A Rather Fowl Situation

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  • @mortempa5836
    @mortempa5836 2 года назад +3080

    The owner: Hey man, can you save this painting? I think it's impossible
    Julian: Hold my washi kozo

    • @californiaclaire8558
      @californiaclaire8558 2 года назад +10

      LOL. Good one!

    • @socrabe
      @socrabe 2 года назад +45

      Julian needs to make a shirt with this quote! 😂

    • @DeiDeiMuffinxD
      @DeiDeiMuffinxD 2 года назад +1

      @@socrabe yes i agree so much

    • @andreagossmann1898
      @andreagossmann1898 2 года назад +2

      Bahahahaha.🤣🤣🤣

    • @sooverthis6941
      @sooverthis6941 2 года назад +9

      I laughed way to hard at this!🤣It’s official, I’m a nerd!🤓

  • @malinblitz
    @malinblitz 2 года назад +5881

    fun fact: if you look into a mirror and say "staples are superior to tacks" three times in a dark room, a very annoyed julian will appear behind you.

    • @lonecapricorn9518
      @lonecapricorn9518 2 года назад +41

      Lmao

    • @Elfdaughter
      @Elfdaughter 2 года назад +299

      Nah, Julian would never be annoyed. Just VERY disappointed.

    • @c4apple480
      @c4apple480 2 года назад +218

      @@Elfdaughter trust me an aura of disappointment in a pitch black room sparks absolute TERROR.

    • @sansiveria578
      @sansiveria578 2 года назад +7

      💀

    • @natalienicole5650
      @natalienicole5650 2 года назад +10

      💀💀💀💀

  • @1959Berre
    @1959Berre 2 года назад +2064

    Owner: "James, this painting is leaking."
    Butler: "I'll get the duct tape, sir. It is reversible"

    • @suitov
      @suitov 2 года назад +100

      Archival, reversible, acid-free duct tape...

    • @kaylenvee8150
      @kaylenvee8150 Год назад +22

      honestly the butler is smarter than the guy who slathered on the oil paint

  • @kurokaiman6198
    @kurokaiman6198 2 года назад +1211

    ya' know? sometimes i wish the creator of these painting could come and see what julian is doing. just imagine their reaction to seeing someone taking such delicate care of their works and explaining every little detail.

    • @alyakritikanzer8162
      @alyakritikanzer8162 Год назад +94

      Somewhere in Heavens there is a club of Jullian's admirers why cry together with the creator of each painting that go to Julian's studio. These are the happy tears that make flowers on Earth and grow food and fill rivers and lakes!

    • @J.E.L.2658
      @J.E.L.2658 Год назад +7

      you made me cry!

    • @lelagrangeeffectphysics4120
      @lelagrangeeffectphysics4120 Год назад +3

      if i had paintings i would wish them to eventually rot away into nothingness, everything has to end and there will come a time where this painting has been renovated so many times it will no longer have any original constituents left, a bit of a ship of Theseus situation.

    • @alyakritikanzer8162
      @alyakritikanzer8162 Год назад +13

      @@lelagrangeeffectphysics4120 You need to decide what is important to you - the physical part or the emotional one, whether the object keeps your heart attached to it or your brain is calculating its worth for sale. When you get your answer, the idea about the authenticity of the ship no longer matters. That is it, if the heart prevails. But if the brain takes over, you will sell the paintings and enjoy the profit. Nothing bad in both decisions, you only need to know which one you choose.

    • @toceeno874
      @toceeno874 Год назад +5

      @@lelagrangeeffectphysics4120 if i had paintings id wish people would play Cupcakke songs next to it

  • @Raisopod
    @Raisopod 2 года назад +1916

    This would be a lethal drinking game. "Take a shot every time you think 'surely it can't get any worse'." You'd be plastered by the time you saw the duct tape.

    • @boomkruncher325zzshred5
      @boomkruncher325zzshred5 2 года назад +71

      Nononono, take a drink every time Baumgartner fixes a flaw! You’ll be unconscious before retouching even begins 😂

    • @franklesser5655
      @franklesser5655 2 года назад +38

      Or... each time you hear, "washi kozo!"

    • @shanettequao9043
      @shanettequao9043 2 года назад +28

      Double shots for scraping 🤭🤭🤭

    • @mizzelle71
      @mizzelle71 2 года назад +42

      the Brawler would have given alcohol poisoning.

    • @lornakook4917
      @lornakook4917 2 года назад +2

      @@mizzelle71 😂😂😂

  • @johnnyshortfor
    @johnnyshortfor 2 года назад +2339

    Julian: "It's just oil paint."
    me, not comprehending: okay...?
    Julian: "Gobs and gobs of oil paint-"
    me, almost levitating off my bed: WHAT THE FUCK

    • @NetRolller3D
      @NetRolller3D 2 года назад +233

      Whoever did that thought the painting needed some more impasto. And by that, he meant, im-fucking-pasto.

    • @alexanderkupke920
      @alexanderkupke920 2 года назад +41

      @@NetRolller3D Sure someone did not just mix up the difference between Stucko and a paint job?

    • @sajinkahnalt
      @sajinkahnalt 2 года назад +35

      @@alexanderkupke920 it’s for *texture*

    • @GalileoAV
      @GalileoAV 2 года назад +107

      My reaction 100%, I thought I was confused for a second. Like surely he doesn't mean there's an entire tube of oil paint jammed into tha...ohh. Oh no.

