Why We Choose This And Not That; Restoring A Baroque Painting Part 1
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While it may seem obvious that each painting is in fact a unique object complete with idiosyncratic issues and limitations, the process of conservation must reflect this. At each stage of a conservation there are multiple materials that can be used, various techniques employed, and the opportunity to deviate from otherwise rote norms to achieve a successful outcome. Often the question is asked "why this and not that" as sometimes the process can appear formulaic.
For this video as the conservation unfolds, the choices available to the conservator are explored and the rational given for why this choice was made and not that.
In this video: "I have anticipated all your arguments and will gently refute them over the next 34 minutes."
this feels like a chance to answer all the questions he get, Not the whys, the why not
@@marthaanderson2656 Exactly this. Remember the Q&A video he did not too long ago? Probably got a lot of those questions for that.
Truly the Alexander Hamilton of conservation.
He missed why he let the bits of the edge of the original canvas get pulled off, knocked off, and lost. 3:50 to after the ad
@@mwater_moon2865 that made me cringe
The Baumgartner Effect: A voice that auditorily hugs you and gently rocks you to sleep, even if you didn't know you were tired.
Honestly, I almost always fall asleep watching these videos. And not because it’s boring, because I am so interested in this. It’s genuinely because of his soothing voice. I want him and Andrew Rea (Binging with Babish) to do a collab of some kind.
And before you even know it, you’re dreaming about the easy-to-use website customization features of Squarespace
I often have to watch these again in the morning because i fall asleep watchibg them in bed.
@@dragonmaid1360 same here..😆
@@awkward_tendencies Analytics, don't forget the analytics.
I just started my degree in conservation and on the first day we were asked why we wanted to become conservators. More then 5 pepole said "well theres this guy on youtube.. " 😅
That's so cool! Seeing how he's inspired new conservators is great!
Wait are you serious
Lol, have you gotten to the part about how he's the most awful restorer ever yet 😂
@@rainbowroadthekilljoy8 whoever is saying that is just jealous
@@rainbowroadthekilljoy8 Because you are a professional restorer and you know all that, right?
“But I have two hot tables”
This man loves his hot tables he sounded so proud
If you knew how much they cost you would be too
im prety sure he built then too!! maybe im spewing bs tho bc i dont understand most of the stuff he talks abr abd i watch these to fall asleeo LMAO
@@Andrzejewskiable we’re all gaining grains of useless knowledge while half asleep
Markiplier: I am a man with FIVE OVENS!
Julian: And...?
He built the new hot table but I believe his father built the other one :D
Horror movies: "you won't see my jumps scares coming"
Julian: "You won't see my ads coming"
yeah the transitions into the ads are so smooth- like when he mixes colors and it fits just right-
That’s so trueeeee
If you ever encounter some Julian in the wild threatening you, just throw some staples at him
@@kastro4460 oh no, not the staples.
As soon as I read this comment I had his sponsor pop up....
Julian: "I don't want to burn my hand so I'm using felt"
Also Julian: has other hand casually resting on the hot table
Lol that was pretty funny
Robot confirmed
I was gonna say that! 😂
I was like "hmm yeah" 😄
Actually... i think the other hand was on the thick cotton stripes. Maybe not so hot.
can you imagine how confused poor julian is about the fact that a majority of his viewers are sleepy teenagers
>_< ive been called out
Or sleepy 20+ yos
Lmaoo fr.
Fr his voice makes it easier to sleep at night
Im a sleepy late 20s yo tyvm lool
I have watched Julian's video's for sometime now while searching for the perfect person to restore our paintings and I have to say that we have made the right choice, even if I have to drive from Washington, DC to Chicago to have the larger works restored. This is our painting and it is amazing the amount of work that goes into restoring this and I have to say that if you want to get a painting restored Julian is your man....I have watched this video 5 times so far just to get an understanding of his work......and i have to say that the video of Julian working on this painting is just as enjoyable as seeing it restored and hanging in our study....Julian is the best!
Wait until you see the second part!!
