How Old Paintings Are Professionally Restored

[@Urface93095]

You can really appreciate the details the artist painted after such a wonderful restoration.

[@boatymsboatface3929]

Yes , the subject became a real person that was alive during another age, instead of just an old painting! Fascinating!!

[@nightmarebendy490]

E

[@NolisAnimations]

@@nightmarebendy490 E

[@syneo7196]

E, keep it going

[@Cross_Sans.X]

no

[@allisonpalmgren7583]

After watching Baumgartner Restoration, I’m really starting to see that each restorer uses very different methods. I kept thinking of the ways that it could have been done differently, like adding a strip lining on the tacking edge or cleaning in smaller chunks. It would have been interesting to hear the restorer explain his process.

[@Stannum-Aura]

I think Baumgartner did it better. Like this guy was cutting the original tacking edge with scissors and I was like “WHAT ARE YOU DOING”

[@Mekratrig]

It was also an easier restoration. Facial features only needed cleaning, no degraded areas to be restored.

[@Stannum-Aura]

@@Mekratrig the technique was also really weird. Where he used the same solvent and just wiped the whole painting down

[@blusun2]

I’m glad I’m not the only Baumgartner fan in here.

[@ytafshin]

If this is professional restoration, then Baumgartner is Godly restoration. This process was very stressful to watch. Seems like these are the types of restorers Baumgartner keeps complaining about.

[@aceentity7703]

I like the idea of the original artist seeing their work being so painstakingly preserved and treated with such care over 300 years later and they approve and are happy 😊

[@epicdunsparce7072]

As an artist myself, I was thinking exactly this! It gives me hope

[@HYUN_BERRY_TEEHE]

No what he means is that someone owns the painting

[@jarlairess]

I was just thinking I like the idea of the original artist or even the original subject standing behind the person doing the restoring and feeling happy

[@littlespeck]

Who’d have thought that restoring art is an art of itself? Excellent video, man!

[@sarastern9516]

Same!!!!!😊

[@leeshackelford7517]

Who wouldn't think it's an art?

[@chau5109]

I'd argue that all restorations are an artwork in of itself

[@Grimbaloo]

Everything is art, whether it be cooking, singing, drawing, or really anything you do in life. It just depends on how you view the meaning of "art."

[@lurima]

It's true!

[@jarlairess]

I can just imagine the original artist standing behind you watching you do this and feeling so pleased that their work has not only survived, but being painstakingly restored so carefully.

[@buttonsanimations5921]

I don't comment on videos that much, but seriously, it makes me drool to see how rich the white and gold on his coat was after the restoration! I feel like saying "great job" is an understatement. You are a true professional!

[@doubleitandpassitdown]

he isn’t the one who did it, he is voicing over someone else

[@catborgir8763]

Noice

[@joebean3615]

Love you profile pic 👏👏

[@Melicoy]

Should have cleaned before mounting.

[@Melicoy]

test paint thinner on the letter. Hmm maybe a not so noticeable area like the corner?

[@blablah9938]

Seeing him retouch with oil paints instead of *fully reversible* restoration paint got me clutching my pearls.

[@jamsstar2010]

They are only temporary Like everything in this world I sadly think The last restoration

[@joseroncero8379]

The whole "reversible conservator" paints is starting to sound to me like a cope out. The whole rationale is that they are easily removable so that some other conservator can do so at some future date. That frankly seems like no real repair then, if it's literally designed to fail. Keep in mind the isolation varnish layer is already supposed to separate the restoration from the original regardless of paint type.

[@blablah9938]

@@joseroncero8379 isolation layer is there to help saturate the original colours, onto which you paint the conservativation colour. The hue of saturated paint layer changes from "raw" layers, so it makes sense you are trying to mimic the colour to saturated state (which will be achieved with final varnish). The restoration colours are not cop-out, but a recognition that tastes and morals about retouching changes, so restion techniqies are trying to acknowledge it. Ultimately the trend in restorations will change again and it is a moral princeple that you dont touch the precious original, so your (restoration) work can be removed without damaging the original´s artist work.

[@blablah9938]

@@joseroncero8379 oh, also forgot about the most important thing about restoration colours- they do NOT change hue, which every other colour does, so once the retouching will be done, the consistency with original paint will remain. REtouched spot will not darken/lighten and retouching will look good indefinitely.

[@BitmapFrogs]

@@joseroncero8379 there's a world of difference between something easily removable and something designed to fail sheesh

[@TheViettan28]

This is the treasure of youtube instead of BS TikTok and many other KZbin videos.

