What Is Adequacy? Conserving Sir Winston Churchill

[@Humalkeisari]

Julian: The adhesive they used is contact cement.... Me: Amateurs. Absolute amateurs. Julian: ...which is fine... Me: Cost-effective. Easy, simple. Smart. Julian: ...except in the field of art. Me: Damn idiots what have you done to this poor painting!!

[@classicambo9781]

I got a genuine giggle out of that 🤣

[@ShipCreek]

🤣😂🤣😂👍

[@Mr.AJNash]

This is gold

[@dianaenos3184]

That was funny..... :D

[@TheDeluche]

Julian's word is law! He has spoken!

[@emperorofrome692]

Julian to his child after they break something: "This behavior is not appropriate and the damage you have caused is non-reversible"

[@arranaburden5667]

This is all the funnier because his son is still quite young. I can imagine him saying this to his dog and kid at the same time, and both being beside themselves with shame.

[@brstfr7126]

Child's response: "I've been framed!"

[@nursehigginbotham]

Love this! 😅

[@JuryDutySummons]

Ptthhh his whole house is covered in an isolation layer, it'll be fine.

[@RPIXELN]

Is the child covered in polyurethane?

[@smithersrob]

I'm quite confident Julian's child would apply an isolation layer before drawing on a wall with crayon

[@Faesharlyn]

Then it would of course be framed and cataloged with an info card mounted nearby

[@MadamSutdisi]

Here son use this conservator's crayon which is acid free and completely reversible

[@xxbbdollxx]

⚰

[@ShannonD.999]

If you've ever had to remove crayon from a wall, you know the foresight would be greatly appreciated!! 😁

[@biancatrujillo4053]

As they should

[@DACFalloutRanger]

Baumgartner: "I need to face this painting" All of us: "That's right, with washi kozo"

[@wonderwend1]

The master has taught us well

[@dawnmason9558]

Tiny painting…gets a mahoosive sheet of Washikozo out of the draw….doesn’t he, like most of us, have a box of smaller pieces of paper?

[@Happyheretic2308]

@@dawnmason9558drawer, not draw.

[@TheNinjaKiwi1]

The worst painting ever to conserve: a huge painting pinned with staples, stuck with contact cement, and slathered in polyurethane.

[@arachanine]

I’m gonna guess he’s actually seen that before and just threw the painting out of his window

[@mortarsquad12]

@@arachanine nah he probably just made a LOT of money

[@Faesharlyn]

Honestly I'm waiting for him to peel a painting out of a resin prison...

[@irelyndhenry4300]

Don’t forget the fire damage

[@fart63]

With massive tears and a bulge from someone’s pet dog

[@nathanbinns6345]

We shall paint on the beaches, we shall paint landscapes. We shall never use polyurethane or staples, whatever the cost may be.

[@vincentguttmann2231]

We shall use reversible paints, we shall use reversible adhesives, and we shall never skip the ads.

[@joshuasonstroem2706]

@@vincentguttmann2231 I don't think you need to worry about skipping the ads. KZbinr's get paid in full regardless of how long an audience endures the commercial...

[@scratchedcds]

we will also put a handful of magnetic tacks in our mouths so we can nail the painting down faster

[@pthesmith]

Let's paint landscapes on the beaches while wearing our Baumgartner Restoration smocks, like the one Julian is wearing. Please, Julian! I would totally buy a BR smock!

[@shanettequao9043]

I love this comment so much

[@src4409]

Julian: "retouching isn't particularly interesting" Everyone watching: can't wait for the retouching.

[@MrSmileyZ]

Retouching: Everyone: *holds their breaths, doesn't blink*

[@RavenMacy]

Retouching and cleaning are my favourite parts 😊

[@partlyironic]

I always think he underestimates just how much people love the retouching parts! I’d watch a whole video of that and nothing else!

[@rebeccajoensson]

Cleaning is my thing. It is so satisfying.

[@xinoaphobia]

cleaning is better

[@jasoncole4477]

Anyone else find themselves harshly judging previous conservators when Julian questions their methods? Me (having zero conservation experience): YOU IDIOT! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'VE DONE THIS!

[@zahrahhashmina7022]

I swear.. i was just wondering why the previous conservator didn't line it with belgium linen and stretch it (there's probably a good reason but it hasn't been addressed so idk. mainly speaking from the experience of watching all of Julian's videos lmao)

[@b.o.4469]

Yep, someone says this every single video, so you are not unique

[@goatmealcookies7421]

Lol, anpther armchair conservator here

[@mimiteas]

What confuses me is that it's his logo in the lower right corner of that white board he's removing at 0:50... Edit: thanks to everyone who answered this in the comments below! So many of you...

[@lightaces]

Nah. I work in a field (guitar repair) where the techniques have changed drastically in the time our business has been around - things which were normal back in the `70's would practically be a stoning offense in the modern day! times change, as do available techniques and materials.

[@jeddltr]

Anakin: Is it possible to learn this power?? Palpatine: Not from a Jedi. And this is why i use Skillshare! Skillshare is an online learning community where you can learn and teach just about anything!

[@Prizm44]

I know right, does EVERY youtuber feel the need to sell out these days? 🙄

[@Kristiekins2]

@@Prizm44 Sell out? You realize this is not just something for fun, right? The KZbin channel helps support his business. Especially during COVID-19 when people aren't going to necessarily be prioritizing art restoration as an expense. It's a very small part of a video, it's no different than a TV show having sponsors or commercials.

