Completely Different, Completely the Same

[@patrickhobbs3962]

Julian: "Now the process of bridging..." Regulars: *nodding* ... with Belgian linen ...

[@alfrede.neuman9082]

SPECIFICALLY Belgian linen

[@rasmis]

It'd be interesting to see some experiments that Julian talks about. Fireball tools recently did a similar test with twisted ratchet straps. How much force can be applied to bridging - and where would it break?

[@johnlorraine4978]

In the last few video's Belgium linen wasn't so prominent . But today even though it was just a few threads it warmed my heart to going but to the basics :)

[@catestuff]

The Bridging technique, it's been a long while

[@EEnde]

But why is it belgian? It's racist to other linens 😤

[@liviniloap6229]

I love how a large percentage of Julian's viewers are people who have no relation to art making at all, its like we've learned this other language thats completely useless unless talking to fellow viewers....I imagine us just all standing in a circle, nodding saying stuff like "yes... Belgian Linen...washi kozo of course....ah yes the HVLP varnish system...."

[@TheMelopeus]

Is there an official subreddit for this channel? People would for sure do just what you said in form of memes :))

[@coffeefrog]

I’m an artist, but I work digitally most of the time and in different mediums, so I’m illiterate regarding most of this stuff too. This is like getting to know a neighbor.

[@BoomerKeith1]

That's an interesting point of view. I have always assumed most of the viewers were artists or otherwise associated with art. It never crossed my mind that the other may be true.

[@Fisinocean]

@@coffeefrog "oooohhh so _thats_ how traditional artist made that effect-oh yeahh that make sense!"

[@BoomerKeith1]

@@coffeefrog I'm an artist (paint/canvas) that attended art school and some of the things Julian talks about is foreign even to me. I think Julian said it best in this video that artists are great at making art but not so much at building art. I made it through art school without knowing what Mylar was (other than some balloons are made of Mylar). Little things like that are part of what makes this channel so interesting to me. We make art, but until I started watching Julian's channel I never thought much about the folks that work to restore or conserve art.

[@ZCJKF13GDG4]

was honesty terrified the beautiful monologue on abstraction was gonna segue into a squarespace ad

[@giagem404]

The anticipation didn't leave when the Magellan ad came early in the video? 😂

[@StaticMusic]

@butterscotch I really enjoyed this! 😂

[@YaburuRunyaru]

Now you've made me afraid for something I've already sat through. As if it will appear there the moment I rewatch it

[@Angie-Cruz]

Saaame

[@Frank_Nemo]

@@giagem404 That's what they want you to think. It's an old trick, first relax the viewer and then whack them later with a massive Squarespace monologue.

[@Kiitkatz_]

Staple: *exists on a painting* Julian: so I took that personally

[@c8lynwilson]

I want a T shirt with a staple on it that says “Existential Frustration”

[@Fraxinus_a]

Same!!!

[@Man-ej6uv]

i’d like a pin like that

[@dawnmason9558]

If you know someone with a Cricut you could print a staple onto T-shirt’s transfer paper then cut it out as small as you want & the letters too you just heat press them on.

[@pamperedpetsprogrooming5126]

I'd buy one.

[@meganwilliams7686]

YESS

[@UsernameHere51]

If Julian ever had an accident and needed staples to close a wound he’s gonna scream internally

[@comradewindowsill4253]

might also scream externally if he’s still awake while that happens

[@Damaniel3]

I'd like to see him demand that they tack him up, or that they line his wound with threads of Belgian linen and glue.

[@aliciamersdorf4426]

The nice thing about surgical staples is they do not have sharp edges. They are, however, the most expensive staples one would ever prchase..

[@regnbuetorsk]

he would secrete rabbit glue from the wound, he only need belgian linen

[@BoomerKeith1]

He'll demand butterfly bandages or steristrips.

[@Iloveyusomuch]

" Staples ?......" *Blows on my cigar* "Haven't heard that name in years"

[@MarcAmengual]

Hahahaha

[@kcojco]

😂

[@ceer9141]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dragonmaid1360]

Lol. He was more fool than wise, good sir.

[@Nevir202]

0:38 "It's not a portrait..." Me looking at those eyes later: You sure?

[@bkuker]

I know! It is a nightmare alien portrait.

[@Asidelove]

Chihuahua. Is what came to me. Constantly frantic

[@josephpetrino1741]

@@Asidelove I see a dog also. Maybe two.

[@Nevir202]

LOL, just finished watching, and the part where he said how we all bring our lives to bear to interpret this kinda thing is really borne out by these replies, thanks guys. :-D

[@lightaces]

Two dogs barking. Well, the one in the back is definitely barking. Probably chasing the one in front.

[@mediocrematt7560]

Does anyone else have to re-watch these two or three times because you keep getting so relaxed that you pass out..?

[@theghostsofstonyclove]

Oh yeah. Here for the 3rd time, hoping to see the whole vid this time 😅

[@mediocrematt7560]

@@theghostsofstonyclove 😅 took me three times as well on this one

[@Fraxinus_a]

If I start watching them at night, I most certainly have to watch it again in the morning. Lol. His voice is so soothing, works better than chamomile tea.

[@guppy8073]

I watch these at 2x speed and have still not finished it after more than 3 attempts

[@Man-ej6uv]

i watch them in one go

[@sl7883]

i love that you dont devote a disproportionate amount of time explaining stuff to us like we've never seen your videos before. like you do minor refreshers here and there but you treat us like a class and you're the teacher confident we all are on the same page and expects us to be able to follow along

[@AndieStardustDraws]

And we most definitely do

[@sarahp6512]

My favourite thing is that while he explains the basics every time for the people who haven't (yet) watched all his videos, he tends to focus on different things each video and explain one aspect of the process in a little more detail, so I can listen to him explain something a dozen times and still learn something new every time.

[@liviniloap6229]

Wow that’s so true I never thought of it that way, I think that’s why watching his vids is so satisfying !

[@tenjenk]

This comment is 5 months old but I gotta say the same after making my way through his videos upto here.

