Big Isn't Better, It's Just Better; The Restoration of St. Francis

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Everybody loves a big painting, in fact one of my professors once said that "big isn't better, it's just better." And he meant that even if the painting is banal and about something uninteresting like shoe laces, if it's big it commands attention and must be reckoned with.
Luckily this big painting isn't boring or banal, but it is big. And as any painting gets larger the complexity of a conservation does as well. From the duration any one procedure takes, to the equipment required to treat the painting and even little things like handling become obstacles that must be overcome.
Thus far most of the videos address smaller works that never face these challenges. I wanted to take the opportunity to show how a conservation changes as the scale does.

[@cactuskaktus6734]

Love him or hate him, he spitting straight tacks

[@Andrzejewskiable]

Cactus Kaktus this literally deserves more recognition and the fact that its not one of the most liked comments upsets me greatly

[@PercabethLovernot]

*get out*

[@maplegirl5915]

why isnt this the top comment this made me laugh irl

[@ViewingChaos]

That is a severely underrated comment you have right there....

[@RamdomGuy1337]

I have to imagine a very corpulent black man not unlike big smoke watching this video very carefully and with full attention, commenting this with the utmost vigor.

[@xemirahobbyless]

I always thought these painters just had a thing for dark, desaturated and depressing colors. Turns out, it's grime.

[@Natalija379]

Same! When I went to Italy 5 years ago, I've visited some important cathedral that had various artworks displayed and I was stunned by all the colours! The paintings were so lush that it almost made me felt like a sinner. I was thoroughly shocked.

[@janedoe2784]

Just like how classical sculptures were supposed to be painted, I actually like the white marble grim look

[@kaymarrand9970]

Mixture of grime, yellowed varnish and some pigment discoloration.

[@michaeltres]

I shouldn't be surprised, but I am, at how often much of the grime is tobacco smoke.

[@lofiwackpainting7439]

If I knew how to ain’t I would use those colors, as a way of setting the atmosphere most of my painting would have. After all, they are supposed to reflect off your emotions or lack thereof.

[@MrTearyOne]

Me, in my underwear on a beanbag chair eating cheetos: "Ah yes, the Belgian linen! Excellent choice! Exactly what I would have done!"

[@ferokitten7175]

Ron?!?!?! Hahahahahaha

[@kim8283]

hahahahahahh omg, i'm dead

[@laraluna9365]

😆

[@collettedobrocke5585]

Ha Ha, like you said you made a good choice ♥️

[@ash_1419]

Not funny

[@zimberticagames5291]

"I did not have a beard at the start of this project" *goes back to beginning of video to see a clean shaven man*

[@furiscafynn6275]

Ikr lol

[@debinthewheelchair7781]

@@furiscafynn6275 I didn't think to check (lol)

[@madeleine363]

"I did not have a beard when I started this project" Well damn...

[@strange144]

I actually went back to check, lol

[@agsuvongiest]

@@strange144 Same!

[@elliepascoe5954]

Hum, yeah. Now better take of that beard again! 😬

[@Trixtah]

Hah, I noticed at 4 mins in - "man, is Julian having a rough week? starting to get some scruff on!" I admit it wasn't till I noticed a fair amount of growth on his neck, about 2 mins before he mentioned it, that I realised it was deliberate.

[@Giuggiulu.]

"average person eats 3 tacks a year" factoid is actually just a statistical error. The average person eats 0 tacks a year. Tacks Julian, who lives in a studio and eats over 10.000 tacks a day, is an outlier and should not have been counted.

[@Brandiwell]

Mm, Cookie Clicker flashbacks.

[@garuspiks]

underrated comment (nice reference)

[@ian_b]

Same as "the average person has less than two legs" or "the majority of people have more than the average number of legs".

[@lucyq1445]

I think tacks Julian and spiders Georg would get along quite well

[@ilaydak.9121]

Giulia mathematically seen-> doesn’t make sense at all. An average person wouldn’t even eat one in a year...

[@sandrobirnbaumer5444]

When he put the nails in his mouth I was like "oh funny haha, now what does he really do"... Well turns out he really did that.... My god

[@peterbonnez]

I'm glad my partner isn't an art restorer....

[@gabiferreira6864]

Thought I was the only one who thought that lol

[@bilbo_gamers6417]

it really is an alchemy

[@86fifty]

Right? Gave me anxiety about his poor scraped cheeks! What if a phone rings or something falls outside and he bites down in surprise?? Must have nerves of steel to be an art conservator...

[@arranaburden5667]

@@86fifty biting down isn't the worry. Ya know how you'll have a cheek full of sunflower seeds and accidentally swallow? That

[@claire9183]

“if ur ever transporting a painting...” ah yes those times when i, as a teen girl will be transporting an old piece of art. those times...

[@sholmes4593]

Me, putting my drawings on a dirty folder and throwing them on a school bag full of trash and open markers.