[@deezgod45]

@@Prizm44 look guys it’s the twitter idiot

[@RJ_Productions316]

@@Prizm44 Meh its fine for the most part. Sponsorships are needed in this day and age to make KZbin a viable career. RAID: Shadow Legends sponsorships however? Are absolutely selling out...

[@renerpho]

@@Kristiekins2 Also, there are channels where the ads are done with much less care. I admit I mostly skip them anyway, but sometimes I watch them, just because that tidbit of Julian's "philosophy" at the beginning got me hooked. It's not Jay Foreman, where I've found myself going back to old videos just to watch the ad again, but it's fine.

[@shoybot426]

“I will probably save the piece of glass in my storage for several years until I decide one day to clean out my storage, and then I’ll throw it away” Love it, lol.

[@MrVassago89]

Honestly, same. I literally have a pile of glass from variety reptile enclosures knowing full well I'll never use it, or have any way of cutting it. Lol

[@lexthequeer]

what a mood 😂 i love how honest he is about it too

[@SylvanApe]

He forgot to add "Then a week after throwing it out find a perfect use for it."

[@lynnedelacy2841]

Sounds like the entire contents of my house but I’m only at the I’ll keep this for later phase- looking forward to my next step of sorting (not)

[@sueladybird6923]

​@@SylvanApeoh so true😂

[@joshbkimmusic]

Anyone else find it charming he leaves in his “bloopers” for his voice over these days? I personally like it.

[@alfredklek]

I do too. Its a nice break from the many youtube videos that have had every mistake and pause edited from them.

[@BaumgartnerRestoration]

They're actually just editing mistakes that I didn't' catch...

[@blancacribas]

Baumgartner Restoration they work out well either way ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@pthesmith]

@@BaumgartnerRestoration Would you consider producing a Baumgartner Restoration smock, like the one you're wearing? We would buy them!

[@murrrriel]

I found that there were a bit too many this time

[@manahilanwar7788]

A much as Julian's videos are calming and soothing, the comment sections of his videos are the same intensity of chaotic 😂😂 love his videos and also reading the comments!

[@glennmaillard9076]

Manahil Anwar It can be bloody distracting. Reading comments then missing something Julian is doing. Then I’m concentrating on what Julian’s doing, and I stop reading the comments, he can be bloody distracting, too....😡

[@nathanthanatos3743]

@@glennmaillard9076 that's what fullscreen is for

[@lexthequeer]

Truly!! This community is so fun

[@LucyLouuuuu]

i was going to like this comment but it had 666 likes and I wanted to keep it chaotic :)

[@manahilanwar7788]

@@LucyLouuuuu chaotic gang🙌🏻😂

[@palindromee]

Julian: once we have completed the filling medium, I'm going to be adding... Me: ISOLATION LAYER ISOLATION LAYER ISOLATION LAYER

[@let716]

me stuffing chips in my face at 2 am on my bed: *"ISOLATION LAYER ISOLATION LAYER"*

[@TheDaniela3112]

Me, whose only background in art restoration is being subscribed to this channel: and now, obviously, he's gonna face the painting

[@d.e.s4432]

I did the same thing

[@DelilahSweet]

Is this the conservator’s version of Dr. Mike’s : "Chest compressions, chest compressions, chest compressions!"? 🤔😅🤓

[@TheDaniela3112]

@@DelilahSweet DUDE I LOVE DR MIKE

[@Spanching]

every time i think "oh there he needs to add some green to his retouching paint" - he adds brown and its perfect - and i ask my eyes if they can even see

[@Trixtah]

well, brown contains green - so if it was a blue shade, the brown would "green" it up and also make it a touch warmer (because of the red as well)

[@WthTorke]

"And I left the light on because I wanted you to see-" YES, BOAST IT KING, THAT PAINTING HAS NO RIPPLES

[@DeathbyPixels]

“And now I can start to remove the old varnish” Me: YESSSSSSS

[@ladiesweb4769]

Oh yeah, that's the good stuff right there *sends shivers*

[@UgneBaranauskaite]

I can't. His voice is so calming and this is the only asmr I like

[@ericl29]

I know.. I need to go get a few things done and I'm afraid if I watch this I'll get too relaxed.

[@ecosystemeater2]

same. can't listen to it in the car cause I'll get too sleepy but at the same time it's so interesting

[@UgneBaranauskaite]

that's what I'm saying!!

[@loretohidalgo3533]

what about bob ross?

[@Man-ej6uv]

i love it all, but some rubbing noises trigger my misophonia. not a big deal tbh. all for papa julen 💁‍♂️💅🏻

[@timsouter1]

Me: Social Distancing Julian: Isolation Layer

[@jayashiTGUY]

Opeth moment.

[@mariarivera1340]

🤣

[@rithessa]

”I'm going to make a sandwich" "It's kind of like an oven in a kitchen" "This would be the 'meat' of the sandwich" "Like baking a cake on a campfire" Admit it, you recorded just before lunch.

[@arabellazocher42]

he definitely did 😂

[@Adi-fi5iq]

"itll be pancake flat"

[@angelarusso2553]

Give this poor man his damn sandwich

[@RavenMacy]

🤔😆🙂

[@Diana-vs5rv]

I was thinking the same lol

[@evelynillarionova8023]

Julian: the adhesive is ~contact cement~ Me: **gasping** _rookie mistake_

[@borisivanov9665]

My résumé: ‘Nice crisp edge’ My actual skills: 4:15

[@Art_of_Hoens]

I laughed to much at this 😅🤣

[@deboracaselato4212]

Same 🤣

[@depe5446]

I was searching 4 this comment, thank u, bc I thought the same thing

[@herecomeskelsey28]

😂😂😂😂

[@cintiam7912]

Julian, I've an idea for a reaction video: "Fine art conservator reacts to conserving methods in shows/movies". I ask because I've seen some restorations that I question, and honestly, could use your voice and snark LOL for example: wonderwoman restoring a statue/ moriarty restoring paintings in elementary/ woody being restored by the elderly toy maker/ etc etc. I think it would be a great video. (clearly being selfish, but just putting it out into the universe) :D

[@vincentguttmann2231]

That is something I would be very inclined to watch, but I assume that Julian does think that is inappropriate to criticize other people directly.