[@slaveNo-4028]

@@sarahp6512 he most definitely is a master at rephrasing the same thing over and over in a new, interesting way. I never get tired of him explaining stuff, it could be the same thing over and over again

[@liaalexan224]

I love how Julian starts disliking staples even more each time he comes across them😂

[@baldrbraa]

He’s working on it. Trust me😁

[@liaalexan224]

@@baldrbraa even if he gets over it, we won't, I'm sure we all despise them lol

[@daveh3997]

The staples dislike has come to the point where I'm not a fan of Office Depot either.

[@MS-iv8zu]

He dislikes them so strongly, that I myself can not touch another staple ever again during my life time. When I see a staple I can hear Julian sigh loudly with disappointment.

[@mcsweetlovin6549]

@@MS-iv8zu spoiler!!!!! lol

[@GryffDavid]

One day another conservator is going to start a KZbin channel and they will swear by staples. It will split the KZbin Art Conservator Fanbase into two separate factions: fans of tacks and the trash people who are wrong all the time.

[@Jan_Iedema]

Yes, maybe one day we can flaunt our superior knowledge

[@redwitch12]

It has, clearly, already begun.

[@bobross7744]

Dun dun DUNNNNNNN~

[@nathanielscreativecollecti6392]

Can anyone really be a fan of staples?

[@Blueangel1992q]

team tacks 💪.. but wait, when did our Julian stop taking our beloved tacks from his mouth?

[@suziemccolm4216]

When Julian said "use a different skill set" I was completely expecting a SkillShare ad transition.

[@kaidrian]

at this point this would have been way too obvious tho ;-)

[@GiraffeFlavored]

I'm glad I'm not the only one lol

[@jennamariia]

Looking at how Julian is moving that big painting confirms me that I am too short to be a conservator.

[@Ali-kb8gr]

Hahaha

[@GiraffeFlavored]

Just do smaller paintings :-) Or get stilts

[@natasha8007]

How tall is he? He looks quite tall but I don’t think he ever mention a specific measurement. 🤔

[@breezehxme]

Just get a bigger wingspan, dawg

[@zot2698]

or hire a tall assistant... that would help. lol

[@jpozzoli]

I just did a thorough dusting of my Van Gogh “Twilight Venice” poster-print which is in a cheap Michael’s frame. So me and you, Julian. Like brothers.

[@ellehasling3456]

I laughed so hard at this I appreciate the dry humor (if I’m using that term right)

[@donnyrhames9160]

Underrated comment

[@Unknown_crusader]

Lol

[@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum]

And I'm over here afraid to try and wipe down my $40 thrift store 1970s unknown artist landscape oil painting. I could use a little courage from both of ya'll.

[@bennyboiart7781]

Julian: "I despise staples!" Me: *Nervously sweating, looking over at my paintings done on cheap, pre-made stretchers with staples in them.*

[@kabyzdoch]

ah, so you paint horses then? 👀

[@bennyboiart7781]

@@kabyzdoch oh my lord! At first I was like "What are they talking about?" Then I realized!

[@euclidtheorem4817]

@@bennyboiart7781 what was he talking about?

[@bennyboiart7781]

@@euclidtheorem4817 I wrote "stables" instead of "staples."

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

I feel your pain lol

[@SinclaireArtist]

As soon as I saw how big the painting was, I was like: HELL, YEAH! HE'S GONNA USE THE *BIG* VACUUM TABLE!!

[@isabellepanza5679]

I saw him place the painting on the table and was like "is that IT? THE hot table that WE watched being built?!

[@fungus5914]

THE BIG SUCCC!

[@piplupcola]

I wanna see Julian try to fix a watercolour painting itll be nice to see the difference methods used there

[@phthalo7401]

That would be interesting!

[@lynnettetorres7338]

Yes!!!!

[@loverboy6149]

Wait... thats possible???

[@_nttai]

Yes

[@sebastianprzybya5966]

I'm afraid it's a field of a paper coservator, but he did restore a sculpture once so who knows... I don't know his route of education so I don't want to judge if he can or cannot do certain things. What I do know however is that painting conservation is very diffirent from paper coservation and it is very unlikely for a conservator to be skilled in both. Unless one wants to go through college twice 😉

[@Melospizia]

“You can see on my face that my frustration with staples is kind of an existential one.” Sir, I don’t know you well enough to identify an existential staple dilemma at a glance.

[@MonicaLN]

I never suspected such a thing even existed but I feel fairly confident in my ability to recognize it in the future after his demonstration 😂

[@amandajensen3382]

Me looking at all of my oil paintings with cheap hobby lobby frames stapled to the canvas: Poor conservator who has to take all those out in fifty years!

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

Only if you’re new here. Belated welcome 😁

[@jlconway]

Julian: Retouching abstraction is profoundly difficult. Also Julian: *absolutely nails it*

[@fionafiona1146]

Reversible, archival, conservation paints (atop of hundreds of hours of practice)

[@danielconradie191]

Absolutely staples it.

[@The_Freezer_Goblin]

Absolutely magnetic tacks it*

[@ms.pirate]

Well He sertanly doesn't "staples" it

[@andiwyer]

I've never commented on one of these videos before and I'm not always sure about Julian's retouching but today he did absolutely stunned me with it. A true genius.

[@differnet]

In defense of artists, I was taught in art school to use staples to attach my paintings to my stretchers. While studying Museum Studies, I remember reading a quote from an abstract expressionist (I believe it was Motherwell) who was responding to complaints about his artwork deteriorating quickly because of poor craftsmanship. He replied something like, "Let the next generation make their own art." Note: for the life of me, I couldn't find this quote on the internet anywhere. I read this back in graduate school about 30 years ago. I'm sorry, I hope I'm remembering this correctly.

[@rifleraft]

I'm in an art program, graduating this semester. We are still taught to use staples, for their convenience.

[@tomfurgas2844]

That sounds like something Motherwell would have said. As for his work having poor craftsmanship, well...some of the early works are rather slapdash in technique but as he went on Motherwell learned the proper way to work technically. Especially after he started using studio assistants who were well trained in studio arts.

