Rhythm Restored

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Damage can disrupt the way we look at a painting; it can break the illusion, flatten the space or interrupt the flow of the composition. This diminutive painting by the African American painter Leroy Turner can hardly be enjoyed with a gaping hole in the board. But through careful conservation and a slightly unique approach, we'll get the Rhythm Restored.
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[@TonytheTiger313]

PLEASE keep giving us background info on the paintings if you can. It gives us more context. Especially for works like this one.

[@Rose_Valcourt]

yes!!

[@shanettequao9043]

The intro was pretty funny, I like the idea of the dog being accused in an interrogation art room 😂

[@brunobrauer6301]

"The intro was pretty funny, I like the idea of the dog being accused in an interrogation art room" It WAS the dog, since it ate the missing piece, a human would have saved it.

[@rockandroll5798]

@@brunobrauer6301 It was the cat. She wanted to sit on top of the frame, if it doesn't go well, blame the dog.

[@oz_jones]

"Its a ruff life"

[@DipanGhosh]

"No, you cannot cannot eat the painting. NO.. Stop that... _Sigh... have to contact Julian again..._ "

[@FridayFrida]

I loved the dog comment too. I think there is a writer hiding somewhere inside Julian. 😊

[@sizeby1]

What you said about retouching and perfectionism really hit me hard. While I logically understand that it's often impossible to achieve perfection, or even "good enough", after just one try, I still struggle heavily with the idea of not getting it right the first time. In fact, perfectionism is typically what keeps me from trying new things in the first place! Thank you for sharing your experience, and for putting it so eloquently.

[@theanyktos]

Oh yeah, I felt that too. If it's not gonna be perfect, why even bother trying?

[@jonasholzem2909]

"Done is better than perfect." Learned that from Laura Kampf (amazing maker, check her out). It really opened my mind, because I was just like you. Now I know that it takes practise to do things. I always knew that for stuff like playing an instrument or ballet or stuff like that, but really , it is true for everything you do. The first thing you sew/weld/build/paint/... is probably going to look like shit. But it's done, so it's better than perfect. Start something new, learn along the way and get better everytime. Have fun in the meantime!

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

It's a really difficult balance, I reckon, both as an artist/craftsperson & as a human in general! I really value having high professional & personal standards, doing things to the absolute best of my ability... But to progress one's creative journey and learn new skills, sometimes we do have to attempt things where we know we will not be able to excel, & may not even meet our own minimum standards...? (Very triggering as a perfectionist! 😅) I guess the trick is to always work to the best of our ability, but to accept that "best" will always be a moving target, affected by our level of learning & also by external factors like stress, health, other competing commitments etc...?

[@maryvallas772]

What a gift to have a picture pre-damage! Makes me want to go take a picture of all my artwork!

[@bobschaaf2549]

Practically speaking, an excellent idea.

[@ooooneeee]

Conservators will love you for it.

[@Mariana-ym6zf]

Good for insurance purposes!

[@Soken50]

Everyone should have pictures of their possessions, if nothing else for insurance purposes against damage or theft or any contractual disagreement (looking at you landlords/tenants).

[@graceparker7003]

I love it when you have posted a new work. Abstract/Cubism/Surrealism isn't my cup of tea and that's okay. What makes this palatable is that you are the one doing the work. Your soothing voice and calm explanations make it so worthwhile. Great job on the restoration/conservation of the piece. It looks as if it were never damaged in the first place 🥰

[@zlatan_2197]

I'm not a big fan of abstraction either, but odd thing is that out of all abstract pieces I've seen in my life, I got the most sense out of this one, which I didn't know about and would probably never see if it wasn't for Julian.

[@koiboi7049]

i love when he gets small, relatively “simple” projects like this that he can enjoy to the fullest as a change of pace! something quick (comparatively, anyway) and with a photograph of the original to work from? must be a whole different ballgame from the massive ones that he has to puzzle out on his own. regardless, excellent video as always! love seeing the skill and care put into these things :]

[@leila7466]

"Before you can fill the void, you must prepare the void." I feel like there's a life lesson in there somewhere

[@Steve-jc3ww]

Sex Ed, with Baumgartner. 😅

[@lhaviland8602]

Ghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhthatswhatshesaidsorrynotsorry.

[@AlexGeo925]

@@lhaviland8602I’m so happy I found this reply 😂😂😂

[@kc7978]

Your channel inspired me to study conservation of cultural heritage at uni😊

[@GregAlanEdwardsEmmanuelRidge]

I never understood a word about the artists, the genre, or anything else about abstract art. The best part of that, is that I don't have to in order to enjoy these restorations. I don't have to be an art expert to appreciate how well Julian does his job, or how hard he works! Love this channel!

