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

[@realpsych22]

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

[@addisonkh]

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

[@melmoomlem7321]

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

[@MorrahaDesigns]

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

[@kmanc418]

Lol!!!

[@whoisharo4689]

Lol

[@johnjason1472]

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

[@Izzy-uh9wp]

Thanks for that mental image 🤣

[@miaheijnen1235]

🤣🤣🤣

[@fa1ruz]

Yes

[@rachelsteppig8569]

Thank you 😂 this is exactly what I needed right now

[@bekahwolf747]

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

[@fiordhraoi1]

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

[@bustedkeaton]

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

[@myspacetomdotcom]

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

[@emily.g.929]

@@bustedkeaton STOP 😂😂😂

[@Etienne_H]

Nope not even a little.

[@RHINOSAUR]

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

[@gwenstephan67]

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

[@LaughingInTiny]

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

[@rupertbear4447]

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

[@techpriestsalok8119]

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

[@rupertbear4447]

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

[@techpriestsalok8119]

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

[@1papya]

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

[@Guruc13]

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

[@mindymorgan8479]

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

[@WVgrl59]

​@@mindymorgan8479look at his other videos. 😊

[@alyssakalodimos7149]

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

[@The1Hamp]

Same, Alyssa. I couldn't believe my eyes!

[@arranaburden5667]

"We got cows!"

[@Fallowsthorn]

Holy cow! There are cows!

[@RavenMacy]

@@arranaburden5667 twister , lol

[@Bigfluffydragongaming]

I though it was a canoe. XD

[@marisp2588]

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

[@IlkkaVuoristo]

Sneaky cows were sneaky.

[@diniahnightshade1111]

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

[@mione3690]

holy cow! there are! XD

[@rachelsteppig8569]

I thought the same thing 😂

[@cjrecord]

And a lake.

[@ibrahimozkilic]

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

[@MrLuigge]

me: orange but darker

[@b.c.9358]

Maximum brown

[@OP-1000]

Burnt brown.

[@xolof5474]

Burnt Carmel

[@armin0815]

@@xolof5474 Burnt camel ;)

[@theanneapproach9071]

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

[@comradewindowsill4253]

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

[@theanneapproach9071]

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

[@carolsunanday2098]

What is a super gloss medium to put over a painting

[@CraftQueenJr]

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

[@just_going_mads]

@@carolsunanday2098 balsamic.

[@bonniecole130]

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

[@birchbarks550]

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

[@andreagossmann1898]

Preposterous!

[@jenniferlynn3537]

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

[@jinxatron]

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

[@kathleenclark5877]

Epically wonderful comment!

[@anira_archeron]

True!

[@atashishana2]

THIS IS COMMENT GOLD

[@comradewindowsill4253]

he untoasted the toast

[@georgefreeman4727]

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

[@Maryam-mz7jo]

old habits die hard i suppose 😂

[@Soken50]

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

[@emilyc9240]

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

[@KainYusanagi]

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

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

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

[@aurafluff]

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

[@AndreaHernandez-pn9lr]

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

[@Amz11_13]

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

[@whoisharo4689]

Toast...lol

[@MorrahaDesigns]

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

[@mykodibear17]

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

[@marisp2588]

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

[@simi4341]

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

[@federicobondi3038]

"subtly" is the key word here

[@novembermiss]

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

[@The_Butler_Did_It]

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

[@raeward8092]

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

[@srirangdhawale5242]

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

[@Christins8818]

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

[@bruna9588]

Oh i bet that glue is on his dreams every night

[@laurenlaker]

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

[@a-complished4406]

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

[@clarisakoamesah3134]

true bestie

[@smruthipradeep1941]

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

[@NuclearTopSpot]

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

[@comanderwolf3646]

Yeeeeeeeeeees it was too wholesome

[@kll815]

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

[@susanrussell8195]

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

[@deawallach3404]

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

[@zerocalvin]

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

[@mybigfatpolishlife]

Yuk yuk yuk

[@Nukle0n]

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

[@zerocalvin]