[@differnet]

@@tomfurgas2844 In his own lifetime, his paintings were deteriorating - sometimes quite badly. As an intern at a museum, it was one of my jobs every morning to go up to the room with the abstract expressionist paintings and look for any chips of paint that might have fallen on the floor (hands and knees). I put any chips into an envelope. Noted, who the artist's painting it was under, date it, and write any pertinent notes on the envelope. It was assumed that someday in the future that conservators might be able to put these chips back. It wasn't every day that a chip appeared, but once or twice a month.

[@niemabuggy]

@@rifleraft I'm curious to know; after watching this video will you be changing from staples?

[@differnet]

@@niemabuggy I've moved over into digital art. I haven't painted in about a decade.

[@pollomago]

When Julian said "that is the job of a conservator, to conserve" bro I really felt that...

[@nebhoteproville]

With that kind of thoughts, should we say that a janitor janits? Does the alligator alligate? :p xD

[@CraftingCake]

But why do noses run while feet smell?

[@icedragonair]

He didnt conserve the staples though

[@Sylphina1]

@@icedragonair U don't know tho, what if he melts them down and make own screws and whatnot :3

[@Sedric-and-Charlie]

even though he's already done the ad break, I still got to the point where he was talking about a different skillset and immediately thought "there's definitely an ad for Skillshare coming up"

[@janemorrow6672]

Subliminal!

[@chewycat12]

I love how you honor this painting. A lot of people view abstract art as “less than” hyper realism despite the fact that they take two separate skill sets, with different purposes

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Abstract art can be representational and figurative. Anything that isn’t realism is some kind of abstraction. However, can you tell me why my professor constantly comes after my work and acts like it’s not abstract enough when I put my back into it? Like it’s hard to make art, my art isn’t realistic which I don’t want it to be but since it’s not the typical abstract look and looks like a crappy jab at realism then I low key get disrespected. I don’t get it. I’m not sure if I will.

[@TryinaD]

@@keepyourshoesathedoor just because some people act like that doesn’t mean that abstraction as a whole is useless.

[@4nn13h7]

Ditto. I think this painting is really beautiful and would like to see more work on paintings like it.

[@DaleDix]

@@TryinaD abstraction, is a integral part of object oriented computer languages such as c++

[@excuseyou7198]

@@4nn13h7 Same! I love the movement and flow of colors and brush strokes. The aggressive brush strokes convey a lot of emotion, and the emotion put into the painting makes it all that much more beautiful.

[@DemanaJaire]

I just need a man like Julian in my life - organised, soothing, calming, trying to make the world make sense.

[@anacristinafonseca8891]

That’s what healthy masculinity looks like

[@isabelarodrigues5941]

klaus in the pfp is very fitting for this comment tbh

[@lucasAA927]

@@isabelarodrigues5941 the name also

[@EveRoxAnne]

29:35 Did he spill EXACTLY the amount of tacks he was gonna use? What a magician!

[@dzr4421]

Experience, likely. It's amazing how we become able to do and evaluate things with experience, it almost does look like magic.

[@joao3043]

Probably he spilled less than necessary and took out some more on a second turn, seems like it

[@vernonweatherhead5602]

Or did he use exactly the amount of tacks he spilled....

[@EveRoxAnne]

Who knows who knows ;)

[@crudboy12]

No, he used exactly the amount of tacks he spilled.

[@Madness0117]

Julian: The same thing all the time would be really boring Me watching all his videos thousands of times: Excuse me what?

[@JosephDavies]

"Maybe there is no value in _you_ " Look, I don't come to this channel to receive what I can already get from my romantic partners.

[@redwitch12]

**pets hair sympathetically, leans in, gently whispers "silk organza" in soothing tone**

[@shrekshrek4755]

ah a self roast, that's a rare one

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

You mean my mother... Wait, are you dating my mother?

[@JosephDavies]

@@MommyOfZoeAndLiam LOL, was that a "my mom!" joke? Excellent form.

[@lunapiena04]

@@redwitch12 omg hahaha i laughed out loud at this at 1:15 am

[@shibuyaneko5741]

Julian: "... it's not a portrait or a landscape, certainly not a still life. In fact it appears to have no narrative image..." Me: ... that's an eye. ... that's a person.

[@gusmonster59]

I dunno. Other things have eyes, not just people. There seem to be wings too....soooo.. maybe a harpy?

[@pamburt]

No, I see an American eagle. Look at the red white and blue colour palette!

[@user-mv9tt4st9k]

"Eyes without a face..."

[@paulamccarthy9511]

@@user-mv9tt4st9k Got no human grace Your eyes without a face Such a human waste Your eyes without a face ~Billy Idol 👁👄👁 Lol

[@volstrekt]

@@pamburt it could be French or Australian or kiwi or nepalese

[@avocado5170]

I loove this departure from the usual art pieces. As much as I never hope art gets damaged, I do hope more stuff comes up that's different to the usual. It's so neat to see the differences and similarities in how the art is conserved

[@mcvenne8935]

Thought I'd share this here: Back when the world was still kind of normal, I went to a free museum exhibit with my best friend. It was composed of art of all kinds from all eras. It was, if I can explain it that way, a path of artistic discovery. No boundaries. Just art. I was absolutely enjoying myself. There were some truly beautiful art pieces there and some really interesting ones. My friend and I spent a good five minutes trying to find all the elements in a giant painting to decode it. I must say, our legs were pretty tired then, so we were taking a break, but it was fun nonetheless. We set out on a search to find our favorite pieces of art in the exhibition. We had to wait until the end to find them, but they were quite beautiful. For my friend, who's choice I support entirely, it was a monochrome turquoise painting depicting not only the launch of a space shuttle, but a field of artists all painting the launch in their own way. It was very interesting for some reason. We also thought it was kind of cool. For my favorite artwork, it was something entirely different; still a painting, but instead of photorealism, it was complete abstraction. There was a sort of cube in the museum which people would go in. Inside, the light was very dim and there was a scene akin to a bedroom with a sort of mannequin on a bed if I remember correctly. It might have been from another exhibit, but that's not the important part. On the wall hung a painting. It was entirely black, with different textures in different places. The dim light shone just enough on it to catch all the impasto. It was simple. No apparent meaning. But somehow, it grabbed me. My friend felt it too. It was simply mesmerizing. Mysterious, dark and just... beautiful. We went back to our favorite paintings a few times. We took pictures with her big monochrome one. But not of my painting. There was no way to take a picture of it in the semi dark. And even then, I'm not sure it could have quite captured it the way I saw it. I have no idea of its name or artist. I know even less how much it's worth and, truly, I don't care. That painting was something special, unique. It did something to me and to my friend. I hope one day to recapture that feeling again. Well, if you've read this far, you are an amazing person. Thank you for your attention. Have a great day/night! ❤️

