Preserve and Protect - A Southwestern Legacy

[@walmartdog1142]

My family visited the Taos pueblo. The resident leading our tour immediately made one thing clear. "This is NOT a reservation. This is OUR land. This has ALWAYS been our land."

[@athulfgeirsson]

Still a reservation, though.

[@purpleunicorn87]

@@athulfgeirsson no

[@artful1967]

@@purpleunicorn87 it is a reservation NOW

[@HenkJanBakker]

@@artful1967 That's the point. The government calls it a reservation. As if it is a privilege granted by the state. It's not. It's their land.

[@PieterBreda]

North America wasn't empty when Europeans arrived there to colonise the land. They did exactly what we Europeans have done for centuries and steal everything and kill everyone that opposed. We have done it all over the world. It is hilarious that Americans talk derisively about immigrants since with the exception of the native tribes, you're all immigrants.

[@kathleenclark5877]

Seconds before Julian began to comment on the “temperature” of the painting, as he started to remove the varnish from the surface of the snow, I thought how much the iciness of the white snow changed the atmosphere of the scene. (I felt quite proud of myself. I am learning, Julian!). And I should know about snow! I am a Canadian! What a treat!

[@isabelleblanchet3694]

Quebecker and Canadian here and I agree. With the old varnish the painting felt like a mild -5°C and with it removed it felt like an icy -25°C.

[@irenedavo3768]

Minus 25?

[@Songbirdstress]

The extra inch makes it much more lonely too.

[@Agameda1]

The true bleakness of the winter landscape is restored. Striking difference to the ' feel ' of the painting

[@bellatrixblack469]

Thank you for posting this on Indigenous People's Day. It's great to see the respect that our ancestors deserve as well as for everyone to know we are still here and still strong. ❤️

[@lorrainemunoa791]

Seconding this. Thank you for giving us a nod by this subject matter. We are not gone.

[@kra_hme]

Wow!!! As a Native American from Northern Canada, I’d say that the cleaning made a huge change in temperature!!! Like I could feel how cold it must have been that morning and like I have been in environments like this and AHHHH I love it so much!!!! Thank you ❤❤❤

[@Songbirdstress]

It's a gorgeous painting. It's one of my favs Julian has done.

[@lorrainemunoa791]

Thank you for posting this on Indigenous Peoples' Day. I really want to paint some of the history of my own Native tribe and show it to people the way these artists tried to capture the Taos area and its people. It's such a vital way to say, "we are here, we live, this is our land where we belong."

[@BaconbuttywithCheese]

The painting does have a crisp, fresh winter air about it now which was lost to the passage of time. Beautiful work as always.

[@ambsquared]

That extra inch really changed the perspective more than I thought it would. Thinking of the photography idea of images composed in thirds, it shifts the closer teepee more into the left third, and the vanishing horizon is more in the right. My parents live in Wyoming and have many Western art pieces, some prints and original art by contemporary artists. I have a real fondness for it, and every few visits to see them, I get the urge to go back to the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody to see their collection of Remington’s and other artists.

[@guidopahlberg9413]

The extra inch matters, but I think it was actually the artist who folded it back. Note the position of the signature. Also, the proportions were more balanced without the extra inch.

[@wqqdcraft]

i used to live in Taos. The Taos Pueblo natives have been there for thousands of years! its a great place to be if you have family, if you are from the pueblo, if you have money, or are able to commute to work and if you dont mind snow.

[@angelique_cs]

The fact that the reviews were "too vivid and emotional" and "unrealistic" seems both contradictory and ignorant. I know I usually chime in here with something glib and silly, but today I just want to sit back and enjoy Julian's skills.

[@TheAverageDutchman]

A lot of the comments probably go back to the paintings depicting native americans as actual humans beings with culture, art and traditions of their own, far above the level of "savages" they were so often depicted to be. Their art went against the narrative, and just for that it would have garnered criticism. But outright saying that was of course not done, so it was criticized in euphemism. "It's too vivid" (because "natives" dress in browns and drab animal skins), "it's too emotional" ("savages" don't have feelings), "unrealistic" (because it shows these people as people), etc.

[@RobertFletcherOBE]

I mean they're extremely vivid and evocative, as an artist that's something you can choose to magnify, and it may not be true to life. People are slow to embrace change, when you see something that seems unrealistic to you you may not instantly trust it.

[@RobertFletcherOBE]

@@TheAverageDutchman possibly, but you have to admit your ascribing a modern narrative to people you don't know or understand. I've noticed that art critique is more often than not a projection of the zeitgeist onto the work and less about the work itself. It's one of those things about art, its often unknowable and very dependent on the viewer.

