Oh, Brother Part 1

[@PhattyBolger]

I can just imagine Kit looking at the Employee of the Month listings just to see the Hot Table listed several times.

[@sleepy6147]

LMAO

[@Zusie]

Once in a while the Clampinator is recognized.

[@giovannipuggioni4825]

Last month Washi Kozo was listed.

[@GerardJLim]

Don't forget the Belgian linen!

[@TrapDaddyJose]

Yes friend! Very well put!! Your comment is very comedic and has put a smile upon my face!!!

[@jonathankirby4541]

Julian: let’s circle the areas of retouching (Proceeds to outline the entire painting)

[@GothicaBeauty]

It’s like a dot to dot of varnish. xXx

[@kuhboom22]

Please never think we bore of this process. I know you might think that 'new content' is what we're looking for, but it's not. Although the process is very similar with every painting, the small nuances and watching your fictitious work is why we're here. I was trying to save this one until part 2 came out so I could watch them back to back, but I didn't last long. Thanks for your great content.

[@calebvaalburg5251]

I totally agree with you. It's so relaxing and exciting to watch a painting slowly get restored to it's former state

[@petlahk4119]

Do you mean "fastidious" instead of "fictitious"?

[@jordanvasquez9053]

^^

[@GiraffeFlavored]

Fictitious?

[@shanettequao9043]

Every time Julian uses Washikozo, I am extremely happy. It’s my favourite material that I haven’t used myself 😂

[@KrisRyanStallard]

I've thought about buying some because of Julian. I have no idea what I would do with it, but I want some. Lol

[@euchrideucrow1970]

@@KrisRyanStallard 😂me too!

[@obiseankenobi2056]

'washikozo' has become my new magic word in place of abracapocus ;)

[@abaars7576]

Saturday I start a project with removing surface grime from my kitchen table, looking for rabbit skin glue.

[@jm8080ful]

Washikozo saved my unstable relationship

[@jorbraz]

Kit yawning and on her phone in the background is hilarious

[@albertstanulis5278]

playing with phone too :D googling the best techniques

[@tuffymartinez]

There is the focus work... and than there is the background entertainment... KIT WINS THIS ONE HANDS DOWN, HA.... (Thank you KIT!) ..... TM

[@AnnaReed42]

Such a mood!

[@KainYusanagi]

It's good to always take proper breaks and rest your mind and hands before returning to work (as we saw she did later in the video)!

[@gaylamcnicholas2814]

Maybe this is why the hot table is Julian's favorite employee.

[@dr.casebolt]

"A monk with a crucifix" is a bit of an understatement -- that's St. Francis of Assisi. The stigmata on the hands and brown robe give it away.

[@maryvallas772]

I get so excited when I see Julian going in the UV room because you know it's going to be a doozy! 😂

[@derchristianausffo]

Julian: "Because of course, square Things are easy. You know...like Squarespace." Me: "Oh, Brother..." 🤣🤣🤣

[@aprilianindy3200]

💀💀💀💀

[@derchristianausffo]

@@aprilianindy3200 🤷‍♂🤪

[@Frank-Thoresen]

It's here ReVanced has saved my sanity from ads and sponsors in KZbin videos on Android. ❤

[@mocchilla]

Ba dum tsss

[@DrMJJr]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@koiboi7049]

something that really gets to me about these videos, when the painting is covered in old varnish and overpaint and grime, because we get to be the first people in who knows how long to see it as it was meant to be seen. theres just something so beautiful about having the privilege to live in an era where we can restore art with such care and precision

[@pietrolojacono8813]

Julian, I would like to inform you that the person in the picture is not "a monk," as you say at minute 1:04, but is St. Francis of Assisi (a friar, not a monk) as shown by the fact that he bears the stigmata. St. Francis has been the first and only male saint to bear the stigmata until the XX century, when St. Padre Pio received them too; so his identification in ancient paintings is unmistakable.

[@LastDarkTemplar]

thank you so much

[@fmhummel]

Thank you, that bugged me too.

[@kchrome9396]

Who cares.

[@fmhummel]

@@kchrome9396 Hmm, let me see... People with an interest in art, probably.

[@COINsimp2024]

A friar is a type of monk. You must not be catholic.

[@andiyfarr7715]

I really appreciate that you point out the different areas of concern using color-coding under the black light. It's great for helping those of us with untrained eyes see what you're talking about. Love your videos!

[@Sigsen]

Good to see Kit is still around

[@shanettequao9043]

The whole painting was fluorescing, I just groaned! No wonder Julian named the title like this!

