Me, who has no clue about art conservation whatsoever: "Oh yeah, that's some damage, that fucker gonna need an interleaved lining for sure"

@kianagarius29

2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@jonmcnamara

2 жыл бұрын

When seeing previous conservation.. "what messy amateurs!" I exclaim, then wipe hands off on my pants.

@Giveithope

2 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA

@summerofsteroids

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not doing well, and this comment made me smile. Thank you.

@rogthepirate4593

2 жыл бұрын

@@summerofsteroids I'm glad to hear it. Whatever little bit helps, right? Hope you'll get better soon.

there's something extra special about a vandalized or purposefully destroyed piece of art getting put back together. it's shows clearly how much love, time and care it takes to undo and heal from even a single act of violence. there's probably a metaphor in there.

@Luckingsworth

2 жыл бұрын

No there isn't. Pseudo profound nonsense aimed at farming likes. Also vandelized. With a d.

@christinesizemore3

2 жыл бұрын

@Kol d polis bruh, stop.

@deeparks3112

2 жыл бұрын

@@Luckingsworth If Julian's banter offends - you have the option of not watching.

@olga138

2 жыл бұрын

@@Luckingsworth Sorry, but the correct spelling is "vandalize." Lora Lea was using the right one. She should have made it past tense, that is correct.

@loralea3142

2 жыл бұрын

@@Luckingsworth wow. tbh I didnt think someone could actually be upset by that comment. I was talking about watching damaged things get fixed and put back together and how quickly art can be destroyed if someone actually tries. i said there might be a metaphor in there but I didn't actually make one. this wasn't a "BRoKen pAintiNg of bOy Is LiKe SOCIETY!" comment or anything and if that's what popped into your head and made you all bitter I'm sorry but your own brain made that connection. also yes, you did catch my typo. thanks for that ^~^

Am I the only one noticing how the line of the head doesn't match up? It breaks my heart, how to bring back to life a piece of art, a bit of soul, can take so much painstaking work... But there will always be a little part of it that will remind us of the damage, the suffering. It's beautiful in its own way, but more than that, it brings a lingering sense of fragility. Memento mori.

Imagine how touching it would be for an artist to know that even hundreds of years later, people are still carefully caring for their art.

@elebecepe

2 жыл бұрын

More like 71 years, but I get what you mean ;)

@defeatSpace

2 жыл бұрын

​@@elebecepe 71 or googol years, neither mean any difference to the paintings and their late painters because only the living can worry about entropy :/

@elebecepe

2 жыл бұрын

@@defeatSpace who knows, maybe the dead do too (worry about entropy). Have a nice ride among the living!

@defeatSpace

2 жыл бұрын

@@elebecepe a comforting idea for sure 😌

@anthonydelfino6171

Жыл бұрын

@@elebecepe This painting isn't even that old. The date on this painting is 1980, so just over 40 years ago. Unless the artist was older when painting this, probably even the original person to work on it is still alive just as the subject would be.

Julian: "Paintings don't generally spontaneously explode" Bansky: * Taking notes *

@BIGJATPSU

2 жыл бұрын

Now I can't wait for this to happen someday. 😂😂

@Jan_Iedema

2 жыл бұрын

That one painter using experimental chemicals in his works: lifts eyebrows

@mikepetersen2927

2 жыл бұрын

"Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom!"

@Later_Doober

2 жыл бұрын

Banksy sucks.

@ashleyherkie

2 жыл бұрын

This was one of the funniest comments I’ve read

While I appreciate Julian not talking about who the subject of the painting is, why the painting was destroyed, and who wants it repaired, I cannot stop myself from wondering what the story is.

@circeus

2 жыл бұрын

All we know is the damage happened quite a bit ago, possibly in a previous generation of the owner's family entirely. At least tat's what Julian seems to me to be implying the few times he hints at it.

@JanDoggen

2 жыл бұрын

As he said at the end: become a Patron. Then you get the extra vide o.

@PieterBreda

2 жыл бұрын

Someone got really mad I guess. Good kljob restauring this.

@hjertrudfiddlecock4394

2 жыл бұрын

@@JanDoggen yeah, i'm really curious but i'd just rather eat

@kersi-sandiego6036

2 жыл бұрын

He mentions at the end that details akin to what you are curious about will be conveyed to his Patreon followers.

0:45 my mom told me this story of her entire middle and high school art collection (that she was going to use to provide an ecample of her art to go to art school with) got burned up in her front yard by her own sister. All because of an argument, in my eyes that's worse than burning anything else, and I cant imagine the pain she felt

@watisean.

2 жыл бұрын

That is fucking terrible, hope your mother's doing well, bless her soul

@adailydrawingmustache4604

2 жыл бұрын

I'd have thrown her in💀

@MariaPaula-uw3ds

Жыл бұрын

OMG your aunt is sadic!

@rocknrolllowlife8493

Жыл бұрын

@@MariaPaula-uw3ds yep agreed. She's messed up

@arielvalentine2500

Жыл бұрын

i literally would have burnt everything my sister owned if she did that to me

I'm an artist who has had a pastel portrait ripped to pieces by another party in an act of rage, and the way you described such an action resonated with me. I'm not sure I had heard it described as such. It's too late for my drawing. I wasn't able to rescue it, as it was also stolen in the process (I assume thrown away shortly thereafter). Watching this was cathartic, thank you.

@cementthefrog8225

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry, that must've been extremely disheartening to have heard when it happened. As a fellow artist, I can't imagine how I would feel about this. Glad watching this video has helped

@padiemel834

2 жыл бұрын

@@cementthefrog8225 Destroying art is just not okay. It is like burning books or destroying music instruments or vandalizing architecture. It is simply not okay.

@sharonkaczorowski8690

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so sad this happened to you and horrified by the act. As a child we would go,to Macnay museum in San Antonio. She had a great deal of money and knew many impressionists. She had specified there should be no separation between the painting and the observer. A mentally ill individual went after one of the paintings with a pencil. I remember feeling such grief.