[@graphite1808]

@@sholmes4593 my old drawings in my old, distorted, folded, wetted and stepped on by my cats and myself sketchbook, are looking at me

[@almachizit3207]

You're not going to be a teenager forever

[@orangeismyfavoritecolor]

@@almachizit3207 No shit.

[@samuels1123]

@@almachizit3207 Yeah but the fact that they weren't transporting an old piece of art at that time will be forever

[@kale0811]

seeing julien talk directly to the camera felt like something i wasn’t supposed to see

[@wikihowwikiwhy7176]

kaeli hes done this before and it’s always unsettling, i feel like he’s staring into my soul

[@dtebarrett]

Like peppy pig looking at you straight on

[@ashenrose2262]

same i feel like that every time he does that

[@Toscanilda]

It feels like he's breaking the 4th wall

[@stiannobelisto573]

Feels like I committed a sin

[@dresthon4310]

Julian has to defend his palette every video. Alright, who’s the one complaining about his palette?

[@the_hate_inside1085]

It was me, the destroyer of worlds.

[@applejayz1987]

IT WAS ME, DIO

[@urdadscottie5131]

Applejayz19 DIOOOOOOOOO

[@whatthehhhhhddd]

@@elliespeed6357 it appears that the jojo fans have infested this comment section too, no video is safe from their rampage ig

[@angie_8189]

Ur mom

[@jenniferl.8111]

The way he considers if future restorers will be able to restore the painting from his work is so amazing...even hundreds of years later, his art, his work, his dedication will hopefully be examined by another of his skill level and care.

[@TheRealColBosch]

He has a video where he had to go back and re-restore a painting he'd previously done. I seem to recall he still managed to throw some shade around.

[@jenniferl.8111]

@@TheRealColBosch I’ve seen that one lmao I think he still did a pretty good job though

[@jj-zs3dh]

By then they’ll be like “eugh, Belgian linen, how amateur”.

[@stylesoul]

@@TheRealColBosch do you remember what vidéo it was?

[@meeseification]

The restoration of Anne. Great video. He pats himself on the back a few times. 😂

[@horacio1464]

I'm not gonna lie, the trick with tacks in your mouth was pretty neat. And if you sneeze, you basically turn into a nailer :D

[@fnafenthusiast23]

If I were doing that, I would be at risk of BEING nailed IN THE MOUTH because I inhale really sharply right before I sneeze 😅

[@admirersreveries6663]

1983 : The joy of painting 2020 : The joy of restoring

[@fiveseven15]

Joy. Until staples and polyurethane show up

[@rigoapple]

@@fiveseven15 Oh no, no that again

[@sergejcod2]

Vandyke Brown Gang rise up

[@Tyrone4223]

I know you

[@Sailormoonwoot]

omg i listen to both of them when i sleep

[@memoriam.victoriam]

Somebody needs to make a compilations of him roasting past conservators lol

[@wonderwend1]

He does it so nicely too. I'd be like " what stupid feckin' eejit decided that lead paint and a hanky were appropriate canvas repair mediums?!"

[@doodlebug7250]

What Julian says: "Someone in the past covered this painting in polyurethane, which is about the WORST thing you could cover it with." What Julian means: *Gordon Ramsey voice* "WHAT the everloving SHIT was going through this person's head?! POLYURETHANE??? A MORON. A FUCKING DONKEY. AN IDIOT SANDWICH."

[@sethamederat5841]

* lovingly * we stan a shady bitch my dudes

[@amyk4503]

YESSSS

[@tedlich]

I don’t perceive it as roasting. I reckon it’s more that the earlier conservational work has been made at a time where the modern day’s materials, techniques and technologies weren’t available or even thought up/invented. My guess is that the lead paint may even be a century old or so (but it’s just a guess).

[@alexandraalsabih4257]

Julian: "if it does need to be taken off in the future, it will be much easier than a big lead patch" wow the shade Julian is such a master of subtly dragging the previous convervators

[@Bedevere]

Luckily the potential recipient of that shade is probably already dead.

[@joeb4142]

Legendary

[@nicholasharvey7039]

"I did not have a beard when we started this..." is my favorite line in this narration. What a mood

[@uzstone7937]

He protecc He attacc But most importantly His mouth full of tacc

[@123austinl]

Imagine if he swallows one OML

[@nof9469]

Laughed out loud at that 😂

[@TerriB88]

And with beard, he a snacc.

[@ashcom978]

Lmao

[@jimmyfleebot]

Solid gold comment!

[@waifuman6000]

Everybody gangsta until the conservator guy start eating tacks

[@pineapple7024]

Every conservator gangsta until they accidentally swallow tacks

[@pieyield2255]

Everyone gangsta till

[@marshmellowmoon7990]

I thought he was kidding when he ate the tacks I thought 'spitting tacks' was just a strange name for a technique for quickly putting tacks in

[@Lucia-pt4mr]

gourmet

[@lucifugerofocale5847]

Jay Sage tis’ but a meal for the supreme conservatives

[@jenniferl.8111]

My favorite part is when he cleans the painting; it's just so satisfying.