There are great art moving companies out there that specialize in transportation of priceless items, as I’m sure your paintings are to you
There are some paintings that my great grandmother did that I’ve been trying to get my parents to have restored
@@mattberg6816 They charge a ton and you still worry. I'm sure he sleeps better having carried it himself.
Are you any relation to the late Dr. Ralph Hummel?
Thank You Julien! I will now refer to my vacuum cleaner as a "indiscriminate sucker" every time i use it.
So THAT'S why cats hate va'cooms. Indiscrimanate sucks.
That's what I call my ex wife too.
Julian: "So I'm using some felt, obviously."
Me, completely clueless: "Obviously."
Yeah, but it's nice he *thinks* we're intelligent... (could just be speaking for myself here!!!)😅
* 6:51 julian starts scraping *
* me getting polyurethane flashbacks from previous videos *
May: Dropped off two paintings with a respected conservator because they look dirty and have a few scratches. Was super chill.
June: Randomly started watching this channel, knowing zero about art or conservation
August: Picked up paintings. Inspected carefully for Belgian linen, asked a lot of questions about tacks, solvents, isolation layer, and reversibility of restoration methods. Might have mentioned rabbit-skin glue.
Conservator: (shakes fist at sky) BAUMGARTNER!!!
Is everything except the last part true? And how did it turn out in the end? Was everything fine?
@@vincentguttmann2231 Yes, true! I have two mid-century paintings that are special to me but not really valuable otherwise. They've been moved around a lot in the past decade and I noticed they'd both had a little paint loss. After sending them off for repair, I started wondering how painting restoration actually works and stumbled on this channel (instantly obsessed, like everyone here, probably). Both of my paintings turned out beautifully and were treated with great care. I'm very happy about the outcome.
@@erinl.945 That's very nice to hear! Also, the "value" of paintings is a rather strange metric. All paintings are valuable, and unique. And if you like them, so what?
I choked on my water reading this. So funny. You should have seen the number of questions I asked when I was looking for a book conservator for a family Bible. 😂 It was a LIST. We’ve become conservation snobs.
@@KateandBree I am waiting for the whole pandemic/lockdown situation to end so I can take a 19th century painting of Madonna my family owns for restoration. I am definitely gonna be their most annoying costumer 😅 It's not only the amount of questions I have, is also how much I want to be present during the whole process. I would be one step from asking them "if I pay you, can I do it?" 😂
The wife and I had been a little on the rocks of late. For months, I sought a way to *strengthen* our relationship and bring some more *stability* to our lives. After watching this video, the answer became clear. I've now applied a layer of Washi Kozo all over my body (using only a reversible adhesive, of course), and things have never been better.
Thanks, Baumgartner Restoration!
Idea: Look up washikozo.
The paper is handmade.
The process a UNESCO World Heritage "intangible" classic.
Beautiful. I'll bet you are too now you're all wrapped up ...
did she peel it off all at once? or piece by piece, exposing the damaged underlying ?
Hope you had a nice time at the hot pressure table ~~
Nestor Custodio did you try adding a solvent to reactivate the bond?
I'll never get tired of the comment section on this channel, love this community oh myyy lol
I imagine that clients sometimes burst into tears when they see how beautifully their paintings are restored.
Hell, I sometimes get teary-eyed at the reveal and I'm just over here on the other side of a monitor with no investment in the piece other than my time and attention.
I had him restore some artwork for me that was my grandparents, and yes I burst into tears.
Same here!
I would really love to see the reaction of the clients.
Johnny Angry That’s interesting.
Are there any pictures of it anywhere? I’d love to see it.
8:23
Julian: Explaining in detailed terms why he's not doing things.
Me: haha scalpel go brrrr
me, aswell: scapel, sliiide to left. take it back now ya'll-
I would argue that scalpel go scrrr but to each their own
The scalpel go "ting! scrrrrat at at at!" if there's polyurethane.
@@peiithos One hop, one hop!
@@peiithos One slice this time!
5:29 - nude lady leaning into peanut tin. I cannot wait to find out what issues that painting has.
None
It was so distracting lol
Hope he makes a video on that.