[@kimberly2310]

@@TheAverageDutchman A great book to read about the art depicting Native Americans is A STRANGE MIXTURE, THE ART AND POLITICS OF PAINTING PUEBLO INDIANS, by Sascha T. Scott. It was a complicated relationship, and as an artist working in New Mexico and showing my work in a Santa Fe gallery, the kind of work these non-Native artists did at the time is much more fraught today. Non-Native artists still depict Native Americans of the region in their art but the issue of cultural appropriation has had an impact.

[@RobertJonesWightpaint]

Art critics were, and still are, outposts of personal opinion masquerading as expertise. The only one I have ever found who knew what he was talking about was the late Robert Hughes - others are throttled by the bonds of academia and vacuous theory - and "ignorant" describes them well: then, as now.

[@TheJemmaGrl]

We have a long history of denying the truth of the people of this country - their experiences and such. This is a great tribute to the marginalized people living in the borders of the US. The people who refused to be erased or washed out.

[@NJHavens]

When you took the old varnish off, the colors in the snow took this scene from a late winter/early spring day, to late fall/early winter painting. Amazing how much the cooler temperature changes how I feel for the people in the painting…

[@grutarg2938]

Just what I was thinking. It's the clean white color of freshly fallen snow, instead of the dirty color of snow in spring.

[@OohMax]

Do you ever have a customer freak out and tell you to make it look old again? I never would but I can imagine somebody being upset their $20k painting that was 150 years old suddenly looking like it just walked off the easel. I agree with restoring the artist’s vision. I love your work. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@Puddingskin01]

I'd say a customer taking a painting to be restored and freaking out about it looking "too new" because it got restored is ridiculous, but I know customers like that all too well...

[@jhfdhgvnbjm75]

I think he's touched on this in another video, the painting can be glazed with a tinted varnish to recreate the patina if its too bright.

[@l1277]

@@Puddingskin01 Idk I think there's a point there. Especially as you don't know what it'll look like restored. It's like when you see the pressure-washing of old buildings, suddenly they look completely different, they give a different vibe and maybe you're not ready for it.

[@imaginaryguide1895]

In his video "The Contrarian", Julian stabilizes a painting while retaining a large tear over the face and about half of the paint lost, per his customer's wishes.

[@joeb4142]

From what I’ve learned watching Julian’s videos is that he is very clear, very detailed and specific when he makes his proposals. Also, he communicates with his client often during the restoration process. This must be to avoid exactly the scenario you mentioned.

[@wolfkelley]

Beautiful painting and beautiful restoration. Lovely to see on Indigenous Peoples Day!

[@kathleenclark5877]

Yippee! It is Canadian Thanksgiving and I am giving thanks that I get to enjoy a Julian video! Thanks, Julian!

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

Happy Thanksgiving from Oklahoma!😊

[@blip-2024]

Happy Thanksgiving from a fellow Canadian!

[@pinkajou656]

Happy Thanksgiving from Canada as well!

[@curiousfirely]

I feel like a painting of indigenous people is kinda on-point for thanksgiving. Though, Canadian Thanksgiving is much more about celebrating harvest, than interactions between colonists and native peoples.

[@jodimarchand7974]

Happy Thanksgiving / Leif Eriksson Day!

[@Mawa5000]

I watch your videos in 2 situations: 1) Im legitimately interested and like watching your videos and pay attention to all details 2) It is late at night and your voice gets me to sleep asap like a bed time story. There is no in between.

[@alikat9498]

MOOD

[@BabyBlondie311]

I usually start with #1 and drift into #2 😅

[@lorna5609]

Julian, I can’t tell you why your videos are so important to me except to say that my soul feels full after I watch you work. Additionally, thank you for posting this video on Indigenous Peoples Day.

[@kdrestoria]

yes, indeed. it's importan workt to spread understanding of art restoriation occupation

[@danitajaye7218]

If I could add one thousand ‘likes’ to your comment I would. You really captured how I feel watching these videos, and I thank you for finding the right words. Somehow I just feel newer, cleaner, fresher, almost reborn. I love watching and even rewatching Julian’s work. No other KZbin videos give me the same emotional feelings. I think half is from Julian himself and half from the actual art restoration. What an amazing person is ‘our’ Julian!

[@geraldmiller5260]

This is the greatest art appreciation course!

[@drskelebone]

I love that in the old photo @2:57, there are the five mustache guys, the three hat guys, and Oscar Berninghouse who refuses to do either. :)

[@fred6059]

Thank you for preserving our history Julian.

