A Rather Fowl Situation

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Sometimes when a painting arrives one must simply pause and marvel at the damage, for when it's this extensive, it's pretty impressive. Suffice it to say, all hope is not lost and this painting situation will be transformed from Fowl to Pheasant.
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[@mortempa5836]

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

[@californiaclaire8558]

LOL. Good one!

[@socrabe]

Julian needs to make a shirt with this quote! 😂

[@DeiDeiMuffinxD]

@@socrabe yes i agree so much

[@andreagossmann1898]

Bahahahaha.🤣🤣🤣

[@sooverthis6941]

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

[@malinblitz]

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]

Lmao

[@Elfdaughter]

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

[@c4apple480]

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

[@sansiveria578]

💀

[@natalienicole5650]

💀💀💀💀

[@1959Berre]

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

[@suitov]

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

[@kaylenvee8150]

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

[@kurokaiman6198]

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]

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]

you made me cry!

[@lelagrangeeffectphysics4120]

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]

@@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]

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

[@Raisopod]

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]

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

[@franklesser5655]

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

[@shanettequao9043]

Double shots for scraping 🤭🤭🤭

[@mizzelle71]

the Brawler would have given alcohol poisoning.

[@lornakook4917]

@@mizzelle71 😂😂😂

[@johnnyshortfor]

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]

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

[@alexanderkupke920]

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

[@sajinkahnalt]

@@alexanderkupke920 it’s for *texture*

[@GalileoAV]

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]

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

[@TheAmazingHuman]

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]

🤣

[@hotwelder21]

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

[@geoffreykeane4072]

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]

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

[@pistolannie6500]

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]

Agreed. I like watching more of the actual retouching.

[@meeseification]

​@@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.

[@alennaspiro632]

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

[@BarqueCat2]

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

[@alexanderkupke920]

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]

Yeah saw that too. An upsi moment

[@applied.precision]

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]

@@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)

[@MrWolfSnack]

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]

Same! XD

[@oscargill423]

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

[@zelousfoxtrot3390]

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]

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

[@theanubisfan10]

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

[@sandraraituma]

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]

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

[@1LittleBlackBox]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

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]

Yeah this is one of his best works I think

[@CookedBrisket]

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]

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]

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

[@statewench2828]

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]

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.]

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

[@sandraschlosser-jahrsetz]

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

[@feralbluee]

so nicely said. :) 🌷🌱

[@marce6393]

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!!

[@alyakritikanzer8162]

I was hoping for a bee wax...

[@pistolannie6500]

Duct Tape.... Redneck Fix-it-ALL

[@racheleast688]

I was thinking resin of some sorts

[@bradwilliams3951]

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]

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 KZbin videos as that

[@1Kaisermerlin]

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

[@willi80636]

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

[@barbararajska3570]

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]

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

[@elisavetasemenova6984]

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

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

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

[@thaispublio7879]

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!

[@shanettequao9043]

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

[@af9162]

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

[@MrSupahlovah]

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]

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

[@constancemiller3753]

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

[@cieludbjrg4706]

@@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]

And tacks just look betterrrrrrr

[@Songbirdstress]

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

[@curtisbryce5096]

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. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@angelique_cs]

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

[@andjarinkgustilasessio]

Also: hold my washi kozo paper

[@mcjohn5420]

@@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]

@@mcjohn5420 Add "Hold My Cotton Balls"

[@JosephDavies]

Well, he fixed the painting at least.

[@philipthomey7884]

Bahahaha lol

[@RandomBurfness]

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]

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

[@tinydancer7426]

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

[@NickLaDrama]

Saaaame. The duct tape made me 🤯

[@Trillora]

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

[@stuffhere107]

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

[@charlesjmouse]

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]

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.

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

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]

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

[@pistolannie6500]

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

[@captnconfusion280]

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]

Ditto

[@yazdhenab.]

Like an "ouchhh...." ?

[@MrWolfSnack]

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]

Same here.

[@LadyJGeek]

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]

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

[@christine132]

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

[@af9162]

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]

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

[@seraaron]

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]

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

[@mcmusic96]

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

[@timepoet77]

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

[@nathanielscreativecollecti6392]

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

[@nathanielscreativecollecti6392]

Polyurethane.