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

[@never0101]

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

[@somtu3780]

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

[@shadowdancer8572]

😂

[@aurora7442]

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

[@ntptjello5896]

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

[@GuiSmith]

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

[@ntptjello5896]

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

[@EliotChildress]

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

[@express999snsd]

Instead of sheeps you can count staples

[@posi_de]

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

[@heatherthedutch-american1481]

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

[@myspacetomdotcom]

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

[@the_oslovian]

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

[@lucyp1371]

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

[@KainYusanagi]

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

[@laurabertrand1999]

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

[@lava_oreo]

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

[@MorrahaDesigns]

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

[@kitty_sweetums]

The same thing happened to me!

[@melanezoe]

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

[@1LittleBlackBox]

This channel is addictive

[@cindygrape]

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

[@joeb4142]

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

[@leporello7]

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

[@juriaan13]

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

[@cindyknudson2715]

😄

[@samanthadean1083]

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

[@azadalamiq]

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

[@RagmaticalRachel]

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

[@amazinggrace5692]

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

[@MrWorldWeide]

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

[@melmoomlem7321]

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

[@SuddenKnock]

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

[@acromatic0189]

Bumping into every wall and object as he goes

[@katrinerosahostrup-pederse9015]

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

[@fuckwit107]

How's conservator school going?

[@geniestotz2240]

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

[@gratuitousumlaut1944]

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

[@IckyNeko]

That was a future Julian problem. 😁

[@azteclady]

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

[@robyratory]

LMAOO FR

[@NikolaHoward]

Indeed. We appreciate this muchly Julian.

[@darincalhoun3687]

I loved the ending.

[@dianaartdent1592]

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

[@louckykoneko]

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

[@Apostate_ofmind]

i thought it was a view of fields! insane

[@marquamfurniture]

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

[@IckyNeko]

With cows! The cows were an amazing surprise!

[@thatsacloud]

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

[@suitov]

Underrated comment.

[@caratlove4107]

Like Remy but for art conservation 🥺

[@gabby_5820]

i see remy has gone unto other interests in life

[@sirnovaway6508]

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

[@exesti1]

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

[@bme7491]

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

[@ryuchama-san4986]

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

[@ashleyfalcon125]

@@ryuchama-san4986 lol you’re awesome 😂

[@bluebluelectricblue]

🤣

[@anglerfish4161]

I was about to post the same thing

[@ccaatthheerriinnee]

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

lol yes

[@andymassingham]

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

[@Altanicorn]

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

[@respectpotatoes]

LOL.

[@peoplez129]

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

[@thebluedragonontheskyscrap1838]

you people are sadists lmao.

[@ashleyfalcon125]

@@thebluedragonontheskyscrap1838 -, indeed!! 😂

[@ItsNessaTho]

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

[@sharonrooney7315]

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

[@empathyisonlyhuman7816]

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

[@admiralyi8673]

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

[@lauracostea8003]

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

[@suvia5584]

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

[@HansWeberHimself]

And a few slightly more seasoned kids.

[@auntkaz422]

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

[@angelic_stargaze]

Amen to that!

[@katescrimgeour3884]

@@auntkaz422 57 year old washi kozo!

[@dorgodorato]

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

[@pettybee3860]

Yes to little Baum😭😭😭😭

[@sydneygrace2665]

Babybaum

[@marykisner6662]

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

[@hellofromUSA062]

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

[@amazinggrace5692]

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

[@elaineiris3386]

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

[@sailorbrite]

That must have cost a fortune to ship too!

[@fippy]

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

[@Thetabc24]

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

[@sterlingross919]

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

[@cjgraber]

I can totally relate.

[@Jeremiah13tears]

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

[@KoraRubin]

Is it hoarding if you really need it? 😋

[@meatballg8655]

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

[@dshoopy571]

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

[@sebastienmorin9020]

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

[@86fifty]

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

[@adianycartagena5969]

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

[@MusicologyFriend]

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

[@kittycat01211980]

I’d play that...