[@RochelleHasTooManyHobbies]

As someone from the American Midwest, that varnish removal made a HUGE difference. I know snow. I might as well be Canadian for how much I know snow. That warm tone over it not only changed the visible temperature of it, but the TEXTURE and SOUND of the snow. Bright blue snow is crumbly and CRUNCHES. It also melts in a really frustrating and muddy way, wiggling into the most waterproof of boots and then refreezing overnight to uneven and SHARP ice that can very easily cut you if you fall into it. That is a brutal snowfall, even if it's thin.

[@michaelimbesi2314]

It really is incredible how removing the yellowed varnish from the snow changes the painting. It goes from being a golden but muddied evening to being a bright, clear, cold morning.

[@donnalieblick8478]

I always love hearing about the artist and the history of the paintings that are being restored. Thank you!

[@owlgirl1998]

As someone majoring in southwest archeology its a treat to see my specialty represented! The varied nations of the southwest are so vibrant and rich its a pleasure to see them represented!

[@mariag8806]

One of our great American west painters. What I wouldn't do to have this painting in my home.

[@kimberly2310]

One of the great surprises upon moving from northern IL to New Mexico 20 years ago was the discovery of these Taos and Santa Fe artists.

[@Songbirdstress]

It's for things like this one wishes one was very rich. :)

[@sheilahperry-rosales8748]

As someone who has native ancestry thank you for restoring this beautiful painting.

[@jacobhenderson1732]

Honestly, it’s amazing how perfect the retouching paint is, reversible, uv resistant, shows up under black light, can be reactivated, really incredible

[@imaginaryguide1895]

The cooler snow brings out the warm pinks, purples, and yellows of the painting's figures. A breathtaking scene.

[@danitajaye7218]

How can I watch so many art restoration videos by this very talented man and each is so new all over again? Even actions taken every time are new again, and even rewatching a video is also once again new? I think he is just mesmerizing. So awesome to watch and so awesome to rewatch!!! My favorite videographer!

[@StKatiThePaganSaint]

Thank you for saving this one for Indigenous People's Day!

[@eleasah]

I'm at work right now and just finished watching your last video. I wanted to watch another one and saw you posted this. Perfect timing lol

[@caroltanzi29]

Julian: I enjoyed this restoration immensely. I love this scene of the Southwest and your explanation of what exactly had to be done. When I visited Tacos, it was a wonderful experience that I won’t forget. You brought it all back to me. Just wonderful. Carol from California

[@emilwandel]

Beautiful painting. Beautiful cultural heritage of the people of America.

[@yuranamo]

any natives watching? very happy they posted this on indigenous peoples day

[@Nohzana]

You know, i guess one of the things that will always keep people watching your videos, or at least the thing that always brings me back, is the conforting, secure, open and honest way that you film and talk about the entire process. Whenever i watch one of your retouchings, i dont feel like an outsider peeking at something i cant understand, instead, the way on wich you patiently explain every step and any doubts people might have while watching you work, shows just how much care it goes, not only on the restoration process, but also in the way its presented to us. Your explanations always have a warm and welcoming feeling and i really appreciate that ❤

[@Klmp13]

If you ever can, I would love to see reactions from your clients after seeing their beautifully restored paintings!

[@RayMrRobert]

You always amaze me. Sure, you could do some semblance of overpainting but you avoid it to honor the vision of the artist. No matter what you do or don’t do, you always restore the magic. Magic and good taste and sensibility. Those are your gifts. Thank you Julian.

[@Nanna-hpi]

As usual a magnificent restoration. The painting is now so crisp one can feel the cold and almost hear the faint crunch of the snow.

[@lindyashford7744]

Yes, you could really see what the artist was recording, the fidelity he was using as he painted this. Extraordinary painter to be able to actually evoke what really cold snowy weather feels like.

[@thepagan5432]

Awesome restoration, it shows the difference in those that appreciate the art and those that appreciate the $ more. A really beautiful and realistic scene, thank you Julian for your care and attention to detail. Great post 🖌️

[@melissataylor5494]

Another great day because Julian shared a new video with us. I had to stop everything to watch and then couldn’t break away to get back to work. Frankly I feel like watching every video is good for my soul. Thanks for sharing.

[@I_am_Lauren]

Thank you for posting this on Indigenous peoples Day. I'm from Oklahoma and native peoples culture is so important to our Identity.

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

Interesting portrait of the native American people. Have a good week and God bless amen.