[@rominafourcade9730]

I don't know about the movie ones EXCEPT the Toy Story clip. I'd LOVE to see Julian's take on it, I feel he'd actually like the way the elderly toy maker worked

[@vincentguttmann2231]

@@rominafourcade9730 Yes, definitely that one, but when we have an action movie, they won't show wonder woman facing the painting, putting it on the hot table, applying an isolation layer, getting the old stretcher up to snuff, retouching and repairing the frame. And I don't know of that many Restauration scenes, so it would be a short video/series.

[@cintiam7912]

@@vincentguttmann2231 that's why I suggested reacting to *depictions of it in film/tv*. I thought it would be a funny concept, and make a great video. I would never ask anyone, or watch ppl ripping down others work, even the botched ones, but depictions in hollywood can sometimes be so ridiculous :)

[@cintiam7912]

@@rominafourcade9730 I mentioned 1) a tv series "elementary" where moriarty is a fine art conservator, and sherlock finds her to steal the art and give back fakes by herself to the clients. it shows her style and method throughout the series. and 2) in justice league, Diana is restoring a statue in the louvre. those were fresh in my mind, but I'm sure there are more. the toy story one was is pretty much the best scene ever.

[@orangejjomm]

Alternate Title: Contact Cement is the Fool's Adhesive if I Ever See Contact Cement Again in my LIFE I Will Riot Don't Speak to Me or My Son EVER AGAIN.

[@bananacat4945]

Lel

[@nckoes]

Could've been polyurethane too. That one killed me.🤣 You just hear the disgust in his polite voice.

[@yamahoestella3118]

@@nckoes "Scraping, Scarping, More Scraping. And even more. Still scraping. Scraping."

[@cinnabonbon]

Rai Bernadette Onato “A slow decent into madness”

[@MishaShivers]

Some unsolicited advice (for you or whoever might need it): when you're recording a voice-over and stumble over words or have to repeat yourself for any other reason, snap your fingers into the microphone or use some other method to make a sudden spike in the audio. Later when you're editing, this will provide a visual cue in the timeline that will help signal you to where excision is needed.

[@dwhughes1975]

This is going in my tip collection right next to "face it with washi kozo"!

[@thekatalexander]

So smart!! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@sylviekoenig9960]

Love the stumbles… They make Julian ever so human

[@medea27]

Tips like this are the reason I read KZbin comments... because there are so many tips & tricks in any craft, and when you're teaching yourself something you simply don't know what you don't know. And like this one, I often find they are translatable into other areas or a good reminder... so thank you for sharing! 👍

[@jmkupihea7630]

Julian looks like my Dad when he was (much) younger. Dad’s nearly gone from Alzheimer’s now and it’s very weirdly comforting to see someone who looks like him be happy and thriving.

[@AronGreen]

Julian: Trick I learned from print days, use a ruler, nice clean edge. *proceeds to tear it like I tear paper towels off the roll*

[@MorgaineRiddlePrince]

Made me lol As well

[@colleennobbs7218]

A ha ha ha ha ha so true, funny that.

[@SuperLabich]

I didn't know it was possible to say "contact cement" with so much disgust in your voice.

[@arranaburden5667]

"staples", "polyurethane"

[@RDSwords]

Wait until you see him encounter a staple and his eyes start glowing red.

[@sophiamcl]

It's become something of a game for me to try to spot the lead-in to the Skillshare plug before the name is actually mentioned. You are quite skilled att springing them on us unsuspecting, at least that's the case for me. Today was especially sneaky. Well done!

[@hannahthoms4246]

sophiamcl I know! I always try to catch it but it’s hard. I didn’t get it until the last second before😂

[@maryvallas772]

He used Churchill's own words for this one. Brilliant! As always, his segues make me laugh!

[@flowerdolphin5648]

So true, I've gotten good enough to catch them by now, but this one really took me off guard.

[@meloD30]

@@hannahthoms4246 same.

[@Butterfly1025A]

I’ve gotten pretty good at spotting them early (basically, any time he starts talking about something that he’s not doing at that moment, get suspicious); however, this time, he snuck it past me with an explanation of the artist. gg Julian

[@brunoalexandre9101]

"We shall fight contact cement with Washi Cozo. We shall fight it with fish gelatin. We shall fight it with growing strength and growing confidence with solvent. And with cotton balls. We shall never surrender!" (Churchill to the House of Commons about contact cement on art).

[@pocketjohnson1820]

And if this relining were to last a thousand years they would say this was its finest hour 😀

[@brunoalexandre9101]

@@pocketjohnson1820 Hear, hear!

[@pinkajou656]

@@pocketjohnson1820 *applause*

[@loverlei79]

Me: Yes! Is this Baumgartner restoration? Julian: Yes it is. Me: Great! My neuro surgeon did a bad job restoring my c1 c2 c3 and c4 fracture. When will you be available to restore my spinal cord? Julian: Well, heres your problem, they use a twisty tie, and bad screws. And that plate. Ugh! Here....Lie down on this heating table.....