[@clairewright8153]

And used some choice words 🤣🤣🤣

[@nuancedmusings-ronneefullerton]

I like your comment about how using technology for "technology's sake" isn't always the best or most efficient solution and sometimes using old time-honored techniques are better paths to take. It was great to see your finished picture frame project from your previous video installment looking luminous and fancy against the wall. Thank you!

[@taz2906]

I love seeing such a beautiful painting of St. Francis on a Monday morning

[@missmorgenmuffel408]

I just think it's really cool to see kid working in the background herself from time to time. Happy to see she's making progress and knowing Julian isn't alone in the studio so much!

[@YakubPrintmaker]

Kit’s face when you called the hot table your favorite employee

[@EkaMei]

I was wondering if that is a hint that Kit is no longer employed at that location.

[@oz_jones]

@@EkaMei its literally a joke made for the camera. I suspect mr Baumgartner has more tact than to subtly jab at his employees

[@slicktak]

@TubeSurferGeek Same, no clue wtf they're talking about.

[@wbfaulk]

​@TubeSurferGeek She's most visible at 6:38. If you're going to say that's not the same "scene", you're the one who inserted that requirement.

[@maleahlock]

Um, I've replayed that bit several times and Kit's face doesn't show up in relation to that comment at all. 🤔

[@jpm9316]

I could be wrong, but I believe this a painting of St Francis of Assisi, as he is displaying the stigmata on his hand. Either way, it’s a beautiful piece of art!!

[@susanluersman9191]

Yes!

[@daimosori]

That's what I surmised as well.

[@oz_jones]

Seems about right

[@RobertoD-pr6te]

I was thinking the same! Not to mention that one of the miracles of St Francis of Assisi is the "miracle of the cross" (the crusifix at San Damiano speaking to him)!

[@MarcMercier1971]

Exactly who it is. The only male Saint other than St. Padre Pio to have the stigmata.

[@srrfounder1]

Thank you for correcting yourself, Julian, after all these years. It is, in fact, kozowashi. ~Mikio 😊✌️

[@MrPatateHead]

It was so weird hearing him say kozowashi. The only reason I know of this material is this channel. I guess I'll have to get used to the proper name lol

[@srrfounder1]

@@MrPatateHead I nearly fell out of my chair! 😛

[@I_am_Lauren]

Washi can be simplified to paper, Kozo is the name for mulberry bark. WashiKozo = paper mulberry whereas KozoWashi = Mulberry bark paper. The grammatical structure in English vs Japanese is interesting and makes more sense when translated in English.

[@ebmayes]

Thanks for the explanation! It threw me when he used the new term twice in this episode - I went back & watched it again to figure out if I was hearing it wrong.

[@ebmayes]

@@MrPatateHead, me too!

[@birch2346]

I’m curious on how you’d restore something on paper opposed to canvas or wood, like a watercolour painting. I assume it’d be a different process from a canvas

[@W4iteFlame]

Interesting question

[@miriam_kathleen]

Oddly enough I was going to ask the same question here today. I have what I think is a lithograph mounted on wood, that is very very dirty and has some chips in the wood.

[@kathyjohnson2043]

I think I remember him talking about this but I can't remember on which video.

[@alexwhattam547]

He recently did a piece that was on cardboard, the video is called “rhythm restored”

[@karinejimenez7922]

if im not mistaken, hes said before that he doesnt usually work with paper, but you can find a number of videos of restoration on wood panels. its where the clampinator comes from!

[@karachristen6484]

I have begun to learn your pain when it comes to scraping. I’ve started working in tech repair. Unless it’s just one little crack, iPad screens always seem to into glass powder that needs to be scraped out of the frame. And a lot of the time you have to scrape the old glue off the frame of a device so you can re-glue it down

[@HeisenbergFam]

4:21 that transition to talking about the ad is smooth, you got nice soothing voice

[@KevboKev]

3:47 - Thank you for creating a new map for my next D&D game!

[@spacemanblue6119]

The production on these videos has gotten amazing. This is that high-tier documentary level KZbin. So yeah, great job! Thank you so much for sharing all these works of restoration you complete.

[@andrewturnbull5897]

St. Francis of Assisi! Wonderful!

[@coeurclaire]

My immediate guess when I saw the painting.

[@Francois15031967]

Yep. Stigmates.

[@jeroeneijer]

Dear Sir (and Kid of coarse), thank you for maintaining these video's. It is teaching me to think about the way I'm making my art, choosing my canvas's, grounds, paints and so on Eventhought my art probebly will never reach the conservation workshops, its making me think about how I ought to keep my art longlasting and having it in a conservable modus/state. When I sell my art I even supply, for the conserverter a list of what I used and which brand I used to make the piece.... Thank you for teaching In controbution of my family of artists.... Yours.....