[@86fifty]

After seeing so many videos you've made where the painting is super dramatic, as in it fights you every step of the way, I was happy to see this one that was such a breeze, comparatively! I admit, I was stumped by the idea of having to repair cardboard! But you knew how! And that's cuz you're the expert LOL You make a 100% valid point - pick up a bunch of skills, never know when you'll need em! The comparison with the image of the pre-damaged painting and your post-conservation painting was SPOT ON indeed! Totally justified to give yourself a bit of back-patting there XD I'm definitely one of those who "don't like modern art" but I find this abstract piece pleasant to look at. Especially knowing it was based on classical music pieces that the artist listened to while working. Reminds me of the movie Fantasia that left such a huge mark on me as a kid. (I saw there on the back that there was a sticker with provenance, saying Untitled, so hey, good on you for going with the theme of music for the vid!) So hey, this video of yours legit made me appreciate abstract art more! So your work really IS out here changing hearts and minds :)

[@samanthadean1083]

I always love to see you working on a different style of art!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@kjmav10135]

A modern work on cardboard. So nice to see a more modern work on your channel! I love all eras of fine art, from cave paintings to 18th Century realism to impressionism, post impressionism, Harry Who-I love it all. And what you have to know and learn to do what you do-not only repairing canvas, but repairing cardboard, for Pete’s sake! In this tiny painting: chemistry, physics, retouching, watercolor, papermaking, art history-I love the variety of what you do.

[@emmabroughton2039]

Another change of pace, thank you for spoiling us, Julian, and thank you to that gorgeous little painting's owner for letting us experience it.

[@bobcow1625]

So excited for a new upload!

[@mrchrome5403]

Such a beautifull little painting and another fantastic conservation amazing Baum helped me relax after a long night shift of hgv driving keep up the fantastic work 👌

[@cassandre290]

yay !!!! A new vid, I'm so happy right now I can't wait to watch it with a cup of tea. Thank you Julian !

[@StayVCA98]

Ahh I miss watching Art Restoration vids here, a lot of catching up to do if ever!!

[@AmandaTroutman]

Welcome back!

[@jarduanaodgvods]

I love both your big and small projects. The small ones provide more variety of problems to solve but it's nice to go back to the "same" procedures which I like.

[@lizb7271]

Oh, I was wondering if a photograph of the painting was available as a reference because of the size of the hole relative to the entire painting. Doing without using only a client for direction I expect would be tricky.

[@laurenglass4514]

Unique presentation and job that we haven’t seen at Baumgartner Restoration before. It was really fascinating about the paper pulp and painting the back of the pulp. Why didn’t the water in the water color on the back of pulp cause dampness to it? Im assuming that it wasn’t a problem because Julien wouldnt have done it.

[@Dawnshadow]

"Why didn’t the water in the water color on the back of pulp cause dampness to it?" It does, but it's very little water so it's not a lot of dampness. You can literally see it drying and changing color on camera in only a few seconds-- the paper underneath is drying just as quickly.

[@imjustlikeyou]

Beautiful just beautiful as always

[@sabinegehrmann1857]

Just wonderful !👌

[@mrsspeech]

I live in Chicago so I have access to amazing art but I love watching you because I get to see art I will never get to see otherwise. My favorite story about the art institute is when I took my granddaughter when she was about five to see Sunday in the park. I had bought the book for her and had read it to her many times, but this was our big adventure. We looked at so many paintings, and I would tell her the name of the artist, and she would ask me well where is Mr. so-and so. I would tell her that he was dead after about the fifth artist who I had said was dead. She asked me is everyone here dead. I told her yes Lizzie pretty much if your pictures in this museum you’re dead so sometimes seeing pictures of people who are more recently, dad and Lorelei are very enjoyable thank you for your videos.

[@mandycoleman1394]

Spot on ! Love it !

[@sylviekoenig9960]

What a beautiful job on a delightful picture!

[@collinbeal]

I love the personality of this little painting! It's so fun and slithery. I have no idea why people in your comment section seem to be averse to abstract art. Art is in and of itself an abstraction of our world.

[@HuhHowboutThat]

That frame is gorgeous! 🥰

[@kittonsmitton]

Amazing skill sets, beautifully sympathetic restoration Julian.

[@MaiaPalazzo]

I really love these different media projects.

[@LiveInSydney]

Excellent execution - i'm really surprised by how good this turned out.

[@paulinemarvaso2555]

So happy you posted a new adventure, thank you.

[@tgooding]

I really enjoyed watching you work on the smaller project

[@ctcamara]

Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@Helga____]

I was wondering how you were going to solve this. So interesting! You sure have a well-filled bag of tricks ☺️ It is such a pleasure, watching a Master craftsman at work. Thank you for giving us the opportunity 🥰

[@BrianScottGameNight]

I love when you have Modern Art pieces. In many ways I think it would be harder to do since so many unusual materials and techniques are used.