If we believe the stereotype then daddy issues probably. (I'm not serious it just fit so well as a joke)
Alternative title: I Know What I'm Doing
It really felt like he was addressing his critics in this one.
@@talyrath Less critics and more people who always have questions. Remember the Q&A he had not too long ago?
@@KainYusanagi He has very passionate detractors, so I imagine it's a combination of both.
I took a shot every time Julian said "I could...", and now I'm at the hospital for alcohol poisoning. Now, I could have done something different, but....
Aaaaannndddd you're dead
Waiting for the day he talks about a certain adhesive he’s using and just says “so I’m just taking some good old fashioned elmers glue here”
my dude did you predict the brawler
Really. I feel like elmers glue would be now as hated as staples or polyurethane
He is great at slipping in words of wisdom. I could imagine this: “Sometimes what you learn in your childhood is enough”.
Of course, the next sentence would be "because this doesn't need to be reversible, in fact I want tnis to be permanent"
When you're conflicted between being rocked to sleep by Julian's soothing voice and trying to stay awake to keep on watching because it's so interesting and you want to see the progress and end result
Same! I always end up watching two or three times. One for the sleeping, one for the process!
Solution: watch each video twice! 😄 You get to be lulled to sleep once, and then you get to see the actual video! 😉 Plus, he gets more views and better RUclips stats. Win-win!
I swear...if I ever win the lottery, I'm buying an old painting just so Julian can restore it. In fact, I'd pay him to find an elegant old painting that he'd enjoy restoring, and I'd buy that one and joyfully hand it over to him. I love these videos!!
Goals!!!
Or sponsor his restoration of a museums painting which is in need, rather than buying your own.
I messaged him but he never answered
@@moconnell663 Exactly, a painting patronage! You should suggest that to museums!
I sent Julian a painting. It's hanging next to my bed. Conserved. LOL.
"Hello sir, what would you like to order?"
Julian: "Now, I could take some soup, but..."
"I could order tomato soup, or chicken, or onion, or fish, or any other soup on the menu. But I like to stay on the safe side, so I choose Royco minute soup, a completely synthetic product."
@@1959Berre 'Sir, this is a Mcdonalds drive-thru.'
@@chavem in this case it so happens that i might actually be in no need of soup.
"Now, you may be asking yourself why I chose this soup and not the other. Well, there is a plausible explanation for this. And that, of course, is Squarespace, where they teach you that eating soup is another form of art. Do you need to build a website?"
"...."
@@chavem "Now, I could have entered the Mcdonalds drive-thru using a four-wheeled vehicle such as a car or a truck. However, it just so happens that such vehicles can be quite fuel-inefficient when driven by a single person. Also, using a two-wheeled vehicle will reduce my width on the road making me more agile, which makes it easier to get through some narrow road sections that appear between my house and this Mcdonalds. For this reason, I chose to drive here using a motorcycle. In my many years as a conservator I've accumulated thousands of trips worth of experience, and it's a vehicle that I'm really quite comfortable with."
Mr. Baumgartner, although you probably won’t see this, I just wanted to say, don’t feel pressured to make every video “new” and “exciting.” We love your different kinds of videos and support whatever content you want to make, since it is _your_ channel. However, just don’t feel pressured into making content that is too much for you to keep up with. I think I speak for a lot of us when I say we are perfectly content with just see how a pairing is restored. All your other efforts and tidbits are a cherry on top. There have been many a creators fall into the trap of RUclips becoming toxic and tedious for them to do because of this pressure. We enjoy your videos very much and don’t want you to feel the same burnout. Bless you sir for allowing us into your studio and sharing your knowledge. It’s an honor. ❤️
Yip i totally agree. Id watch any thing produced in this channel... a 40 min video of just cleaning to some music, in in .. a full indepth video, in in... you name it id watch it... Love watching the process and explanation is a lovely fresh cherry on the top.
Cleo f there are a couple videos like that in some of the series on his channel where he goes into depth on one painting, if you’re interested in that.