[@emilysullivan4031]

That spot at 16:12 where Julia gives the sheet rock a little shove, and it comes down on its own... :chef's kiss:

[@CallieMasters5000]

You don't usually show the customer's reaction, but I'm assuming the reveal is just like these home makeover shows: lots of shock and awe, maybe some tears of joy, speechless or blurting out exclamations.

[@Via_Von]

I never cease to be amazed at the knowledge base contained within you Mr. Baumgartner because you don't look old enough to have amassed it all! 🙃😂 Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us, I look forward to the next phase for this conservation process! **waving at Kit's cameo!**

[@BarqueCat1]

I love how he left that in to answer our question "wonder how Kit's doing"

[@thepagan5432]

So much grime, but of course it all comes off eventually. I was amazed at the damage to the subjects face revealed after the cleaning processes. Looking forward to part 2.

[@joannecarroll5504]

The stigmata & the items in the painting normally appear in pics of St John of the Cross, poet & Doctor of the Church, co-founder of the Carmellite order. (Stigmata, cross/crucifix, plume & book). However, the cassock looks more Franciscan than Carmellite, Suggesting St Francis of Assisi, who isn't normally depicted without being surrounded by animals or children, being patron saint of both - v odd.

[@abrilcb5749]

I’m I the only one excited to see Kid on the background of this video! ❤

[@TonyBullard]

15:00 Watching the hot table envelope go from loose to taut will never get old.

[@ellasmommy9278]

Julian, I just want to say I love the way you title your videos. They're quite punny and clever. I think I've been watching you about 18 months to two years now

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

18:45 “For this varnish removal…” I honestly thought Julian was going to follow that with, “…you will need…” Mrs. Crocombe fans know what I mean!

[@chrisanemone]

200 milliliters of solvent, a jar of cotton swabs, a small wooden dowel, 20 grammes of armonds...

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

@@chrisanemone, yes, cannot forget the armonds!

[@plzcallmejules1088]

Angelicurrrrrr

[@plzcallmejules1088]

And some saurce (sauce)

[@I_am_Lauren]

English Heritage videos play in the background of my mind all the time. lol

[@laurennardin3395]

He cares more about not traumatizing these paintings than my parents did with not traumatizing me

[@ml.2770]

Clampinator: Maybe we should do more split panels. Hot Table: Dream on bro.

[@InstructorRandy]

Dude removing that lining had my freaking out on how violent it was

[@matteolaborg]

I love the introductory analysis where Julian examines the painting under various lighting and takes his time deciding on the restoration process. I also really like how he explains how long a process takes.

[@barbaramullin5182]

There is just something so calming to me in watching a professional work. The perfectly pitched tone and volume, the reasons why, I am there. Scraping. Scraping, I could be taught. Probably. Seeing something come back into being is quite amazing.

[@wodnyrak]

ohhoo~ *trots off to get a blanket and a cup of tea*

[@KimberlyLPruitt]

Ive seen this process over and over again and never get bored with it.

[@slightly.psycho]

This job is all the sciences. Physical, chemical. A whole heap ton of chemistry. an artistic hand. Color coordination, textile studies, physics, woodworking, geometry, architecture, history. Thermodynamics, a steady hand, not to mention all the money behind thus and the accounting/value/copyright stuff. You even get LAW up in here. What a skilled professional.

[@lauren202]

I love seeing Kit in the background of the videos just doing her own thing 6:36 lol

[@brt1050]

babe, wake up, new baumgartner content dropped

[@My_mid-victorian_crisis]

The first thing I said when the black light cam on was, "Oh my giddy aunt, it's a RAVE!!!"

[@slightly.psycho]

I remember when this channel was basically in a pretty warehouse, and it was just you. Now sometimes I see glimpses of others. So cool😊

[@chellie2023]

I appreciate your meticulous work, the amount of equipment, and space you have to work with. Every once in a while I'll search out other conservators to watch while waiting for your next video. I almost always find myself telling the person on the screen their doing this or that wrong. Lol. I also watch furniture repair and restoration videos- loved when I heard Thomas Johnson mention you- and vice versa. You are both masters of your crafts. I'm looking forward to seeing the next part of the work on this painting. Thank you for sharing your artistry and skill with us all.

[@Vanidade001]

I miss enormously hour videos! I come here on every Monday just to check if there's a new restoration video online. Congratulations for the great, beautiful work! I love the names too. This one is specially creative. Congrats!

[@johngassmann9581]

Through persistence and profanity, all things are possible.

