From Ruff to Refined Part 1 

Well, if it works, it works. XD

No need to overcomplicate time tested methods

“If it looks stupid but works, then it ain’t stupid” xD

The table isn't exactly that custom. We had a VHT at my old job. They are incredibly expensive though

@@caodesignworks2407 He has two. The big one is DIY. Iirc he has a building video on the channel.

I agree! I can't watch any other restorationers

I saw that too. Nearly had a nervous breakdown.

Was he the guy that used wax to adhere the lining canvas to the paint and used scotched tape to hold thing down. I was horrified

At some point in the future, the then equivalent of Baumgartner will be showing people what it takes to undo the ‘restoration’ you watched.

Hold my beer - I saw a man clean an oil painting using only his spit!

And perhaps had "studio props" for sitters to wear.

@@lazygardens It is very unlikely. A that time jewelry and clothing (or anything really) were hand-made. The access to materials like gem stones and gold were limited and good fakes weren't a thing. There were no artificially grown gem stones or gold coated jewelry. Even if you wanted to use different metal you would need a craftsman capable of doing it so amount of work would be similar if not higher as other metals are harder than gold. That wouldn't make sense. If you have great materials you go to a great expert and vice versa. So nice, pretty things were EXPENSIVE. These were passed through generations of women and taken care of so they would last decades if not centuries. That's why you can still see 18h century gowns in museums and no last season H&M collection anywhere. Props would be worn constantly by different people, put on and off which would lead to quick deterioration of the objects. It's not the mindset they had then. Things weren't meant to be temporary.also imagine having a portrait with something which is not yours. Her friend would have a great laugh for decades after that.

Awesome information, I started practicing tatting and bobbin lace and that increased my appreciation as well

As a person who knows a thing or two about textiles. No artist of that time period would have had access to fine lace that wouldn't have gone recognised in a painting as poor or inadequate. Lace was (and still kinda is) super labour intensive. Imagine how long it takes to hand knit a jumper, quadruple it.

I love hand-embroidery (I do it every day - am stitching as I'm watching this). Is there any way we can read your paper? It sounds really interesting!

I think it has been cut down, thus losing signature, also Elizabethan painters included coats of arms or other clues in background

@@londonhodnet4079I agree

I am not religious and I agree.

It’s the best kind of humanism: a celebration of our human ability to create beauty and order in a world of chaos.

And. .. his voice is so comforting and smooth ...that in itself takes you to a calm place ! ❤

I imagine that the sitter's means gave her two options: Either a small portrait by an excellent artist or a full portrait by a second-rate artist. And I think she made the right decision.

They probably were well known (artists back then only ever worked for rich people) but since it's unsigned it's so much harder for us to tell who it is hundreds of years later. That's why provenance is so important in the art world, gallery stickers and wills state prove not only how old a piece goes back but also sometimes include the artist and title.

Couldn't it be that it was a full portrait but it got cut down in size at some point in time? Would also explain the missing author signature..@@georgflausch

If I ruled the world: every artist must sign his work AND write the name, age and birthdate of the sitter 😂

I wouldn't be surprised. However, it would probably take an expert to determine that. In such cases, there can be certain clues that point to a later cropping. For example, if the overall composition of the portrait or the posture of the sitter would make more sense if the painting had originally been bigger. Later changes in size tend to disturb the overall balance of an image. But I will gladly leave these complicated questions to the specialists. @@majo.810

It looked like a light went on in them!

The elation and the struggle

And who knows... also Part 3! 😀

super relatable!

This is why I wait for part 2 to appear before watching part 1.

The painted violinist caught my eye too.

@@Decrepit_Productions me too, but thats because it looks like my sister who also plays violin. i screen shot it and sent it to her looking for her opinion on it.

Came to the comments to see if anyone else had noticed the painting as well

I was thinking that when I saw the portrait of the violinist as well

It takes many weeks to create one…

@@RogierYou yes i know and i get really excited every time he uploads a new video

I really hate cliffhangers!😅

RU-vid seemed to think that I wanted to watch that channel. Nope. They were wrong.

I agree, but all the people whining in their comments that Julian does a better job is really embarrassing and makes us all look like assholes. I feel bad for Julian having his name associated with those people.

True. I felt bad reading all the comments from Baumgartner fans on their videos, I've never commented on the Masters of Craft videos for that exact reason, however, it may be for the best.. maybe they will watch Julian one or two times and get new ideas about more safely preserving paintings. I really do wish all of them would at least try to better their techniques and do some research about how other conservators work on paintings..

I was predicting a pale yellow with gold embroidery for the sleeves, not white satin.

It's going to be excuisite

The varnish discolors the whole painting and makes it look wrong. Skin should NOT be that color of yellow unless someone is deathly ill and in organ failure.

I thought the same thing. It's an odd cropping for such a high-quality painting and subject matter. The painting could have been cut from its original frame, and you would lose several inches around each side of the painting.

It's never a good idea to finish too quickly. Or so i have heard.