Totally agree. Just do whatever you want to do. We support your efforts and content. 👍
I couldn’t stop looking at that painting of the naked lady leaning against a planters can whenever it was on screen.
time?
@@Man-ej6uv 8:45
Same, love being a lesbian
This was the comment I was looking for Hahhaa it was so confusing!
Lol I was trying to find a comment about it😂
I've never noticed before that he's just as gentle with his drawers and tools as he is with the paintings 🥺
It makes sense. If you start to handle your tools a bit more roughly than the work you're doing then you'd probably risk a mistake. Being calm and precise and gentle the moment you step into work space likely helps with consistent behavior regarding everything done to the art.
Of course, he is a lawful good!
@@weronika01212 😂😂 true!
and he's also gentle when throwing shades at other conservators
Can imagine how gentle he is with his family/children? The man must never raise his voice!!
Julian: “there’s almost no grime.”
Also Julian: proceeds to completely change painting from dingy brown into a rainbow of colors.
James Minor that’s not grime thats varnish
Gummy Noodles 🏳️🌈 I know. I was making a joke about just how different the painting is after he’s done taking off the varnish, even though there was very little “grime” in it.
Julian: *Busy being an expert*
RUclips: "LOL WHY NOT JUST USE A VACUUM BRO"
Julian: "So, you've chosen death"
Julian: "It needs to be removed. Full stop."
Me, an intellectual: "Periodt"
As someone with ADHD, I have to say I’m in awe of two things which are so difficult for me:
1) your ability to work on tedious, repetitive tasks like scraping off adhesive while remaining careful and focused the whole time.
2) your project planning and time management skills, especially in determining which steps should be in what order.
I have a background in archival preservation and have always had an idea of maybe going into conservation, but I’m so glad I found your channel because...well, for many reasons, but for showing me the reality of the job - I can see that I’m really not suited for this type of work.
But happily, you are! Thank you so much for letting us watch you!
Keep in mind he's said on many occasions that he only works on a painting for a little while at a time when working on tedious steps to keep his mind sharp
I also have ADHD and I can imagine my process as a conservator would be remarkably different from Julian
I don’t have ADHD but I agree.
I have ADHD too but I actually find these types of tasks very energizing and fulfilling. Seems counter-intuitive, but yet, here we are! Bravo Julian.
I have ADHD as well and was about to comment the exact same thing, it amazes me the amount of patience he has, and the hability to know that slow is better, because if I were him I would just use a sword just to be faster and mess it all up. It is probably one of the only videos I don’t put the speed on 1.25x.
And I worry about Julian’s back. He constantly is hunched over canvases for hours at a time performing tidgey, intricate work.
edit: julian is cool but his comment section is scary unchill
@@summerlaverdure hahahaha riiiiight
@@summerlaverdure Becare of his solvent ;)
He should do chiropractic therapy.
@@summerlaverdure hahahahahah omgggg
"Oh what a cool new camera slow panning effec..... what the hell is that naked lady painting in the background!?"
Don’t question it any more than the pink baby doll thing in the closet.
@@fallingskies8991 That thing gives me nightmares
Is that a Mel Ramos?
16:20 Nothing butters my egg roll more than when his cut piece of canvas fits perfectly into the void left from the original painting :0
“butters my egg roll” mate im in love with this turn of phrase
God I love it when he calls out past conservators in a passive aggressive way
"Get nasty Julian, tell me how the past conservator's work was.. exessive. Yea, more. Was it done carelessly? And without concern for the artist's original intention?? That's the stuff"
Friend: you have to watch Baumgartner Restoration, his ads are SO smooth it's unreal
Me:
Julian: but making a change and rolling back shouldn't always be a lot of work, like when it comes to your website
Me: *takes sunglasses off" mother of god
Sarah Ronja I know. Just give him the Oscar for smoothest segue already.
Show us how you restored the planters peanut painting.
That painting of Mr peanut eating his child?
@@briannawarren4174 5:26 background
Totally missed out on titling it "Restoring a Baroquen Painting"
Por favor .traducir al español...