[@Vorticough]

the artist of the painting would be proud

[@michaeltroster9059]

Wow. The restorers deserve praise as great patience is required to do a good job. This can’t be rushed.

[@lisagibson2975]

i love watching old paintings get "cleaned/fixed" up. It's like going back in time and seeing the little things on a painting that have disappeared over time.

[@DEmma1972]

I agree, and now we have seen some threads disappear. Bet the owner wishes he could go back in time.

[@donaldkasper8346]

Yeah and every chemical mix was kept secret, so what did you really learn? You would start with 10% isopropyl alcohol in distilled water and work up in 10% increments until it came clean enough.

[@kyleydaykinuphujto4uuhu669]

Incredible. I especially liked how he matched the colours and retouched so closely. So talented.

[@kazater]

my wife is an art conservator, and alot of her knowledge has rubbed off on me, i have to say its refreshing to FINALLY see a restoration not rushing through the cleaning with a gallon of turpentine. thanks for that. it seems you really know what youre doing. :)

[@donaldkasper8346]

I would have the painting lying down so as not to have to deal with cleaner runs, and dobbed with small rubbing swirls with cotton balls.

[@blablah9938]

yeah, instead he drenched it in gallon of acetone. not much of an improvement

[@craigspence2413]

​@@blablah9938he didn't. He cleaned of the surface dirt with a wash. Then he carefully removed the varnish with a cotton bud, using a mixture of solvent and turpentine. He did a test patch and was careful not to remove any underlying paint.

[@shaldana]

My first 'woah' moment was the test clean - writing on the letter showing up. This was incredible to watch and I truly appreciate you taking the time to not only do the job, but filming it as well. That was truly fascinating.

[@marilynmccormick3731]

It takes an incredable artist to do this restoration. Amazing & interesting. So much more interesting than some lame movie with equall lame actors!

[@targaryangirlalways5634]

Baumgartner would not do a test clean on the actual letter. . . he'd do it on a less featured part of the canvas.

[@mauriceburgess]

Absolutely amazing. Keeping the past alive is as priceless as the artwork itself. Future generations will be indebted to this labor of love.

[@aprildegele1510]

That retouching color matching was amazing. Most folks don't know that in order to restore a painting, you have to be an artist yourself. Matter of fact, cleaning and retouching takes a lot more skill than the original painter likely had. Painting restoration is something folks know about, but don't know anything about if that makes sense. It's not just a matter of cleaning the dirt off as most folks think. You have to have a very keen eye for detail and color ... and patience that few have. Even the artist. Kudos.

[@paulalientje]

I thought the same thing, but for one hiccup. He puts paint where no paint has been lost. I'm not dissing the results cause they're amazing but he really shouldn't be obscuring the original artists work like that.

[@andreasrensen6465]

What an incredible journey for the painting! From a dusty, ancient artifact, a man was brought to life again. It was like watching someone emerge from a time machine. How very skilled you are, and what a rewarding occupation it must be! Thanks for sharing.🙂

[@faeylathistledown]

Absolutely insane. The amount of time taken and love for the craft and the art really shows. Immense respect for this sort of profession. I'm speechless otherwise. It was literally bringing something back to life, to its original glory.

[@moonstruck3454]

I do think I love watching it more than you love filming it. It was so mesmerizing, so magical! High respect for the one who restored it. Hats off.

[@max-ss8ic]

To think that someone in the future will have to restore this painting as well is just amazing.

[@patrickflores1429]

This video was fantastic. My grand father used to restore antiques in his spare time. This reminded so much of the amazing results.

[@clintonda5976]

Bruh you just copied @Joseph amanda comment and got more likes... Not cool man, not cool.

[@syklone_]

@@clintonda5976 who even cares? It’s a comment with literally no value whatsoever

[@Bot29393]

@@clintonda5976 who gives a shit?

[@skrittle555]

I do vintage and antique restoration and I could watch videos like this all day. It really is as nerve-wracking as you think it is, but oh boy is it satisfying.

[@BaitMaster22]

I barely see artists that could paint such magnificent piece like that, That type of art is really common centuries ago, i wish to live in an era of art

[@lloafofbread]

Artists then: this painting Artists now: dots are art

[@bruce2.085]

While yes back then paintings were thriving in more ways than one but do take note back when this painting was made the country was not the best one.