[@Queen_Of_Discord]

Holy shit this dude's ad transitions are god-tier

[@art_see_shan1849]

I purposely waited til after my busy day to unwind & watch this ! Not only is it educational but extremely relaxing

[@jm8080ful]

6:39 love how your apprentice just browse tiktok in the background while you are hard at work trying to remove rusted nails

[@ClearanceClarenceMods]

As a professional web developer, seeing people promote stuff like Squarespace, makes me go "Oh, brother..."

[@diannemays1984]

The subject of the painting is St. Francis of Assisi. He is identified in Catholic art by the stigmata, the wounds of Christ manifested. Today, Franciscan priests wear wear sandals and brown cassocks in his honor.

[@opus125arts]

Julian, I love your videos and how clearly you explain the process. Here's a slogan for Art Conservators that you are welcome to use: Grime pays! Keep up the great job!

[@deviningram6814]

Great start to our day! A new video uploaded. As always, thank you for your work and uploading!!

[@jackies4512]

I love when you circle and show us details so we get an idea of what you're seeing!

[@jschwederslp]

I am consistently in awe of your patience.

[@GuildOfTheBlackCrow]

Julian, you gotta make a video about how you test the painting's varnish. A loooong video.

[@gregonline6506]

Ich freue mich jedes Mal riesig, wenn ich wieder ein neues Video von Ihnen sehe. Es macht mich einfach glücklich, zu sehen, wie liebevoll, wie respektvoll, mit wie viel Wissen und Geduld Sie Ihre Arbeit tun. Danke!

[@trapjohnson]

3:48 Not sure if it's more a fantasy, sci-fi, or video game map, but ... well, it looks dope!

[@jackiebrand3352]

Was so excited to see a new project. Thank you for taking me out of my world into yours. Awesome as always.

[@juanapajarogarcia8698]

Me gusta muchísimo las restauraciones que hace de cuadros. Deseando ver el próximo video. 🎨🎨

Thank you Julian for sharing your work with us

[@fpierre10]

It's St. Francis of Assisi , Julian- you can tell by the stigmata marks in his hands, his torn robe and the crucifix.

[@nmg70nmg]

Wow! You posted an hour ago and already 8k people have watched it before me. I’ve been watching other art restoration videos some are from museum teams and I find myself commenting on how they’re doing it all wrong and why. Your meticulous approach is of a higher standard then most!

[@Bobrogers99]

I've watched others, and they generally skip some steps. They also may not have the same equipment, like the heat table. Their results may be acceptable to the client, but it's not a true restoration that is faithful to the artist's work.

[@williamharris8367]

You may wish to offer training in art conservation; there is only one program in my country and admission is consequently very competitive. Additional trained conservators are badly needed, especially in smaller communities.

[@MarcelaTysoe]

Funny I watch other restoration videos and nothing can compare to Julian!

[@timheilman2089]

As long as their work is reversible and doesn't damage the original, it's a good restoration.

[@smeastwest]

Me: Wow, that painting is too shiny. Must have lots of varnish. Also looks like it has some grime under the varnish. Julian: (Confirms my suspicions.) Me: Oh my gosh! I'm learn-ding!

[@bengjie]

Let's be honest. We're now watching just for your wicked Squarespace transitions ❤

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

I love it how you work similar to me with my centuries-old books instead of throwing away excess material you reuse them I have stockpiles of wood panels paper canvas parchment and leather bits all I can reuse in my minimal intervention restaurations.

[@johnzgamez810]

So, fun fact: battleships get nicknames. Well, all ships do, but battleships tend to be the ones more noticed. My favorite battleship is a US Battleship, BB-56, USS Washington, a North Carolina class battleship named after my home state, Washington. She was the only US Navy battleship to sink another battleship, sinking IJN Kirishima (there's debate as to whether or not Kirishima is a battleship, the Japanese called her as such, the Americans called her as such, so I'll call her as such). I started watching this channel around the same time I started learning about naval history of WWII. Obviously, hearing Washikozo and learning about USS Washington, I took to calling her Washy-Kozo, just to annoy my friends. Sorry, long rant for small pay-off, but I like it.

[@at7595]

Please don't make us wait two weeks for next release... Part 2 is gonna be great!!

[@einootspork]

The removal of overpaint is my favorite part. I wish he would show more of it.

[@NECKINEM]

Oh Brother! At last a new one! 🙂

[@LeavesOntheWind]

i love the glue scraping and cleaning parts so much.

[@brunoalexandre9101]

Julian, I'm positively sure that the Brother on the painting is St. Francis of Assisi. The cross, the stigmata, the book (which is probably the Franciscan Rule)... I am sure it's St. Francis.