    • @caizeeson4611
      @caizeeson4611 2 года назад +95

      Never seen a painting get the landlord treatment before...

  • @TheAmazingHuman
    @TheAmazingHuman 2 года назад +846

    Julian saying he'd fight someone praising staples over tacks made me laugh. The thought of Julian going after a staple guy holding his tack hammer... hilarious. 😅💕

    • @mcspud
      @mcspud Год назад +1

      🤣

    • @hotwelder21
      @hotwelder21 7 месяцев назад +2

      Staple guy has the range advantage but the hammer has better melee stats.

  • @geoffreykeane4072
    @geoffreykeane4072 2 года назад +621

    I would have loved a 90 minute extended version of this. Doesn’t have to be all narrated, just watching the work is so enjoyable.

    • @petals080
      @petals080 2 года назад +24

      Came here to say this. The hot table is my favorite part but it keeps getting cut shorter and shorter for being “boring”

    • @pistolannie6500
      @pistolannie6500 Год назад +1

      To get THAT... U HAVE to PAY for it. (Patreon) Those of us who CAN'T AFFORD THAT... we just have to take what we get.. lol.

    • @ARJozwik89
      @ARJozwik89 Год назад +2

      Agreed. I like watching more of the actual retouching.

    • @meeseification
      @meeseification 9 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@pistolannie6500the differences with being a Patreon member is that there are no ads, you see the video a day earlier, and there is a Q And A about a week or so after the release. The video is the same.

  • @theanubisfan10
    @theanubisfan10 2 года назад +590

    Julian: this has to be it right? There can't be more damage!
    The painting: BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

  • @alennaspiro632
    @alennaspiro632 2 года назад +338

    "with a hope and a flip"
    *piece of canvas flies across the studio*
    "The painting is okay"

    • @BarqueCat2
      @BarqueCat2 2 года назад +34

      Glad I'm not the only one that saw that.

    • @alexanderkupke920
      @alexanderkupke920 2 года назад +15

      Did it fly of or was it that piece of the tacking edge that lay somewhat astray on the painting afterwards? I was not entirely sure.

    • @janbechstein7872
      @janbechstein7872 2 года назад +3

      Yeah saw that too. An upsi moment

    • @applied.precision
      @applied.precision 2 года назад +7

      Good catch. I watched it like 5 times to make sure I wasn't seeing things and then came here to see if others caught it. Can't imagine it mattered with this one.

    • @Baiswith
      @Baiswith 2 года назад +18

      @@alexanderkupke920 If you listen you hear it land before the painting is put back down, so I'm pretty sure it's a loose piece of something (probably tacking edge) sent flying - glad I'm not the only one who caught it (as it were lol)

  • @zelousfoxtrot3390
    @zelousfoxtrot3390 Год назад +92

    That is going to be one happy client. And I love that this painting was never about a 'big name artist', it had deep meaning to the owner, and that was why it was worth saving. What art is truly about.

  • @michelebriere9569
    @michelebriere9569 2 года назад +109

    I love how real the boy's face is. You can see the chill in the air in the rosy colors.

  • @MrWolfSnack
    @MrWolfSnack 2 года назад +780

    15:20 I laughed a lot when the jump cuts of the weights just kept coming and coming and coming and coming. Julian has a very specific sense of humor

    • @jennthehuman1491
      @jennthehuman1491 2 года назад +6

      Same! XD

    • @oscargill423
      @oscargill423 Год назад +17

      Not to mention the short-film-esque cuts of him struggling to find the optimum way to transfer the canvas at 10:45

  • @sandraraituma
    @sandraraituma 2 года назад +539

    The owner must be shocked to see the painting almost as good as new! Also, I feel like this was not the most difficult restoration, but one of the most satisfying for sure.

    • @mircat28
      @mircat28 2 года назад +5

      You don’t think it was difficult?
      Did you discuss that with
      Mr. Baumgartner??

    • @1LittleBlackBox
      @1LittleBlackBox 2 года назад +49

      @@mircat28 Sandra said she does t believe it was the "most difficult" not that it wasn't difficult at all. Just like everyone else here, she's entitled to her opinion. I've been on this channel for quite a while and there have been some pretty serious restorations. It's all subject from the outside looking in. There's enough ugly in the world without dragging people in the comments over twisted words. Please be kind. This is a peaceful place.

    • @fisheyenomiko
      @fisheyenomiko 2 года назад +14

      @@mircat28 I actually agree with Sandra. He once worked on a painting that was literally torn into four pieces. Look up "Ex Multis Ad Umum" (From Many, One).

    • @sandraraituma
      @sandraraituma 2 года назад +5

      @@mircat28 Miss demi is right! :D "I feel like" is a key phrase. Also, "most difficult" should be read together. By that I mean... if this had rabbit skin glue on the back that has to be scratched off inch by inch, or polyurethane "varnish" that does not come off at all... You can ask mr.Baumgartner if he agrees with me on that! :D

    • @lonesomephoenix
      @lonesomephoenix 2 года назад

      Knowing people these days the owner probly wanted to pay Julian with exposure

  • @DJTheMetalheadMercenary
    @DJTheMetalheadMercenary 2 года назад +200

    That is by far the most damage I've seen yet from a piece you'd done content on, holy crap. This transformation is just masterful and awesome.

