • @RagmaticalRachel
    @RagmaticalRachel 3 года назад +1449

    I love picturing Julian walking around his workspace just staring down at his current painting job instead of watching where he's going

    • @amazinggrace5692
      @amazinggrace5692 3 года назад +28

      Guess that’s why he put the red and white striped tape in places. 💕🐝

    • @MrWorldWeide
      @MrWorldWeide 3 года назад +13

      I'm surprised he didn't put the piece on something while he was walking around so it wouldn't bend.

    • @melmoomlem7321
      @melmoomlem7321 3 года назад +7

      @@MrWorldWeide just a giant cloche for paintings, like a butler 😆 he would do it too

    • @SuddenKnock
      @SuddenKnock 3 года назад +3

      Hehe, i imagine his big slong swinging side to side while walking towards a painting

    • @acromatic0189
      @acromatic0189 3 года назад

      Bumping into every wall and object as he goes

  • @elaineiris3386
    @elaineiris3386 3 года назад +162

    The viewer who made a steel weight for you is so sweet.

    • @sailorbrite
      @sailorbrite 3 года назад +7

      That must have cost a fortune to ship too!

  • @literaturesim
    @literaturesim 3 года назад +369

    "So, after poking myself in the finger..."
    That caught me off guard

    • @melissawalker5723
      @melissawalker5723 3 года назад +3

      I literally just seen your comment just as he says it lol. Thank you for the closed caption ☺️☺️

  • @jeffreymalinowski4091
    @jeffreymalinowski4091 3 года назад +12

    When he started removing the shellac at first I honestly thought he had messed up and removed all the paint down to the bare canvas, such a DRASTIC difference.

  • @dorgodorato
    @dorgodorato 3 года назад +84

    Mr. Bamgartner to his child , "One day, all of this will be yours!"

    • @pettybee3860
      @pettybee3860 3 года назад +4

      Yes to little Baum😭😭😭😭

    • @sydneygrace2665
      @sydneygrace2665 3 года назад +2

      Babybaum

    • @marykisner6662
      @marykisner6662 3 года назад +1

      OMG, this really happened to us when we cleaned out dad's work bench - 4 coffee cans filled with old bent, rusty nails. My husband takes after him, only he stores his old nails in plastic water bottles. Go figure.

  • @elizabethbrandt8642
    @elizabethbrandt8642 3 года назад +573

    Julian consistently going over the reasons for all of his steps in each video gives me an idea of the comfort and fancy that repetition in oral traditions gave listeners

    • @amazinggrace5692
      @amazinggrace5692 3 года назад +22

      Love this interesting connection. I feel it now too. I gave a little gasp when I read it, but that’s probably just me; I love learning and insight. Much love. 💕🐝

    • @marykisner6662
      @marykisner6662 3 года назад +30

      I'm studying storytelling right now, and I totally agree with your comment. Oral tradition is so different from written word. It's an art in its own right. And Julian continues to own these stories he tells about his work. That's part of what makes them so satisfying and so magical. We keep coming back for more!

    • @crixxxxxxxxx
      @crixxxxxxxxx 3 года назад +5

      Except they didn’t have 87 ad breaks.

    • @gianinamorales8597
      @gianinamorales8597 3 года назад +4

      Ohh... I never thought of it like that. Thank you.

    • @kaylynbarajas6380
      @kaylynbarajas6380 Год назад

      I started to think of the comfort of repetition to be similar to watching a favorite movie over and over, but now considering oral story telling feels a lot more precise. I didn’t know it was something I was missing

  • @kailaniwatkins1696
    @kailaniwatkins1696 3 года назад +13

    I loved this perspective but did anyone else get motion sick when he walked or moved anywhere?😂

  • @sharonrooney7315
    @sharonrooney7315 3 года назад +13

    Julian, I love that you think we watch these videos for the end product!! It’s all about the process for me

  • @ccaatthheerriinnee
    @ccaatthheerriinnee 3 года назад +85

    You can tell there was a tense conversation about that paper tape 😂

    •  3 года назад +7

      lol yes

    • @andymassingham
      @andymassingham 3 года назад +2

      You can always tell when Julian gets a bit skinny around the mouth. I trust him. High tier.