[@lindagates9150]

Thank you wonderful person 👍🖖👍🖖💞👌💞🙋🏼‍♀️🤔I, amazing person am quite happy to read your story

[@chazzyb8660]

What a wonderful description of the effect that art can have on you/us the viewer. Thank you so much for sharing that experience. I am sure Julian will be pleased to have provoked this response - he is very gently 'educating' us in ways of seeing art through these videos.

[@mcvenne8935]

@@chazzyb8660 Oh, I viewed art this way long before I discovered Julian, but I'm glad he's educating others who didn't get to grow up like I did. 😄

[@shariwelch8760]

I'm an art historian, and I'm so glad you had this experience. Paintings really need to be seen in person to fully appreciate them. Of course, not everyone can go and see every painting, but to see things like this really brings it home - how you don't fully experience a work of art unless you see it in person. I guess digital art is the exception, however, I encourage everyone to go see as much art as they are able. Nothing can replace the real thing. And you might be very surprised about what you end up liking.

[@kusokk]

Thank you for sharing this with us. It made me remeber the feeling I felt the first time I saw a painting that moved me. It was an abstract, we were just walking past a local art gallery, and I fell instantly in love. I was just a kid back then, and I never found out who the artist was, but that feeling of instant connection, it's something I think I'll never really forget.

[@frog6306]

Julian, using a bristle brush: swooshswooshswooshswoosh The surface grime: >:(

[@cas6174]

i think it’s just because i’m tired but this is, for some reason, making me laugh harder than it should

[@HeathableHeather]

@@cas6174 I was going to say the same thing 😂

[@luzelenaserrano1236]

It took me a while, but that's hilarious 😂

[@jrwilfing]

"maybe there's no value in you, maybe the missing part is in you.". .... why you got to hit us so hard on a Monday?

[@adriennea3450]

and maybe one prefers to enjoy a painting, to relax into that painting knowing exactly what one is looking at and not have to "work" to find something in that painting to relax into. not that anyone will ever see my comment anyway lol

[@johnlorraine4978]

Well it isn't a Monday painting. It's more a Thursday painting. We're the dispair of the working week has got to you. You've had a couple of glasses of wine and the look of your wife looks somewhat worry some. Now you look at the painting and thing... spot on. 😂

[@coffinnote7353]

Released on a Monday but probably filmed last Wednesday to Saturday

[@francescosirotti8178]

That's just a fancy way to say "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". To which my answer is "Don't try to blame me if your painting fails to evoke any emotion..."

[@JosephDavies]

@@francescosirotti8178 Exactly.

[@1papya]

Julian I would love to hear about your father, how he came to be a conservator, and your journey of continuing the business

[@SwitchAndLever]

I love sanding! It's such a therapeutic thing to do. Watching it though, that's kind of like watching paint dry 😄

[@DervishD]

Back in the days when I had hair and I built scale models, filling and sanding was by far my favourite part, for me was relaxing and I LOVED it. I totally dig you, man.

[@nephiloveslaman]

i love watching paint dry

[@TheImpiroGirl]

Me too! There’s something very satisfying about feeling the texture of the wood change

[@twelftheagle3043]

What's neat is how Julian's channel is to me basically watching paint dry, but it's just so calming.

[@MorgaineRiddlePrince]

Never mind the fact I actually watched a live steam he did in which we DID infact having to watch the paint dry. 😂

[@terywoodsr.8690]

Julian, NEVER say you are not an artist.... What you do and how you are presenting it to the world is art itself. Seeing how you channel has grown, I believe there are about 1.5 million people who agree with me.

[@coffinnote7353]

🙌 preach it!

[@queergeologist8207]

all craftspeople are artists, there's a beauty in watching julian work, and that I think is art.

[@bcafed]

I politely beg to differ. What Julian does is classified as the work of an artisan, but not an artist. Many have written extensively about this, but Tolstoy sums it best, “To evoke in oneself a feeling one has once experienced, and having evoked it in oneself, then by means of movements, lines, colors, sounds, or forms expressed in words, so to transmit that feeling that others may experience the same feeling - this is the activity of art.” Julian is conserving art, not creating it - which also happens to be his (correct) belief.

[@Fisinocean]

@@bcafed ah, that is a good point to be made. But i do still stand on my belief that since the definition of the word artist is _incredibly muddled_ and thus we dont actually have a perfect word to word to describe it, i will be using e definition you used, which i'll crudely summarize into, "an act that envokes a certain feelings to the viewer" could also be used to Julian's work. Which would make him an artist in a sense that while he does not make any new art, his work _is_ a for of art in every that matter thus making him an artist. Pardon, if its wordy. Its 3 am here and i couldn't sleep.

[@bcafed]

@@Fisinocean fair enough, and get some rest.

[@alexmoll161]

Last time I was this early, using rabbit skin glue was still acceptable

[@Fundipped13]

LOL

[@rubire3816]

nice

[@eliotmccann2589]

Last time I was this early Jesus was still playing fullback for Israel.

[@thena3113]

LMAO SAME

[@asvarien]

Using rabbit skin glue and fish gelatin glue are still acceptable. Seen Julian use fish gelatin here on this very channel, might have seen him use rabbit skin glue too though I can't quite remember.

[@HackerFrosch]

„Artists are Great at Making Art! They are not great at Building art!“ - Baumgartner Restauration 2021

[@davidgildegomezperez4364]

restauration and restoration are not the same, hilarious typo though

[@frantavochcalpadlo2223]

@@davidgildegomezperez4364 fr😂

[@BoomerKeith1]

As a life long artist and art school graduate, I felt that comment in my soul.