    • @mcspud
      @mcspud Год назад +1

      Yeah this is one of his best works I think

  • @CookedBrisket
    @CookedBrisket 2 года назад +137

    It’s such a small detail but I love the way you title, narrate, and overall edit your videos. You truly tell a story and bring life to the painting.

    • @hron84
      @hron84 Год назад +4

      Absolutely true. Me, not a big fan of fine art, can still find his videos enjoyable because the wonderful work he does and also the narrtion, the whole video makes it fun.

    • @pistolannie6500
      @pistolannie6500 Год назад +6

      @@hron84 To me.. sometimes, it's almost "Poetic". It sounds almost like He's reading one big Poetic story.

  • @statewench2828
    @statewench2828 2 года назад +567

    I love this painting. The young boy does really "come to life". What a wonderful back story. Tank you once again 4 letting us come along.

    • @gillesblanchard1699
      @gillesblanchard1699 2 года назад +1

      I agree with your statement which was mine also! I love this painting and its subject! I would trade it in against my "Mona Lisa" as if...! Great restoration work, thank you for sharing it with us!

    • @J.G.H.
      @J.G.H. 2 года назад +5

      He looks like a figure from on Victorian era Christmas card, he really came back to life.

    • @sandraschlosser-jahrsetz
      @sandraschlosser-jahrsetz 2 года назад

      I thought it was a girl, until Julian mentioned it.

    • @feralbluee
      @feralbluee 2 года назад

      so nicely said. :) 🌷🌱

  • @marce6393
    @marce6393 2 года назад +160

    I thought that hard blob was going to be super glue. I wouldn’t have been surprised considering there was duct tape on the back. Another amazing restoration. Well done!!

  • @MrSupahlovah
    @MrSupahlovah 2 года назад +439

    Tacks: Make only one hole, have a head to easily remove, don't break into tiny little slivers when trying to remove, applies holding pressure on larger area
    Staples: Make 2 holes, have to try to pry out and end up breaking them, smaller surface area and can rip the tacking edge
    I think it's pretty obvious which is better :)

    • @drlegendre
      @drlegendre 2 года назад +33

      With the amount of time required to perform the restoration work, trying to save a few minutes with staples seems fairly pointless.

    • @constancemiller3753
      @constancemiller3753 2 года назад +15

      Also the tacking is controlled pressure or 'feel'.
      The staples are shot from an air gun. Hasn't the stretcher been through enough?

    • @cieludbjrg4706
      @cieludbjrg4706 2 года назад +13

      @@constancemiller3753 I have to agree. Julian (and you) knows the difference. And I’ve seen countless videos of Julian removing staples and not being very happy. He‘s sooo smooth and polite, had it been me, I’d swear loudly. Luckily, I’m from the south of Norway. If I’d been from the north of Norway, I’d swear so hot I’d set the canvas on fire!

    • @kunigundeii9106
      @kunigundeii9106 2 года назад +7

      And tacks just look betterrrrrrr

    • @Songbirdstress
      @Songbirdstress 2 года назад +6

      @@kunigundeii9106 Exactly . It's an effing oil painting not a DIY pallet couch.

  • @bradwilliams3951
    @bradwilliams3951 2 года назад +308

    I like how he just tells us every single step because he's so good there is no way we could possibly replicate his work.

    • @beckybrown9662
      @beckybrown9662 Год назад +64

      He also talked about in a video theres like a bunch of rules conservators have to follow and one of them is teaching and sharing information, and he counts his RUclips videos as that

    • @1Kaisermerlin
      @1Kaisermerlin 7 месяцев назад +9

      I mean craftsman rarely make a secret of their methods, ultimately it's the skill that makes them money.

  • @angelique_cs
    @angelique_cs 2 года назад +470

    The universe: hey, bet you can't fix this shredded painting and Jedi in a perfect sponsor segment
    Julian: hold my fish gelatin

    • @andjarinkgustilasessio
      @andjarinkgustilasessio 2 года назад +14

      Also: hold my washi kozo paper

    • @mcjohn5420
      @mcjohn5420 2 года назад +16

      @@andjarinkgustilasessio I think that would make a great t-shirt series for the studio. A picture of some ragged strips of canvas and a couple unrecognizable soot-marred blobs of smeary paint, with the legend "BAUMGARTNER RESTORATION: Hold My Fish Gelatin/Washikozo/Tacks/Varnish/Stretchers/Keys." Collect all six!

    • @tinydancer7426
      @tinydancer7426 2 года назад +10

      @@mcjohn5420 Add "Hold My Cotton Balls"

    • @JosephDavies
      @JosephDavies 2 года назад +1

      Well, he fixed the painting at least.

    • @philipthomey7884
      @philipthomey7884 2 года назад +1

      Bahahaha lol

  • @shanettequao9043
    @shanettequao9043 2 года назад +310

    It feels like a tiger ripped it’s claws through the canvas 😦, still, no challenge is too big!

    • @af9162
      @af9162 2 года назад +4

      This comment reminds of the slash from beauty and the beast lol

  • @willi80636
    @willi80636 2 года назад +77

    Watching Julian is a bit like "Pimp my ride", but for grownups.
    Thank you Julian for the work you do 🎨🖼️

  • @curtisbryce5096
    @curtisbryce5096 Год назад +67

    As an artist, I weep a little when I see the state of some of these works and then I shed a few more when I see how you have brought them back to life. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @captnconfusion280
    @captnconfusion280 2 года назад +129

    the absolute visceral reaction i had when the painting was first unveiled at 0:30 shows just how deep i am into this channel

    • @mercedesmarton3768
      @mercedesmarton3768 2 года назад +2

      Ditto

    • @yazdhenab.
      @yazdhenab. 2 года назад +1

      Like an "ouchhh...." ?