@mintcoffeeart825

2 жыл бұрын

I've had my art stolen before and someone destroyed a piece I worked 5 months on, I understand this pain a lot. I'm sorry you went through this

@capuchinosofia4771

2 жыл бұрын

@@cementthefrog8225 it honestly is traumatic. When i was young a family member crumbled a piece of paper of a portrait i was working on. It feels like they are doing it to your heart, because at the moment of creation, you are pouring it into the artwork.

"I once accidentally glued a painting to the table" I almost spilled my tea from laughing, this guy is so full of surprises

@delorescarrizales4860

2 жыл бұрын

i can't tell you how much i laughed..i would like to know how he did it and how he fixed the problem does he have any temper???? would like to see/hear what he did

@delorescarrizales4860

2 жыл бұрын

most people won't tell you their boos boos i like a person who tells all, after all he is not GOD, human like the rest of us i have seen his dog, any other animals i think he is married with the ring on his finger, how long, married, any children? when you do a difficult job, at the end do you just want to go to a quiet room by yourself to decompress before going out? you are becoming a STAR you're fans want to know everyhing about you

@readifdumb

2 жыл бұрын

@@delorescarrizales4860 Wtf

@sarahwatts7152

2 жыл бұрын

I think he's doing the Bob Ross move where he's modulating his voice so he has a calming effect on people. But like anyone, he's a person - so sometimes it snaps us out of it in such a great way.

@damogranheart5521

2 жыл бұрын

@@delorescarrizales4860 He brought his son to work one day. I can't remember when. It's been a while.

Of course Julian never stresses the painting, he has such a calming voice 😌

@liaalexan224

2 жыл бұрын

Lmaoo

@julians7268

2 жыл бұрын

We are a rare breed.

@hellofromUSA062

2 жыл бұрын

He could probably COAX the painting back together!!! He is definently a painting whisperer!!!

@joes9954

2 жыл бұрын

He would make a killing doing audio books. Perhaps one day when he is done cutting Japanese washi kozo. This is one I wish we could see the owners reaction to the completed repair. Maybe it is time to join Patreon.

@hellofromUSA062

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!🙂

Very happy to see my girl washi kozo getting the recognition she deserves. Hope she enjoys finally spending more than a few days on a painting. Godspeed Washi.

I found this channel maybe 5 years ago now and you helped me decide to go into art restoration. I had never heard of it before, and now I’m about to go to college for museum studies!

@liberty3928

2 жыл бұрын

Sophia that's wonderful 😊 Best of luck to you and enjoy your journey 🌷

@launabanauna8958

Жыл бұрын

I must admit that watching these art restorations is alluring, it causes some people to sit around dreaming about doing it themselves, but you are not just sitting, and dreaming about it, you have the gumption to actually go forward, and do it, and best of luck to you!

@junnidoll

Жыл бұрын

that makes two of us!!

@sophiahercules2054

Жыл бұрын

@@junnidoll that’s amazing!! I got delayed from going but I’m actually starting in august!! So so excited to learn more

@portobeIIa

10 ай бұрын

@@sophiahercules2054 congratulations! i myself got into conservation because of julian too! im currently studying architecture to work with restoration soon :)

This whole video is such a parable for the healing that's necessary for someone who has suffered emotional/physical trauma. "While the damage can't be undone, perhaps the scars can be made invisible."

@betterbelizeit

2 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@elisa8253

2 жыл бұрын

And that's why it made me cry so much. So beautiful

@raidennaz1590

2 жыл бұрын

can you give me the timestamp when he said that?

@allanlindskoog

2 жыл бұрын

32:30.

@shannonp1656

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing as I scrolled through the comments. You said it better than I could. Every step makes visible improvement. The physical strengthening is more subtle and time consuming.

Me: have trouble sleeping. Julian: “I got you bro.”

@hopeymik

2 жыл бұрын

I always fall asleep halfway through the video and have to finish it when I wake up 😭 It’s so relaxing and comforting.

@theroseperiod5027

2 жыл бұрын

i want to like but the 69 lmao

@Wodensdsy

2 жыл бұрын

BRUH 😅😅😅 ME RIGHT FUCKING NOW

@blythe4336

2 жыл бұрын

He’s my savior. When my 3rd shift brain won’t chill out I always turn him on. I’ll watch the same video 3/4/5 times to get through it. It’s a win win

@MrTreesandstuff

2 жыл бұрын

4 ads and not even halfway through though 😭 I just wanna sleep

For me, this is the most emotional restoration you have done. Finally fixing the hair on the left, probably at the owner's request, gave me peace as the dent felt extremey traumatic.

seeing Julian just suddenly and nonchalantly hold a paintbrush in his mouth takes me back to my own studio painting days in university. Just a small memory of easier, less stressful times unlocked

@gabrielmerchant

Жыл бұрын

Same here ♡ I miss the smell of the studio I learned to draw and paint in...

Us: The Painting Julian: The washi kozo holding us together in these difficult times 😌

@lettuse6099

2 жыл бұрын

A true poet 😌👌

@JCDadalus

2 жыл бұрын

beautifully said.

@JustSomeYTuser

2 жыл бұрын

everyone say “thank you washi kozo!“

@emily.g.929

2 жыл бұрын

I stg 🙏🏻😭

@pinkajou656

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustSomeYTuser thank you washi koso!

This video should win a Webby award: it's quintessential of all Julian's videos: there's conservation technique, art history, and, always, a sublime story.

@chainsaw242

2 жыл бұрын

You also have to recognize his attention to detail when looking at the things that just happen to be 'casually' around his shop. I don't want answers or details, the stories in my head are much better.

@xenthia

2 жыл бұрын

yes.

@pinkajou656

2 жыл бұрын

And jokes. Really funny jokes.