[@nessai00]

@@davidgildegomezperez4364 in my native language it's actually one and the same word. 😁

[@aliceharvey1226]

Well, unless that is their art. Sculpture comes to mind.

[@jaredcress4328]

his calm and measured narration of his highly methodical and technically complicated techniques are like a massage for my weary noodle.

[@hannahd7511]

Þþ T T T t

[@Schweik2]

I'm an artist whose mostly symbolist work often includes abstract elements. This was fascinating to watch and Julian's mastery of retouching is breathtaking. Wow. And... I have retired my staple gun from the studio. Never again will it marry canvas and wood. !!!

[@elisecade1297]

I feel like he secures his children’s homework with fishing wire... NO STAPLES!!! 😂

[@charredtodeath2205]

Paper clips xD

[@sabriele]

GCSE exam papers are actually secured with string! I truly have no idea why

[@lemonicowo]

@@sabriele i believe that makes it way easier to turn the pages and see the entire page! staples tend to press the paper together a bit so you might lose some like, visibility on the paper around the area that was stapled!

[@SockyNoob]

He requests the doctors use stitches and not staples

[@charredtodeath2205]

@@sabriele because string is more secure than staples; staples technically have a gap which bears a greater risk of the papers being lost, and any paranoid GSCE examinee tie those papers down with like, as many loops as they possibly can with the long string given. Plus, for humanities subject especially (or math where each question is done on a new page), the number of papers used can easily exceed 12 pages, which is slightly too thick for normal staples to secure easily, and it's cheaper and more convenient to provide the candidates with strings instead of having the invigilators go around and stapling hundreds of papers, or having to provide one stapler to each table.

[@wheedler]

"Sanding is nobody's favorite thing." Everything is somebody's favorite thing.

[@Stettafire]

There are people passionate about wallpaper, I've met one. Your statement is very true.

[@kusokk]

I love sanding, haha!

[@honorharrington4546]

[Sail Life has entered the chat] "Is someone talking about 'O Glorious Sanding'? :) I'm joking, Mads is Not in love with sanding.

[@one30am]

lol I was spackling/sanding a damaged section of a wall and my father in law said something about how I must hate having to do that and I was like are you kidding? this is my favorite part of renovation. I just told him "it doesn't bother me"

[@Akane1051]

This channel teaching me how to view art. I came here for the pun, I stayed for the unintentional ASMR and now I am just really grateful for what I can learn.

[@elh7149]

In her senior year of high school, my sister had to make an abstract painting for art class. The painting she made had much lighter blue-grey near the upper left corner, and it sort of makes a gradient, getting darker and darker toward the other corner. Even though most of the painting was gray and there weren't many clean lines (it was all kinda blurry? if that makes sense?) the brush strokes were still clear, and there were little variations in the colors here and there that kept it interesting. (It's hard to describe verbally and from memory, but I'm trying!) When I first saw it, I thought it looked pretty cool. The colors were nice, but that was it. But then she told me what she was trying to capture: lying down in the backseat on a long car ride and seeing the sky out of the corner of your eye. and then all the emotions hit, and they were way stronger than if it was a clear painting of the same scene. the brush strokes and color and form weren't chosen to fit a certain image, but to capture emotions associated with a memory- one we both shared. plus, the more I looked at it, the more things I could find to interpret.

[@lisawilkerson5671]

Am I the only one that has to watch Julian's uploads several times because he ALWAYS puts me to sleep. Not that I'm complaining about that either....so soothing so comforting and completely zen 😌

[@debinthewheelchair7781]

soothing watching the progress of the repairs and then the paint restoration.

[@SedatedandRestrained]

I took art all four years of high school and didn't get as much appreciation or understanding of abstracts as I did from the last ten minutes of Julian explaining it...

[@TheKaybie]

I honestly feel like Julian speaks like I'd imagine a good father would, just gentle life lessons to help guide you along. Something that was lacking in my life so it's a joy to watch, not only for the love of art but for Julian and his kind words.

[@elise1227]

His kids sure are lucky!

[@bigamsterdam9513]

Im still amazed at how immense this man’s patience is, it’s actually crazy how a person has the tranquility to do this stuff

[@oz_jones]

The process can be meditative

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

Do you know how much money he must charge for this? And he seems to truly love restoring the art.

[@debinthewheelchair7781]

focus and discipline

[@Shulchan]

I love how you can see the exact moment he realizes they're screws 😂

[@cheyennepepper301]

Julian about his existential hatred for staples: I don’t that I will ever get over it. I’m working on it though. Trust me. Us: it’s okay Julian it’s okay we’ll hate them with you

[@margan59]

I share Julian's hate of staples. I create thread painted needle work. I make my own stretcher and frame. I'm no Julian, so it usually takes a couple tries to get the work centered correctly. I have had staples go completely through the fabric creating a tear. 😢 Since my work is usually small, that is an issue. I've had to sew on a new edge. Grrrrrr. Tacks only in my shop. I didn't know about keys, which would be very helpful. Next time I make a stretcher, I'm going to try my hand at a keyed stretcher. Fingers crossed.

[@BoomerKeith1]

I had a professor in art school that said Abstract painting was the "most customized" form of painting, because it was different for each viewer and the meaning was unique to each viewer. That's when I started to fall in love with abstractionists. The best ones offer the most diverse experience to the viewer. Great video Julian, really enjoyed the change of pace.

[@jongustavsson5874]

I don't get art. In a portrait I can enjoy the skill of the artist, an abstract is just a clutter of colors. Chaos.

[@BoomerKeith1]

@@jongustavsson5874 It's all in the viewer's understanding. For some, abstract art is exactly what you described, colorful chaos. For others, there's a connection, or meaning they find in the art. Sounds like abstract art isn't your thing, and that's fine as it's all abut what you enjoy when viewing art.

[@jongustavsson5874]

@@BoomerKeith1 aye, I understand that, I'm just to ignorant about the art of art to appreciate brushstrokes and color in and of itself. It can very well be much harder to pull of than a realistic portrait, but I don't have the understanding to appreciate it as such. But of course everyone are entitled to have their own opinion, I would never argue with someone over what they appreciate, that's just dumb.