    • @MrWolfSnack
      @MrWolfSnack 2 года назад +5

      Watch the intro. The damage is not from neglect. He said it belonged to the son of the owner who was stationed in Germany in WW2 who was a friend of the boy in the painting. I would presume it got torn up and battered on the way out of Germany - or - it was destroyed during WW2 in Germany (perhaps at the house of the painter) and was saved and brought home, stuck under a bed, and left there. The duct tape makes me think the father or the son tried to patch it back together in the 80s or 90s and that failed (duct tape can take 30 years usually to dry out and become brittle).

    • @0cer0
      @0cer0 2 года назад

      Same here.

  • @barbararajska3570
    @barbararajska3570 2 года назад +269

    but but but.. I really wished we could see a bit more of the less interesting retouching - especially this huuge gape and how did you figure out how the rip in the elbow should go :o fantastic job anyway! am always left astonished here!

    • @kaylaj4417
      @kaylaj4417 2 года назад +15

      agreed!!! i was looking forward to all that retouching!!!

    • @elisavetasemenova6984
      @elisavetasemenova6984 2 года назад +13

      Yes! And did he used his tiny-little paintbrush for this?

    • @SlartiMarvinbartfast
      @SlartiMarvinbartfast 2 года назад +3

      Agreed, such a shame that this part wasn't covered in great detail. Otherwise, what a brilliant video and a magnificent restoration.

    • @thaispublio7879
      @thaispublio7879 2 года назад

      YES! I CAN'T AGREE MORE! I was so looking forward to see the retouching, it's so mesmerizing! Just that little bit wasn't enough! I wanna cry!

  • @charlesjmouse
    @charlesjmouse Год назад +28

    Well done!
    For a family heirloom that painting has certainly seen a startlingly consistent lack of care, evidenced by the many seemingly thoughtless tears, cuts and grime made worse by those miserable bodges. A beautifully executed artwork, I'm glad it's current keeper cared enough to rescue it from the bin.

  • @graceparker7003
    @graceparker7003 2 года назад +39

    I stumbled across your channel quite by accident about 2 or 3 weeks ago and have been totally mesmerized ever since. If I may call you Julian, you have not only imparted knowledge I didn't have about conserving precious artworks, but you have also opened my eyes to the wonders of just how much a conservator of art has to know in the first place. I am totally blown away by the sheer magnitude of what you are able to achieve on a daily basis. YOU are genuinely a total professional in every respect. Nothing about your approach, the time spent, the lengths that you will go through to "do the right thing" by the piece of art itself as well as the client who has engaged you skips your attention. Your ability to bring the work back to life is absolute extraordinary. I will continue to watch and thank you for these gifts.

  • @RandomBurfness
    @RandomBurfness 2 года назад +138

    I audibly gasped when I saw the back of the canvas! My lord this must've been a challenging project. Great video as usual!

    • @LadyDrosselmeyer
      @LadyDrosselmeyer 2 года назад +3

      I cringed and dropped my phone. Glad I was on my bed.

    • @tinydancer7426
      @tinydancer7426 2 года назад +1

      I was gonna ask if I was the only who gasped. I had my hand on my chest as I did so.

    • @NickLaDrama
      @NickLaDrama 2 года назад +4

      Saaaame. The duct tape made me 🤯

    • @Trillora
      @Trillora 2 года назад +2

      I DEFINITELY gasped at all that duct tape!! Yikes!

    • @stuffhere107
      @stuffhere107 2 года назад +1

      I saw that part and was like "i understand if he doesnt let them have their painting back..."

  • @jeanetteswalberg6166
    @jeanetteswalberg6166 2 года назад +154

    Whoa!!!! The alternative title for this "horror" movie: The Blob.
    Scraping the paint off of that warty lump was scary to watch! Thrilled at the happy ending! 😍

    • @veramae4098
      @veramae4098 2 года назад +9

      The dust! For the first time I reacted involuntarily, had to fight off a sneeze!

    • @pistolannie6500
      @pistolannie6500 2 года назад

      Should have played something like jaws... or just somethin "suspenseful "... dad da dad da... aaaaaaahhhh.. mnnnooooo! LOL

  • @LadyJGeek
    @LadyJGeek Год назад +19

    The isolation layer is such genius! Wet paint never looks the same as dry, so it's brilliant that you can make it appear wet so you can do the touch ups as if you were sitting with the artist when it was first painted. Beautiful!!!

  • @joannamallory2823
    @joannamallory2823 2 года назад +30

    This was one of the best restorations I’ve seen you do. It’s beautiful.

  • @christine132
    @christine132 2 года назад +45

    I want an Olympic style commentary during "The Flip" including execution and style points.

  • @af9162
    @af9162 2 года назад +35

    0:40 me talking about my mental health
    4:55 you know it’s bad when there’s duck tape or when Julian has the “why did I choose this profession again” look

    • @diekatzlei
      @diekatzlei 2 года назад +1

      And yet, in the narration, you can hear the smile in his voice - because he knows he managed to save it anyway

  • @seraaron
    @seraaron Год назад +12

    you know I actually kinda liked the way this painting looked while it just had the fill-in medium and the varnish before you started retouching. it reminded me of those Japanese broken bowls that get put back together with gold or silver, so you can still see where the cracks were and how it was repaired. it reminds me that the painting is still a living object, and that it's damage is part of its history.