[@Waspiboi]

Lol im seriously here imagining the surgeon eating a sandwich and just reaching over to the bag of bread and using the brightly coloured twist tie lol

[@glennmaillard9076]

I wonder what resin or glue he would recommend for damaged spinal cords? 🤔

[@rizkytp]

@@glennmaillard9076 dont forget the washi kosho

[@GoneGrimdark]

First we wrap the bone in washi kozo to stabilize it and preserve the bone for many years. Next we add adhesive to the break...

[@glennmaillard9076]

Nicole I suspect you saw the spinal cord restoration... I’m quite the newbie, of course...

[@MsRedwiz]

Clicks "Like" and pre-ad still playing

[@spiderhssstt]

😂😂😂 Me too!

[@bens.5127]

Absolutely! 😂😂

[@user-mi6kk5vr3x]

I think everyone knows the table sized painting he is talking about...still haunts me 💀

[@nikitanair6566]

Still go back to it whenever I feel like my life is going too hard. XD

[@renavila5681]

which painting is it? 👀

[@quenepacrossing4675]

Drop the name!

[@GrimReaper-dp5sq]

ren avila it's A New Dawn: The Restoration of L'Aurora

[@arranaburden5667]

@@GrimReaper-dp5sq That one was a mess and a half!

[@choronos]

I was going to comment in protest of the "nice crisp edge" you claimed you'd get from tearing the paper with the ruler, but it occurred to me halfway through typing this comment that you highlighted the angle that clearly shows your edge is all kinds of messed up towards the bottom on purpose as a joke. You definitely got me.

[@Emily-qk1rv]

Hahaha me too!

[@bens.5127]

Me too! 😂😂

[@UltimateBreloom]

The thing is you actually can get really crisp edges with a ruler. I was always bad at it, but I had an art teacher that could do it with just about anything remotely straight.

[@choronos]

@@UltimateBreloom He had a pretty clean edge up until he didn't. I was just bothered when he said "clean edge" and the edge got messed up, in the same way I get bothered when someone opens a pat of margarine and immediately ruins the nice swirl in the middle with the first scoop of the knife.

[@Si-Al-Ti]

UltimateBreloom I’m not sure about this paper but usually there’s a direction to the grain in the paper, which makes it easier to get a good tear in one direction but perhaps not in the other. In book binding you’d have the grain directed so that the folds will be neat :)

[@smith507]

Julian: “this canvas was bonded to hardboard” Me: “YES! Release the router!” Julian: “But because of that sticker on the back and client requirements I’m going to preserve the hardboard and so I can’t use the router” Me (disappointed) “Ok… 😔”

[@vouge6750]

The Archimedes video was the most satisfying one

[@nix207]

Okay I didn't catch that part, so I was wondering why he had to clean and keep the hardboard

[@mikeksp9177]

This guy genuenly needs more recognition he is conserving many important historical paintings with maximum care and efficiency

[@steinistein8611]

Actually, people in the field don't agree with many of his methods. I read about it on life science. Some of his methods are too harsh for the painting and it may take damage from them over the next decades. But they make for a good visual effect for KZbin, that's why he prefers them...

[@jessicawold]

@@steinistein8611 worst news i've gotten all day

[@steinistein8611]

@@jessicawold I was also terribly disappointed when I learned this

[@iluvebutterflys1]

^^^ just looked it up and I couldn’t find a life science article on baumgartner restoration, the only article I see mentions a philip mould, who experts seem to disagree with. If you look up ‘philip mould art restoration’ you can really see how he butchers what he did and the negative affects his work could lead to in the future.

[@steinistein8611]

@@iluvebutterflys1 seems you're right now, when I looked it up I found one or two articles and a Reddit thread that linked to more articles and explained a lot about some "mistakes" he makes. There were also some resources on restoration techniques. But I couldn't find it now, seems that it got deleted

[@indigomk]

Okay but I love how all of his videos have a different ‘theme’ to them, like how this one is “What is adequacy”. The way he always relates the things he’s doing back to the theme is so interesting

[@KateandBree]

In this case, “What is adequacy?” refers to a famous speech Churchill named “We Shall Fight on the Beaches,” given on June 4, 1940. It was to given to bolster the people of the UK around the time of Dunkirk. It’s become one of his trademark speeches.

[@comiccat4650]

I have never in my entire life seen somebody use a tape dispensor so skillfully

[@respectpotatoes]

How many times have you seen someone use tape dispensers in your life?

[@0809justine]

Just another reason we love him.

[@EladLerner]

Skillsharefully

[@daaadoooo]

@@respectpotatoes it's called a joke

[@Tricia_K]

I still worry he's going to cut himself on that blade though!

[@ashleyg5088]

So. Im currently in the hospital recovering from surgery. And I've had your videos on repeat since the moment I got out of surgery. They are so soothing. They've helped me stay calm and avoid panic attacks. They've helped me manage my pain by distracting me. I cant thank you enough for creating this channel.

[@BBaaaaa]

I hope you're doing well!

[@shreyasshankar4109]

Omg. You've got to let him know! This is precious! And I hope you are doing well

[@skyskynomnom4674]

I have a chronic pain disorder, and whenever it hits, the ONLY voice I will allow is Julien’s. It always seems to make things better

[@justkiddin84]

Beautiful! Sharing your passion and expertise with others in a positive way has so many unexpected benefits. One act of stupid violence has tendrils that reach out hurting many, but this is how we heal that pain and create a solid canvas that can handle future disruptions.