👍👍👍👍
Booooooo 😂 (that got a solid chuckle out of me ngl)
@@maritafistarol6969 No se puede. Juego de palabras. "baroquen" ~ broken = dañado.
@@acmejia perdon.pero no entiendo a que te referis..
"Indiscriminate Suction" could be a shirt
Dibs on that as a band name.
*should
MERCH! MERCH! MERCH!
If buy it
Or a pick up line.
“Well this retouching is not so good”
well maybe the previous conservator was baroque and couldn’t afford the proper materials and tools (i’ll show myself out)
Luv it
Hehehe 👌🏼
community?
XD
I've been trying to binge watch Julian's videos. The only problem is that I pass out at least 2-3 times during every video so it takes me days to finish them. Every. Single. Time. I'm pretty sure Julian is actually a hypnotist and washi kozo is his trigger phrase to make everyone sleep so he can invade our homes to look for damaged paintings to restore...
Julian: I always clean the eyes last, it's so fascinating seeing the face come together
Kid: blindfolded
Julian: 👁️👄👁️
Me: hes gonna start with cleaning the painting. Him: so we arent gonna start with the cleaning process. Me: oh yeah, of course. That makes complete sense
I just came down here to make sure everyone APPRECIATES the effort and editing that went into that rotating time lapse.
Its not that difficult honestly
@@silkeHoekstra he needs a dolly, doesn't he?
It was cinematic and lovely
@@silkeHoekstra Theres always one.
@@silkeHoekstra 💖
I know that there are many reasons why he doesn't tell us exactly which solvents he's using, and that's totally understandable. However, I'm a Chemist, and I keep sitting there thinking "Which solvent? What mix?" while I keep an eye on how fast it evaporates and its viscosity.
Sometimes when I'm going through the solvents in our lab I wonder if it's one of one's he uses 😅
I always assume it’s so we don’t get carried away and dissolve a bunch of artwork in the process 🤦🏽♀️
Omg, I want to become a Chemist! :)))
Almost certainly
In a previous video he mentioned that his insurance company didn’t want him to be specific about the solvents/chemicals he uses.
Julian: works on fancy paintings like Anne a and this one
Also Julian: has weird peanuts/ basically naked woman painting in the background
Yeah, where’s that restoration video?!? 😂
I have rewatched this video so many times and until I randomly just saw your comment I never noticed her. 😂😂🤦♀️☠
When he said "I've been talking for twenty seven minutes or so..." I looked at the time and was baffled how fast time goes by when this man is talking
Yup, and that's a sure sign we have found something entertaining.
Mood! Sometimes I just get so immersed in his vids and boom! hours pass-
@@peiithos And boom! Ad time! (But his ads are still the best ones out there, just because of his excellent voice.)
@@vincentguttmann2231 Mhm! (yeah i just watch the ads because his voice is amazing and idk where and when they end)
"I could take a step back... throw on some music, and let you guys get lost in the process" - Julian knows us so well
Thank you for taking the time to explain the reasoning about why certain steps are taken on the restoration.
julian: *talks about some poorly done past conservation
me: how dare they, that's SO INAPPROPRIATE
I'm impressed with Baumgartner's understanding of color. Many times when he is cleaning a painting, the golden tones are removed, revealing the true colors of the artist. The artist's original color palette is usually bluer, and more natural, than the golden gaslight tones.
Baumgartner is a confident man, calmly removing the romantic golden tones, to reveal the true vision of the artist.
? That's just resin , old resin
I've never hit a video within seconds of posting. I feel like I just won the Baumgartner Lottery!
Same as soon as I seen it I was like wait this ones new 😅
That moving camera shot for scraping old adhesive off was SO AESTHETICALLY PLEASING! I enjoyed it a lot
I kept wondering how he did it lol. Is there like a rolling stand that will do that?
If he did it without the help of a second person, he is truly a wizard.
@@irelyndhenry4300 my bet is that he macgyvered himself a moving stand and it probably has 5 different speed levels and can be elevated remotely
@@LonaWu That sounds the most likely, honestly. We've seen him make equipment before; this is a sophisticated one but you know he'd want it made to his exact specifications.