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

Agreed! Some of the really experimental artists seem to initially have started working with whatever they could find or afford, as well as trying out all sorts of fringe media & techniques! I imagine there are probably quite a few of their early works that are structurally unstable, &/or poorly documented before any damage...? (That's not just a modern art issue, either - think of artists like Leonardo da Vinci who were experimenting with new techniques & materials, not always super-successfully! If I recall correctly, wasn't it The Last Supper fresco that basically just started falling off the wall, due to the materials used in its creation...?)

[@JustSayin916]

Another technique that demonstrates your knowledge and skill! Very cool!

[@CombeValleyCampers]

That was lucky! Uploaded 29 seconds ago! Thanks for all your videos, from another KZbin channel ❤

[@JonathanKayne]

I'll be honest, I didn't even notice the big gaping hole in the picture until you pointed it out. Kinda one of the drawbacks of seeing abstract art is that it becomes more difficult to tell if it's damage or intentional.

[@Sunshine0235]

I couldn't either. Funny what your eyes pass over at first

[@LarsRichterMedia]

Effortless mastery is so enjoyable to watch. Thanks for producing these videos.

[@petermoore9504]

You could possibly buy a spare set of blades for the blender and blunt the cutting edges to try and replicate a beater. Cheers

[@annabellelee4535]

Wow, I love that painting. As usual, you did a wonderful job.

[@daph3495]

thank you for another awesome video!!

[@floristics.71]

❤Nice for the interior❤❤❤

[@nationalparksdiary3549]

Julian you have the most calming voice I’ve ever heard. 😂 Love your videos - always entertaining and educational!

[@sharontrotter8198]

Sir, as far as I'm concerned, you are the Houdini of art restoration!!! 🎨

[@lelandallen]

Brilliant

[@Corrin27]

It’s adorable 🥰

[@lindastowars7346]

FANTASTIC WORK

[@yelojacquet]

Very interesting and informative .. thank you!

[@RogierYou]

I really like this painting.

[@marytucker1806]

It really surprised me when that soggy pulp went down. I'd been expecting to hear all about the importance of keeping that cardboard dry. A good reminder that, no matter how many hours of KZbin you watch on a subject, the people who made the video are the ones who actually know what they're doing.

[@nuancedmusings-ronneefullerton]

Love the "rhythm" and flow of your narrative as you took us through the process of this restoration. Your voice and explanations are lyrical. The paper pulp making process that you devised for the inlay process was interesting. I also appreciated your thorough explanation of how you develop color through several passes and observations of the combined hues and trial and error. Thank you!

[@janwright9484]

Amazing!

[@rustyreckman2892]

Well done. Neat seeing the pictures of the original compared to after you were finished.

[@oneshotme]

It looks beautiful!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up as support of your channel

[@dannygalitzer8353]

i was really curious about how you would fix it when you said it's painted on cardboard and wow that's such a cool technique!! paper making is really fun (to me at least) and it's awesome to see it used this way :D

[@frfrpr]

Wow!

[@simonm6412]

Just Perfect!

[@tuffymartinez]

Thank You VERY MUCH Julian.... Again, I watch you work and how you use your tools and I am walking on air!!! TM

[@hockeyrd99]

Nice job! And I like the Bell & Ross. Wearing mine right now.

[@bauhiniafolia9673]

3:46 that scene really put the size into perspective

[@chantalboge8720]

Masterful restoration as always and félicitation pour votre apprentissage du français!!

[@olgakhusainova9189]

Bravo

[@asjaasja7642]

I love your little excursion for and with us ❣️

[@galerae947]

Hit the target? You hit the bullseye!

[@DonnaMSchmid]

The age-old excuse -- "The dog ate my artwork!" 🤣😂🤣

[@mrsbobbinlacer]

It is amazing how you made the paper to fix the tear and paint the front and then go to the back to hide the repair on the back. Very interesting to me.

[@andrewooddotcom]

Thank you for this video, at 17:56 is the most important sentence!

[@5809AUJG]

I'm not a fan of abstract art...I'm a traditionalist. But I do like this little dog...and the marvelous work you did in restoring this painting. Excellent work!

[@KayInMaine]

Nailed it!

[@michaellindsey1543]

Even the easy ones are magic in your hands!

[@barbaracatalano6299]

Great video as always. I noticed the painting was on the sides too. Do you clean that as well? Would you ever? Also why do you not varnish it as well?

[@deeparks3112]

Excellent! The paper making was most interesting. Thank you!