[@BoomerKeith1]

@@jongustavsson5874 You're selling yourself short. You don't have to be educated to appreciate art. We all know what we like and don't like. To me, while I appreciate abstract art, I am far more impressed with artists who do realistic work. But, like you said, that's just my opinion. Ultimately, if you look at a painting and think "wow, that just does nothing for me at all", then you know that's just not a style for you. I completely get it. I do not think very highly of people that think you need some sort of higher understanding to appreciate abstract art (or ANY art for that matter). We all have different opinions and that dictates what we each enjoy.

[@jongustavsson5874]

@@BoomerKeith1 Aye, I'm probably never gonna like abstract art, what I meant was if I knew more I could at least appreciate the work going into it, even if the end result doesn't do anything for me.

[@TH3mrBROWN]

"April 26th, 2021 Julian tells me that there is no value in me." I wonder where it all went wrong, this was a place where we roast previous conservators. I never thought my dear friend would roast me as well. *cries in NO VALUE*

[@dr.fernandobruno]

Im used to be poor, but hearing it from him just hurts man

[@yadayada752]

I don't LIKE the painting. But I get something out of looking at it.

[@hamletksquid2702]

@@yadayada752 - I get the creeps from looking at it, which may very well be what the artist had in mind. Produce something that looks somewhat human and trigger the "Uncanny Abyss" effect so instead of just looking at a picture of a person, you have to consider what it means and not just what it is. Art at its best always causes an emotional reaction. With narrative paintings, it's a reaction to the subject and our memories and associations with that subject. With abstract art, it's a reaction to the painting itself, through the use of color and shape directly. Red and jagged shapes equal danger to the average human mind, and this artist wanted to make something a little unsettling that the eye wouldn't just glide past. You can't just glance at it and get the full effect of the work. You have to stop, take a close look, and think a bit.

[@pikagirl3963]

Wait when did he said that?

[@yadayada752]

@@pikagirl3963 a good excuse to watch it again.

[@StudioPashnada]

As an abstract artist, I think yours is one of the best explanations of abstract art I've heard

[@danaouellette2503]

Yes! I was thinking the same thing!

[@TinyQueenDancer]

same totally the same thought

[@tessiepinkman]

Agreed!

[@angiecommean7960]

I’ve always had a hard time appreciating abstract art, but hearing Julian talk about it blew my mind!

[@ezislucky]

i’d like to see julian create his own painting to show us what doing the opposite of the appropriate does to harm the conservation

[@feralbluee]

me, too. I do wonder what and how he would create Art. and he is an artist.

[@bubbadoo10]

Or maybe commission a small art piece from a painter friend (I imagine he'd have a lot of connections considering his line of work) and not only be able to show this of the follies of bad conservation and methods But also use his platform to get more attention to the artist in question, people here are clearly passionate enough about the craft to watch this so it definitely would be an amazing use of his platform I feel.

[@rabbithill4958]

Julian, I am forever in awe of the sheer number and variety of skills and disciplines you apply in your work - the chemistry of solvents, the woodworking of frames, the art of color matching paint and matching brushwork and sculpting impasto, the engineering of designing and building your custom hot table and that table with x-, y-, and z-axis vices...just to name a few. (Not to mention the skills behind writing, filming, narrating, and editing these videos.) The saying goes, “jack of all trades, master of none,” but you’re a master of them all. Or at *least* a journeyman. :)

[@angelatheriault8855]

He’s most definitely a master

[@sobertillnoon]

Only after he said "and move carefully" did I realize walking with a big canvass in front of his face could get dicey if he didn't keep such a darn clean shop.

[@midnightlupus1262]

Boy that cleaning always makes such a huge difference. It's so satisfying to see the painting as the artist intended!

[@karolynron4956]

"If you go up to an abstract painting and you can't drive from it some value, well maybe there is no value in you and the missing part is somewhere in you." What you said actually made me see abstract art in a way different light and it is such an easy answer to such a hard question, it's like a whole world opened up to me. Thanks a lot!

[@skieinc]

Same for me! Never going to skip abstract exhibitions ever again!

[@slaveNo-4028]

I think the same notion could apply to so many other things in life as well. people are sometimes quick to brush things (such as other people's views or perceptions, or things we 'don't like' or don't make sense to us) off and it's more comfy to stay confidently ignorant, often without even realizing as much. I think what he said greatly resembles the idea of 'knowing that one knows nothing', or doesn't know everything. Being humbled & acknowleding that there most definitely is something in everything that is beyond our own horizon and scope of understanding/judgement, and that we should be open to discovering. Even things that seem obvious, simple or comparable to our own knowledge & views. There is so much more to see if you keep an open mind and remind yourself that there's more to be found, even in things that at first glance seem inconspicuous.

[@mymusicpaws]

I've watched every video multiple times and I'm always geeked up to see a new video in my timeline. Never would have thought art restoration would be so dang satisfying, interesting, and relaxing to watch

[@BubyIW]

Me: ahh strips of Belgian linen for the lining Julian: today I’ll be using silk organza strips *shocked pikachu face*

[@LilyWohlMezzo-Soprano]

🤯 (I actually think it is because the material itself needed supporting but it has significant structural integrity, whereas many times the edges are completely crumbling and need to be more heavily reinforced)

[@sayonighosh1658]

Also to add"structural strength to the painting and not to make it bulky"

[@dontthey.]

Idk what this is yet but I’m excited

[@baldrbraa]

You’re definitely first.

[@dontthey.]

@@baldrbraa haha I know, I’ll let the kids commenting “first” believe they’ve done something.

[@baldrbraa]

@@dontthey. 😄

[@hannahstahl1857]

It looks like an abstract face/portrait

[@JiveDadson]

I am going to try not to flinch when he throws "well..." into sentences.

[@tomfurgas2844]

I was wondering if Julian would ever do an abstract work. And how he would deal with heavy impasto and expressionist brushwork. His conservation of this piece is flawless and the results are beautiful.