The artist who painted this, Henry Jay Macmillian, was a watercolour artist most known for his portrayal of WW2 scenes. He was stationed all over during the war and painted what he saw. He only died in 1991. He might of been alive when this painting was first hurt. It makes you wonder even more about who the subject was.

for some reason i find the painting even more interesting with the damage. it adds a layer of emotion and intriguing backstory.

@TheStarBlack

Жыл бұрын

That was my immediate feeling! The physical damage changed the painting into something new which represented to me psychological damage. But that's probably a reflection of my own situation.

@user-hs9cl3sy1l

6 ай бұрын

​@@TheStarBlack It's not just the damage to the painting, it's also the expression on his face. Rumination, replaying ideas, concepts, events, and fantasies over and over again, utterly stuck. I only want to understand what happened to me, so I think about it until I do, and then I think about it until I can explain it, and then until I can explain it well. But the people that I want understand it, don't want to understand it, and that hurts. I have to just move on, but I can't, because this rumination has become a habit. I have this insatiable need to understand the pain I feel, so I feel it over and over, and I completely immerse myself in it, and I cry, because I can't stop what I'm doing to myself. And that is what it looks like, just a normal guy, expressionless, seeming to be entirely content with sitting in a dark room and doing nothing for very long stretches of time, yet they don't seem bored.

@MarioMastar

3 ай бұрын

Yeah the damage to the paintings can tell a really interesting story about how it was handled. Sometimes the most interesting thing about the painting was how it was damaged. Whether due to the owner accidently dropping it on a chair (twice...Bless that guy who had to bring his freshly conserved piece back), to surviving a fire in a museum, or in the most infuriating case, poor conservation that ended up almost spitefully destroying the original painting and being PAID to ruin it (I can forgive those who just didn't know what they were doing 100 years ago or tried to conserve it themselves, but to pay someone to be that negligent as some of these happened, I can see why Julian was so angry). Especially some of the more morbid ones, it almost feels like the damage was on purpose by the original artist to convey some emotional state. Some classical artists did destroy their own work due to madness or rejection or just not liking the piece and we never really know at a glance if the damage was deliberate or not.

*me wondering where Julian is for two weeks* Julian: I’m back with jokes and a new spray room with ventilation system.

@poisonousblacklotus992

2 жыл бұрын

Julian's voice is so tranquil and mesmerizing. I need him to read aloud some classic novels. I am hypnotized by his tone and diction.

@caffeineandlegends

2 жыл бұрын

@@poisonousblacklotus992 I would listen to anything he says!

@nicholaslo9483

2 жыл бұрын

“Spray room” totally not his murder room

@beepityboopity

2 жыл бұрын

So basically Julian got high on fumes and became chaotic neutral

@theroseperiod5027

2 жыл бұрын

it isn’t jaundice, it’s healthy

I don't know why this video was recommended to me, as I am not a painter and I typically am not a consumer of this sort of content. However- I needed this. I've been having a full-night-long panic attack, and this video, aside from being the key to soothing me and helping me calm down, was truly enjoyable. Thank you so much.

@AmandaTroutman

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the Baumgartner family. I really hope you're feeling better, mate. 🫂

@Ali-kb8gr

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you're feeling better! 🙂

@gitsurfer27

2 жыл бұрын

When i have a panic attack rising the best way to sooth it instantly is Wim Hof breathing. Try it out, i guarantee you will feel much better after just a couple rounds.

@avery9498

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the exact way I got into this channel too. Welcome 🤗

@nfcapps

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you watched a few more after that. My favorite was the series of the wood backed painting. It was 5 or six parts. Great.

I love how amazing your skin tone matching is, but I wish that you would have spent more time making the repaired iris match the original eye. The original one had multiple tones and highlight that made it feel living. Also, the repaired iris was a bit too vivid of a blue. I think you almost did the same thing on the painting when you overpainted the whole eye before starting over. Maybe some kind of powerful magnification would help when you are working on eyes, when those fine color tones matter so much to make a subject seem alive. Either way, great work. We all spend our whole lives learning, and your color mastery is decades above my own. 💜

@GrimFelArt

Жыл бұрын

I can agree with this. I love Julian's work, he's a fantastic conservator; that eye is just *_off_* though. It really sticks out. I would have added some small flecks of greys and greens as an artist myself. I had an issue like this with his job on the painting he nicknamed "the brawler" too. The first peach he retouched looked, to me, misshapen. The half that he retouched should have extended out and down just a smidge further. His blending is beautiful but sometimes I notice little things that I wish he'd spent just a couple minutes more on haha Any slightly off proportions or off colours in his work really stick out unfortunately. That eye just doesn't look right, it's too bright and looks flat. Different shape, too. And the shape of the corner of the lips, the top should dip down a bit and bottom should be pulled inward to the left, both just by *_millimetres_* but it would make all the difference. His face looks lopsided

@knory123

Жыл бұрын

@@GrimFelArt I agree with the part about the eye being a little off somehow. Also, in the very end of the video where the way the painting looked changes into the restored piece, it almost looks like the sitter has had a tear roll down his cheek, there is a slightly lighter line on the cheek where the tear used to be.

@fjac860

Жыл бұрын

I was looking in the comments for exactly this pbservation. The "new eye" looks so... flat. I was waiting for him to finish it.

@ibuprofriends

Жыл бұрын

i honestly can't believe he left it like that. very surprising.

@TheStarBlack

Жыл бұрын

Does anybody else think the actual layout of the face was distorted by the damage and not put back exactly right? I feel like the left part of his face had moved slightly further to the left and perhaps rotated slightly bit wasn't corrected.

There's something very striking about this painting. You can sense the heaviness of the young man. I instantly want to know more about this painting and sitter, but can't seem to much info on the painter Henry Jay MacMillan.

Imagine being the disgruntled family member who cut the canvass and then seeing the painting repaired perfectly and knowing your anger and resentment have been rendered obsolete. That's a power move!

@Siansonea

2 жыл бұрын

No one is ever justified in doing this to a painting. If they're angry at someone, they need to find a better way to channel their anger. Destroying someone's artwork just makes them look like a childish savage, and any sympathy toward their situation is out the window.