  • @ELWest1000
    @ELWest1000 2 года назад +18

    I actually yelled out loud when I saw this poor thing as it arrived at your workspace. Great job-it looks wonderful now.

  • @mcmusic96
    @mcmusic96 2 года назад +30

    we've seen some wild stuff on this channel but that oil paint bump... speechless

  • @timepoet77
    @timepoet77 2 года назад +105

    Wow, putting duct tape on the back of a canvas painting is reaching a new high in low.

    • @nathanielscreativecollecti6392
      @nathanielscreativecollecti6392 2 года назад +18

      You have forgotten the slow slow scraping into madness? That was the deepest low we've been shown yet.

    • @nathanielscreativecollecti6392
      @nathanielscreativecollecti6392 2 года назад +10

      Polyurethane.

    • @CraftQueenJr
      @CraftQueenJr 2 года назад +14

      … I think it’s like. The fourth worst on this channel? With the tile cement being the worst.

    • @sonipitts
      @sonipitts 2 года назад +7

      ELMER'S GLUE

    • @sonipitts
      @sonipitts 2 года назад +7

      @@CraftQueenJr The tile cement was in a category of wrongness all its own.

  • @lrdstrahd1
    @lrdstrahd1 2 года назад +9

    After watching so many of these restorations, I am still blown away by the level of work you achieve. The before and afters are startling. I am always amazed at how a project turns out.

  • @diazconias
    @diazconias Год назад +15

    The only thing (and I mean the ONLY thing) I´d add to this wonderfull chanel, is the reaction of the owners wen they see the final result... But I guess they have their reasons to not show them.
    I don´t know if is the story of the paint or just the aestetics of It, but It is my favorite one of Julian restorations.

    • @username7790
      @username7790 Год назад +2

      He's shown that a few times in the past when the client allows it to be recorded and it's been really cool to see, but he says that clients don't always want to be recorded. and clients may not always pick up the picture in person (I'm assuming, idk) and probably sometimes the reaction is boring.

  • @simonmuller4564
    @simonmuller4564 2 года назад +128

    I would love a longer cut of this. Like those longer series you did on specific paintings (in very bad conditions)

    • @HuhHowboutThat
      @HuhHowboutThat 2 года назад +19

      Yes, please! I need to see all the "less interesting" retouching! 🤤

    • @cagribarlok6844
      @cagribarlok6844 2 года назад +7

      Oh please, i can watch this like in 3 parts 30 min each. Some of us use these videos to relax, so it is a must, Julian! ☺️

    • @pistolannie6500
      @pistolannie6500 Год назад

      U have to be on His Patreon to get more. He DOES give us a little...well..."behind the painting" treat.

  • @emk7132
    @emk7132 2 года назад +71

    If I hadn’t been watching for a while, probably would have thought this impossible. But having the Julian background that I do, I knew to just sit back and enjoy the show!

  • @Belphegon
    @Belphegon 2 года назад +7

    It is always impressive that it is still possible to restore something like this and it is also fun to listen to your "narrator's voice".

  • @Francois15031967
    @Francois15031967 2 года назад +19

    This is the most enjoyable channel I know on youtube. In an era in which sometimes it seems everything is falling apart, looking at someone preserving the beauty of the past gives me hope for the future.

  • @MetalRestorationBho
    @MetalRestorationBho 2 года назад +304

    I love your content. It's always relaxing and inspiring. 🥰🥰🥰

    • @miggy0076
      @miggy0076 2 года назад +4

      Same here! Ive always wanted to dedicate my life to a single craft and hone and perfect my skills exactly like this. Just seeing the level of skill and mastery is inspiring

    • @irenedavo3768
      @irenedavo3768 2 года назад +2

      Fascinating

    • @natalienicole5650
      @natalienicole5650 2 года назад

      Ikr

  • @lesbrarian
    @lesbrarian 2 года назад +44

    what a delightful transformation! his eyes are so bright and arresting, the finished piece is so beautiful. i also love how you can see all his little freckles now! he has so much personality

  • @sarahleonard7309
    @sarahleonard7309 Год назад +4

    Ah, yes. This video is where it all started for me. A year later, after having watched his entire back catalog over and over, it's hard for me to remember a time when I didn't know Julian Baumgartner and his artistic alchemy. How much richness he adds to my life!

  • @chandarussell
    @chandarussell 2 года назад +9

    Wow. That was my initial reaction on seeing this painting. Then I might have put it right back in the drawer. You on the other hand did an amazing job. I was quite gob smacked at how well you restored this wonderful painting. You are an artist in your own right.

  • @melere777
    @melere777 2 года назад +53

    This was fantastic! I feel like a lot of people would have just written the painting off. But you put in the work and now it's been preserved for years to come. You gave it a new lease on life.

  • @donaldauguston9740
    @donaldauguston9740 2 года назад +40

    I gasped when you revealed the damage to this painting. You've done a remarkable job. Thank you for posting this video. DA

  • @avengermkii7872
    @avengermkii7872 2 года назад +3

    I like it when you fix severely damaged paintings. It's like you're just giving them a big makeover and it ends up looking amazing at the end.