[@ohger1]

Julian is a master, but let's be honest - even a monkey with a house painter's brush could have fixed this one...

[@Isabella-nh5dm]

Ohh... I love this painting! It has so much going on! Made my comment when first saw painting but now must add in - Just because someone can not interpret some abstract paintings, it does not mean that 'they' lack something. Each and every person has individual eyesight. A group of people can all be considered to have 20/20 vision but they do not all have exactly the same vision. Infinitely small differences always exist. What one person's eyes read can, and often does, translate differently from another's. Not being able to translate an artist's works is not a failing on the behalf of the beholder! It is simply a difference. Nothing more, nothing less.

[@marcuscetina7905]

Thank you for making a video of a painting with a heavy impasto! I've been curious for a long time about the differences when it comes to conserving a painting with impasto vs one without. It is always a pleasure to sit down and enjoy the piece of art that you create for us, so from the bottom of my heart, (and all the other viewers), thank you.

[@christinajohn520]

Oh wow, an abstract painting! I'm excited to see how different fixing it is

[@kirkyd123]

After watching my first Baumgartner video years ago - "I could do that." After watching the second - "Maybe I still need to learn a few things." After watching the third - "I'll never figure this out!"

[@ksp-crafter5907]

The reverse 'Dunning Krueger' effect! 😄 But that is a good thing, you are really learning and making progress that way!

[@Anthology_of_Holly]

I was just putting my phone on charge to go to sleep and this notification came up. Guess I don’t need to sleep yet after all

[@jm8080ful]

Julian's voice puts me to sleep

[@katkat3458]

I have an exam tomorrow and I paused my review session (currently 1:51 am) now just to watch this. I've been wanting to see an impasto painting be restored.

[@red_dll]

@@katkat3458 Hope your exam went well.

[@katkat3458]

@@red_dll i passed it by the bare minimum. It's physics, i dont like it haha. No regrets

[@red_dll]

@@katkat3458 Congrats. I absolutely understand that, I did the same in my physics exam xD

[@melskunk]

Finally, my favourite style of art is being covered! I know I'm in the minority, but I love a work that's all about the colour, motion and texture

[@feralbluee]

I don't think you're a minority at all. just look at all of that kind of Art in museums! Pollack is one example. it does take a certain kind of appreciation though that not everyone is capable of.🌼

[@celestewatson4874]

We have 6 huge abstracts from 60s & 70s. I *llllooovvveee* abstract art vs narrative. Have had 2 conserved, but one rejected for the difficulty of conserving (it was beyond the expertise of my local expert). It's from the estate of a well-known writer, and I'd love to have Julian appraise it and give a quote to conserve it. I can tell it is grimy, but I love it so so very much!

[@nesssiah]

5:03 OH MY! It's the "Italian Job" in the background! I didn't expect this cameo!

[@amberwebb9684]

I LOVED this. One of the only paintings I've done that im emotionally attached to was an abstract. You always assume no one appreciates them but yourself. It was nice to see this painting treated with such kindness and respect. Obviously loved by someone enough to send it to you. This episode brought my joy. Thanks for all that you do. Once again beautifully executed.☺

[@liss8481]

Julian throwing shade at the staples is doing more for my mental health than my therapist

[@scotts918]

I wonder if people staple Julian's birthday card envelopes/presents closed, just to troll him 😂

[@coffinnote7353]

I suddenly require his PO Box address. ... unrelated reasons...

[@piratefangirl6802]

😅🤣🤣

[@oifelixcomeerebro4272]

@@coffinnote7353 😂😂😂

[@Spikadoo3184]

Seal the envelope with Elmers glue 😂

[@biichann6833]

Seal it with staples and polyeurothanr

[@tomithebunny]

Ohhhh my goodness I looooved watching you do this piece!!! I love abstract art soooo much, and I feel like it's very seldom appreciated among the general public to the level it SHOULD be, so it's so refreshing to see someone who regularly deals with art of all styles and walks of life talk about the ways in which this piece is made what it is. Watching you repair the impasto is just gorgeous. The care and skill that you have in mimicking the fluidity and motion poured into the piece is lovely and absolutely heart-warming as well. It's also SO cool to see how you have to apply your skillset differently to something so different from the typical, classical pieces we see you restore. 💜

[@R1ckDeckard]

Does anyone know the artist's name and the title of the painting? It's absolutely stunning

[@CToast]

The painter Francis Bacon might interest you

[@Llamaf4ce]

I don't suppose you ever got an answer about this?...

[@stefanies569]

There are only a few youtube channels with such great content and video quality as yours 💯

[@baldrbraa]

One other is my_mechanics

[@Quickened1]

There's actually quite a few... Just depends on your interests I suppose...

[@falxie_]

I love that he actually seems to appreciate abstract art rather than just saying that it's bad

[@ksp-crafter5907]

He wouldn't say it's bad on camera - even if he thinks so!

[@Voartist]

He's getting paid to conserve it. I would conserve it too, for income, even though I think it's a garbage painting.

[@jonprince3237]

Honestly, my tastes must be trash because I've followed this channel for years and this is the first painting I've genuinely liked enough to want.

[@ksp-crafter5907]

@@jonprince3237 nothing trash, beauty is very subjective!

[@PhenomRom]

@@jonprince3237 this painting was very nice. I liked it :)

[@hyperactivehyena]

I was taking a bite of my oatmeal when he brushed all the dirt into the camera and I almost spit it all out on instinct

[@britneymiller5819]

Eyeing that painting in the back with a huge gaping hole at 5:01. Looks like another brawler!!

[@ashlynolson7714]

"the sheen on the painting from the first layer is WwhuaAAaiEe too shiny"

[@moriororbi6963]

New video just one week after the last, without being a continuation???? Aaaaah, YES please!!!

[@viktorravencrest]

This painting gives me a remarkable sense of unease. I love it.

[@natasha8007]

Same!

[@kalieris]

Same here. Would love to know who the artist is.

[@tinkagain]

Ditto!

[@vintagetoycollector4983]

Love this video, but I thought I saw ET in a wig. Which was a little disturbing.

[@user-mv9tt4st9k]

😂😂

[@thiemofischer2230]

merch with "i have an existential frustration with staples" on the front and "i'm working on it though" on the back?

