I so get that, some days if no one notices and your not up to the conversation, it’s all good. One work colleague would sometimes notice and I’d send her a msg, thanks but don’t
“And no, I’m not going to spit these tacks this time. The painting is small and I don’t have have to maneuver around it... And I don’t have a cameraman here to freak out this time”
Julian: “tuck in the corners the way you would if you were making a bed” Me: *eyes shifting nervously to the tangle of blankets and sheets across the room* uh huh, yep
He should just make it a different series. Each video is "How I know how to do X" and then he tells the headache story. They'd be short videos, but funny probably, in that hindsight sort of way. And then he can just link those story episodes when he alludes to them in a painting episode!
I would adore some kind of 'mistakes of the past' series but seeing as prospective clinets would almost certainly find this channel, I'm not sure Juilan would want to be advertising that
I never thought that ear was going to come out looking as good as it did. The whole time I was thinking "he's making a mess, ear lobes don't look like that"... 30 seconds later, "he knows what the heck he is doing!"
A Painting never looks like anything until you’re 90% done with it, since most of the work goes into laying bases and it’s not until finer adjustments start that he image starts to come together
@@Dynsdead Same, it's always so indetectable! When he went back to it after varnishing I thought he was gonna fix it, very disappointed lol but I'm sure from a distance you can't notice it
I almost cried as the grime came off and the delicate baby hair and eyelashes came forth. Those delicately pink ears and cheeks. The artist was a genius. I am so glad this painting got Baumgartner-ed and resurrected.
With all the care this painting took in the little fiddly details to get it right, it reminds me of something my Grandma would always say on sewing and crafting projects when it was tempting to take shortcuts that would lead to a quicker but inferior result- "No one asks you how long it took, they only ask who made it". Of course she also would laugh when I said that if someone was looking that close at my hems I would slap them.
Sharing this with my daughter! She just finished her biomed eng PhD and she heard me say ‘ there is correct technique and there is do it again’ a few times, a week, as she was,finishing up last year. Tough when you get your doctorate in same area as your mom lol. 😂
I'm a japanese style calligrapher, and for sure, i've been tempted many times to take shortcuts or leave the back side of stuff somehow dirtier, use inferior ink, and so on. But the truth is tjat when my clients lift up the piece and see the subtle glittering effect from natural smoke soot ink, the subtle coarseness from the disolved carbon particles in the now dry ink, it leaves a much better impression than a flat dark piece that just looks "normal", it looks flat, printed even
Can you imagine if the girl with the pearl earing had to be conserved and was missing the ear lobe and the conservator is like no this isn't the focus of the image let's not add an earing so we don't draw attention
I gotta confess, no matter how many people took me to art galleries and how many art teachers made me learn art history, i never liked or recognized what is it so beautiful about old paintings that so many people admire. Your channel made me finally understand and appreciate old artworks like no one ever could. Thank you so much!
Everyday the ad transition gets me more "oh, not again" than "omg, didn't see that one coming". I get truly sad because they are too good and I can never expect that it's coming. Like in skillshare, when you never know where the knowledge is coming from, but it hits you good 😉
That unknown artist was so talented. It would be interesting to know what geographic area it originated from. It reminds me of the work of William Sidney Mount. He was a Long Island artist 1807-1868. He was often called upon to paint portraits of children who had died and make them 'come back to life' in his painting as a memento for grieving parents. He had such a sensitive nature, sadly he often had to paint the child while they were entombed. He even developed a mobile studio to travel and work in.
Hello TuckerSP2011, I really know nothing about anything BUT I have the feeling the child in the painting is a boy not a girl. The clothes he/she wears are very religious: baptism, confirmation, possibly burial dress. I too, wonder if the work is done by Mr. Mount. The child is portrayed as angelic.