[@timelordricknmorty8179]

baumgartner enemies: -staples -polyurethane -contact cement

[@toomanymarys7355]

PVA glue.... cardboard....

[@p1us_ur_1]

Don’t forget the lead paint

[@sarahviotti312]

can’t forget elmer’s glue

[@liamfoxy]

I absolutely love that iron he uses. The heat press style irons without the steam holes are so hard to find these days, that that style of vintage iron is pretty much the only one left. I managed to find one exactly like it years ago at a thrift store, and I use it constantly for my work where I need to heat press ribbons together with heat activated tape. Any other type of iron would leave marks from the holes, or not be heavy enough. It truely is a lost gem of a work tool.

[@samkrishnian5231]

Wow... I'm surprised you even noticed that. I knew his iron was dope af, but I had no idea of the complexities behind it.

[@Trixtah]

Check out Amazon next time - $30 - $6

[@knives420]

Check out wax irons for skis and snowboards. No holes.

[@user-du8iw5tn2n]

he really conserving a painting by a former prime minister this guy is TOP TIER

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

boca He’s conserving a painting by a British National Hero and Icon (Darkest Hour is a good watch for the curious) he’s more than top tier, he’s as good as it gets in a profession where only the best survive. As a Brit and a longtime fan I’m delighted to see him do this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@antonxuiz]

@@scarletpimpernelagain9124 Churchill war's policies also provoked a famine in Bengal killing more than 2 million people and he was considered racist by his conservative contemporaries, but go off I guess

[@mchjsosde]

@@scarletpimpernelagain9124 while Churchill was super good at his job he was also super good at being a racist. Even his contemporaries at the time thought so. We can be thankful for his work but he wasn't a god, there's no need to worship him

[@MonsterUpTheStairs]

@@scarletpimpernelagain9124 Genocidal fascist and "British National hero" might just go hand-in-hand at this point, huh? 🙃

[@aserta]

@@scarletpimpernelagain9124 A hero to you, to the Eastern Block countries...not so much. We got slaved to Russia, into USSR, who butchered our countries, our cultures, our people. We never deserved this. For some of us ww2's influence never ended till the fall of the USSR scum. And now, the same scum is threatening us, again. All because the Western Europe, headed by him, decided to pull out, that they had enough, after they created a monster.

[@keh1396]

This is not just a visual treat, but an acoustic one, too. Julian's restoration is beautifully backed by his soothing voice.

[@lucijababic3948]

Avicii❤

[@MrBloody22]

Except the cutting of the black museum board, all my hairs stay straight up. I almost threw my phone.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Antimon Has the same effect on me, nails down the blackboard (for us mature types) moment.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Lovely speaking voice...makes a difference...

[@tristanlee8495]

I don’t know if it’s intentional or not but I really enjoy the fact that you leave in your mess ups in the recordings, it adds a human touch and I really appreciate that.

[@brixiu5]

I agree with this completely. It reminds me that most media I listen to or watch is cherry picked and that people make mistakes and that is okay.

[@leewitte4580]

I am reading through the comments just to see if anyone else noticed this!!

[@kevinthefabulous1118]

I think it also means that he does his entire voiceovers in one take? Which is just, super impressive.

[@Kousha]

He answered this in another comment. Those are just the mistakes that he fails to catch while editing hahaha makes the video more humane, in my opinion :)

[@majimagoro383]

What is the time stamp for when he makes these mistakes?

[@jaredbutler957]

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I love the occasional editing slips where he let’s in a mistake. I’ve loved them since the Glass Painting series! Makes it feel even more like we’re just listening in on you having a conversation about your conservation work.

[@gb9252]

'I will probably save the piece of glass in my storage for several years until I decide one day to clean out my storage, and I'll throw it away'. I can DEFINITELY relate to that...

[@kiyahforever]

My 5 and 3 year old are currently fighting over my phone because they can't see their "big brother " Julian. We all love your videos!

[@auntkaz422]

Aww! I bet they love his voice!

[@Trillora]

Ok, that's super adorable! 💕

[@sad_romantic]

this is asmr for the eyes

[@roquesales_]

And for the ears, I love his voice

[@Venus-tc7if]

@@roquesales_ Yeess me too, his voice is calm and gorgeous

[@mckenzi1249]

Was anyone else really looking forward to the frame being cleaned? Then mildly sad that it didn't happen?

[@gmaddocks]

The frame is actually only a year old so there really was nothing to do.

[@ladiesweb4769]

Yes

[@strawberry2514]

You know what I’m really curious about? I really wanna know how he cleans his tools and organizes his work rooms like I’d love to see that video

[@Cashpots]

Churchill most certainly did not “take up painting after he left office”, my late Father knew him and visited Chartwell often. Churchill made many pictures while Prime Minister. It was prescribed as exercise for his hands after his stroke.

[@mennobrandsen9946]

Some of his paintings are dated in the 1920's/30's. Long before his days as Prime minister and WW II

[@gaylecunningham3614]

Sir Winston took up painting....I was going to say after World War I, but he was painting during the time he spent in France as lieutenant colonel of a batallion of the 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers - that was in late 1916...

[@Madbirdlady]

Started painting in 1915 evidently (Wiki). Also a very competent bricklayer - was there no end to his accomplishments?

[@chamsnopants]

Waiiiiit your father knew SWC?! That's awesome!

[@classicambo9781]

He was a drunken arsehole who abused his steeds during the Boer War according to my great grandfather and yep that checks out with his horrific treatment of Bangladesh. We need to stop idolising him.

[@readmycomment3157]

Cup of coffee, comfy chair, 40 minute Baumgartner video. Bliss.