@GoingtoHecq

2 жыл бұрын

@@Siansonea edgy

@andysinthegarden

2 жыл бұрын

Who's to say it isn't now the disgruntled family member themselves behind the restoration?

@Siansonea

2 жыл бұрын

@@GoingtoHecq okay, random person on the internet with an anime profile photo. Consider me read to filth.

@da5idnz

2 жыл бұрын

It sounded to me like the subject did it himself, from the way Julian was talking.

Seeing paintings that are so messed up, and then watching Julian putting them back together is so satisfying for some reason. That's why this has literally become one of my favorite channels on YT. Never thought I would be into Art Conservation lol

@DrizzingSakuras

2 жыл бұрын

I relate

@jonaslundholm

2 жыл бұрын

He is also mending us ...

@Calgary27

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for excellent comme t ❤️🇨🇦❤️

@Calgary27

2 жыл бұрын

Comment!

@cindykincade589

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more! I've always loved art but have never seen or even thought about art conservation before seeing Julian's channel. Listening to his voice and his detailed work (or more like his passion) is just the perfect way to end my day. Once again thank you Julian!

Plenty of people have already made similar platitudes in the comments, but I couldn't help but think as I watched something repaired with such care and dedication, that I wish *people* could be repaired like this. But I guess at the end of the day we can, just different techniques, in different time frames. What a wonderful restoration video.

One year ago the algorithm put this video on my front page and some quirk of circumstances had me click it, watch it and thoroughly enjoy it. A year later, after consuming Julian's entire archive in various binges over the months, I return to this first video and enjoy it again. There's some epic videos, especially some of those that spread across 3-4 parts, but on watching this one again I have to say it's my favourite. There's no tack spitting, no dad jokes, no hilarious burns against shoddy conservation in the past, no terrifyingly difficult raspberry to recreate - all parts I do thoroughly enjoy in numerous other videos - but despite that there's something about this one that holds it aloft. The nature of the damage, the beautiful result, a deep desire to know the full story (and see the owner's reaction to the repair, and is the owner the sitter!?) and of course the fact it brought me to this channel in the first place. I wish I could say, like others have, that Julian's pristine work ethic has escalated my own, but no such luck just yet. Regardless, knowing there is such care in the world is pleasing and inspiring, and perhaps in another year of seeing such work in action it might start to rub off, and maybe I can consider myself ...becoming whole.

@BaumgartnerRestoration

10 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you. This hit hard.

i really wanna hear more about the painting that was glued to the table tho XD

@tinydancer7426

2 жыл бұрын

HUH?!

@RosieDuck

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinydancer7426 8:17 😂

@nadiamalen

2 жыл бұрын

haha, yeees!

@vraellar

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinydancer7426 watch the video and you'll find out :)

@tinydancer7426

2 жыл бұрын

@@vraellar Yeah, I watched ...... and he said, "Yeah, I did." Bu, that was the end of that conversation. He really should do a video where he tells us about all of his dumb moves and learned by making mistake events. It could prove to be most informative and very entertaining. I can imagine, "Hey, did you hear about the time I glued a painting to a table? Yeah. Then there was the time I ...... And, can't for get when I ......, etc"

"paintings don't generally spontaneously explode" uh. that word "generally" is doing some pretty heavy lifting there....

@mwater_moon2865

2 жыл бұрын

On the other hand, I work with glass and especially in the kiln, "spontaneous explosions" are quite normal.

@spankyharland9845

2 жыл бұрын

unless they are Taliban paintings....that is a portrait of an IED with and IED behind it......

@LoreCatan

2 жыл бұрын

@@spankyharland9845 bro...too soon

@spudpud-T67

2 жыл бұрын

"Don't act so surprised mom, people explode everyday."

I can relate to the kind of pain inflicted because my doll collection was destroyed in front of me and I was made to clean up the pieces.... punishment for an offense or error I was unaware of. It happened many years ago, but the scar is still tender to the touch ... I have found replacements for a few of the dolls that were destroyed.... while they are not the same doll as before, they still fill in a small part of the wound. Reclaiming a part of myself as a result. I thank you for your restoration work... I wish my art skills were as masterful as yours ... Your heart is as beautiful as your restorations.... Thank you for sharing them with us. ❤️

@christinebravomom5711

Жыл бұрын

😩❤‍🩹

@betsymcgovern3267

Жыл бұрын

That is one of the saddest and cruelest stories I have ever heard. I hope your adult self can give the "you as a child" the most love and care. I wish I could help you replace your dolls! And hope you have found trustworthy, kind, and loving people in your life now. Best wishes and love, from someone who doesn't even know you, on your path to healing that wound.

@florindalucero3236

11 ай бұрын

While my doll was not destroyed, whenever my mother wanted to fuck with my head she would threaten to break it.

Wooooooooow. That was a journey

@danielavelasquez9524

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, it really was (also i just finished watching yesterday’s video :) small world)

@moon5497

2 жыл бұрын

When the fave came through I was almost shocked He brought it back to life

@honeybeeloolee5313

2 жыл бұрын

You’re here too?!

@luciaramirez6562

2 жыл бұрын

BAILEY

@denaristergerian

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you come here too! And given your MMM and Dark History series, I'm sure it's to relax your mind and get rid of the negativity too.

You need to make a video where you glue a thrift store "junk" painting to the table and show us how that's dealt with. I can't imagine getting it off the table would be easy. Maybe save this idea for an April fools day video or something of the sort.

@StormEngineer

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, demonstrating mistakes and how they can be fixed on some of those mass produced thrift store "paintings" would be something really cool to see.

@rosetealatte9282

2 жыл бұрын

Very creative idea! I like. I will try not to fall for it if he puts out something like that around that time. I just love pranks. Not ones that humiliate or hurt anyone, but a good ole prank is almost a sign of affection. For the most part, people only play pranks on people they know (and often) care about. I hope Julian knows how much we appreciate and admire him, therefore would love a prank!