[@sf9145]

and my second favorite is when he removes the lines/cracks and brings back the softness of the Blessed Virgin Mary's face.

[@azrafrahman5986]

This guy and Bob Ross are one of the few people who have probably made people into an art major. The video was really cool, thanks for the work

[@fabulousfloof3546]

Can confirm, one of my friends ended up moving to the other side of the world in order to get her masters in art restoration and I refuse to believe she wasn't influenced by videos like this one

[@Pavlovska]

"I did not have a beard when we started this project."

[@Robberator]

Actually had to go back and see

[@salenebrom6476]

👏🏻

[@mousetreat]

@@Robberator Same here.. He really didn't have a beard :-D

[@LeeDee5]

I love his dry humor!

[@thisiscrazy4122]

@@LeeDee5 Not dry enough, needs to be but on the hot table and vacuum out the moisture !

[@firstnlastnamethe3rd771]

*I was really hoping you'd be spitting* those tacks out, like a machine gun.

[@Forever_Rayne]

Glad I wasn't the only one 😆😆😆

[@RavenMacy]

😂

[@wonderwend1]

🤣🤣

[@skylordianandy2644]

Just like the cartoons of old! I miss those kinds of things.

[@Etienne_H]

You can tell some nasty accidents have happened that way before.

[@melissawalker5723]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how straight his work is on the Bridging technique to hold in that patch... holy crap... They are literally PERFECT and straight...

[@arranaburden5667]

Did you notice he lays them in every other woven row? Insanity. The best kind

[@an0nym0us_slash35]

I like how he sounds pissed off and tired but trying to keep his composure, like you can hear how tired and stressed out he is

[@lis4394]

Julian: “ **puts tacks into mouth** this is an old technique whereby the tacks are held in the cheek” Me: “lmao yea right ok” Julian: *doesn’t say “I’m kidding”* Me: wait what ???

[@ramayanaroxas5457]

I WAS WAITING FOR THE "I'M KIDDING"

[@normasea]

I couldn't help worrying what would have happened if he had accidentally swallowed any of them.

[@letswoofmeow]

God Lord it was hard to watch that part with tacks and not thinking Good Lord he's gonna swallowe it, oh nooo.

[@sassy0518]

He has such a (please, please pardon this) tongue in cheek type of humor, that it took a long time to realize he wasn't just bullshitting! LOL

[@maddiezapss]

That's exactly what I thought 😂 I was waiting for him to say "sike" lol

[@aliciabanister8188]

I was waiting for the “just kidding” when he just casually threw a handful of tacks into his mouth but it never came

[@aliciarouinvy6271]

Alicia Banister Same 😭

[@piaachaval7972]

that image will haunt us from now one.

[@aya-yz6ro]

....when did he do this.....?

[@diocastile]

@@aya-yz6ro 26:30

[@Eva-ww8kx]

Imagine swallowing one by accident...

[@wowsports8800]

Ok but DOES THIS MAN KNOWS HOW ATTRACTIVE HE IS?!?! His delicacy, he's manner of talking, his hands, his face, his KNOWLEDGE is attractive. Idk if you understand but DAMM

[@ms10089]

bro yeah.

[@sad-clown]

NO BC UR RIGHT AND SOMEONE HAD TO SAY IT.

[@gianinamorales8597]

We understand, we understand COMPLETELY

[@sydssolanumsamsys]

lesbian flag 💀💀

[@lemonshark4961]

@@sydssolanumsamsys that's how you know he's really attractive. If a lesbian thinks he is, then he is

[@danielloughran2527]

Julian looks like he'd be a really good serial killer...Like dexter levels, I mean he's soooo neat. He'd never get caught!

[@fsheee3458]

Maybe he is you never know haha

[@hranf]

@@fsheee3458 just one time he makes a video and it’s a human body “I really love when I get to the eyes” *squsssh*

[@arandomhumanbeing2464]

@@hranf 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭

[@jakspaniel]

"How long did this restoration take?" *one beard*

[@deliriaa]

yes how long?

[@GambinoTheGoat]

@@deliriaa just one very handsome beard

[@dimsufferer9951]

My grandfather, in alarm at seeing the colors radically change: What is he doing?! My grandmother who has been taking care of her mother and grandmother’s paintings for the last 30 years: It’s called cleaning Phillip, maybe you should think of doing that sometimes.

[@dullahanic]

get fucked phillip

[@gaysonderulo5411]

My girl did not have to ROAST him like that but SHE DID. Iconic.

[@docchigahikaru]

Pfffft roast him like a turkey dinner, gramma 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@melissaexton8680]

Hahahaha!!! Go Grandma! This made my day!

[@dalecaicai5666]

that did not happen

[@handuo6301]

Sometimes I get emotional thinking about that original artist who, unknown to them, will have their work be so lovingly treated and whose original vision will be so faithfully followed. As a student training to be a research scientist, part of my job someday will be to leave behind research and data for the next generation to build upon. I can only hope that my own legacy will be treated with such care, and watching Julian work on these paintings has influenced the respect with which I treat my predecessors in my own field. Both art and science are conversations that span centuries, and if you know how to listen, even long-gone masters can have a whole lot to say.