[@spiderhssstt]

Make mine a cup of tea☕and we're in synch.😊

[@readmycomment3157]

@@spiderhssstt lovely. Maybe a slice of cake too?

[@29lookingood]

Jammy Dodger or Jaffa Cake 🤔🤔🤔

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Me too, tea, cake, comfy chair, dog snoring in front of the fire on a grey, rainy day and I’m all set.

[@schoonergirl2658]

@@scarletpimpernelagain9124 Oh, you just painted the nicest mental picture! Thank you for that!😊

[@stephenhowes6586]

Julian: sometimes we have to break our own rules What an absolute badass

[@brittneygriggs1525]

I love watching him clean the painting, just watching the colors come to life again is so amazing

[@Housewarmin]

Julien says "It's not that complicated" for 40 minutes straight

[@Frank_Nemo]

A rare mistake from Julien about when Churchill took up painting -'I can totally see...seeing as he had just led his country through a world war'....Err, no, that was World War II (Two) ! Churchill took up painting in 1915 after he was 'demoted' (fired) as First Lord of the Admiralty after, he oversaw the Gallipoli Campaign that proved a total disaster. So tl:dr? - Churchill took up painting roughly halfway through World War 1 (One) Btw I'm no expert on Churchill, but living in the UK you just know this sort of stuff.

[@DrWhom]

You know more than most dewy-eyed Brits.

[@TA-hm1of]

The care he takes in every step of the process, doing everything so gently and with so much respect is really beautiful to watch. You can see how much pride Julian takes in his work and it brings me so much joy to observe!

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

"I'll just watch a few minutes now and maybe check back later..." *40 minutes later* "Damn it, bamboozled again."

[@bettinalykke5151]

quitting was never an option

[@cat3crazy]

I was half way through before I realized it. I have a friend who is doesn't like long videos. She is really into art and knows a lot more about art than I do. But she still hasn't watched one of Julian's because of the length of time required. Makes no sense to me. I'm usually disappointed when the video ends because I enjoyed it so much.

[@sgtleobella]

I've turned the notification bell off on so many creators recently. I will never turn the bell off on Baumgartner Restoration.

[@KevboKev]

4:13 - "A nice crisp edge." Me: Proceeds to giggled a little when it rips..

[@angelarusso2553]

So, I'm about to do a B2 English exam, and these videos, apart from being spectacular and Julian's voice being the only way i can achieve sleep, are really helpful for my preparation. So please keep speaking so charmingly and using weird English expressions Julian. Thank you for all your effort we love you

[@joeburrows6]

Wow can’t believe you got your hands on one of Churchill’s paintings. Rare thing. Great vid as always. Much love from U.K. great vids as always.

[@nd2329]

I'm pretty sure it is not a original by W. Churchill. You can find dozens of fake Churchill's with exactly that sticker/stamp "Mathias Fels Paris". Always painted on canvas and then glued on a hardboard. But still great work by Julien!

[@ridespirals]

@@nd2329 aw man do you really think it's not an original? that's kind of a bummer, hopefully Julian's client had a professional look into it first

[@EyeC999]

@@ridespirals it’s actually an original, as someone in the comments section of his “5 part wooden panel project” happened to mention that THIS picture is their own. A much loved family treasure, as Churchill was a cousin. That’s what brought me here to watch this video :). Nice to know, eh?

[@EyeC999]

@@nd2329 It’s actually an original ;)

[@nd2329]

@@EyeC999 Still don't think it's an original. Everybody can write something on KZbin. For ME it just looks like a fake & the sticker on the back supports my opinion. Just google 'Mathias Fels Churchill'. You will find dozens of pictures with this sticker on the back...

[@reddishf0x237]

"Using a ruler, I can get a nice, crisp edge." *PAPER STILL TEARS AT BOTTOM* Its ok, it's just proof that no one can.

[@dzeintra6230]

Ikr foiled! I wanted the full sexy line and was disappointed.

[@Man-ej6uv]

my physics teacher can. she might be an eldritch god tbh

[@rooislangwtf]

He didn't need that bit to be straight it was just excess paper

[@Palitato]

"And I'll probably save the piece of glass in my storage for several years, until I decide to clean out my storage, and then I'll throw it away..." You forgot to say "And then regret it three days later when I have a project that that piece of glass would have been PERFECT for, and I need to go out and get a new one."

[@decvoid261]

In the UK in that era, they used to sell hobby grade canvas pre-glued to hardboard. Is likely original.

[@sliob]

Churchill started painting as a hobby, after he was demoted from First Lord of the Admiralty because of the disaster at Gallipoli. This was some time in 1915, when he was forty years old.

[@kharris2393]

Thanks! Read a bio of him many years ago, but I could not recall exactly when he took up painting.

[@thomasdooher7138]

There is something very meditative about watching him work. I know nothing about conservation, but now I look forward to his videos because it makes me appreciate not only his work now, but the artists as well. I am n awe of his careful, thoughtful work ethic. If he could bottle and sell it, well, you know. I look forward to the next video.

[@evelyn_r]

“You may ask why” yes, I did ask why but realised before you answered: oh wait! You wanna keep the backing! Yes! I love it when I work it out right! Lol And I’m sorry I saw that skillshare ad coming a mile away, can’t beat how smooth the transition was in a previous video where you went to the computer for research images 😉

[@meloD30]

Julian: Knocks out PaintOnGlass in the 12th round. Julian: **exhausted** Contact Cement: **Climbs into the ring**

[@mulatoliawomi123]

🤣🤣🤣

[@29lookingood]

🤣🤣🤣

[@hillibilli]

“Really the sky isn’t green at all, it’s blue.” -Baumgartner 2020 Thank you Julian for that piece of information.