[@monikapek5773]

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

[@elizabethbrandt8642]

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

[@amazinggrace5692]

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

[@marykisner6662]

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

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

Except they didn’t have 87 ad breaks.

[@gianinamorales8597]

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

[@kaylynbarajas6380]

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

[@catherinematthew3364]

I have watched a metal and an antique doll restorer and now you. All of you have my admiration. I do needlework, but the patience each of you have is amazing!!!!!!!!!

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

I thought that I had watched every episode from when I discovered Julian's channel in lockdown 2020 - how did I miss this gem? It's great to see the restoration from Julian's own perspective!

[@eXclurel]

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

[@crains8087]

+

[@Trixtah]

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

[@infernaloz6486]

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

[@amazinggrace5692]

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

[@jeffreymalinowski4091]

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

[@cedarwho7]

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

[@TheCrazyOrange]

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

[@literaturesim]

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

[@melissawalker5723]

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

[@joshua.snyder]

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

[@Robocop_1987]

Totally agree with you Joshua

[@nessai00]

Well said Joshua and Yoshua!

[@Robocop_1987]

@@nessai00 😁

[@aserta]

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

[@val_baby74]

Omg! This painting is so beautiful! Who knew it would be this when you started. There were animals by the water! MULTIPLE ANIMALS! This is why I love this channel. It always amazes me.

[@Lumimyrsky]

Wow, this was probably my favorite video so far. The cleaning was beyond satisfying! That painting is absolutely gorgeous!

[@daphnechung5460]

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

[@dzr4421]

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

[@sandracmyers]

That's cold

[@TdotTwiFic]

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

[@Erenjaeger7508]

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

[@joeemamaaaaa]

Not much understand of art but I really do enjoy your videos . I am person with depression so your voice and your videos make me feel much better . Keep going ❤️❤️

[@grutarg2938]

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

[@shicalista]

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

[@vswhat]

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

[@miguelmacias1625]

DIY video on the Brake Job...

[@aarond6131]

It's a girl?

[@RhainEDaize]

Narration of the drive would be awesome!!

[@themastermason1]

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

[@aarond6131]

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

[@spencecents3473]

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

[@annakoch9972]

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

[@exoticgirl1]

I looked like someone painted with coffee. I think it must have been slightly satisfying (😆) to remove that dark layer. But holy money, what a difference 😲. You're truly a master at your craft. Chapeau!!

[@grammyyelog]

Thank you Julian. You have that extraordinary discipline, passion, artistry, intelligence and thoughtfulness.

[@jonmedders3866]

mad props for explaining everything in every video, because you never know when someone new is going to watch one and not know what is going on.

[@KainYusanagi]

And all us old viewers still enjoy it because it's soothing to hear him speak.

[@gwenscoggins1]

I agree!

[@IckyNeko]

And he never repeats it exactly, so it's organic, not like a script.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

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

[@comradewindowsill4253]

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

[@whatzittooya9012]

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

[@Alex-rx2cm]

@@whatzittooya9012 😂😂

[@Casinogirl56]

@@whatzittooya9012 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@juliaroberts1719]

Thanks satan.

[@claudialily6]

the smoothest transition into a sponsor i’ve EVER seen

[@sbodolus]

He is the MASTER at that! It was makes me laugh :)

[@Trottz]

Every... Single... Time! He's a master at it!

[@lynnettetorres7338]

Chef's kiss!

[@Pirata_Vermelho]

Watch Sam o nella

[@souza861]

I didn't even see it coming

[@norainnoflowers1551]

I absolutely love listening to him flex his new steel weight and how it was sent from a viewer 🥰

[@love.wildly.live.fearlessly]

The water in the back was my favorite, seeing the glass shine on it just breathes air into your lungs from that view we have all seen and felt.

[@SpitfireMkIIFan]

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

[@pistolannie6500]

LOL

[@Soken50]

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

[@GuiSmith]

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

[@Soken50]

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

[@Lynx85Lynx]

"Only where the damage is made!" :D

[@quillscribbles]

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

[@pearlygirl88]

Seriously. That was rough to watch.