Lona Wu and it would be completely reversible, of course
27:00
"I've been talking for 27 or so minutes"
That timing
Wow. This must have been deliberately planned
I was almost dozing off cause the video is so relaxing and then while auto-play was switching to the next video it just went “WRITING IS NOT THAT EASY BUT GRAMARLY CAN HELP” and I jolted awake.
Julian has done something incredible - he combined the roast of the past conservator WITH the sponsor roll.
The only thing as great as julian’s work is the fanbase 😂 i LIVE for these comments
Daniii DeVito
Me too! It's hilarious. Should be released as books. I'd buy 'em. 👍
@KieaylaCanDraw 2006 All nice people. Like attracts like.
Julian’s phrase of the year: “I could use... BUT...”
11:57 “the table is hot and I don’t want to burn my hand”. Meanwhile, let me just rest my left hand on the table.
Through the depths of dirt and grime, Julian took a step through time.
Then with his steady hand of grace, he swept back time, put joy in place.
That we might see the clearer way, of children free at play.
So now we see their joyous fun, of smiling laughter in the sun,
As they run playing Blind Man's Bluff, completely in the buff.
The air is sweet, the sky is blue, the clouds of fluff are floating too.
And we can't wait to be more blessed, by seeing all the rest.
So thank you Julian once more, enjoyment always is in store.
When you another journey share, it's like a solemn prayer.
From the first line I thought this was going to be a play on that poem from 'Days of Our Lives' . This was nicer
Person: I think we should take the relationship slow
Julian: how slow ? Scraping glue with scalpel slow ? I good with that
Maybe even scraping Polyurethane... I really hope you’ll understand 😔
Evelyn Illarionova same tho 😂
Evelyn Illarionova I understand 🙂🙃
@@evelynillarionova8023, scraping off poly, that is like Dante's journey through the circles of hell.
Nobody:
Nobody at all:
Baumgartner: “swollen with moisture”
WAP (wet ass painting)
the only reason i'm not liking is bc you're at 69 likes nice
My older sister is a conservationist restoring things at the Smithsonian. I’m not allowed to watch her and her colleagues work because they have strict security on art owned by the government/loaned to the government. This channel is the next best thing! I just haven’t heard of most of these artists he works on. But I guess maybe private collections won’t be as well known as what museums own. My sister said she thinks these videos are a great way to combat any insurance quibbles if the client pretends the work was unsatisfactory and won’t pay
I’d love to see an “on boarding” episode that shows all the little stuff you do from the point of officially being commissioned for a restoration, all the way through the point that you actually begin the conservation. Like solvent testing and selection, inspection, damage assessment, and determining method of approach.
Check out the Conservation of Guy Wiggins. I just rewatched it. It's about a year old. And the episodes are short, before he started spoiling us. But it shows a bit of this.
more upvotes on this pls.
@@chelsaysay_ 'before he started spoiling us' wow- that wording- pfft-
@@peiithos I mean he could just pump out 10 minute videos and make more money. But he chooses to make longform content, which i think is great.
@@redhammer92 It really is! I love the long content
I enjoyed the reverse explanation process of why you are not doing “this” as opposed to “that”. Your mental gymnastics and mad scientist brain cells seem to work so closely together it gives me chills when I watch and listen to your conclusions. In a good way of course. Thank you for making my week start off so well. 🥰
I started watching this channel when i was in a really dark place with my mental health. I used it as a way to meditate and calm myself down often.
I'm so happy to see the astronomical growth of this channel. I feel like we've grown together in a way, and I can't thank you enough for your commitment to your regular viewers. 💜
I am not an art conservator nor do I claim to be; I've been subscribed to this channel since the early 5 minute videos and I must say that I am never not amazed. I have no experience with conservation but what I love most about this field is how vasty different each appoarch is. He fixes paintings which to some may seem dull or boring but I cannot take my eyes off these videos. Every video, every painting shocks me and excites me. Julien, I would like to give you my thanks, not only for being a vital part of these wonderful paintings well-being but for being an informative source and open the "non-artistic" into the mystical world of art conservatipn
seriously, 3 minutes this video is on and I already wrote to my best friend "BAUMGARTNER!!!" to let her gently know that there is a new video...