[@wisdom_toof5008]

I was having such a bad day and then he posted this. Now I'm chill as hell and everything is right in the world.

[@lilahayes33]

"I'm going to put it in my storage for like 5 years until I clean my storage out and THEN I will throw it away." Literally my life story!

[@Hydrazine1000]

15 minutes in, and I've just seen the 6th commercial. 21 minutes in and the counter sits at 9. Your content is amazing and I really appreciate you sharing some of your work. Of course you deserve to earn some money with it, but the frequency in which KZbin inserts the ads really becomes intrusive and severely interrupt what you're trying to show.

[@hrani]

There must be some kind of experiment going on of "How many ads can we show before people get angry?" at Robot Overlord Headquarters because I've seen so many on other videos and none on this one and the same thing in reverse happens on others

[@elliepascoe5954]

They want to drive us insane and pay for no ads. I have a word for this, but let's just not say it out loud 😠

[@AlexandriaBrusky]

KZbin has been having a glitch with excessive ads. There are lots of creators that are having this problem. Julian would never put that many in.

[@Hydrazine1000]

@@AlexandriaBrusky You may very well be correct: after the 11th add at 28 minutes in, it was add-free for the remainder of the video.

[@schoonergirl2658]

How odd, I only had two commercial breaks with two short ads each. I'll take it mind you. Sometimes you can get rid of them if you grab the red time line at the bottom of the screen and drag it to the end, then reload the video. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.

[@pixels2u]

This prob my fav comment section on the interwebz, found my tribe. Been following and enjoying Julian's videos since the beginning, but this one might be my all-time fav. The close-ups of dif processes were so clear. Loved hearing more of the details on why each choice in restoration process was made.The Skillshare lead-in was more integrated, not jarring. The videography, editing and content were always good, just even better now.

[@vincentguttmann2231]

Pick any comment on a random BFAR video: "His ads are so smooth".

[@kittonsmitton]

Yes KZbin has certainly increased the ad count on all channels in the last few months, makes me wonder if that many people are migrating to other platforms and KZbin has to increase its revenue stream to compensate?

[@andressamurarisudre3616]

I like how Julian treats this painting as any of the others we've seen him work on. He is as careful and respectful with the painting and the artist whether it's Winston Churchil or John Nobody from Nowhere or even when the artist is anonymous. This truly shows the quality of his work and the dedication to his craft (not that I ever doubted that he was an amazing professional)

[@caodesignworks2407]

That glass looked like it was Tru Vues Conservation clear glass, judging from the brownish tone of the glass and the writing on the bottom. Taking that and the hanging method on the back, I'd say that painting was likely tossed to a custom frame shop to be "framed" at some point in its life. Perhaps by your client or perhaps by someone who had it prior. But that glass wouldn't be particularly old. Mounting a painting to hardboard like that isn't uncommon in framing on cheap paintings or thriftstore finds. If there was a conservator that had it prior, I'd say they were of either low quality or they were just a frame shop given a job and neither customer or shop put much into the what or who of the painting, but just wanted it hung on a wall. I did custom framing for nearly 8 years (only recently quit) and you'd get orders like this in all of the time. Some kind of artwork that the owner didn't know much about or care too much about, they just wanted it framed an hung on the wall. One of the most heartbreaking examples of this was a painting that was from around 1910. It was about 60in x ~45in. The painting was badly damaged and the tacking edge was mostly tore. While I am vastly under-skilled in the conservation department, I'm not incompetent. I tried various ways to get the owner to allow me to fix some of the tears and and affix it to a new canvas. Unfortunately, the cost was far more than he was willing to pay. According to him, it was done by somebody in his family and was the centerpiece above/ at the back of a bar for decades. It was incredibly well done and maybe he didn't think it was worth preserving properly, but I did. Unfortunately, I couldn't do much aside from affix it to a sheet of conservation board with a water-based conservation glue and stick it into a frame. That one kind of haunts me. On the upside, everything was/ is reversible and hopefully it lands in the hands of somebody who is willing to pay to fix it properly.

[@elisecooper1942]

This was a real treat to see Winston Churchill sketch. Thank you for sharing.

[@Oldmanjoseph]

Me looking at the painting on the thumbnail:oh this look like a decent sized painting!- Julian:*pulls out the painting* Me: *o h*

[@DeaconBastyonDuncan]

I'm British and I want to give my upmost thanks, I am ex army and luckily for me I never had to live during this time(World War 2) but have served in countries who have been rife with war. I know know these is alot of controversy with Winston's actions, as a veteran.... THANK YOU.

[@nunasnook]

I love going on marathons of your content. I save them up like little pearls of happiness for the sad days. Then I'll sit with a cup of tea, some cookies and your vids and the world won't be as sad. I'm glad you're still making vids and hope you and yours are okay during the virus situation. I'm not much of a comment writer, but I am an avid watcher. Just wanted to let you know that your work is appreciated.

[@lizsku]

For those who are questioning the Baumgartner label at the beginning; at end of this video he said he puts an inventory label on each painting when it arrives in his studio but on this project the inventory label was lost sometime during the restoration so he filled out a new one. 🙂

[@nicklittle8399]

I love how he said "Lather, rinse, repeat" like someone who actually understands washing their hands lol.