[@CraftQueenJr]

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

[@sonipitts]

ELMER'S GLUE

[@sonipitts]

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

[@diazconias]

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]

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.

[@lrdstrahd1]

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.

[@simonmuller4564]

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

[@HuhHowboutThat]

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

[@cagribarlok6844]

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]

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

[@emk7132]

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!

[@Francois15031967]

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.

[@Belphegon]

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".

[@MetalRestorationBho]

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

[@miggy0076]

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]

Fascinating

[@natalienicole5650]

Ikr

[@lesbrarian]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[@debbrown995]

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]

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]

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

[@avengermkii7872]

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.

[@QuilloManar]

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."

[@Oddi0]

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]

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

[@yessanknow302]

@@RavenMacy Huge knobs.

[@cagribarlok6844]

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]

@@cagribarlok6844 E)

[@RhainEDaize]

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

[@ivanrestorer]

All jobs are difficult in their own way.

[@vegaomega6072]

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

[@RhainEDaize]

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

[@albertocabezas282]

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.

[@Cole-xq2tl]

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

[@killkarl8198]

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

[@CL-we8tn]

Same

[@rrafaz]

I think everyone does.

[@yazdhenab.]

For you? 😁 Sorry, it was easy 😅

[@donaldauguston9740]

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

[@samanthadean1083]

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!!!

[@sharonzotoff3975]

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

[@williamwigley8334]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@Oddi0]

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

[@nobodyqwertyu]

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

[@YeppohTube]

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.

[@fritzworley6316]

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

[@BlackCat-rm2wv]

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

[@arcticrunning8370]

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]

I think you will be

[@feralbluee]

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]

@@casperfieldroadofficial thank you for the kind words 👊

[@arcticrunning8370]

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

[@feralbluee]

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

[@jmpattillo]

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

[@melanezoe]

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.

[@davidshaw2846]

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 👍

[@jilldavies7094]

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

[@diniahnightshade1111]

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. 😍

[@BIGJATPSU]

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

[@babymerol]

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.

[@chrisdavis1722]

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

[@scegbert]

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]

He was poetic enough in the final few sentences :)

[@auntymarushkafah]

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

[@perfectly-disfigured]

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

[@veecee3669]

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.

[@sandrader2889]

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

[@jeffhebert6752]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[@tammiewilson5185]

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!

[@vikimoody8783]

I always feel like applauding. You’re a master craftsmen Julian. Thank you for sharing your craft with us. Watching is never a waste of time!

[@FeathPymArt]

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

[@jeffplawrentz269]

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.

[@lynettedear4833]

Its a joy to watch you and listen to you. I really appreciate your videos.

[@darleeneadams9833]

I recall a movie when I was a child, the family hid their fortunes within the portraits and landscapes of the family gallery. I've also read several books with similar theme so you know I was waiting for Julian to uncover a lost family jewel! Oh well, can't have everything!

[@TdotTwiFic]

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.

[@stevenmarshall8520]

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

[@amarissimus29]

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.

[@AvalonDreamz]

You Sir, are an absolute MASTER at your craft! I enjoy watching you bring these paintings back to life and conserve them so very much and I am also very thankful there are people out there like you who can save these works of art for future generations to enjoy. Thank you for sharing your skill with the rest of us.

[@Creature_of_Knight]

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

[@boycemallas8190]

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]

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.)

[@lindamcgough3645]

This is a gorgeous painting! Oh my, the colours. ❤

[@reneesimard1340]

Wow, there are no words. Stunning work you do!

[@tiagostanczyk5665]

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

[@olybinewski8392]

A new Baumgartner video could make Garfield like Mondays.

[@yvonnetuakoi4271]

WOW ! That turned out so beautiful ! it’s a lovely painting and you brought it back from the brink so cleverly done !!

[@LEKA271276]

I swear I never get sick of hearing you explaining everything you do and the whys and hows, in all your videos like it's my first time hearing it 😊😍

[@Joe___R]

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.

[@demmybane]

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

[@oliviaannejohnson9689]

I love your calming voice and the awesome restoration of art you do you Julian

[@KatrinaRoseT]

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. ❤

[@suejenkins1421]

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❤️👵🏻👴🏻