[@garyarnold8288]

My grandfather was a carpet layer. He used the same hammer and method to spit the tacks. I always wondered why the tack packages all said sterilized.

[@alysaloha]

I love how he always talks to his viewers like we're all gonna be little art conservators ourselves one day. Kinda wholesome

[@kn1ght-788]

Yeah, it really makes me want to study to become a conservator, I mean, at this age I could go into that....

[@chloevaughn9755]

Oml it’s like we’re all his little kids coming into his work and he’s showing us what he does

[@clairehuang47]

@@chloevaughn9755 woahhhh that's right! i never thought about it like that...

[@joshuarosen6242]

What? You mean you aren’t?

[@coreflakes]

(The one kid who touches everything)

[@jamesfullerton4625]

I love how passive aggressive he is to people who tried and failed to retouch it in the past

[@Leiveyy]

its the best part about the voice overs ngl

[@luongtran7054]

Aka passionate

[@jaydavie6463]

If it's worth doing it's worth doing right

[@bunhuii]

my favorite part of watching these videos is judging the (bad) past conservation attempts as if I have anything more than basic knowledge of art conservation

[@pavel-gubanov]

It seems to me that this is an expression of pain that the painting has not been treated in the best possible way.

[@petebutler5139]

I love restoring things and using power tools to do it. This video was on my feed and I thought painting restoration?? Give me a break… So I watched a few minutes of it thinking big whoop, but the longer I watched it, the more I began to understand the intricacies of each and every step and the type of personality equipped to manage such a restoration. Your patience, your knowledge and your equipment, blew my mind. Never did I think I would make it through 10 minutes let alone the full length of this video. Bravo my friend… Bravo!

[@dannicatzer305]

I like fixing things myself but unfortunately I was born without the patience gene I'd crack up after 5 minutes of scraping and put my foot through the painting..

[@thedragon12]

Good thing these restorations are online, the future conservators masters will be able to see your methods and the why you used said methods to conserve the paintings. To me it's fascinating the work that is needed and that is put into these projects. Great job Julian !

[@katiec3225]

baumgartner: so I’m gonna have to bridge this repair me: ah yes, no doubt with strips of Belgian linen

[@Iolovelita]

Katie C me lmao

[@Iolovelita]

No fucking polyurethane get that shit out of here lemme whip out my conservative grade reversible water-soluble archival adhesive

[@SuperSpable]

haha

[@andreasryden334]

Katie C so you were wrong even after watching the video? individual fibres not strips

[@glennmaillard9076]

Andreas Rydèn You are not familiar with wit?

[@bens.5127]

Julian: nobody’s paying me for speed, they’re paying me for quality. Amen.

[@DrWhom]

Well the time it takes is included in the price

[@caseybouquet]

Shit my teacher is grading me on both there’s no end to school’s inaccuracy to the real world

[@vicenteisaaclopezvaldez2450]

Cheap, quick, good. Pick two.

[@arranaburden5667]

@@vicenteisaaclopezvaldez2450 ofttimes it's pick one

[@thenavigator2559]

@@caseybouquet not really. Julian is just an exception because what he does takes long no matter what and it needs to be good. If I take a week to finish some quality reports but the deadline was 3 days I'm getting reprimanded or fired. Especially if their not even that good

[@DarienGolden]

I have never seen a more wholesome video with such a wholesome comment section. This man deserves the best

[@jamz391]

I started watching this hoping to make myself fall asleep... I just ended up getting immersed into the process and almost finishing the vid

[@MaryKurosawa]

"You may be thinking A: Thats disgusting. B: What about all the saliva." THIS MAN DOESNT EVEN CONSIDER DANGER AN OPTION THATS HOW GOOD HE IS.

[@sophieisawesomeoh]

My first thought was danger.

[@lemongraabtheforsaken1225]

My first thought was “huh I’ve seen my dad do that before and just thought he was doing that to hold them, huh”

[@corvidwyrm4113]

The tacks he was using didn't look very sharp, a duller variety from what I can see

[@simselchen2293]

Ripley the Skull dog I still wouldn’t want to swallow one. But I’d be even more worried to inhale one and have it stuck in my airways 😱😰

[@Oscitant_Otter]

@@simselchen2293 That's what I was thinking. I've known a few experienced, professional seamstresses who held pins in their mouth, and inhaled them. One woman got a pin stuck in her lung, and she had to have surgery to remove it.

[@janime9554]

"I did not have a beard when we started this project." me: *goes back and checks*

[@israeldlr4365]

Which minute is this?

[@byusaranicole]

Same.

[@eliza3986]

to those too lazy to go back, he did not XD

[@joellela5333]

Around 4:20 for the no beard part, look LEFT

[@heatherellis3471]

I went back and checked too! xD

[@le_petit_lutin]

These videos make me want to be an art conservator so much. It looks like something I could focus on for hours every day for the rest of my life without getting bored. Really makes me wonder what local programs there are near me or how else I could go about learning that.