@@christinecnew3268 I don't see that anything was said about it being a girl. But yes I do believe it is a boy too. Boys up to a certain age were dressed in long gowns & dresses same as the girls. It is Wonderfully painted. Not everyone knew just HOW to paint faces. Who ever this was.... had a marvelous talent for it! That sweet little mouth, bright eyes, rosy cheeks and perfect little nose. Even that Beautiful golden hair! The gown is far to simple for a christening gown....(not Ornate.. enough). Appears to be simply a normal gown that a little boy would have been dressed in.
@@pistolannie6500 Thank you PistolAnnie for your response! We are looking back through the years and different cultures to see a beautiful child painted so skillfully. But I just have to believe it was a boy!
@@christinecnew3268 I Have NO doubt that it is also! There was also a time LONG ago.... when BOYS.... were Dressed in PINK...... & GIRLS, in BLUE! It (could) have been done posthumously. Families who were wealthy enough; b/c, of the High Infant Mortality Rate... would have their child painted while they were very young... But.. would have been dressed in their BEST Clothes.. it Does strike me possibly being done posthumously... Completely BLACK background, no fuss detail... painted so "Angelically" ....& simply Just the upper bust of the child.... Not a Full length "dressed up".
Julian is brilliant! I would like to also congratulate the “Baumgartner Bunch” for maintaining civility and delivering fantastic humor with zero politics!! Absolutely brilliant channel! My favorite! Love coming here to learn and just enjoy the camaraderie. Best wishes!
Always love the retouching process, and this is a great one, but boy, is it ever a really big tease to see the other works behind him. The portrait behind Julian at 18:39 for example: even from this angle and distance, it's achingly beautiful. I'd love to hear the backstory on that one. And the painting of the children in the left bottom corner at 07:50: it too just begs to have it's story told.
Oh wow, didn't even notice that. I'm excited to see that first one especially, it's a lot like the painting he did for this video but much more light and background detail.
Julian: "My work can be undone" Owner of this painting in the future: "Things are too perfect nowadays, can you restore this painting back to looking like complete shite?"
Perhaps the signature of the artist was in the original frame, and that one was replaced at some point in time. It seems like the painting has been through a lot, and i can't think of an artist who wouldn't be proud enough to sign such a beautiful painting.
@Theda Bara it's most likely made around the 19th century, pretty sure anyone who could afford the academic training needed to be able to make art like that was also wealthy enough to learn to read and write
I spent decades as a negative retoucher and photo restorer. He isn't kidding about how much such intense work such as this takes out of you. I wouldn't have had it any other way though. The work made young people who were about to graduate look healthier and old photos return the past to their owners. I love this channel.
Speaking as something of a painter myself I must say the artist, whomever they may be, did delightful work. The name is not important, I'm glad this lovely work has found it's way in to the hands of a conservator of your talent and care before it was lost. I can only hope there may be a day where one of my paintings might inspire such attention. Thank you.
imagine beeing so proud of your work that you go the extra mile and produce high quality youtube content to share it with everybody. one can just dream of that
What a hauntingly beautiful painting. The artist is incredible. I wonder if the artist ever painted something, put their name to it and got the recognition they truly deserved 💙
I worked for ten years at the National Portrait Gallery and I totally agree. That’s a top flight mid19th-century portrait. Beautiful! So glad it now has had the treatment but deserves.
@@scarletpimpernelagain9124 I mean the date roughly. Clothing and painting styles last much longer in some places than others. I think is a well trained artist.
The painting is so lovely. I can see why they would invest in putting it in better condition. It must be heartwarming to walk into a room and be greeted by such a sweet face. Thank you very much for taking us on this journey.
There was a time where this may have well been a problem. Fortunately retouching generally remains distinct from its painting (by its nature, retouching can only sit on the very surface), and that’s not even considering modern technology and dating. But yeah, it’s entirely possible that there are paintings where retouching wasn’t recorded and so people just assumed that’s how the painting was
I understand this may not be the spirit of this channel, but eventually, watching the reaction of a client when getting a restored painting would be nice.