@emily.g.929

2 жыл бұрын

Just a video covering “mistakes” made while conserving would be super interesting too!

@swiftlymurmurs1825

2 жыл бұрын

I imagine it'll be something like The Brawler

I'm pretty sure he's caught on to the fact that his voice is "unintentional ASMR" and he's taking FULL advantage of that with a good mic... And I'm happy to listen. :)

Watching these conservation videos, in a weird way, makes me want to pick up my paints. The thought of my own paintings being treated in such a gentle way, the colors and the brushstrokes described and noticed like that... it really makes me determined to paint, to create more.

i wish a man would treat me with the same care and delicacy that julian baumgartner treats his paintings

"Paintings don't, generally, spontaneously explode." Generally, eh? Is this an "ask me how I know" situation? ;) The implicit exception might be a worthy tale.

@SetoKaibasEgo

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought this

I always love how Julian takes care the paintings much better than I take care of myself

@lafandenuel5605

2 жыл бұрын

actually, we humans don't need such care, although we indulge ourselves with things like that.

This is your best video by far. The whole theme of purposeful damage slowly, but surely getting repaired played so beautifully. And the painting itself matches it so, so well: man's lost, destorted face becoming a whole, and, when the concervation pocess is finished, he's glaring condifidenly as you see his face as it was supposed to be all these years.

@africanelectron751

Жыл бұрын

Probably a homosexual

I can't help but wonder about the backstory of this painting and why it was damaged... amazing job!!!

"It is amazing that an act that takes place over an instant, mere seconds, can require so many steps, so much work to reverse -- to undo." But that's life isn't it? So easy to cause harm, but the damage is never so quickly repaired. Baumgartner Restoration, a metaphor for life.

It's fascinating reading through the comments about how differently we each react to artwork, damage included. Comments range from "you can see this must have been painted by a lover" to "his eyes went from sparkling to empty" to "whoever slashed that must have had some real hate towards the subject." I also think this is one of the more engaging portraits Julian has worked on and, intentional or not, the artist gave us viewers something to chew on. Julian did an amazing job restoring that. I wonder how my first impression of the subject (a young psychopath) would have been different had I seen the portrait for the first time after the repair was done. I suspect that the damage inflicted on it had some influence on how I see the young man.

@CL-we8tn

2 жыл бұрын

Nope that's how I saw him too with his face in half, I was like Julian don't give that boy eyes that are alive, the artist painted dead eyes for a reason

@ShinyAvalon

Жыл бұрын

How odd that you see a psychopath. I see someone sad and defeated, and wonder what must have happened to such a young man to create such a look.

@leoribic1691

6 ай бұрын

​@@ShinyAvalon Me too. I see profound unhappiness and resentment, maybe even for the artist.

the amount of damage done to the face..... makes me wonder if this wasnt just a prized painting of the owner, but the owner was the sitter. or perhaps a family member who had passed. tragic. how beautiful it was to see you put it back together

as an artist myself, it really makes me feel like my work matters to see someone put so much care into keeping a piece alive.

@Songbirdstress

Жыл бұрын

I know right. Some of Julian's painters are far from famous. I think could they know, they would be chuffed to bits to see someone take so much care of them 200 years later. Watch Van Gogh visiting a museum in Dr Who, but make sure you have a tissue! 😊

When I went to Glasgow I saw Salvador Dali's painting "Christ of Saint John of the Cross" which too had been attacked and vandalized. The repair work on it is very noticeable. I'd love to see it restored to its former glory and I think if anyone could do it would be Julian.

@aelfrey3918

2 жыл бұрын

i believe Julian brings up in previous videos the controversy of conservation for art museums. Most of the time, those institutions focus on preserving what remains of an artwork rather than try to fill in the gaps (this has something to do with interfering with the original artist's intent). Julian works for private owners who have the prerogative to have their paintings conserved the way that they want, and ask him to restore them in this way. Even so, he uses special archival paints that can be removed in case a new decision is made about the painting in the future. But that's why many damaged paintings available for public viewing are left mostly untouched.

@kittygoblin2377

2 жыл бұрын

i think that it would be really cool if it were possible

@maksgonopolsky8374

2 жыл бұрын

@@aelfrey3918 i also imagine private owners have a budget that may go a bit further than a museum may be willing to spend on a single piece. I could be wrong. Regardless, Julian is obviously more than proficient.

The sitter had an almost beautiful sadness in his expression. Clearly there’s more to his story his whole life is written on his face.

@alisav8394

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a comment like this one! There's such an intense look in his eyes. I want to know more about the sitter.

@albertocabezas282

2 жыл бұрын

Don't know why he reminds me of a very young David Bowman (from "2001: A Space Odissey").

@timepoet77

2 жыл бұрын

@@albertocabezas282, I was thinking a young Anthony Hopkins.

@jaredvv86

2 жыл бұрын

Those eyes are so intriguing. Sad and pondering. Love this painting

@Siansonea

2 жыл бұрын

I'm very curious about the painter and the sitter, and the circumstances of this painting's creation. This is a very personal painting.

His videos are the only thing saving me from hours of overthinking and anxiety, sometimes many days a week. There's not much else that can do that. I'm very grateful.

What a striking painting! As Julian worked in the face, ESPECIALLY those stunning, striking, focused, and deep blue eyes, I could see the sitter come back to life. The gravitas of the sitter, the intensity of their gaze, both the initial artist, and of course Julian, have done a remarkable job conveying that into the canvas for the viewer to see. I wonder about the sitter; who were they, what did they go on to become? What had their life been like to create such an intense visage, what has it been since?

So sad to realize that little white speckle in the eye wasn't a highlight but paint lost so fixing it meant his eye went from sparkling to empty

@Rhaifha

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I kind of don't like the eyes on the end result. Of course that doesn't mean Julian did a bad job, but they're so "dead inside"!