[@edilyaaang6107]

"I did not have a beard when we started this project" Me: *restarted the video to check because I wasn't paying attention to his beard* He really did not have a beard LMAO

[@melcee22]

Someone else: * puts tacks in their mouth * Me: you idiot wtf Julian: * puts tacks in his mouth * Me: there is no end to this man’s talents and skills. Amazing

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

Me: Wait wh- Julian: *puts tacks in his mouth* My anxiety: *Spikes like hell*

[@lava_oreo]

@1ConnectT1 this is gold

[@Luckingsworth]

That is how you are supposed to do it. What a stupid comment. It's how humans have done it ever since nails and tacks have existed. And likely before then.

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

@@Luckingsworth Not really. Because most people arent trained to do it, as well as the fact we are taught from a young ass age to NOT put sharp objects in our mouths.

[@almostover100]

@@elvingearmasterirma7241 Which world do you live in where you have to be specifically taught how to put a tack or a nail in your mouth without hurting yourself..?

[@dudebro3825]

“Hey dude, wanna go to the bar tonight?” “Sorry bro, can’t make it. Gotta restore the painting of St. Francis”

[@margaretsmith7921]

😂

[@shiitakemushrooms3743]

Lol

[@men_del12]

"Dude...that sounds cool".

[@Stadtpark90]

life goals...

[@KpopLover1013]

💀💀💀

[@joserosalesescobar3568]

as a dentistry student its surprising the amount of dental instruments you use

[@awaredeshmukh3202]

We use a fair number in my physics lab too!

[@jurassictart6897]

i was waiting for him to turn and wink at the camera when he straight up ate the nails

[@pr.dr.nachtigaller5154]

When he said " spitting tacks " I expected him for some reason to just cartoonishly spit the tacks straight into the wood

[@thepotatotubers8475]

SAME SAME SAME

[@guglyfugly8551]

the power he holds is not foolish enough for this action

[@alaaqui]

Omg same 😂

[@lostbusproductions8459]

You expected that because you know that he could've if he wanted to.

[@ana-bw1pi]

Now that's alotta damage! i thought it was a skit so i was surprised but he cONTINUED 😭😭😭

[@samdragonborn5864]

“Every last spot of paint needs to be scraped off” *polyurethane flashbacks*

[@pianoonparade]

oh gods, I had just forgotten about that D:

[@andromedator13.72]

LMAOO

[@johnlorraine4978]

The scratching , the painnnnnn .

[@user-un5xj1wl6p]

Scraping,scraping a slow decent into madness.

[@blaird9188]

please let me do it julien

[@yandereshark]

This man speaks like a lifelong friend who has experienced more than you but never judges your own experiences and only wants to see you do well and improve as a person

[@TJMartinek]

The Paint: I didn't kill my wife. Julian: *Dilutes solution* "I don't care"

[@mimikyoo]

mom, from other room: what are you watching? me: the conservation of a religious painting mom: *walks in to see a man pour himself a handful of steel tacks and eat them*

[@normasea]

LMAO!

[@VivianPinto]

right? LOL And I was like "no way, this has to be a joke", but it wasn't

[@hollygolightly8048]

Stupid

[@charliespinoza1966]

+

[@amyk4503]

Gold

[@ajitasrivastava7019]

“I could remove that patch with a stern look”

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Ajita Srivastava I love dry as a bone humour...

[@diray3474]

He said that just as i was reading your comment, what are the chances?

[@stookinthemiddle]

One of his best lines.

[@frantavochcalpadlo2223]

He's one of the few people who use *literally* correctly

[@yahlirosenberg4913]

this is a cinematic masterpiece, I mean, WHEN HE BROKE THE 4TH WALL?

[@katzchen16]

I like to picture a guy 200 years from now restoring a painting that Julian restored and is like "omg there's nothing I hate more than Belgian linen"

[@chaosuniverse3999]

"tacks? tACKS? by far the worst and most inappropriate method of conservation, j u l i a n, staples are the only option" (of course they only know its julian from the neat belgium linen tacking edge held down with tacks)

[@betelguese18]

The inception painting?

[@D_4_N_]

this man used BRIDGING?!?!?!?!

[@amarantahh93]

Sacrilegious !!!

[@elseby]

Who spits on their tacks?!

[@nikkiferretti]

When Julian turned around and started talking directly to the camera I didn't know what to do with myself

[@buddyboi7007]

I felt like a kid who had just been called on by the teacher. I thought he was going to ask me the name of the next tool he was going to use or something!

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

lol

[@birdylady3332]

My mom walked in and said “are you on FaceTime with this man”

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

@@birdylady3332 XD

[@tablelegz]

@Robert Lee, Countertenor pst lmaoo he’s just to attractive

[@sinuslebastian6366]

From car repairs, PC Builds, removing toe nails, ear wax removals to THIS! This is a pretty wild 3 AM rabbit hole!

[@rainstorm_jo]

Then comes drain unclogging and unblocking culverts. You're welcoime.