  • @fritzworley6316
    @fritzworley6316 2 года назад +1

    No matter how many times I watch these vids it never gets old. Such great content. Best RUclips channel ever. I recommend this to everyone I know or meet or talk too.

  • @killkarl8198
    @killkarl8198 2 года назад +52

    Seriously happy to see this. I needed a restoration fix.

    • @CL-we8tn
      @CL-we8tn 2 года назад +4

      Same

    • @rrafaz
      @rrafaz 2 года назад +4

      I think everyone does.

    • @yazdhenab.
      @yazdhenab. 2 года назад +1

      For you? 😁 Sorry, it was easy 😅

  • @Oddi0
    @Oddi0 2 года назад +99

    I remember when one of your viewers first sent you one of those weights with a handle. It's cool to see just how many more you've added to your arsenal since then! Are they all from the person that sent that first one?

    • @RavenMacy
      @RavenMacy 2 года назад +15

      Yeah I remember that too , ... nice knobs 😉

    • @yessanknow302
      @yessanknow302 2 года назад

      @@RavenMacy Huge knobs.

    • @cagribarlok6844
      @cagribarlok6844 2 года назад +8

      Hahaha i remember that too! We should be in baumgartner trivia!
      Which of the following clears rabbit skin glue from the back of the canvas
      A) solvent
      B) Milder solvent
      C) Mildest solvent
      D) That water absorbing jel-o thingy
      GOTCHA!

    • @yessanknow302
      @yessanknow302 2 года назад +2

      @@cagribarlok6844 E)

  • @QuilloManar
    @QuilloManar Год назад +5

    Julian: "Yes, if you look closely, you can see the scar."
    Me, a few inches away from the monitor watching in HD seeing a perfectly intact and beautiful painting that's showing no signs that's evident to me of having ever been damaged: "Mmm yes, scar, can see it."

  • @albertocabezas282
    @albertocabezas282 2 года назад +3

    I don't know but I really admire and love this man. It's pure joy watching him in the full process of restoring those utter disasters.

  • @RhainEDaize
    @RhainEDaize 2 года назад +45

    This might be my second favorite of what you've restored. In first place was the Contrarian.

    • @ivanrestorer
      @ivanrestorer 2 года назад +3

      All jobs are difficult in their own way.

    • @vegaomega6072
      @vegaomega6072 2 года назад +5

      I'm partial to the Brawler. Nothing beats elmer's glue and cardboard lining in the realm of sub-par conservation

    • @RhainEDaize
      @RhainEDaize 2 года назад

      @@vegaomega6072 yep. The Brawler is at no 2 position. I do love the story behind this one though. ❤

  • @debbrown995
    @debbrown995 2 года назад +11

    Duct tape? Have we hit a new low? Industrial adhesive, mastick, Elmer's glue, polyurethane - just add duct tape to the list of DIY restoration materials. Julian, you are a wizard. That restoration was awesome.

    • @MrWolfSnack
      @MrWolfSnack 2 года назад +1

      Let's hope we don't see a sewing machine repair next - you know someone will have tried that at some point in time

    • @debbrown995
      @debbrown995 2 года назад

      @@MrWolfSnack Iron-on patches - like how your Mom fixed your jeans when you got a hole in the knee.

  • @samanthadean1083
    @samanthadean1083 2 года назад +4

    One phrase sums up my reaction to the beginning: HOLY S***!!!
    Thank god that Julian has mad restoration skills, otherwise this painting would have been toast!!!

  • @BlackCat-rm2wv
    @BlackCat-rm2wv 2 года назад +6

    I love watching this channel. His voice and everything it is so relaxing to watch. He works miracles on paintings. Love it.

  • @williamwigley8334
    @williamwigley8334 2 года назад +77

    Someday I would like to see how the stretcher is made and how it "floats" and what part the keys play in keeping it together. I love your videos and always learn something new. Thank you for what you do....

    • @lollywenzel7276
      @lollywenzel7276 2 года назад +7

      He covers that he n other videos although you would need quite a cross referenced index to know where!! I just know he has 😬

    • @zlatan_2197
      @zlatan_2197 2 года назад +16

      Stretcher is made from 4 separate pieces of wood that fit into each other. Friction does a bit of job of keeping it together but you could still easily break it with a bit of force. What holds it together are opposed forces from the painting and keys. Once painting is secured onto strecher, it creates a force towards strecher, and keys are putting pressure from inside out. Those two opposed forces and friction hold everything together.

    • @MizzMaree7
      @MizzMaree7 2 года назад +5

      go back and look at a few videos from about 2 years ago, he covers stretchers a lot then

    • @Oddi0
      @Oddi0 2 года назад +2

      @@zlatan_2197 Good explanation! I saw the question earlier and wanted to answer but couldn't quite get the wording right.

    • @nobodyqwertyu
      @nobodyqwertyu 2 года назад +1

      The keys don't keep it together, then enlarge the joint to pull the canvas tighter.

  • @YeppohTube
    @YeppohTube 2 года назад +13

    Everytime that painting was moved onto a new board, I was on the edge of my seat. It felt like it could crumble like brik pastry.

  • @sharonzotoff3975
    @sharonzotoff3975 2 года назад +1

    Oh my gosh, that was SO satisfying! The removal of dirt and glue and overfill...can't get enough.