@miel8729

2 жыл бұрын

i'm not the only one!! the eyes got a bit lost ):

@matilda6851

2 жыл бұрын

Eyes are definitely the hardest part to create for this reason

@Zveebo

2 жыл бұрын

How do you know that it was paint loss? Given he misaligned the canvas around the tear and by doing so completely distorted the face and even created a massive dent in the side of the face, he clearly was t firing on all cylinders for this one.

@GlitchyBastard

2 жыл бұрын

@@matilda6851 Oops, salty boy strike again!😅

Its so bizzare how you feel that you get to know the person sitting in this chair just by looking at recreation of his face on some painting! Amazing work!

@FancyRPGCanada

2 жыл бұрын

That's how I feel whenever I do a realistic portrait of a person

I've always had trouble sleeping due to ADHD not being a good mix with trauma/flask back's. To be honest I'm too tired to really understand the deeper meaning in this but it has soothed me to a certain extent and I am grateful for it. Thank you for the beautiful content

@buhle7651

10 ай бұрын

Me too. So sorry to hear that you struggle with that. ♥️ Although hard to find, it's good to have these temporary distractions

A whole stack of my drawings were ripped and shredded in a shredder by my own mother. No other reason besides that she didn’t like them, so they weren’t allowed in her house. Even now, 15 years later at the age of 23, I still hesitate and double check and make sure that when she happens to see a drawing of mine, it’s something she won’t want to destroy because it doesn’t match her taste. Seeing you put back together something so beautiful was healing. My shredded drawings will never be recovered. But you saved this one. You helped someone heal, and along the way, helped some others patch their own inner tears and shreds a little more together again. Beautiful job done, my friend. Beautiful.

@cyndydejoy6129

8 ай бұрын

🤗🙏

"That's what a square is supposed to be, square" Me:.........SQUARESPACE

@Sunila_DragonladyCH

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same... shame there was another sponsor this time :P

@nadiamalen

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, missed opportunity right there.

@Margie555

2 жыл бұрын

was waiting on Squarespace reference too

@annytube

2 жыл бұрын

@@nadiamalen think it was another of those brilliant Julian's puns on himself :)

@Lasdary

2 жыл бұрын

meanwhile, my pedantic ass: That's a rectangle, my dude.

The message of this video really helped me out. Trauma may be painful and you may feel like you’ll never be whole, but through careful and precise attention you can be beautiful again. I never thought I’d cry to a painting restoration video, but here we are

I am fortunate to be lucky enough to have inherited an original work by Cezanne. My grandmother was French and I see the work in ways and terms that no other human ever could. It is the first thing I see every day. There are only two people who can get even remotely close to it. I simply can't take a chance that someone could attack and destroy the memories attached to an amazing work of art with which I have been blessed to own.

I love, love, LOVE watching you reconstruct the face on this piece. I already found the subject of the portrait extremely striking even when the piece was damaged, so to see the full vision of the sitter's face was absolutely beautiful.

Such a beautiful blending of craftsmanship, artistry, and storytelling.

@heilamessy

2 жыл бұрын

and hard work.

@deffdefying4803

2 жыл бұрын

@@heilamessy That’s implied by “craftsmanship”

Any damage to the painting, can be felt by us... Dorian Gray entered the chat

@FicGhostWriter

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@sailorarwen6101

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@zombiesabrr

2 жыл бұрын

i was gonna say the same thing hahah 😲😲

@galaxymoon8071

2 жыл бұрын

entered*

@laurieb348

2 жыл бұрын

I thought exactly the same !

I would have loved to see the owners face when he opened the package with the restored painting. Magic!

Although I think Julian did a very good job, I think the part near the face was deformed with the breakage and needed to be brought closer to the right edge since the hair doesn't match. So you can also see that the edge of the canvas is warped.

A story about hatred, violence, resentment, trauma. Also a story about healing, restoration and hope. You are, truly, a treasure. Thank you for making this. Thank you for sharing it with us, for allowing us to witness.

The Japanese have a concept: kintsukoroi - something that is more beautiful for having been broken that I think applies here. Exquisite work.

There is the smallest detail in this man's expression that was changed in the restoration that I think made a big impact in a way that I personally don't enjoy. His iris was widened in the right eye. It really changes the way he looks at the audience.

@zobazolliaseverything5670

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, I was looking for a comment the saw the same thing. The painting reminds me of the scene at the end of the graduate where they are riding the bus and Simon & Garfunkel sound of silence plays. Feels like that same emotion that movie was trying to protray to me. And now to me it just looks like someone staring into space without a thought in the world. It's such a subtle difference that I was kinda surprised he didn't fix with how careful he always it. I figured he would at least ad a darker blue to give it some depth but he never did.

@dab88

2 жыл бұрын

the hairline above the ear on the left looks ridiculous with the misalignment

@nagywywy

2 жыл бұрын

Glad someone commented this, I noticed as well, but it might've been impossible to perfectly restore it. Unfortunate for sure, but at least it isn't torn now.

@milenamartins21

2 жыл бұрын

He literally removed the sparkle from the sitter's eyes 😕

@NoeDactyl

2 жыл бұрын

@@dab88 he went back and fixed it, take a look at the very last shot of the painting

This was near perfect. Only gripe with the restoration was how the canvas wasnt tugged back together where it teared. It fits like a puzzle piece. There would have been even less space to paint if the left of the head was aligned properly. I can see where you painted the head to connect. Still not bad and maybe 100 years from now, it’ll get a restoration again. Always love watching your work julian!

Imagine dating someone like this guy. The philosophy and the art is amazing. The days are never the same and you get to aplaude every step. How cool!

@caitchri2426

2 жыл бұрын

I’m married to someone like him, and sometimes it gets obnoxious 😅

@VenkaKoda

2 жыл бұрын

@@caitchri2426 it seems like sometimes too much is just too much

@DonnaChamberson

2 жыл бұрын

@@caitchri2426 I was gonna say. Sometimes they act like they’re curing cancer or something. Must be irritating.