  • @Trixtah
    @Trixtah 3 года назад +59

    I used to work in the printing trade, and my job was primarily about colour-matching with pigments to create proofs that would then be used as a reference by the printer for the final output. I did it for nearly 8 years. Let me tell you, the way that Julian can go in instantly on a midtone grey, combining all the colours for a shade that would be noticeably off if half a percent of tint were wrong ... it's a skill.

  • @spencecents3473
    @spencecents3473 3 года назад +209

    ayyyy, everyone we know what time it is-
    grab your blankets, water, and snacks: it's time to watch julian time!

    • @annakoch9972
      @annakoch9972 3 года назад +4

      I use to fold laundry to Julians voice. I have hurt my back today so I was laying straight flat on my bed, had my phone on one side and the laundry on the other side, fold on my stomach and still could see and hear everything Julian was saying.😄👍
      Much more nicer to do a boring thing when Julian talks. 🤩

  • @amazinggrace5692
    @amazinggrace5692 3 года назад +8

    The Julian’s eye view is fabulous. May we please see it again from time to time in the future? Much love for your continued search for showing us new and interesting presentations as well as knowledge. It’s a lovely thing to feel part of the Baumgartner community. I myself am part of the subset of “saving scraps of things for future use”. 💕🐝

  • @marykirkland82
    @marykirkland82 3 года назад +41

    Julian is so meticulous in his work i cant help but wonder if he’s like that in every part of his life...

    • @suitov
      @suitov 3 года назад +8

      He at least likes to pretend he is. Have you seen his video where he wraps a present? It's subtly hilarious.

    • @πέος-π3δ
      @πέος-π3δ 2 года назад +3

      @@suitov link?

  • @SpitfireMkIIFan
    @SpitfireMkIIFan 3 года назад +270

    Painter at Baumgartner: "We'll need to repaint the entire wall!"
    Baumgartner: "Now that would be inappropriate and highly unnecessary."

    • @pistolannie6500
      @pistolannie6500 3 года назад

      LOL

    • @Soken50
      @Soken50 3 года назад +13

      He'd painstakingly scrape the old tapestry applied with elmer's glue to reveal an antique hand painted decor

    • @GuiSmith
      @GuiSmith 3 года назад +3

      @@Soken50 You jest, but there are centuries old wallpapers that are conserved all the time that were hand printed back in the day. People also will hand paint plaster to match when sections are lost.

    • @Soken50
      @Soken50 3 года назад

      @@GuiSmith I'm well aware that wallpapers were hand painted before the 1920s, that's precisely why I made the joke.

    • @Lynx85Lynx
      @Lynx85Lynx 3 года назад +3

      "Only where the damage is made!" :D

  • @eXclurel
    @eXclurel 3 года назад +93

    Bob Ross made us love painting, and you made us love conserving paintings.

  • @shicalista
    @shicalista 3 года назад +104

    He just wanted an easy painting after the brawler. Can’t blame him. This was soothing ✨🥰

  • @monikapek5773
    @monikapek5773 3 года назад +221

    The reasons I am watching RUclips:
    1. Julian's videos.
    2. Comment's section.

    • @nanamiharuka3269
      @nanamiharuka3269 3 года назад +2

      same! honestly it’s a problem how automatically i go to the comments section because i have the urge to do the same thing on netflix! LOL

  • @quillscribbles
    @quillscribbles 3 года назад +488

    If he thought the Elmer's glue was bad, I hope he never sees what Jazza did to oil paintings he picked up in a thrift store...

    • @pearlygirl88
      @pearlygirl88 3 года назад +40

      Seriously. That was rough to watch.

    • @IzzieIslandheart
      @IzzieIslandheart 3 года назад +51

      Nah, Jazza saved them from a landfill in the near future. XP His solution was epic, if not actual restoration/conservation. (Yes, I'm also one of those people who makes art out of dumpster books. XP)

    • @riffpophop
      @riffpophop 3 года назад +39

      I found this channel from that video I'm very glad there's crossover in the fandoms

    • @Enocia
      @Enocia 3 года назад +44

      I'm sure he would be both horrified at the destruction of art, but happy for the repurposing of art that would have otherwise been thrown away. This made me laugh. XD

    • @thatsacloud
      @thatsacloud 3 года назад +18

      I love Jazza but I hated that video 😶 if one of my paintings ended up in a thrift store and I saw something like that being done to it I think I would cry.