  • @Cole-xq2tl
    @Cole-xq2tl 2 года назад +5

    The eyes on this one are fascinating. They're so detailed, when he was cleaning them it felt like i was looking into a real human being's eyes, like a portal to the past opened

  • @diniahnightshade1111
    @diniahnightshade1111 2 года назад +8

    First reaction to the painting was "Oh lord, that poor poor painting"... 🤬 Thank goodness you are so up the challenge. Beautiful work sir, beautiful work. 😍

  • @arcticrunning8370
    @arcticrunning8370 2 года назад +55

    I am an artist, started with crayons, tried grafitti, tatoing and I have tried painting some. I will never be as good as the paintings you put on show here. But, my goodnes you inspire me so much ❤️

    • @casperfieldroadofficial
      @casperfieldroadofficial 2 года назад +2

      I think you will be

    • @feralbluee
      @feralbluee 2 года назад +1

      that’s what matters. i love to create, too. but i also know that my work is OK, not in the Artist category at all. some people don’t know that. i see their work and just go “oh, jeez. i could do that.” i’ve also seen some people whose work is very amateur, but they study and draw, draw, draw and become quite good. on the other hand, i’ve seen some almost genius work and these people are artists right from the start. you just know when you see it!!
      some early pictures by children are totally amazing. one little girl drew half a child walking off the paper - it was just incredible. it worked. :) 🌷🌱

    • @arcticrunning8370
      @arcticrunning8370 2 года назад

      @@casperfieldroadofficial thank you for the kind words 👊

    • @arcticrunning8370
      @arcticrunning8370 2 года назад +1

      @@feralbluee I create to get a "time out"/ me time. But I do it way less then I should...

    • @feralbluee
      @feralbluee 2 года назад

      @@arcticrunning8370 that is really great and it’s how i should look at it. thank you so much - really. keep safe :) 🌷🌱

  • @babymerol
    @babymerol 2 года назад +3

    Ok, Am I the only one who rewatches the videos over and over every day until there's a new one and Still can't get tired of Julian's work? I wish I could have a painting so I could send it to Baumbgartner Fine Art Restoration. This videos are so enjoyable... My soul yearns to be repaired with washi kozo like those paintings.

  • @BIGJATPSU
    @BIGJATPSU 2 года назад +3

    Julian shaking his head after seeing the back, "Yep.... this one's a RUclipsr." 😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @chrisdavis1722
    @chrisdavis1722 2 года назад +26

    Whoa! This is a comprehensive study on restoration and undoing…..creative solutions and age. The finished project is an epic change. Great job! 👍

  • @jilldavies7094
    @jilldavies7094 Год назад +1

    I would love to have seen the owner's reaction to the finished result. What a wonderful job you have made of a wreck.

  • @davidshaw2846
    @davidshaw2846 2 года назад +5

    I thought there was no way this painting would be able to be saved...and now I feel that I have seen every weight Julian has in his studio 👍

  • @jmpattillo
    @jmpattillo 2 года назад +18

    Duct tape: It surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together.

    • @melanezoe
      @melanezoe 2 года назад

      Thank you soooo much for saying “duct” tape instead of “duck” tape. No wonder someone named his product Duck Tape to capitalize on people’s mispronunciation.

  • @sandrader2889
    @sandrader2889 2 года назад +12

    Incredible how his face came alive by "only" cleaning!
    Another amazing job!!!!!!!

  • @veecee3669
    @veecee3669 5 месяцев назад

    I have to say that whenever I watch other art restoration videos , I usually just watch the beginning, middle, and end. However, I watch your videos from start to finish. Your work is exemplary, and your conversation with us is intimate, witty, and playful, and I for one, thoroughly enjoy myself. Also, I agree with you; the young lad's face positively came alive after being cleaned. It's a beautiful restoration, and I love this painting.

  • @perfectly-disfigured
    @perfectly-disfigured Год назад +1

    I love the muttered "of course" under the voice over when he revealed the duct tape

  • @scegbert
    @scegbert 2 года назад +16

    I love Julian’s straightforward, no-nonsense approach this video, getting right into the piece and it’s conservation rather than trying to be poetic

    • @renerpho
      @renerpho 2 года назад +2

      He was poetic enough in the final few sentences :)

    • @auntymarushkafah
      @auntymarushkafah 2 года назад +2

      That sigh after he moves all the weights onto his work table....

  • @FeathPymArt
    @FeathPymArt 2 года назад +9

    One of the best restorations I've seen you do. Above and beyond expectations.

  • @amarissimus29
    @amarissimus29 Год назад

    When this queued up I was listening only while working and didn't start looking as well until after the canvas was repaired. When I got to the end and saw the final restoration, I went back to the beginning to see the original damage. I've seen some major repairs on this channel but I don't recall one quite so damaged. Never, ever would have guessed it was that bad. Truly spectacular work. Bravo.

  • @tammiewilson5185
    @tammiewilson5185 2 года назад +1

    Wow! I can appreciate why the owners held onto this painting. It's charming. I also appreciate how fingertips are adept at feeling minute differences. Enjoyed this video!

  • @jeffplawrentz269
    @jeffplawrentz269 2 года назад +5

    I bet the owners are thrilled with your conservation. It reminded me of works by JG Brown. You did a brilliant job restoring this piece.

  • @TdotTwiFic
    @TdotTwiFic 2 года назад +14

    I am so glad you talk about how doing analog is just as good and efficient as the seduction of modern technology. I realllllllllyyyyy hope more people understand this principal and ethic moral more now. Thank you.