[@aansimns2169]

Glad I'm not the only one, although pimple popping and cleaning hooves is on my list as well

[@sinuslebastian6366]

@@aansimns2169 ooh yeah! Love Dr Pimple popper too!

[@arranaburden5667]

@@aansimns2169 I honestly thought the hooves was from the crossover of enilsa brown and vet ranch, but it's the natural progression from post 10? Huh.

[@kathysausen6493]

I can imagine the old masters looking down from heaven and being impressed & pleased that you’ve done a beautiful work restoring their work of art! Not sure I made much sense! This is only the second restoration of yours I’ve watched & it’s truly fascinating!👏👏😊

[@Iolovelita]

Other conservators: polyurethane, staples rabbit skin glue, lead paint patches Julian: hold my conservator grade, fully reversible, water and alcohol soluble, archival adhesive

[@luciagc3383]

A real conservator would never put lead paint patches o polyurethane in an art work, but staples can be a very good choice in some cases and also rabbit skin glue is totally reversible. Your welcome

[@donaldwatson7698]

With a descriptive listing like that just for the adhesive, it makes you wonder what his coffee order looks like.

[@06_Gucci_Mane]

Lucía GC you’re

[@Iolovelita]

Lucía GC Excuse me, I sought to make a contrast between ineffective, archaic or simple materials and Julien’s state-of-the-art adhesive, not detail what a “real” and “not real” conservator would do. By the way, *you’re. You’re welcome.

[@luciagc3383]

@@Iolovelita thanks guys, English is not my first language

[@bt_18]

9:28 "And so I have to go with my scalpel and scrape. EACH. AND. EVERY. ONE. OF. THEM. OFF." This man is such a massive mood

[@littlesweetrocky]

I think the polyurethane scraping broke a part of him

[@Creamms]

That bit made me chuckle

[@adalid4263]

y e s

[@Swankery]

Some insect poo is stubborn.

[@ShannonD.999]

I didn't even realize they were angels until you de-grimed that gorgeous wing. It's so astounding to realize how much of an impediment it is to read a painting through such an accumulation of grime. I can't wait to see the vibrancy of this painting with the old varnish off, and so very exited to see the fully finished piece!

[@anushkamukherjee8347]

omg what if he accidentally swallows the nails? I can't stop thinking about how easy that could be.

[@nicholasplamondon3991]

so when is he going to getting his own Netflix show?

[@RezaChity-G]

Never

[@guguinha246]

There's this Japanese show where they show crafters and restorers, honestly, Netflix should either buy it and translate it or make their own version but going around the world and every season is another country dealing with same subjects but within their tradition

[@misteriomisterioso111]

@@guguinha246 which is the name of it?

[@imperialphoenix]

I'd binge watch that.

[@guguinha246]

@@misteriomisterioso111 just search for japanese book restoration it's the video with at least a 1 million views, i don't remember them showing the program's name in romanian(?) aka writing something with the western alphabet

[@emmanandoca8591]

Julian: I’m not really painting, I’m just applying little dots of paint on the canvas Pointillists: >:(

[@anoni6108]

They big mad😂 didn't they only use the 3 basic colours tho, or was that the one Guy specifically

[@aliceinclockworks]

I thought the same thing, when he said it. XD Have an upvote friend!

[@claudimagrinya9520]

imagine you’re cleaning a painting like this with all those cracks and a chunk just falls to the ground

[@WaitWhat99]

You are a master of your craft. Thankyou for putting the time in to show us “behind the scenes” of historical art conservation. Absolutely fascinating to watch.

[@PiskeyFaeri]

"I'm going to have to... scrape... each. and. every. one. of. them. off." [Flashbacks to the Scraping Of The Painting]

[@Needsleep247]

PiskeyFaeri *Vietnam sounds*

[@haleydarby-miller4480]

But is it worse than polyurethane?

[@salenebrom6476]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@cloudyminja]

IM GETTING FLASHBACKS

[@twiggyjali]

@@haleydarby-miller4480 Nothing is worse than PU. Nothing.

[@KazzyD]

You just bet this guy has a perfectly laid screen protector on his phone, without a single bubble, lol

[@BaumgartnerRestoration]

Oh please, nobody has that, it’s impossible!! 🤣

[@KazzyD]

@@BaumgartnerRestoration Lol

[@Yvolve]

@@BaumgartnerRestoration That omnipresent spec of dust.

[@katiemaymash]

my screen protecter is on perfectly but since it’s been on i’ve cracked the screen big time

[@NiaJustNia]

@@BaumgartnerRestoration buffing the bubbles out so much with a piece of Balsa that it ignites 😂

[@larak774]

Am I the only one that kinda likes those cracks? It just adds to the vibe. You appreciate how old and delicate that painting really is. Of course sometimes those cracks can be very disrupting but overall it adds a certain amount of depth and vulnerability

[@susanandrews2294]

Wow, the attention to detail and exquisite amount of care you take with every single step in the process is just mindblowing. Incredible work, I bet the seminary was very happy with it!