  • @Diveplanwithjim
    @Diveplanwithjim 3 года назад +341

    Julian: “it’s giving squares a bad name...”
    All of us: “Squarespace, ammiright?”
    Julian: “Squarespace, ammiright?”
    All of us: “YAAAAAAS!”

    • @jeng3805
      @jeng3805 3 года назад +7

      Seamless!!! 😂 Every time, he gets me every time

    • @metetong2065
      @metetong2065 3 года назад +6

      The sneeeekiest add maker of all time... He got me everytime 🙄

    • @teckzusferalupus5382
      @teckzusferalupus5382 3 года назад +5

      I usually can predict these ads, but he got me this time

    • @nezumischneider7552
      @nezumischneider7552 3 года назад +2

      I came to the comments looking exactly for this. XD

    • @dungeonmasterv
      @dungeonmasterv 3 года назад +2

      Every flippin time!!!!!

  • @sirnovaway6508
    @sirnovaway6508 2 года назад +4

    Wow I was surprised that I actually got emotional when he cleaned the painting and I saw what was beneath the shellack. What a beautiful painting.

  • @TdotTwiFic
    @TdotTwiFic 3 года назад +85

    This witty banter (with himself), sarcastic education, throwing shade and bourbon smooth segue is what I am here for.

  • @kiyahforever
    @kiyahforever 3 года назад +96

    Julian: This is ridiculous
    Me: Thank you for pandering to your fanatic audience 😁

  • @TheCrazyOrange
    @TheCrazyOrange 3 года назад +50

    "So, after poking myself in the finger"
    (insert numerous references to The Brawler)
    "This is ridiculous"
    Julian has the best educational, entertaining, yet calming content all in one

  • @hellofromUSA062
    @hellofromUSA062 2 года назад +4

    Would loved to have heard the clients comments when they saw this newly cleaned painting!! Wow

  • @cedarwho7
    @cedarwho7 3 года назад +4

    I wonder if the artist is watching from beyond and is thrilled to have their work discovered again... Someone's art is so important to them, it is their essence. So it has to be great to see if from the next world..

  • @IstasPumaNevada
    @IstasPumaNevada 3 года назад +827

    I can imagine Banksy painting a normal-looking painting, but only using reversible archival paints from the start, just to irritate anyone trying to restore the painting later. :D

    • @comradewindowsill4253
      @comradewindowsill4253 3 года назад +169

      april fools prank, but no one realises what the actual prank was until 4 decades later...

    • @whatzittooya9012
      @whatzittooya9012 3 года назад +196

      "I'm just gonna remove the old varn- OH GOD"

    • @Alex-rx2cm
      @Alex-rx2cm 3 года назад +9

      @@whatzittooya9012 😂😂

    • @Casinogirl56
      @Casinogirl56 2 года назад +3

      @@whatzittooya9012 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @juliaroberts1719
      @juliaroberts1719 2 года назад +19

      Thanks satan.

  • @Erenjaeger7508
    @Erenjaeger7508 3 года назад +210

    I don't watch the videos just for the final look, I watch them for the entire process of restoration. Thank you, Julian. 😊

  • @mollosolan
    @mollosolan 3 года назад +258

    When Julian started talking about the planar distortions and felt the need to explain because his audience might not speak conservator: yes. Yes we do.

    • @TheCrazyOrange
      @TheCrazyOrange 3 года назад +16

      Lol after watching him for years now, yes we certainly do

    • @elliepascoe5954
      @elliepascoe5954 3 года назад +1

      Duh!😁🇳🇱

    • @medinahsewell150
      @medinahsewell150 3 года назад +2

      Yes... yes we do 🙃

    • @auntkaz422
      @auntkaz422 3 года назад +4

      Sensei has taught us well.. *deep bow*

    • @gwenscoggins1
      @gwenscoggins1 3 года назад +1

      Yes watching since he started yes we do !

  • @86fifty
    @86fifty Год назад +2

    It may feel ridiculous, but it was really engrossing to watch! Thank you for suffering for our benefit! ^^;
    And big props to the metalworker who sent you that big brass knob topped steel plate! VERY useful and creative gift!