[@5809AUJG]

Wow...this one's been through it. And it's an oval...adds to its challenge. It's an unusual depiction of St Francis. I'd be interested in knowing approximately when it was painted...and if there's any idea of who the artist was. As always, wonderful and completely fascinating!!! And, also, as always, excited to see how this one turns out.

[@susanluersman9191]

I was going to comment that it is St Francis also!

[@joannecarroll5504]

I thought that initially, due to the stigmata & Franciscan-like robes demonstrating rites of poverty, but St Francis is usually depicted with animals & children & St John of the Cross (as a doctoral poet of the church) is usually shown with a plume, a book & a cross/crucifix as shown here. Both were monks, but Jhon is normally shown with a beige outer cassock over his brown cassock, denoting the Carmellite order. Both had stigmata.

[@joannecarroll5504]

@@ratanashifu Couldn't tell you, I'm afraid, I've only visited the USA. I'm in Australia & I've lived in both Scotland & England. Religion has never been big thing here in Australia, it's v culturally diverse & mostly everyone is left to do their own thing, but I understand that attendances in general have been reducing since the 1970s. In England religion was just considered a private, personal thing & as CofE had a near-monopoly, there was little discussion as to alternatives. In Scotland, sadly, for historical reasons, religion was a big part of growing up & it was a socially divisive subject, best avoided. I believe that has improved in recent decades, with both the decline in religious attendance & the increased cultural diversity of the country. Scots actually welcome foreign guests, in fact all guests. Remember Brexit? Scotland's people actually voted to stay in the EEC, but were overruled by England's elitist/racist Westminster govt. Scotland has also tried to leave the UK to rejoin the EEC & continue to be multicultural, but was refused consent by Westminster. IMHO diversity breeds tolerance & it's clear to me where it is being learned & love/charity is practiced & where it was not & still isn't.

[@wattehell]

What a delightful indulgence!

[@TatiVersieux]

I was fighting myself between watching part one and waiting for the next one in anxiety or just waiting until they are both online to watch all of it "in one fell swoop"! Well, I guess we know which one has won the fight!

[@jillmenter5628]

A lovely gift for a Monday Morning! Thank you, Julian.

[@goaway7272]

I was having withdrawals, love when you upload a new video always worth the wait 😁

[@shanettequao9043]

Fantastic afternoon treat!!

[@tgh965]

It is always a pleasure to watch you go through the processes of rehabilitating a piece. I appreciate the opportunity to see how your knowledge, elbow grease and tlc brings a piece of work closer to its original intention and extends its life. The work you do is important! Thank you for sharing it.

[@FH-gd2cr]

Just want to say, seen your videos for some years now. Doing great work and I m a big fan from Albania.

[@pigalex]

that oh brother pun is 👌

[@calicocapricorn7624]

Choice words are my favorite I use them all the time 😊

[@annmarielletinkler1562]

Kit is there! Hi Kit!!!

[@Ghost_emoji]

Missed you

[@isaibanez]

15:17 I gasped when you said the table was your favorite employee... OVER KIT!!!!

[@tatiannazutania7751]

I love all the knowledge I gain from watching your videos. Not to mention the fact that I get to see beautiful artwork I'd probably never see.

[@Miss_Loving]

My gosh I can watch your videos all day everyday. They are INCREDIBLE!! ❤️

[@cybersylo5786]

I always love watching your projects.

[@sentimentalsoldier5837]

No one takes us on a journey like you do, Julian! Each and every piece we see, you make it interesting!

[@maddieadams75]

I’m excited to see this painting fully restored. ❤ beautiful subject matter

[@euchrideucrow1970]

Yes! The perfect Easter gift. And this one is a corker! Will Julian go insane and just set fire to the damn thing by Week 7? We know he won’t. I know I would. 😂

[@solincreation]

Ooooh that moving timelapse while you were removing the lining was smoooth and satisfying 🤩

[@gianinamorales8597]

That title had me raising my eyebrows like, Ooooh, what fresh hell is this?

[@zuzuspetals38]

How do we find a great conservator like you, if we are not wealthy, but hope to get at the very least, a good cleaning???? I love your tenacity with your projects You are so invested in every art piece You take such pride in your work and it shows⭐️ aggghhhhhhhh I forgot it said Pt1 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@dianekring7672]

And, to waiting for the next video for the completion of this project I say, "Oh Brother"!! 😂. I will be waiting with bated breath, Julian, for the next in the duet (?) of this conservation. I love watching the restoration of each painting as you return life and beauty that has been rendered dormant for so long. What an amazing job you do!! What an amazing job you have!! 😊

[@kemmow25]

Looks to me like a picture of st Francis since he has the stigma. You can see it in the hands. But woo such a great piece of work