@cheryldavis8776

2 жыл бұрын

@Cate Chri & Bessie Washington - Well, there's always something to be said for that all important element: BALANCE.

@lunchboxqueen

2 жыл бұрын

Did you just “Manic Pixie Dream Guy” the art restoration dude?

Julian: uploads a video me, grabbing chips and and turning off the lights: A DAMAGED PAINTING WOOOOO

@danaondrackova3431

2 жыл бұрын

I would seriously host Baumgartner marathon evenings :D

@marg5404

2 жыл бұрын

I squeal with joy when a new Baumgartner vid appears and then set aside time to watch.

@Margie555

2 жыл бұрын

LMAO same 👀👀👀

@Thestephouse1

2 жыл бұрын

I'd come!

This reminds me of when I was still in grade school. I had drawn something without tracing for the first time. I finally learned something, and all it took was for my class to leave to lunch, and leaving my backpack alone in the classroom, for someone to take the opportunity of my absence to trash my desk, throw my bag around and rip up my drawing. My heart broke. I didn't draw anything again for 6 years. I'll never forget that pain. Video helped me feel a little better. Maybe one day I'll draw again on traditional media.

@1991LooseChange

6 ай бұрын

What did you enjoy drawing? Do you remember what you created that day?

@wolfdogdav

6 ай бұрын

@1991LooseChange Manga, but I was inspired to draw by my friend's realistic animal paintings. She had a famous artist for a father, so she had the training needed from the start. I poured everything into my art until I noticed I wasn't having fun. Since writing my comment, I tried again and still don't have much fun, lol... but thanks for reminding me what it was I drew that day. I was really fond of it.

I think this is the most remarkable recovery of a damaged artwork that I have seen you achieve. It truly is a miraculous transformation that displays all your expertise. What an incredible journey.

I love how you aren’t just conserving a piece here, you’re sticking it to the vandal. You’re seeing to it that they don’t get the win here.

This is probably one of my favorite paintings you've restored, it looks like it was made by a lover

@Reggie_la

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Yes!! A lover. A dedicated friend. A close sibling. It's like they painted the personality along with the body.

@Casinogirl56

2 жыл бұрын

And then they had a huge argument and here we are.

@DRP1609

2 жыл бұрын

He is sitting there like somebody told him. A little disgruntled.

As a TV editor and a painter I find these restoration videos doubly enjoyable. Triffic !

Your words and perspective on this painting, the damage incurred and the human emotions surrounding them from all parties and chronological moments involved has given me much to consider that I never have before seeing this video. Well done.

I see in the last cut shot of the restoration you went back and retouched that hairline above the left ear, bravo, it was drawing the eye! The whole ear was brought down a few cm due to the gash I reckon, didn't quite sit straight when it went back together.

@TheInfinitySystem

2 жыл бұрын

Glad we weren't the only ones obsessing over that

@z-licious

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too.

@Nukle0n

2 жыл бұрын

First video of this channel where i don't like the result.

@hildemulderij

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! It looked wierd and crooked, normally I really like the end result but now I kept saying, that's not right lol

@michaelbruun19

2 жыл бұрын

I saw it to. But it had been broken for some time and any type of fabric will shrink over time sadly and paintings are normally under a small amount of stress and being stretched so when you take the stretching away, any type fabric will try too shrink back too a relaxed state. only thing too fix the shrink whole have damaged the painting even more. (he whole have need to pull on the broken parts and it whole probably make it rip more

Absolutely fantastic restoration. You definitely earned your pay with this one! The artist is Henry Jay McMillian, a renowned artist from Wilmington, North Carolina. He was known for his Southern drawl and tempermant, that crackled with age. You've done him justice, Mr. Baumgartner.

@2eleven48

Жыл бұрын

The painting is called 'Untitled', that, or that it wasn't given a title at all. Thank you for your information, Mr Squirrell.

@justrelaxing1501

Жыл бұрын

i researched the artist as well and was interested to learn that he did drawings for the Army during WWII

Not sure why but I almost started crying. We all have some scars and we hide them, but although they might not disappear, at least they don't hurt anymore. It is all part of the healing process. it's on us to start the restoration process on ourselves. Astonishing job as always. Love this channel and the work you do, you are an inspiration for thousands. Please keep up sharing this with us.

It’s interesting seeing a painting of someone in a more modern looking outfit, not like a fancy suit, but more like something we would wear today, just cool

I’m watching this while sitting in bed on acid-free, conservation-grade sheets.

@peasandmashedpotatoes6246

2 жыл бұрын

Paintings wish they were you

@mr.grumpy

2 жыл бұрын

My sheets are canvas. :-(

@meeseification

2 жыл бұрын

Linen sheets are so awesome! Ask me how I know...

@ckent32

2 жыл бұрын

HA!

I wouldn't mind hearing about the backstory of who vandalized the painting and why they did it.

@knurft123

2 жыл бұрын

being a subscriber for a very long time, sorry I cannot see the whole story

@doughnut_panda

2 жыл бұрын

Ex-wife, maybe ex-girlfriend...

@barbaraprest783

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing !

@1959Berre

2 жыл бұрын

Could it be a more "romantic" story? Imagine the boy on the painting became an old man in real life and he could not bear the view of lost youthfulness. While facing his inevitable end, he smashed the painting in dispair and threw it in the attic, where it was found by his heirs who wanted it to be restored.

@aurora7442

2 жыл бұрын

On Patreon he talks with the owner and they tell the story and we get to see their reaction

I really wish the names of the songs used during the retouching parts of these videos was listed in the descriptions--I looked all over the comments to see if anyone knew the name of the song in this one, but only found others who've tried and failed to find the answer. ): It's the perfect song for such an emotional piece!

Золотые руки а с какой нежностью и любовью вы относитесь к картинам. С удовольствием смотрю на вашу работу.