[@hunterbolt10]

@@bruce2.085 he said an era of art so say things were still normal this century but the art was like art in that era

[@-AV33-]

I try to do actual art not random dots on paper But that doesn’t mean it looks good lol😅

[@thatcooldudeisawesome876]

@@lloafofbread Damn someone hates aboriginals.

[@MrKmd511]

Damn it. I can add painting restorations to the list of things I watch all day on YT.

[@mEE1434eva]

Watch "the lost leonardo" I never wanted it to end.

[@jaimeochoa7256]

❤ You breathed new life into it....Congratulations!

[@littlebacchus216]

Every fan of Julian at Baumgartner Restoration looking on in horror!

[@MizzMaree7]

From 8:40-8:44... seeing the painting flex against the strainer during cleaning and then seeing the solvent has completely wicked thru to the back of the painting?! Yikes.

[@faithtalbot5739]

I’m absolutely horrified?!!!!!!! He even cut off pieces of the original tacking edge!!!!!

[@smallcnclathes]

I think it is the fault of the channel, I just watched a violin restoration and it too was horrible. Mind you Julian is exceptional.

[@tysonsanto841]

Screaming internally intensifies as I watch more.

[@whyearth]

Indeed!!! I was watching in disgust!

[@Toko_G]

Hello, from 🇯🇵 Japan. 動きに無駄も躊躇も無い、素晴らしい職人技ですね☺️この様な方達が居るからこそ、時代を超えた美しい絵画が残っていると思うと感慨深いものがあります。

[@thecollector4574]

Your language is so beautiful

[@colinbanning9416]

This seems like a wild profession to master. Doesn't seem like you get a lot of second chances with priceless, irreplaceable masterpieces.

[@Adrian-oz3zg]

The music choices they used for this video were so psychedelic. I loved it!!

[@deborahnorthover5304]

A joy to watch, I can’t believe how white the lace became, wonderful.

[@FarazmKhan328]

I watched as small imperfections and marks slowly disappear before my eyes. The painting looks really nice. Just like when the person bought it. Well done.

[@lynboxer2920]

That was AMAZING!!! You should be so proud of what you did!!! It's a miracle how much better the painting looked, after you helped. CONGRATULATIONS !!! 🖌🖌🖌

[@stizzy9254]

ok

[@kim-di3vw]

ok

[@ashleypakula822]

ok

[@fizzcat3321]

That one time the guy messes up. So who’s gonna tell the owner?

[@stizzy9254]

@@fizzcat3321 no

[@nickfeganart5776]

An artist dedicated to another artist. Beautiful to watch you bring it back to life.

[@GeorgeAlexa]

Since I won't be painting, let alone restoring pictures, I decided to apply what you see here to my life physically and spiritually. What a way for me to start the day. Perhaps a lesson for each of us as our bodies are restored during the night, but we can do so much more during the waking period.

[@DoubleThrower]

14:00 ... that whole repaint process perfectly shows and describes the satisfying feeling i have when i edit my pictures

[@maigeahearn8928]

I love how he’s so gentle with the art!

[@gorillaglue7232]

The restorer is also an artist. That was brilliant.

[@Noemi-jm7gh]

This is one of the best videos I've seen!

[@1LivingCuriously]

It must be a very satisfying feeling to see a painting come back to life.

[@hayleymhowson]

Beautiful workmanship

[@tron3entertainment]

The amount of depth achieved in 1762 is nothing short of amazing.

[@ritzyrags]

What an amaizing job the restorer did! I had a feeling the guy on the portrait was looking at him saying if you dont bring me back to life like i should be im going to hunt you down! They eyes omgggg the eyes came to life the gold on the trim. Exquisite and delightful to watch

[@tint661]

The mastery of blending the correct colors shows years of experience. Very nice work. The owner should be pleased.

[@l-bear_0528]

I always get anxious whenever I watch these videos but I'm also in awe. Keep up the great work!

[@marinastankovic6377]

Fantastic eye for colors, and great knowledge of mixing them.

[@TheMrMayo]

One video. It literally took one video for me to fall in love with this channel and what it has to offer. Cheers for the work you do!

[@tillfouchard37]

That's what my mom's do as a living ! So proud of her ! Nice video !

[@lepolhart3242]

The restoration looks amazing, the skill it takes to restore it is very high.

[@Normac1994]

There’s nothing like watching a masters-crafts man work

[@diannarizzutto3160]

Great job,so interesting, wish I could have learned to do this when I was younger,not enough time left. So enjoyable.