The only way to do that lol
Idem XD
Not even a minute in I send the link to my mom who's a room away
@@hlrn4141 I can do it way more harsh, this was gently reminder by me :D Once I found her on her phone and the conversation went "you looking at yt?" "yup" "what are you watching?" *gentle deep voice of Julian sounded from the phone* "AREYOUKIDDINGMEYOUKNOWBAUMGARTNER?!MARRY ME NOW!!"
@@danaondrackova3431 This is how you find your tribe. 💚
He always uploads his videos in the morning, but I always wait to watch them until before going to bed, his voice is beautiful and soothing paired with what he does restoring the painting it's very satisfying... I can sleep better.
Yes, I do exactly the same. This is so satisfying.
I also love this guy, one of my favorite RUclips channel.
I also love his voice
@israel quezada You, too!? I thought I was the only nut😁🇳🇱
Me too :)
“Indiscriminate Suction” ; sounds like a Friday night.
😮
8:23 slow rotating pan of sped up footage. Getting fancy with the production, eh? good job, that was a nice shot.
I'm so impressed by Julian that I honestly won't be surprised if he himself was playing the piano in the background 🙃
owls like coffe honestly same
When you were talking about avoiding extra cost for the client with the membrane, I had an idea for something that would be cool to address in a video! It would be really neat to see how you assess and appraise a painting to provide a quote to the client, and how the quote might differ from the final product. No need to give exact numbers, but I'm curious to see how you determine what needs to be done and what materials you will need before you actually start the project.
The way he said 27 or so minutes exactly at 27:00 minutes just proves even more he is a cyborg or something :D Great video as always!
Just when I thought I was used to the change in his voice when he's doing his smooth sponsorship sequences he pulls a fast one on me.
Well played Julian. This is why you get paid the big bucks.
Serious professional restorator:
"I'm game"
I have literally listening to the ending about 463 times just to listen to his calm voice say "I'm game."
“I could use windex and if I weren’t filming I would but then this video would be so short.”
Nah, toss it in the washing machine, it is cloth after all. Let it drip and iron it.
@@1959Berre nah some spit and elbow grease will do it
8:21 and here we see Julian engaged in his hummingbird mode, a truly rare sight. Fascinating.
You have the most peaceful voice I’ve ever heard. I could listen to you talk about ANYTHING all day.
10:15 Sitting here missing the old school flip of scraped glue at the camera lens...
I was looking foreword to that and then I was disappointed
@@daia.novakova He seems like a good guy. Hopefully he checks out the comments from time to time and will bring it back for us :)
Yes please! I really want him to bring it back
That is one of my favorite things!
As soon as that washi kozo comes out I know I'm in for a good time. Also PART 1?! YOU MEAN YOURE SPOILING US WITH ANOTHER SERIES?! I could cry
Just a two-parter
I could still cry, two parts is still a gift
Two parts is good enough for me :) double the fun
Baumgartner Restoration still, you’re spoiling us Julian 🤩😉
As a lost bean in the world, not knowing how to proceed with life, when I watch this man working, I am filled not only with inner peace and a quiet comfort inside my mind - which are welcome changes to provide me some relaxation to think about what to do, but I also remember why I love art so much, and that the struggles I go through while drawing and painting, even though it's digitally and would never require precious hands like Julien's... These videos help me remember why I abandoned other paths and life styles to dedicate to art and I feel refreshed and ready to paint again. Thank you, Julien. You are the comfort of mind modern gods sent to us. I'll remember to pray for you like I pray to Bob Ross (who I still don't know why the Holy Church didn't have as a Saint yet, but okay, can't force them to be right).