[@mihikas18]

‘you might think... gross’ NO IM THINKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOW THOSE

[@amnahamdan6367]

yeah me too getting them out will be painful

[@lamar6616]

Thinking about that gives me anxiety

[@houwab5998]

Yeah me too i only thinking how painful that is to get them out

[@VoidHeart1]

Funny story uhhhh I was helping my uncle who is an electricion He was doing this technic to hold big nails He accidentally swollen around 4 And my uncle grew up in a farm so he refused to go to the hospital So he decided to eat as mush as possible So they could get out naturally and he had around one week of pain from nails that damaged his stomach So my family convinced him to go to hospital then he had to go get surgery So yeah it is painful lol

[@Darumeii]

what min ?

[@alex0589]

Client, knocking on conservators' front door: Hi, i have an old painting i'd like you to take a look at, i- Julien: **spits 142 tacks in spit-bucket** , yes, of course, let me see here- Client:

[@grace-en9sm]

oh my, this is so underrated

[@vaibhavidave1613]

Gold😂😂

[@high-keylokistan5309]

😂😂😂

[@Adykayful]

Oh my god, this deserves way more likes, lol

[@paigeluvswolves1992]

🤣🤣

[@judithgarcia5137]

I love how you wheel the painting in and barely squeaked past that corner and wooden shim… and just make it in without a scratch!🥰

[@els1f]

omg the patience! it's 3:45 in, and I'm already like, "nope, I'm out" 🤣 these are so relaxing to watch, man. Your patience is admirable

[@seangould3664]

Instead of a timer when you clean, you need a swab “kill count” somewhere on screen.

[@sherlock7898]

He’s unlocked the tactical nuke

[@mbbuckeyes8386]

I mentioned the same thing to him months ago about the amount of cotton swabs used in one particular restoration and a got a smart ass answer, like “a lot”. Ok. 😏

[@phenomenalplayer7049]

@@kaliamiller5313 Ah, I see...., a man of culture

[@sotzipporah177]

K L E O ayyyyyyyyy

[@leahsegura6614]

Yes!!

[@liv3130]

Julian: I’m gonna be doing a edge lining using Everyone: BELGIAN LINEN

[@LeeDee5]

me before this channel: Belgian linen who is she, I never heard of her? 👎 me after this channel: Mmmm Belgian linen, that's music to my ears! 🙌

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Everyone: nodding sagely.

[@arranaburden5667]

There was one where he reenforced the existing tacking edge with silk!

[@llamalady]

as a belgian, it makes me feel validated lol

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Arrana Burden gasps,clutches pearls,reels, Surely Not!😳😳😳(can you remember which one it was and let me know if you do please, cheers)

[@frannehxpoopz]

I clicked on this video expecting to skip through atleast 35 minutes of it just to see the final result. But this was so interesting and inviting to watch, I'd watched it almost the whole way through before I realised I'd done so. A great educational video for even non-enthusiasts of art. I really enjoyed it.

[@-Deena.]

How on earth have I only just found this channel? Superb. Many hours of joy to come 🧡 Thank You! 🧡

[@lauren1646]

i love how this man is so professional and serious and we’re in his comments like “daddy tack man clean MY surface grime off

[@vanzemunac8723]

i hate this comment with a burning passion

[@404usernotfoundpleasetryag4]

Oop-

[@kottonkandy0962]

Nobody says stuff like this and I hope that you’re ashamed of yourself

[@fpw2223]

yeet this skeet I mean.....

[@Kgo-oo4jd]

Who tf would do such a thing I'm wheezing 😂😂😂

[@turkeysamwich00]

Julian: *turns to the camera* Me: squarespace

[@Margie555]

Come on at least he makes it entertaining

[@turkeysamwich00]

@@Margie555 I wasn't talking shit I was just saying it's completely telegraphed

[@KatlinMeeko]

@@DelPlays ME lol

[@antheajohnson4234]

Everybody's gangsta until Julian starts pulling out the stapler instead of Tacks

[@TenTimesTheTea]

Me: diluting paint to make thinner. Paint, now fugitive: Bolts out the door

[@CharmingAthens]

"I'm pretty sure they used a white glue like Elmer's" Me: Sweet Mother of Christ what were they thinking?

[@oltedders]

Watch his video of removing a thick layer of polyurethane from a painting.

[@oberstul1941]

were you also eating chips while saying that?

[@danaondrackova3431]

I never ever even thought of any restoration working or school and now I am offended by some douchebag using elmers glue on a 100 yo painting

[@rescued1103]

Me too!!! And WHITE LEAD PAINT!!!

[@rosefortheKing]

@@rescued1103 this one really got me, only because of my very minimal knowledge of paint.

[@bettybrush1443]

I love how he makes it sound like a tutorial but we're all just watching this at 3 am

[@Chiara-fm1ty]

literally 2:45 am right now

[@nale3333]

3:02 😪

[@antheajohnson4234]

You can stop attacking us now...I feel so called out...