[@therealgibby]

It's never too late for anything I think

[@UPBEATFOREVER]

You people are right.about how much time you have left.doing something you may want to do before the end of time.at least this is not hardcore physical or cardiovascular work.it seems to be very chill and leisure-like activities!!!it is not Evil Knevil stunts or go bungee jumping off the empire state building.if you have the mentality that you can,then you can!age is not a number like many people would say.in reality everybody will eventually will get old.i say just take it slow to be relaxed in life.there is no problem if you say "yes" or "no" what really matters if you really want to or not in anything in life.despite of the aging human.

[@CrystalShaman]

That painting is magnificent...And the restoration brilliant!...bravo!!!...🙏✨

[@_addie]

Wow. The difference in colors is amazing. So satisfying to watch

[@helenspedding-lowe5469]

I am just totally in awe of the painstaking work to restore this painting. Incredible patience and dedication by the restorer. Many thanks for this wonderful video!

[@АлексейСмелов-к6с]

Преклоняюсь перед эими людьми. Какой кропотливый труд! Реставраторы для меня - это что-то недостижимое! Просто восхищен!

[@ParadoxRein]

It’s amazing to see such beautiful art be kept alive! I have the utmost respect for these restoration projects and the people doing them ❤

[@skyslight]

I stayed here 17 minutes to watch a man fascinate, and teach me from restoring an amazing painting. Good Job man👍!

[@Takoala]

Watching this with a cup of coffee is so nice 😌☕

[@dianehoward8568]

So glad to see SO many Baumgartner fans!

[@feralbluee]

yes, i mentioned him, too - only i just called him Julian :) i think i prefer Julian’s work. the patches are better, the fillers are better and, of course, his meticulous explanations are wonderful and fascinating. this restoration is hardly explained at all, and, and if i didn’t know Julian’s work, i’d hardly have an idea about what was going on. This colorist is superb, although he uses oil paint instead of paint that be removed. but in this case, who would want to? the retouches are very simple. But the mixing of the matching color is so perfect!! Thank you. this painting is incredible - the rich color, the lace, the folding of the letter, and his eyes really live. 🌷🌱

[@nataliestaheli51602]

You did a phenomenal job restoring that! I love seeing and hearing about really old things, places and people, so I truly enjoyed watching this! You are truly talented!

[@jmlfa]

This video gives a totally new meaning to the word "professionally"

[@bobschaaf2549]

I sense your irony.

[@LEGENDSNEVERDIE808]

Every detail that is told of how to properly fix and resolve the problem, gets me going

[@cynthiahanna3212]

What a wonderful job on this painting- the difference is amazing! I particularly love the way you can now see the intricacies of the lace!

[@alberteisenmann1023]

OK. Almost everyone here watches the Baumgartner videos, me too. But the Baumgartner videos are made for the KZbin fans, you shouldn't forget that. Whether he works the same way when there is no camera is not known. He earns good money on KZbin on the side and has excellent advertising as a result. There are different ways to restore art and in the end it is the result that counts. And I really like that in this video. In any case, the picture would not look any better if Baumgartner had restored it.

[@lavendelblue4368]

Exactly. Baumgartner is just a showman. And he is highly critisiezed by professional conservators. But for most of the audience here, he is like a God.

[@alberteisenmann1023]

@@lavendelblue4368 👌👍

[@marlenatanska3171]

​@@lavendelblue4368 yeah? Show proof, bc I'd never saw or heard a bad word from any pro conservators

[@b_ran3841]

Is it just me or... I could imagine Baumgartner watching this and cringing...how he did the cleaning and the test for the varnish removal .. that being said I appreciated the way he repainted (I forget its name but using a million tiny dots)

[@doughnut_panda]

I agree, this is not proper restoration.

[@causeway318]

Came here to say this.. Julian would have a thing or two to say about this.

[@Notmadenough]

Baumgartner was the first thought I had watching this. It would be fun to hear what he thinks of this restoration.

[@Cleviii]

Julian was the first thought I had too, specially in the beginning of the video the guy putting the painting on the floor and how rough he handle this 3 century painting

[@miranduri]

It’s termed pointillism.

[@bananacomnescau]

This was so satisfying to watch! Thank you for recording such amazing work!

[@aidenayers2486]

He's doing an ASMR I actually enjoy. I must thank him for this masterpiece

[@dt5644]

i absolutely love watching talented people like this. It was a pleasure to watch this man do his craft.