Julien: The painting came from a stable home. The painting: DID YOU NOT SEE THE GIANT SLASH?

@monkeygraborange

2 жыл бұрын

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! 👌

@Antaios632

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 I was like "well...."

it’d be fun to see a tutorial for artists on how to make their pieces easy to conserve!

@ampz1466

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love that so much!!

@elixir6139

2 жыл бұрын

use grade a materials, enough gesso so the oil paint won’t eat the canvas, an oil paint mixture that’s fat over lean so it won’t crack, not too much solvent that breaks down paint, or paint that yellows. use a high quality varnish that doesn’t yellow as well. keep them out of direct sunlight/ heat or extreme temperature change

@tsnap4

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure there are steps that someone housing or displaying the art can take, but the decisions the artist takes, such as the composition of the medium to the various methods of application, all affect how the art is viewed, and I don't see him wanting to dictate or influence the artist in such a way.

@samantha.redacted

2 жыл бұрын

@@tsnap4 I just wanna know what the nice canvasses are dude

@elixir6139

2 жыл бұрын

@@samantha.redacted linen

This was magical. I was entranced, especially during the retouching portion, with the beautiful music that went along perfectly as the face became whole. Julian is a master at every step (we all know this!). Thanks for a wonderful interlude.

Amazingly done. I never knew the steps that went into something like this and I was a bit skeptical about how much you would be able to bring back. But this was way beyond my expectations, just amazing. It just makes me wonder if the person who damaged it has watched this video. The way it was slashed seems like an act of impulse which they may have come to regret (not justifying anything here). But I just WANT that person to see you Ctrl+Z the hell out of their unnecessary act of violence.

I can see that no matter what the torn part never really went back in place, the final picture of the painting shows a final touch-up to realign the contour of the hair just above the ear.

@RobbieHatley

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think it was retouching. Look closely at 32:14 and then at 33:03 and you can see that the the young man's right ear (on the left side of the painting) has moved about 1/2 inch to the right. So I'm guessing everything was un-done and re-done.

@jessejacobsen728

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieHatley I'm glad someone else noticed this.

@danno1111

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieHatley No, there was just some off-camera adjustment of the hair to remove the 'step'.

@jasons9663

2 жыл бұрын

You can see even more clearly right before he puts the filler in prior to mounting it to the frame. At 16:38 you can plainly see where the edge of the painting is noticeably not straightly aligned at the tear.

@chadjenkins4846

2 жыл бұрын

I so glad somebody said something it's like he didn't line it up...the face is distorted because of the stretch of the canvas... seems like steps to align everything would've been taken.. the hairline being brought out is one thing..but the face distortion..who knows what the original looked like..was the nose that wide..the eye that low... lining up a canvas is tricky..but threads stay somewhat in a line..there should've been more work done to reduce the stretch before rushing and filling in the gaps.

I have insomnia and a slew of other mental issues and I can always count on your videos to solve my issues. Your voice is so soothing, I often browse your videos to fall asleep, you've cured my artists block multiple times, you've even brought me down from a panic attack. Thank you for being someone who makes everything better in my life. 💗💗❤️🖌️🎨

Again Julian, great job! Exquisite work! That client must have been so happy. Congrats 👏🏼 32:33

I've not supported a lot of Patreon accounts, but I think I am going to have to bite the bullet on this one. I've already created a story in my head of the sitter, the artist, and the damage caused to the painting. Julian, you've always made amazing videos that have had a profound affect on me, but this one really hit me hard. Thank you for all that you do.

@discordantcongregate5355

6 ай бұрын

If you ended up getting the full story, I don't have the money to support on patreon but this video has haunted me for months now, would you be willing to share?

This one brought me to tears, Sir. Someone loves this kid very much. The gift you gave them, wow. No words.

There is just nothing like seeing Julien put a painting back together. I am astonished with every retouching at how the damage disappears. Amazing.

I can across this video by accident. I am in awe! How absolutely fabulous! What a joy to watch skill, experience, and patience achieve such an honest and thorough restoration. I can see the love you have for your work in every step you take. Thank you for making it possible for me to watch your inspired work. Amazing!

I was hoping he would leave a piece of the scar. But this video is a work of art in itself.

another good way to "tear" sheets of various types of rice paper is to essentially wet a paint brush with water and draw your cut. and it comes apart easily. the brush essentially acts as an exacto knife and retains the rough edge. Love the vids Baumy-G

@k80_

2 жыл бұрын

This is a method in Chinese clothing making as well. You get a thread and wet it with your saliva, then use it to wet the fabric in a line. The enzymes from the saliva break down the silk fabric slightly and allow much sharper pleats/ hems. Which I just think is really neat

@massbrucelee4

2 жыл бұрын

@@k80_ Wow!! beautiful, good to know!

You say that paintings don't generally explode, that you know this. This implies you also know that on occasion they do.

not only do u get your painting restored but you get a video of him doing it, that's the next level, this dudes skill range is very impressive, i find it quite relaxing watching TY x

A really clever restoration, you wouldn't think it had been cut. Well done.

When he slides the painting onto an acid-free foam core... 👌😭✨

The caring aspect that Julian shows his work is worth the watch alone.

I really appreciate this video. It has some lovely quotes and really helped me with some writer’s block I’ve been having, it brought me some peace. Art restoration is a really interesting thing to learn about and seeing a painting damaged like this one be put back together feels.. good in a special kind of way to me as an artist. There’s just something about it to me, that you can make something, and even if years and years and years pass and it ages and the colors change and it’s become damaged, (be it from contempt, jealousy, hate, grief- from another party or even yourself, the artist) another person will see it and want to put it back together, no matter how long or careful or tedious the process. It feels like... if I was a ghost, seeing one of my paintings be loved enough despite whatever I or others thought of it to be put back together like this would bring me peace, finally. I think that’s the best way I can describe it. Something about humanity and our ability to care.

@katherinewilkinson9428

2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful comment

This is, by far, my favourite project.