[@rubbertoaster8012]

That's what all tutorial videos are

[@wizard77733]

4:57 am

[@valmarsiglia]

Just stumbled onto your channel, and I'm finding these videos very soothing and relaxing, it's amazing to see the difference just after the cleaning.

[@mrseal1662]

27:48 I like how he said "effecitive" instead of effective. level 100 speech right there, this man is a god.

[@laurenc3105]

i love how julian is starting to bring more humor into his videos he has such a great personality

[@DeuceGenius]

he made a joke?

[@donnytekkaz7065]

Ill clart your head in

[@iuliastroia4134]

Yes, he has a great sense of humor 😂😂

[@clasicgrl]

@@DeuceGenius r

[@Pamven]

Never before have I ever been so relaxed and lmfao simultaneously. Until Julian. 🤣

[@BaumgartnerRestoration]

Hey gang, just wanted to answer some of the questions I see popping up repeatedly. -What I mean when I said "big isn't better, it's just better" Basically, even if the artwork one's making ins't great or interesting, if it's massive it will a a minimum, command attention and be a force that must be reckoned with. If it's small it can easily be dismissed. I think it was a trap laid by my professor because the following week everyone came in with massive drawings that were no better than the small ones. ;) -Biggest painting I've worked on that wasn't a mural: 15' x 45' -Music in the background: probably Motown, early soul blues, or dub reggae... Or NPR when I feel like I need to feed my brain. -Yes, between that last scraping painting and this one I was close to the edge... ;) -How long did this actually take: Start to finish it was about 7 weeks. But of course I didn't only work on this one painting... there were days when all I did was work on this painting and other days where I didn't do much on it at all.

[@zerdda]

Baumgartner Restoration we always heard it as bigger isn’t better, it’s just bigger. 😊 Same meaning.

[@ivelisseys7285]

This channel has made me appreciate paintings more than I ever did or would.

[@KainYusanagi]

What's the largest mural you've worked on? :o

[@IzabelaSSilva]

Hi, Julian! Why did you retouch it without varnishing it first? Did the size impact this choice?

[@amrashala1939]

did you varnish the painting before retouching?

[@barrymantz6026]

Dude, ...i would love to buy your pallet as a piece of art! It tells me how much you tried to match any colour you've painted! It's ART!

[@slothqueen6520]

I love how this painting takes so long to clean that we literally watched him grow a beard

[@ansermancer]

Julian: *takes out staple gun* Me: *confused and scared screaming*

[@COUNTERCOM]

Why, you are presumably behind a computer screen at home and he is at his place of business. plus he is an art restoration expert not a Delta force operator. Your meme is stupid.

[@sofiasalsabila9264]

@@COUNTERCOM r/woosh

[@Elmithian]

@@sofiasalsabila9264 I mean, it is a very niche joke which you have to watch number of his videos to understand.

[@ShpingoShpongo]

Elmithian bro i literally just watched one video before this one and get the joke already. i got it before i even watched the video because i saw the merch. it’s not that hard to understand.

[@Shivcel172]

@@Elmithian I'm new it doesn't take much to understand

[@AmbitionMusic]

i have no idea how i got here but i ended up watching the whole video

[@altofmoleperson]

Welcome to the club, my dude

[@nonimus6269]

It do be like that sometimes

[@naiknaik8812]

i didnt expect you to be here lol

[@expresso4thedeppresso]

I'm very surprised to see you here!

[@idkanymoretm5991]

Welcome to the void of art conserving and late night snacks

[@garretthord1696]

I can’t imagine having the ability to do this kind of work...it has to be so satisfying, and of course your clients appreciation...well done!

[@eyeln9ne696]

I'm jealous. I realize it can be a long tedious process, but to have that intimate connection to the piece and the artist seems very fulfilling. Keep up the amazing work my friend.

[@rocketsauce8099]

*Puts tacks in mouth* "This is an old techni-" *Accidentally swallows*

[@Lucia-pt4mr]

oh nO

[@ryancrucena755]

I was thinking about that too ;-;

[@marik8875]

i love how in all of these videos Julian is like defending his methods, like how many conservator-experts are critiquing him in the comment section?

[@simeonbrennan8824]

Thats how he so good. He always imagines the old guys from the Muppets talking shit about him in the corner. "Did he just eat a nail?" "With any luck he'll tack him self to the painting. Ahhahahaha"

[@max2grant]

Oh I know- but the results speak for themselves clearly

[@Oddi0]

It happens. There was one time that one of his videos got to the front page of reddit and the top comment was someone claiming to be an expert conservator and criticizing his work super harshly and unfairly. It was obvious that they'd never actually watched or listened to any of his videos because a lot of what they criticized were things that he explains in almost every video.

[@Szgerle]

Other conservators exist, you know.

[@dingus_doofus]

Solid, honest work. It's good to see there is still an industry where professional pride and the drive to provide an excellent service isn't being compromised with cutting corners and cutting down time for profit maximisation.

[@baldrbraa]

Oh, he actually OWNS a stapler. I see.