[@keithknight5973]

what an amazing transformation. ❤

[@lynelalonde2827]

The frame looks backwards. There is an indentation all around the inside of the frame. That said this guy is an amazing retoucher. Excellent colour matching.

[@straycat1674]

Look back at my life now, knowing the kind of person I am, this is something I probably could’ve started out of high school and really enjoy doing. I don’t find this kind of stuff monotonous at all. But life takes us where it takes us. This I think I really would’ve enjoyed.

[@TheSonichedgehog8]

Never to late to start

[@fareeha5467]

Don’t be depressing, you’re probably not that old so don’t continue to make decisions you’ll regret when you are

[@神崎アオイ-o4o]

how any body paints the gold colour this accurately even hundreds of years ago is a mystery to me wow . that is quite awe inspiring

[@genevievebailey3566]

That was the most dramatic painting placing I've ever seen

[@dimitravargiamidou5643]

Truly incredible. You brought an old painting back to life.

[@oneshotme]

I follow Baumgartner Restoration so I see this done often but still enjoy watching others do it when I can find it He's a good follow if you like stuff like this!!!!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@some_williott]

I have a question. If things like the fly dirt you scraped off *after* re-applying varnish have been there, on the original varnish, from the beginning- Then why do you wait until AFTER *applying* new varnish to scrape them off? Doesn't that break the seal between restored and original painting that you mentioned? I love how precise this entire job is! So I was curious :)

[@idjidjatorres]

Minha nossa, primeira vez que assisto algo do tipo e sinceramente é magnífico. A arte de preservar a arte, um trabalho realmente primoroso.

[@joansmit5782]

Go watch Baumgartner Restorations…HE is a professional.

[@Blue2crows]

What unique passion. Your patience is a gift.

[@kareemel-khalil4400]

Wow! What can I say. Thank you for sharing this video. I never realised how much work is put into restoring old paintings. Really amazing.

[@danielvialcruz]

I'm not a restorer, I'm a carpenter. That's why I think he had to bevel the frame so that it doesn't continue to mark the painting.

[@mavinajfan]

As someone with an art degree who has worked in a gallery before it almost hurts to see people touching artwork without gloves on. I know what oils can do to different mediums. Gloves or not, nice job! I love watching old varnish being stripped away.

[@rooroo526]

I assure you a professional art conservator understands the painting and the chemical processes subjected to it far better than a gallery attendant with an art degree. It's quite literally their job to know how the canvas, paint and varnish reacts to chemicals and different treatments. So don't you worry with your little art degree.

[@angelalee2945]

After watching this video I'm now going to need a reaction video on this video by Julian Baumgartner. I definitely want to know what he thinks of all this.

[@oltedders]

I seriously doubt he would critique any but the the most incompetent restoration job. We know that Julian would not have reattached the canvas to the stretcher until he performed the other steps up to prepping for retouching and the actual work of retouching. Additionally he would have put it on his hot table to eliminate the crease caused by the stretcher. I would not have been happy seeing this had I been the client.

[@1959Berre]

Julian has better things to do than to comment on this.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

@@alexastorm97 I watch another restorer who lives in Europe, learned at a different school than Julian, doesn't have a huge studio like Julian but his methods are near identical to Baumgartner's. Because of the ethics they hold to. Yes, each restorer has their own approach but they all come from the same viewpoint. So, if this made so many people cringe, there is a reason why. Julian isn't the end all, be all. But his ethics are.

[@feralbluee]

that’s Exactly what i want to see. the material he uses over holes is a completely different method. the filler he uses is wood? many other small things are different. love to hear what Julian thinks!! 🤔🙂🌷🌱

[@AdderTude]

@@oltedders The removal of the crease would make the painting look newer and not aged which is against the requested job by the client.

[@EElina-lc4bq]

9:08 i love that you can realy see the differens of the colors

[@avg1712]

The skill and confidence this takes is mind blowing. You need hands of a Surgeon

[@returnofmerenguespersempre]

This is actually amazing. My jaw dropped at 17:05

[@Iherdit2day]

Beautiful work of art, thank you for sharing. I found it quite relaxing 😌

[@Divertedflight]

I was surprised by the lack of rebate on the stretcher. I found that painting on this type of stretcher in years past was unacceptable. The brush strokes leave a line mark as they leave or arrive at where the stretcher ends underneath. I suppose adding a rebate strip after the fact would hint at the requirement of more linen to the edge as there would now be bare wood exposed by the newly wider sides.