Fellow RUclipsr Jacob Geller, mentioned you in his art restoration resident evil 4 video and I immediately watched ur channel and fell in love. Thank you for producing these videos
Julian: Now all of that old adhesive is still on the back of the canvas-
Me: yeah gotta make that adhesive swollen and saturated with solvent so we could get it ou
Julian: but I'm going to scrape it with just my scalpel
Me: hmm ok makes sense
You should have paid more attention to what he was doing! You could see how brittle and easily flaked off the adhesive is, and he's already chosen to go in dry on other projects before because of similar reasons! :P
@@KainYusanagi You're quite right. However, I read "he's already chosen to go in dry" and started giggling because my mind resides in the gutter.
@@redwitch12 Good, because so does mine, and it was deliberate. :3
Did it feed your inner art thief alter ego when you cut the liner from the stretcher? Lol, love your channel!
3:55 that was the smoothest ad that i've seen I love it lmao
When Julian is talking, it seems like I am Lestrange to him being Sherlock and out of the blue he says," obviously". Obvious for you, tell me...
I know you meant Lestrade but I immediately thought of Bellatrix Lestrange XD
I just realised that I'm watching solvent dry, and I'm enjoying every second of it!
Well, it evaporates... but you get the idea
I love how when the video is sped up during cleaning it occasionally looks like he's dual wielding swabs with some preternatural hand dexterity.
It really amazes me how many fine details go into his work. Its fascinating and admirable that he's so careful in handling these paintings, like its a newborn baby. When people treat other's work/stuff so respectfully, the original maker of that thing must feel so happy and respected too.
Me: Sees the title "... Part 1"
Also me: Yippieeeeeeee another more-parter! Sooooooo great! Love it!
I really admire that you never take the easy way out. You full ass, every time. Part of why I find your videos so relaxing is because I don't have to get frustrated watching you make stupid mistakes. Because you take your time! You put so much pride into what you do. And it really shows. Your restorations honor the original artist so well.
I wish you had a backlog of 5000 videos, I love seeing a new one pop up - I've watched all the others so many dozens of times while falling asleep, you really should narrate audiobooks; your voice is so bloody soothing 🥺
Chloe Okami
I agree! He could read the phone book and I'd fall asleep like a baby.
I still can't believe this is a thing I could do. If my school offered it.. I'd switch from English and Literature to art conservation in a heartbeat. Spending my entire life surrounded by beautiful works of art, being paid to lovingly restore them, preserving work for future generations? It would be a dream. I've cleaned up and re-varnished my own works and it's so, so satisfying to see art go back to its former brilliance and look like it was just finished
I was sad, I started seeing this video and then I fell asleep with a smile on my face thank you
I have to ask you: have you ever cried while cleaning and revealing a painting?
Because I'm sure I'm not the only one who drops some tears sometimes, watching your videos.
Absolutely... a couple tears dropped when he was cleaning the figures in this one.
Julian. Mind sparing me the detail on how long this series is?
Two parts. Next coming on the 7th (if I can finish it in time 😬)
@@BaumgartnerRestoration *happy dance* 😊
@@BaumgartnerRestoration we wouldn't mind how long it would take for you to upload
@@BaumgartnerRestoration: "Two parts."
Me, hoping for another massive series to get lost in: "Oh, just two parts. Great!" 😐
😂😂😂😂😂
@@sonipitts I think 2-3 videos is the best choice. More than that and the waiting times from the first to the last part are gonna be too painful. Just my personal opinion :)
I love this more episodic filming style! It feels more real-time, and lets us go much more in-depth into the restoration process
"I could use _any_ tool for this"
Ann Reardon hands him a whisk, with a challenging look
Adam Savage offers him his new favorite miniature bronze hammer, still beaming with pride
Martin Molin pushes everyone aside and rolls in a marble-powered vibrophone.
Julian: if I moisten this adhesive it will reactivate.
Inner me: scrape scrape scrape
Julian : begins scraping
Me: heaven!!!
I feel bad that scraping is so time consuming but its so amusing and satisfying to watch-
After the last massive multi-episode restoration this feels like a school project
I also find it endearing that even the paintings theme is so lighthearted.
Julian: "Today we're gonna look at...."
Washi: *chuckles* I'm in danger
i’m losing it over the peanut painting with the nakey ladey