[@Beading_Kate]

That folded inch shifted the center of the painting and thus changed the perception of the focal point. I noticed that when it was folded down, the center was somewhere on the horse’s front part, making it feel weird and making that abrasion spot on the horse’s side stand out even more than it could have been. When the original size was restored, the center moved just a bit to the right, making two people the main point of the painting. That shift was very small, but very important, I felt that the painting began to make much more impact than it did. Great work, as always. Thank you for preserving cultural heritage and for handling artworks with respect and care they need.

[@cgallagher1901]

The Taos Six seem to be of a similar mindset to the Canadian Group of Seven, particularly Emily Carr. They were active at the same time as well, give or take 3-5 years. I wonder if they associated at all.

[@jaynorthpen]

The restoration really does make it feel more like winter to me. Reminds me of running through a snow covered pasture as a kid in a way the unrestored version didn't.

[@nuancedmusings-ronneefullerton]

Great video for Indigenous Peoples' Day! You definitely treat the painting with dignity, respect and honor...as all your paintings. Loved the background information on the Taos six. Thanks again Julian!

[@coopertrost3816]

id be interested in seeing like a "day in the life" type video about what you do. how many paintings youre working on at a time? how you organize your work? are most of your project from start to finish this in depth? or do these ones jut make better videos and most are quicker or simpler? if that is true, what does a bread and butter job look like for you? whats the time frame typically from when a painting arrives in your studio to when it goes back to the customer? how do you choose what youre doing next? Maybe occasionally do like a "whats on the bench right now?" series where you show us around the studio and show everything youre working on at that time.

[@IanWatson]

An excellent choice of topic for Indigenous Peoples' Day!

[@samanthadean1083]

Another fantastic job by Julian!!! I love watching the cleaning process!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@briannawalker4793]

Wow, that went from a dulled evening to a crisp winter dawn just like that! I can practically smell that delicious winter air 😍🥶😍

[@Evan1060]

Love hearing about the Taos painter's history. Beautiful restoration as always. Thanks for sharing!

[@stephanieparker1250]

Beautiful restore, lovely painting. ❤ I’ll say one thing, you are a fantastic painter.

[@PennyHays44]

What found so stunning after the restoration was how now the people were people. Before they were flat and almost easy to ignore, but now they stand out, as they should. Beautiful piece of art.

[@ingridcarmak4268]

I agree with one of your followers saying that this is the greatest art appreciation course..!As usual..thank you Julian..😃Greetings from Croatia..👋

[@oktyrus]

lovely

[@abbywright1301]

I hope one day I can do this same work. My family has this beautiful oil painting done by my great grandma that needs restoration. I hope one day I can do it myself!

[@KayInMaine]

Wow! You brought it back to its original glory, Julien!

[@randolphfriend8260]

🩷 a great day to show off this scene

[@Lathsa3012]

Omg the removal of the overpaint is so satisfying 😹

[@PLuMUK54]

When the "before" was shown in the final comparison, I was surprised that then, my eyes were telling me that the composition was in the wrong place. It may have only been a narrow strip, but the difference was amazing. Everything sat within the space of the canvas so differently, but so correctly.

[@katie.on.fire.82]

The subtle statement made by your choice of week to post this video is acknowledged and appreciated.

[@Bunny-zu7gn]

A perfect day to post this! Happy Indigenous day!!❤❤

[@tabaks]

Extraordinary!

[@dianalondono5599]

aaaah thanks for returning that empty space on the right! it was so vital to his design choice, it makes it breath!

[@billsmith3042]

this reminds me of that amazing cityscape winter painting you restored.

[@Xeirus911]

That color difference is crazy. So cool!

[@Via_Von]

I so enjoyed this video, not only for the restoration process, but also for the additional instructions such as for the lighting impact in your studio. Thank you Mr. Baumgartner! ♥️

[@MikeT]

That sky looks so wintery

[@SusanHammond-w6q]

What a beautiful painting! You did such a wonderful job restoring it to its near original state. I’m always in awe of your talent. Thank you!

[@cpm9747]

Removing the varnish is one of my favorite parts, and I thought it was absolutely stunning the difference it made to the sky in this piece.

[@killkarl8198]

Brosef, I love how direct you are when problem solving. Like when you built that jig to refit, and glue a broken wood panel painting, while also getting the warp out of it. But like.... sheet rock and some cinder blocks is advanced as it needs to get to flatten a painting while it dries.

[@nickfeganart5776]

Amazing work Julian. You are extremely talented at your craft and dedicated to each work. You've restored this fine painting to the Indigenous People's' Day.