"Still"? Has he ever been human? Legends say that once in a century, The Julian will include a narrating error of wording, just to indicate that he is human, though he is in fact, a God of the Arts.
This was so beautifully done and narrated so well, that nothing I could say further would do it justice. I know if that painting had been of a precious child of mine, I would have shed tears of delight at receiving the painting back, after your careful and skillful restoration. You have truly given this precious heirloom new life. Thank you Julien for another truly uplifting and inspiring journey of discovery, restoration, and delightful finish. It came together like a beautifully told story, and I am sure the owners will enjoy this painting, and be grateful to you, for years to come.
YYYAYAAASSSS!!!! When his videos come up on my notifications I head a cup of coffee, snuggle into my blanket and cancel all my appointments. This requires MY FULL ATTENTION and I have a short attention span 😂🤘❤️
Am i the only one who watches his videos to go to sleep theyre just so calming and its so satisfying to watch the paintings get returned to their original colors
This is an absolutely beautiful little painting, one of the ones to which I've been the most attracted in this series. The family must truly treasure it.
Julian is indeed gifted. He seems like a true gentleman. I like how he works, explains the work and conducts his life. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and work with us. You and your channel make me Happy. 🤗
This one moved me to tears. I'm sure the client was more than thrilled! Watching that sweet face--and the fine hair-- emerge from the grime was just lovely. Thank you.
Such a wonderful job... I love watching the process. Now, all we see is someone's beautiful child. Your clients ancestor? How fantastic! I'm sure they loved it! 😊
I absolutely love the glittery effect of the final varnish. This painting is going to be an exquisite centerpiece of its home. All thanks to you hard work, Julian.
This has to be one of my favourite paintings!!! I love that it has no artist name and is just a family heirloom that they love and it is just soooo beautiful and so beautifully conserved! What a stunning stunning piece wow 🤩
That is the sweetest little face in the painting. Julian, your artistic skills and talents are a joy to watch. Your respect towards the paintings and the painter are lovely.
Julian, have you ever considered putting a book out of all your work with before, during, and after pics? I would absolutely love to see your work in one place (other than RU-vid).
Pretty sure that would be possible since restorers have to write very detailed reports of everything that they do to a painting, all the issues a painting has, etc, anyway (at least in my country, idk about US specifically). The only problem would be if he doesn't keep a copy of the report with himself, meaning he would have to contact every client of his to get copies of the reports
I never realized how much talent, skill, hardwork, and craftsmanship a professional conservator has. They're painters, chemists, logical problem solvers, patient delicate workers, and have the utmost respect for the painting that they work on. They also have self control (not like those amateurs) that helps them only fix what needs to be fixed and never change the original concept of the painting. Julian has a golden voice that I can listen to for hours, and a work method that's satisfying to watch. Definitely something that I'll be binge watching for a few weeks now!
Such a wonderful way of presenting your thorough yet very delicate work, your conservation in itself is a masterpiece! The family who sought your expertise must have been greatly pleased with the finished outcome 😊 This is just brilliant! I'm so happy to have discovered your channel.
When I watched this when you first published it, I was moved by the beauty of the art and the care the artist had towards painting this child. This time around I actually started weeping with joy that this family was regaining this now intact art. Thanks, Julian. For your obvious love of art, that you so painstakingly restore.
Painting in the cracks is sort of like how a film projector works. Projectors have a shutter that blocks the light when the film advances, but this makes a noticeably flickery image. So projectors have two additional shutters that block the light while the frame is still, so the flickering all blends together and unifies the image.
Absolutely stunning ! You know I’ve learnt so much about restoration of paintings from you, it’s not something I will ever need to Use unfortunately, but knowledge is knowledge and I appreciate the time and effort you put in to your work and these videos. Thank you Julian x
Can we just appreciate that the vertical damage to the brown/back negative space actually adds a bit of depth to the painting? Obviously for the wrong reasons, but it’s a funny, unintentional addition that was interesting.