  • @TheBookDoctor
    @TheBookDoctor 2 года назад +6

    Wow. The damage in that initial "before" reveal is almost more astonishing than the eventual "after" reveal...

  • @Dirty_Squirrell
    @Dirty_Squirrell Год назад +1

    I don't mean to offend the OP, but this is the best channel ever to fall asleep to. The Bob Ross of RUclips art channels.

  • @jeffhebert6752
    @jeffhebert6752 2 года назад +14

    I always thought the isolation layer was also to make it easier to remove the overpainting in the future, so you aren't having paint on paint directly.

    • @redessa01
      @redessa01 2 года назад +9

      That would be true if you were using oil based paint to retouch an oil painting. When that happens, it is difficult to remove the retouching without damaging the original paint. Over time they will bond together to the point that it becomes impossible. An isolation layer is essential for keeping those paint layers separated. However, the conservation paints that Julian uses are not oil based. They will not meld to the painting and can be removed with solvents that do not affect the surrounding oil paint. This makes the isolation layer optional.

    • @ragnkja
      @ragnkja Год назад

      If the original paint and the retouching can be removed with the same solvent, the isolation layer is necessary to allow the retouching to be removed in the future. If they’re so different that they have no solvent in common it might actually be safer to avoid the isolation layer, because finding a varnish that doesn’t share a solvent with either seems practically impossible in those cases.

    • @leny981
      @leny981 Год назад

      I think also to remove paint today. He won't say that but if there is isolation layer conservator can just erase mistake and try again until satisfied.

  • @tiagostanczyk5665
    @tiagostanczyk5665 2 года назад +23

    Que trabalho excepcional, cada vez se superando mais, estou impactado!

  • @bobm5500
    @bobm5500 2 года назад +11

    Pheasant or not This is an excellent recovery . Most people would have through-en it away !

  • @marialuizategonioliveira1631
    @marialuizategonioliveira1631 2 года назад +1

    I love how the restoration brought back the boy's expression!! He looks so proud of his hunt with that little smirk I love it

  • @boycemallas8190
    @boycemallas8190 2 года назад +12

    I've been working at an art gallery as an assistant, and the owner uses staples on the paintings. Julien has shown me the correct way to stretch a painting.

    • @alexanderkupke920
      @alexanderkupke920 2 года назад +6

      I have never had anything to with art and paintings on a professional level, but for some reasons I have seen so much canvas ripped and pulled of the staples before... I think very often the issue is, if the staple is not put in tight enough, you have those thin rectangular wires that easily "cut" through the canvas. If the staples are set to deep and start burrying in the canvas, they almost immediately start cutting the canvas. I have seen this on upholstery as well, staples rip through any kind of fabric so easily. Only they are so fast to set with a staple gun (especially if there is not much care taken when it comes to the stretching and whatever just gets nailed on.)

  • @stevenmarshall8520
    @stevenmarshall8520 2 года назад +5

    I miss those episodes where you spend 30minutes just cleaning a painting 😍

  • @KatrinaRoseT
    @KatrinaRoseT 4 месяца назад

    Your passion for revealing the artists work to the viewer through their use of color and brushstroke is as beautiful as the art you love. ❤

  • @amberbydreamsart5467
    @amberbydreamsart5467 2 года назад +2

    Whenever I watch one of your videos, I imagine a conservator in 200 years looking at your label on the back and going onto an ancient archive and finding your video on conserving that very piece. what an incredible moment and invaluable resource that would be

  • @olybinewski8392
    @olybinewski8392 2 года назад +4

    A new Baumgartner video could make Garfield like Mondays.

  • @Joe___R
    @Joe___R 2 года назад +4

    That was quite the transformation, now it can once again be called art instead of trash. Without your work that painting couldn't really be displayed.

  • @oscargill423
    @oscargill423 Год назад +1

    I find it somewhat amusing that despite the fact that this painting was in horrific condition at every step of the way, the restoration still fit into one half hour video. I think that says a lot about what is _truly_ challenging for restoration artists.
    Also I appreciate that we finally get to see the process of testing solvents! I always wondered how those went down... what sort of ideals one looks for, what sort of challenges are presented, etc.

  • @SuperOverlord666
    @SuperOverlord666 2 года назад +1

    Staggering skill buddy... excellent job... you ARE a master at your craft!

  • @Creature_of_Knight
    @Creature_of_Knight 2 года назад +7

    Saw the duct tape and my jaw literally Dropped 😵 Julian works magic every time I swear!
    Update: oil paint as a patch??? How does that make any sense? I wonder if Julian is surprised anymore by the old "conservation" efforts on the paintings he works on

  • @suejenkins1421
    @suejenkins1421 2 года назад +4

    Oh my Julian I’ve watched all of you work but this one was absolutely amazing, you are one awesome conservator best wishes love sue and andy. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 xxx❤️👵🏻👴🏻

  • @LizStaley
    @LizStaley Год назад

    I just started watching this channel about two days ago and have been on a binge. I can't get enough! My face though when you turned the painting over and there was duct tape! I was gobsmacked!

  • @mpill2001
    @mpill2001 2 года назад +5

    ALL the true homies appreciate the isolation layer.

  • @demmybane
    @demmybane 2 года назад +5

    Don’t think I’ve ever said this but I absolutely love that intro animation