[@TomSramekJr]

A good post for Indigenous Peoples Day.

[@Jean2235177]

Thank you for introducing us to this artist. I like his work.

[@Jean2235177]

My favorites- Cotton Picking (1929), A Step Trail, and The Hunters.

[@meanwhileinindiana8107]

What a glorious painting! I would love to have it to look into a world I admire, on a daily basis.

[@SpaghettiEnterprises]

This one felt like it had some really tight editing. Great work Julian, as always. Loving the Behind the Canvas Series btw

[@dibbuk5730]

Your patience and skill in retouching these paintings is awe inspiring..

[@inthebasement1592]

This is a big brain move to do this painting on Indigenous Peoples Day

[@red.aries1444]

The yellow shirt he wears at 17:37 is just the right color matching to the small yellow area of the painting between the lime green sky and the bluish white of the snow. That's real dedication for producing this video. ... and maybe the color temperature of the shirt gave him the right mood to retouch the painting. 🙂

[@El_Hicks]

what a service to Art you are, man.

[@jackiebrand3352]

Beautiful work. Thank you for taking me out of my world into yours.

[@marina-christinaschnee6876]

The audible *gasp* when I saw that the painting was cropped… You did an amazing Job!

[@futuristica1710]

The winter was harsh. But the white man was worse. Thank you for restoring an image of the true Americas

[@johnlion3209]

Great work! Just a small hint for filming: If you switch off automatic exposure during the time lapse, the brightness would stay constant. Now, it changes every time you take away your hands with the black gloves so that the video camera adapts the brightness which is a little disturbing.

[@kathyjohnson2043]

Respect for Native Americans, especially today

[@brigitkoster802]

I love how you pay attention to details.

[@billwyatt2449]

I think I watch the videos for the opposite effect. I love seeing all the little things that take to make them whole. I marvel at each step. Thank You.

[@XxMayo_JuicexX]

great work as always!

[@charlottetracy3970]

I think this is one of my favorites that you have filmed. I love the paintings of the southwest and native peoples. You do beautiful work.

[@jeanhawken4482]

So exciting for the painting to come alive again

[@whooshiewhoosh5563]

Julian really caught me off guard with that squarespace ad drop. I was so into learning the history of the painting and i got absolutely backhanded by it lmfao

[@ozrob76]

It's amazing what adding that 2" strip did! Seems to make it more pleasing somehow, and also gives a sense of space to the scene. 😎

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Thoughtful timing on the posting of this one. Thank you.

[@dyenahh]

God bless you Julian

[@cynthiat6505]

Your explanations of your work are so fluent. You are truly an artist with clear understanding.

[@buggibii]

Don't let it be lost that this was posted on National Indigenous Peoples Day, a direct and staunch rebuttal to "Columbus Day"- celebrating Christopher Columbus, whose atrocities and crimes against Indigenous people are often ignored and glossed over for the fact that he "discovered" the Americas. This piece, depicting Native Americans, on this day, must have been purposeful. Thank you, Julian. And to all Indigenous people still facing discrimination and destroying of your history to this day: continue to speak loud, continue not to be silenced or spoken over, continue staying strong. Fight for your land, your artifacts, and your history, back. It was always yours. Today is NOT Columbus Day anymore. Today is Indigenous Peoples Day. ❤

[@oz_jones]

Vae victis

[@annabellelee4535]

Please, stop it. We're not interested in a great white savior, and we're not interested in hurting other people. We don't need you.

[@RealBrunoF]

Why must we denigrate the accomplishments of Columbus in order to compliment native culture? Don’t make the mistake of applying modern thought or sensitivities to people who didn’t have the opportunities we now have. How do you know that Columbus wouldn’t have done things differently if he had grown up in our modern culture?

[@buggibii]

@@RealBrunoF He killed, displaced, r*ped, and stole from Native People. _People._ I don't care what he "would" have done had he been born in modern society. He didn't, and he did what he did. We shouldn't be celebrating him for his "accomplishments", when the most of what he accomplished was just finding a new continent native people were already living on (so he didn't exactly find it first) and committing countless atrocities.

[@cyndy338]

Brilliant restoration. Painting is so beautiful, it touches my heart. Thanks for the interesting back story, adds so much to the appreciation of this artist’s work. My super hero wears an apron!👏👏👏🤩✌️👍👊😊🥇

[@fielaZartnel]

Legend

[@starglow2016]

Lots of tea and cookies are on me 😊

[@jswift20]

the painters paintings are soooo beautiful

[@lizziepols4057]

What a pretty painting. I love the quality of delicate lightness that it has.