[@stephanie5249]

Also “lather, rinse, repeat” used to be the directions on the back of all shampoo bottles

[@thehuggz-i9k]

I love your work ethic. You allow things to take the time it takes to do it correctly. You don't succumb to the pressure of getting done quick. You don't push extra expenses on your clients. More than once I've asked myself, "What kind of person does that?" But I've come to the conclusion that I'm a horrible person and you are not. It really is a breath of fresh air in a society that pushes fast, cheap and easy. 😊

[@Anubis81]

It's really incredible. This painting would go for few bucks in a thrift store. But the name Winston Churchill skyrockets it's value. Same goes for Bob Ross. But value is not important. Modern world puts a prince tag on everything but emotions bought on by a piece of art cannot be measured in money

[@gmaddocks]

Churchill himself always insisted he painted for pleasure. Despite welcoming the recognition his pictures received, he was keen that his art should not be regarded as ‘ambitious’ and assessed as if it were so. Painting was his lifetime hobby.

[@DrWhom]

its not it's

[@gmaddocks]

@@DrWhom , Martin Papp is correct. It’s, with an apostrophe, is a contraction of it is or it has; its without an apostrophe is the possessive use. Now please turn in your Grammar Police Badge.

[@nd2329]

I'm pretty sure it is not a original by W. Churchill. You can find dozens of fake Churchill's with exactly that sticker/stamp "Mathias Fels Paris". Always painted on canvas and then glued on a hardboard. But still great work by Julien!

[@Anubis81]

@@nd2329 it's quite possible. Churchill's paintings do seem to retain the impressionism genre and this looks like a basic 20th ct. landscape. But who knows?

[@cornbone]

this has become one of my favorite channels on youtube it just has everything i need. its so comforting to watch him handle paintings with such care and i love the narration aspect it almost feels like im being read to. ive already watched all the longer videos on this channel because i genuinely could watch him restore paintings and talk about paintings for hours and hours it just does not get old! i was so excited to see that he uploaded a new one in my notifications!

[@xonikkiecal]

Dude. As much as I hate Churchill, it’s amazing you had the opportunity to restore it omg. This is crazy, CHURCHILL PAINTED THIS!!!

[@TheThirdPrice]

"I can get a nice clean edge" Immediately does not get a nice clean edge Hmmmmmmm

[@LizGridleyArtist]

#everytimeitry

[@reddishf0x237]

You did my comment so much better.

[@Pepa14pig]

Just need to pressure the ruler and yoi can 😉😉😉

[@Quickened1]

I believe he said that with a bit of sarcasm in his voice...

[@missindependent359]

This is the third attempt I’m making to finish the video without passing out. Everything about this channel is so soothing. Been around since one of his first videos and I’m always excited when I get that notification 🔔 ♥️

[@RexoftheWest]

4:10 "I can just use the edge of a ruler, peel the paper back and get a nice crisp edge" *Proceeds to break at the end*

[@pierrebouchard4289]

A small correction if I may : Sir Winston Churchill was thaught by painter Sir William Nicholson. Churchill wrote that "I think the person who taught me most about painting was William Nicholson". Great video ... Very informative on how paintings are restored, love your channel. Thank you for posting ... ✌️🙂

[@tainahguerras]

Don't know if there is any fellow scientist watching this, but the resemblance it has with lab procedures is so clear, I often take notes on what he is saying and apply to my day by day at the laboratory.

[@pinkajou656]

Wow, that’s really awesome that so many techniques can translate between similar fields.

[@emmahealy4863]

Cool, which discipline are you in?

[@shanettequao9043]

If it was the size of the table.... I think this would be a 5 parter. I’d still watch every second, of course 🥳

[@stephanie5249]

I’d watch every second and STILL say “oh man, I wish he hadn’t edited the retouching down to three hours!” Lol. It’s never enough

[@__Niels__]

This man, he could easily have cleaned off the grime of blood, sweat and tears from all Churchill's speaches for sure -

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Niels You’re not British are you?

[@__Niels__]

@@scarletpimpernelagain9124 Not even a tiny bit 😎

[@LordOceanus]

I love the pragmatism of using pieces of half inch white board and a CMU to weigh down the canvas to flatten it.

[@triskerslake3763]

Never has the word 'adequate' been imbued with so much meaning. Beautiful work as always.

[@sydnim]

My only issue with his videos are they are so interesting I want to keep my eyes glued the whole time but so soothing I start drifting off after 10 minutes! A blessing and a curse of his beautiful voice I suppose. Love you Julian!

[@cleof1503]

Yes! Me too

[@nikolasluchian9370]

This gives me so much serotonin. thank you, you funky little paint man.

[@JPTQJR]

I'm glad Julian is putting on spotlights for obscure artists instead of established names

[@Deses]

I know, right? I hope he's able to restore a painting by that Adolf fella. He was german, and I think he had some sort of rivalry with Churchill. I'm sure it was nothing big.

[@bananacat4945]

Um

[@janineadkins8259]

Deses 😂😂😂

[@LonaWu]

@@Deses Your comment is utterly disgusting! You have no respect for the history, how do you even dare saying such things? That Adolf fella was AUSTRIAN! :P

[@RurouniIdoru]

"I will probably save the piece of glass, in my storage, for several years, 'til I decide one day to clean out my storage, and then I'll throw it away." I feel so seen by this line.

[@susanpolastaples9688]

Sir Winston Churchill was an incredibly talented amateur. I especially loved the colour of his sky. Thank you for preserving it so that the owner can enjoy it for years to come; and if the owner is a museum, so can the public.

[@dzeintra6230]

"I can get a nice crisp edge" ...paper refuses to follow ruler all the way down, denies that satisfying crisp edge T.T