[@cecileomnes586]

when I opened the video, I was thinking "oh, that paint looks like an abstract image of Paris", then I learnt that the artist actually lived in paris, and it made sense. the two big dots would be notre dame in the middle, and the effeil tower on the left, and maaybe the last point with the lines would be train, as there are two major train station on the bottom right. Anyway, i'm always amazed by the miracle it's possible to make on old / damaged art pieces. I dreamed to make such a job younger, but i'm sadly way to clumsy and I don't have the patience

[@lizandanel1461]

Question... Why when cleaning was the sides of the paintibg not cleaned? Not a pro just love watching and appreciating the art of conservation...

[@emmelsmusic79]

I think the best part of this painting is that it is a guitar. Turn it 1/4 to the right.

[@yvonnemccarthy4957]

Your retouching skills are just masterful. Thank you for this channel!! As a poor starving silver artist, I wish I could support you on Patreon, but all I have are words. Bravo!

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

I feel that wistfulness!! 😅 It would be awesome to be able to support so many wonderful creators & educators on YT and Nebula.... Sadly, unless one is a huge name in the art world, I have found that creative work really rarely pays for the total time & material inputs required...? But we persist anyway because of the sheer artistic satisfaction involved, & the joy we get from seeing how our outputs can impact other people! 😆

[@cheesybeans1408]

The excitement I feel when I get a notification!

[@yannisrenoux]

Ça fait plaisir d'avoir un peu de français dans les vidéos 😊

[@teresagallego2817]

I've missed you! 😍

[@barrythemailman]

Wonderful work, as usual!

[@0cer0]

When you filled in the pulp, my first thought was: "Will he retouch the backside of the painting to make this patch match? No, I think, that would be too much." Then, at 20:00, I had a little moment of celebration. Nicely done, and I like the painting.

[@gigaherz_]

There's some slight color differences in the dark green area (a bit more orange would have been better maybe?) but I'm being nitpicky. If I wasn't looking for it I wouldn't know it was restored. 9.9/10 👌

[@W4iteFlame]

Interesting technic. Thank you

[@JuliaARubin]

Fascinating to watch, and it also answered my questions about conserving oil painting on cardboard. I have a beautiful abstract piece by Marcel Moully, it’s almost 60 years old and it may need conservation at some point.

[@lucyrademakers4188]

❤❤❤😊

[@daveosborne9432]

I think you hit the arrow that was in the bullseye 🎯

[@AJRelaxesWith...]

👏👏👏🎯

[@xoxfiftyytwo]

I think it’s so cool that you studied print making too

[@happybat1977]

I loved the paint under the paint in the ochre and green section - those fabulous squiggles. I wonder, did you try to duplicate that, or just focus on the top layer of colour?

[@catherine_404]

That's how professional conservators restore paper in books and other documents. There is also Japanese tissue paper, washi kozo and its equivalents, involved. Large restoration studios often have a special machine which does filling losses with pulp. And not only does it do that faster and more efficient, it does it better that what a person can do with a blender and a spoon. But blender, paper, spoon and a pinch of glue is an absolutely legit way to do it, my teacher (head of conservation in a literature museum) says, they do that, he does it for his own projects. You can't patch some paper and cardboard losses well with with just paper pieces. Filling a hole with pulp is time-consuming, but it looks great and it can be done very smoothly, just beautifully clean. I read many research and report papers on paper conservation, machine is the best, but manual filling is fine too. I couldn't find how to call the machine, I only know its Russian name. It's "бумагодоливочная машина", which just means "paper-pouring machine" (there is a flavour of loss restoration, replenishment in the word too).

[@marlonsantos1936]

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[@RevNicholasJonsson]

Yup!! Julian you hit the target indeed. 🙂

[@kenprovus9195]

WHAT BOTHERS ME IS THAT I BELIEVE THE PAINT EDGES OF THE PAINTING ARE REALLY A PART OF THE WHOLE PAINTING. MY GENERATION OF ABSTRACT PAINTING WAS NOT MEANT TO BE FRAMED!

[@deveshsuroshi]

never seen earlier modern art restoration

[@brunolepri8177]

You hit the target

[@aislinnbailey2391]

I used to work in a paper recycling plant. If you want something clser to the beater just use a hand mixer. basicially the same thing.

[@Ddalgiichigo]

15:40 that bit of accidental purple is bugging me

[@SpaghettiEnterprises]

Perhaps I'm a philistine, but I find these videos of your process to be a far more enjoyable art form than whatever that abstract painting is trying to be. I mean, it had a giant hole in it and you made that completely disappear. Beautiful.

[@YossiRafelson]

The painting looks like a slightly abstract Homestar from Homestar Runner

[@MaiaPalazzo]

You're were not being a philistine, just rude for no reason... If you have nothing good or kind to say, say nothing.

[@AdityaMehendale]

A similar painting, (perhaps by the same artist?) appears in Brooklyn-99 - Season 1 episode 16 at Cpt. Holt's home/ bedroom 16 min 52s - Spooky!