[@IzzieIslandheart]

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

[@riffpophop]

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

[@Enocia]

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

[@thatsacloud]

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

[@TreasonsGreetings]

Oh man I bet this'd be great to watch in VR. "Tall person: The experience!"

[@MouseGoat]

Well the finish look is more of a bonus, seeing you enjoy your work and how you do your magic is actually much more interesting to me. Amzing stuff

[@wandakowalski7063]

Just found this site … loved every second of it! When I was deciding on a second career, I stuck my head in the door of the conservation department and thought hmmmm and then my love of language sent me to teaching. I had a wonderful career but regretted a little not choosing conservation! Love the detail and meticulousness of the process and the joy of bringing something beautiful back to life! Thanks so much for this lovely video detailing your process and all the stuff you use! So fun! Thanks

[@SandraNelson063]

Guess what! It's never too late to sign up for conservation courses! GO FOR IT!

[@melanezoe]

I started on my third career at 65. Teaching, I.T., and now at 75 a respected and accomplished professional longarm quilter. Never too late to do what you love. Can’t say I’ve never worked a day in my life (babysitting, waiting tables, janitor, etc. until I finally finished college at 44), but only enough make-work enough to earn a healthy perspective. I’m not setting out to be a conservator yet, but I might just go for artist. You should go for whatever interests you.

[@slowly_radish8374]

It makes me so happy that clients will pay what it costs to restore art & that the experience of Julian's expertise is available to us all.

[@haven.liz16]

Can we just talk about the fact that Julian roasts other conservation work in this video like he has his own inside jokes with us😂

[@amazinggrace5692]

Do I feel an Intro to the Essentials of Baumgartner Viewing video coming on? Anyone? Or should we keep Julian all to ourselves? 💕🐝

[@beatrizdiaz2617]

Yes, to i see same of the mails run unther the paintings, too he keep putting the ripped ding over the paintings.

[@thatkslaysfr]

I really be learning more english and English words from his videos than my english class 🙃 Thank you sir! Your videos help me with anxiety and stress problems a lot!

[@RenanBragaVideos]

27:20 "So, hopefully, this will make them -- [SHARP SCISSORS BLADE] happy" So satisfying!

[@KateandBree]

I love how you respect the client even if you don’t agree with your client’s decision. This is something that has stopped me from taking a painting in as the back has paper on the back that my gramps has written on. He passed away in January and I can’t bear to think of that disappearing.

[@mollosolan]

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

[@TheCrazyOrange]

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

[@elliepascoe5954]

Duh!😁🇳🇱

[@medinahsewell150]

Yes... yes we do 🙃

[@auntkaz422]

Sensei has taught us well.. *deep bow*

[@gwenscoggins1]

Yes watching since he started yes we do !

[@c.french450]

Holy cow. Probably the biggest difference in such a short time from any other painting you've conserved. Night and day in just a few minutes. Wow.

[@sarahjernberg8492]

Holy cow indeed, mostly because at first I didn't realize that the painting had...well... cows

[@monikapek5773]

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

[@nanamiharuka3269]

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

[@jessieradgowski120]

Oh, so THAT'S how you got your steel bar with a handle! That's so wholesome. 🥺 They were really considerate. Thank you, fan, for the amazing handle attached to steel bar. 🙏 I still see him use it in current videos.

[@NinaHansen2008]

The difference is amazing! Your client must be thrilled with your restoration.

[@reneekieft9080]

This is the only channel where I don’t skip through a single part of the video (not even the sponsorships) and I think that speaks volumes for the quality of this content 👏

[@bruna9588]

These ads transitions are getting so smooth that even Julian don't know when they're coming

[@mudgetheexpendable]

The new format is NOT ridiculous, it's wonderful! Of course it won't work for every painting. This one was perfect for it. And your headpiece looks very First Temple.

[@youtubeseagull]

as an observer of stuff i highly agree with helping diffuse light reflections with that brush technique.

[@ansermancer]

Strapping a go-pro to your head; the things you do for us, Julian!