[@kittenpounce]

I've never seen any of his other videos, so feel free to correct me, but he did mention the person who owns the painting wanted it to keep an old-ish look. So, maybe that's why?

[@AdderTude]

@@kittenpounce Too many people here seem to have forgotten or otherwise ignored what the client originally requested, and want original restoration as some other guy's channel does. As far as the above video said, it's a privately-owned piece, not a museum item.

[@hidden-cat400]

@@invalleria It's not just this problem on video. The guy doesn't even have tongs for stretching the canvas, not to mention the fact that the conservation of the canvas has not been completed. And where, instead of professional gesso, wood priming is used, I have already begun to laugh.

[@scottvandyke6468]

Your videos always help me get through stuff like my cold I have one and so annoying I love your videos

[@chelseareynolds3194]

Your work helps people be able to see the painting the way it should be seen

[@NighttimeDaydreams]

I'm not gonna lie, I started to tear up when I thought about how grateful and astonished the artist would be upon learning that their artwork, having been neglected and largely forgotten for so many years, was so carefully and wonderfully restored. If I was a dead artist, I think that would be the best gift anyone could possibly give me.

[@praveenp1369]

Bejan Dovegal aythu adm ko

[@cqssidyyapss]

fun fact: the mona lisa used to have eyebrows and eyelashes, but it was over cleaned and they faded away

[@Siansonea]

Wood filler? _WOOD FILLER?_

[@ragnes18]

same... Julian never does this

[@belledobson2007]

I would not be happy with that

[@doughnut_panda]

It's not reversible without powerful solvents that might damage the painting.

[@ashleyfalcon125]

And turpentine to thin the paint… pretty sure it’s oil paint he used as well. Resin paints do not use turpentine. This one gets a huge “Yikes!” from me. :-/

[@lavendelblue4368]

@@ragnes18 . Oh, really? Are you a consevator or your knowledge comes only from Baumagartner? Plenty of conservators use wood filler, moreover, so does Baumgartner, his filler is only combined with white pigment, so it looks white. 90% of fillers are just wood fillers with pigment.

[@sawkitti]

What a beautiful restoration. Thank you for showing us

[@IntercontinentalArmy]

I loved getting to do The Restoration on The Mona Lisa. It was very much in the same condition as the art in the video! I had to repair more of the painting though!

[@_weirdos.]

Omg that is so cool! That’s like a once in a life time thing!

[@thedigginggardener]

😂😂😂

[@carolmccorry3053]

I loved it, so important to preserve instead of replacing things. It is a noble you service you provide

[@에리얼-y1q]

오래된 그림의 아름다움을 현재에도 선명하게 느낄 수 있다는 게 너무 신기하고 멋지다

[@CheeseOnFire0219]

Im not even listening to the narrator, im just looking at how satisfying the restoring process is

[@Crimson_Shinderoh]

It makes me choke up in sadness to see how time can make bright memories dull in years

[@feralbluee]

comparing to Julian’s work, so this very interesting. his color mixing is fascinating - so exact. :) 🌷🌱 why can you see the outline of the stretcher though? however, the so-called music is extremely annoying. if we’re interested, we’ll concentrate, we don’t need the darn music! i think i prefer Julian’s work. the patches are better, the fillers are better and, of course, his meticulous explanations are wonderful and fascinating. this restoration is hardly explained at all, and, if i didn’t know Julian’s work, i’d hardly have an idea about what was going on. This colorist is superb, although he uses oil paint instead of paint that be removed. but in this case, who would want to? the retouches are very simple. But the mixing of the matching color is so perfect!! Thank you. this painting is incredible - the rich color, the lace, the folding of the letter, and his eyes really live. 🌷🌱

[@AdderTude]

They said towards the beginning of the video that they were requested to keep the aged look. Going by a bunch of comments on this video regarding another KZbinr's work, many people would've ignored the client's wishes and gone full original restoration.

[@CausingChaos.]

@@AdderTude the so called “aged look” as people are referring to it(stretcher being very visible) is taking away the beauty of the actual painting. It’s a distraction that makes the whole painting un slightly.

[@Alx_Grimm]

Is no one else stuck on "impregnated with glue" 3:43 😂 no but seriously excellent work 😊

[@maryokeeffe3528]

This is not "meticulous". I agree it's professional, and I've seen worse jobs done, but seeing the shot of the back of the canvas showing how the solvent/turpentine mixture was soaking through as it was applied had me wincing. It's a competent job, but it'll have to be fixed up in a couple of years as the wood filler(!) etc. break through.