[@PartanBree]

We've seen muckier paintings, but in terms of grime accumulated per year of existence, this has to be a winner. So satisfying to watch the cleaning!

[@ashavila7999]

This whole piece reminded me of my grandpa's work. He was very chaotic when he painted. His canvas would be scrap cloth thrown into a frame he made from wood lying around. He could build a lot of texture up on the canvas as well. Thank you for this video.

[@Diveplanwithjim]

Wow, no transition into the ad at ALL! Julian just dropped it on us like a bomb right at the start!

[@Eazoon]

At 4:30 when he was frowning at the staples I coulda sworn he was going to launch into an ad for BetterHelp

[@zednott688]

i've been waiting to see a restoration of a painting with impasto! you mention how different your processes would be if the painting had impasto all the time, so it's very rewarding to see the synthesis of that here :)

[@liv_balanced_llc]

I paint abstract art and legit cried at your explanation of the difference between it and narrative art as you retouched. Thank you 💛✨

[@ms.pirate]

I felt relieved that I dont have to unfollow him for trashing abstract art in his words, but more praising it. I like any kind of art, whenever its abstract, fan art, realism, etc. But in abstract art, its like the artist is communicating their world, it doesn't have to fall into the realism society world, because not everyone sees the same thing. What I'm saying is, abstract art is art, and it shouldn't be spoken down like its "trash", and I appreciate Julian for this video. I hope you have a long and successful career as an artist, we need people like you who loves abstract art too

[@deepfreeze202]

"Abstract art" isnt art, its the lowest effort imitation of art, its what people do when they have no artistic talent but still want to pretend they're an artist. Abstract art is like playing a musical instrument with no clue what you're doing, just banging away random noises with no discernible musical structure whatsoever in a cacophony of discordant unpleasant noise then calling it a song. Abstract and modern art is the domain of intellectually void pompous troglodytes who like to pretend to be high class, leave the abstract garbage to the toddlers and challenge yourself to capture something in an image or stop pretending to be anything but an imbecile wasting paint.

[@timduffy7996]

"If you don't like abstract art, you are worthless" - Julian's professor (I paraphrased a bit)

[@jimmurphy6095]

Seriously, Julian.... Your color matching skills are insane... Well done doesn't seem to go quite far enough.

[@coffeefrog]

With all the people who say that modern/abstract art isn’t art, you provide a very good defense of it near the end. I’ll remember those words.

[@red_dll]

I mean.. there was an exhibition from Lana Newstrom in New York where gallery walls were empty. Not a single picture or anything that one might expect in an exhibition. And people willingly paid for this.

[@PinkFloydBootlegs]

@@red_dll that's not even art wtf

[@red_dll]

@@PinkFloydBootlegs See, this is your opinion. Art is such a broad topic and extremely subjective. Ofcourse there are some things you can call art because of technique and such. You could even put your glasses on the floor in a gallery and people will wonder what it is.

[@engbama]

And I found his defense of abstract art to ring hollow. I do call it a cop-out when the artist pushes all responsibility on me as the viewer. I'll go walk through nature if I want to experience transcendence. Either there is sufficient skill to capture reality or there is not. The most abstract I want to deal with is Dali. Jackson Pollock's works are fundamentally drop cloths - not interested. The beauty I found in this video was in his skill, not that of the artist.

[@gusmonster59]

@@red_dll Yes, art is very subjective, but no art and empty walls isn't art. It just empty space. So rather than art, it would more of a psychological exercise.

[@chazzyb8660]

Julian, I felt compelled to respond. The love and attention you gave this work was great to see. And what you had to say about the relationship we can have with abstract art was enlightening. You really brought this painting back to life, in more ways than one, with your repair, your respect to its original support, the cleaning - and that retouching was just amazing. I have watched that part three times already - it really is astonishing how you return the missing elements. The final varnishing and re-presentation of this work is quite thrilling. Thank you so much. I do feel quite guilty now, as I have created some works with deliberately poor/difficult materials just to see how they deteriorate with age! Not that I expect them ever to warrant conservation, but you never know!

[@shariwelch8760]

Oh there are lots of artists who make the deterioration of their work a part of the artwork itself! You are not alone there. It's a tradition that goes way back, most noteworthy with Buddhist and Native American artists from the past, but it's in the current vocabulary of art as well. Artists that work in nature with things like ice, twigs, stones, etc., assume that their works will naturally deteriorate. Graffiti artists assume their work will be covered over, or will fade in the elements. But there are studio artists that work with disintegrating fabrics and materials as well, and they are meant to do that. So don't feel guilty about your art, you made it to deteriorate, so you have achieved you goal as an artist.

[@susannemulholland4804]

One of the first chairs I renovated had over 1,000 staples that needed removing. An unforgettable experience and a reason I love upholstery tacks.

[@hurst-cs2jh]

Hello Suzanne, how are you doing?

[@The.Talent]

I’ve been watching your Chanel for at least two years now and for the first time today I thought how wonderful it must be to see art in a way that you can really think about the art and the artists intention, especially in a space where you can have it all to your self. My experience with art exhibitions is lots of crowds and not much space to think and feel.

[@Cybornut]

Those Mondays without updates, are unbearable. But the exhilaration of having one, due to anticipation, is unequalled.

[@thebatmary5954]

If a Julian ever decides to open an Italian restaurant, the should call it “Impasta.”

[@michaelinners5421]

Notably, there is an "Impasto" restaurant in Montreal.

[@Eliza-xd5ck]

I'm pretty sure he has the painting upsidedown, you can clearly see the face when he's applying the isolation layer but then he flips it upsidedown for the retouching

[@rupertbear4447]

Can we take a moment too appreciate this man's skill. Retouching this painting when it's upside down. 😃

[@truddy122]

I am an abstract artist. It brought tears to my eyes hearing your calm voice describe what we try to accomplish stated so eloquently. It is actually very difficult to paint this way and until I trusted myself to try, I didn't realize it. Thank you so much for including this painting.

[@hurst-cs2jh]

Hello Truddy, how are you doing?