Though not an artist, I too spend an inordinate amount of time scraping: scraping sauce off my shirt, scraping by, and scraping against sharp corners due to clumsiness.

@onixotto

10 ай бұрын

Try harder dear. 😏

@das.krishi

10 ай бұрын

Sauce buddies

@bradypustridactylus488

10 ай бұрын

Been there. Done that. Had to change the t-shirt,

@futuristica1710

10 ай бұрын

And someone said to me “Claire - Scrape them off!”

@Jason-sm4oc

10 ай бұрын

Leave the sauce, call it 'Art' or 'Patina', mind the corners and always keep your little pinkies clear of the table legs!

Hi Julian, first off I want to say, I love your channel. I have been a long-time viewer. As an in-home caregiver, I share your videos with clients who have dementia. One day, I arrived at a home of a client who had been watching network television. She was visibly upset. It was a Monday and I had just watched your recent video and decided to try one of your videos to see if it would help her calm down and not be so anxious. My client was immediately memorized and her mood improved instantly from agitation to calm serenity. Your calm soothing voice is great for the elderly. My client was fascinated by the actions on the screen and your narration. She was engaged and asked questions that I hadn't experienced before with her. My clients love your videos. I thought you should know. Thank you for all you do. As others have said in the comments, it's a great day when you post a new video!

@deluxeedition4639

10 ай бұрын

heya, fellow in-home caregiver here!! this is a fantastic idea, I have a client of mine in mind who would LOVE these videos, thanks for the inspiration!

@FancyRPGCanada

10 ай бұрын

What a lovely story, thank you for sharing! I’ve always shared these videos with my baby girl, ever since she was a newborn, so they work with the very young as well ❤

@temikamurray5436

10 ай бұрын

Ditto with kids, too! My boy is autistic and while I doubt he understands any of what is said (a bit too young), the repetitive motions, calm delivery, and eventual transformation just soothes him, and me!

@mariaroldan4200

10 ай бұрын

Amazing story! I started watching last night and finished it today. Although I was so happy to see a new video, Julian’s voice made me relaxed and zzzzz

@CarlosAugS

10 ай бұрын

wow, thats lovely!

Imagine being the artist, seeing such dedication and care and precision to restore some art you made in college that has stayed in the family all these years 💖

@yessanknow302

10 ай бұрын

He's dead.

@PG-gs5vb

10 ай бұрын

@@yessanknow302 That's where the "Imagine" part comes into play.

@grutarg2938

10 ай бұрын

I have a painting my friend gave me in college. It’s been about 20 years and I just got a custom frame for it. I hate to think of someone trying to clean or conserve it in the future because it has very thick impasto.

@stefanogarbuglia

10 ай бұрын

​@@yessanknow302I laughed more than I should've

@yessanknow302

10 ай бұрын

@@stefanogarbuglia

Am I the only one who would like to see a video about all the tests you do (for things like the solvents, and glue types. etc.)? We don't need trade secrets, but seeing how that part of the process is done would be interesting to me. I'm not a big art buff, but I love your methodical and steady approach to each problem. I always am happy when I see a new upload (and I still have quite a bit of back catalog to get through).

@amandinedrolez1231

9 ай бұрын

You're not the only one, and actually, he did it already! Look for the two "Why We Choose This And Not That; Restoring A Baroque Painting" videos :D

@sophiasmith7750

9 ай бұрын

Yeah from what I’ve seen, he doesn’t keep trade secrets (because why gatekeep valuable information that people could use, professional or otherwise, to take care of a piece instead of accidentally destroying it), he just doesn’t go into all the details in every video.

@stereonacht2247

22 күн бұрын

@@sophiasmith7750 Yeah. To be honest, I've bee daydreaming about going into antique shops, finding some old painting, even if of no great value, and try my hands at conservation. But then I remember I already have too many projects already, and the garden and flowerbeds don't weed themselves. But it's still nice to know he does document everything in video, for us to learn as he does it. You never know when it may become useful.

Of all the pieces you've restored, this is the one I most wish I owned. What a beautiful piece and beautiful restoration job.

@mordeys

9 ай бұрын

Agree. This would look lovely in my home, as well as many homes i know. I love where art also has a function.

I just wanted to leave a thank you, I have PTSD and some nights are rough for sleeping, but your videos have genuinely brought me a sense of calm and peace that I really needed. Thank you for everything you do

@sharimeline3077

10 ай бұрын

His videos are definitely a calm island in a stormy sea.

@MizzMaree7

10 ай бұрын

I hope you continue to heal and find peace

@kiwikinzo_o

9 ай бұрын

doing the same thing now. i have cptsd, watching his videos to try and get some sleep. you aren't alone. I hope you heal

@s.8137

8 ай бұрын

I'm watching after spending an awful traumatising day with abuse in the mix and then having a panic attack and migraines over it, on top of having to repress it until I was away from my job and those people who hurt me. I do understand the calming effect 😊 after that panic attack, I don't wanna deal with any triggering stuff today, even though it's virtually impossible to avoid it fully, so I've decided to watch this channel

@seangarrison4145

5 ай бұрын

When I tell friends about Julien's channel I tell them it's aural Xanax.

Hey Julian, I just wanted to say thank you for repeating your explanations about things like fill in mediums, varnish, and reversible archival pigments in a lot of your videos. It really helps when I'm showing your videos to someone who hasn't seen them before, as it means they get all of the technique info in a single video, rather than me having to (poorly) explain the concepts. I figure, every video is someone's first Baumgartner Restoration video, so the explanations make things really accessible to newer videos :D

@Morncreek

10 ай бұрын

I wholeheartedly concur!

I must admit having watched you perform almost deemingly greater miracles on other pieces, this one is the first I wish I could own myself. I'm glad you chose this one to again to show us your many skills and talents. Being a painted screen just seems to me to be a more intimate piece of art. It's not stuck on the wall. It's on the human level, on the ground, and more relatable. You can imagine the curiosity of people moving by it and around it. And someone dusting it and loving every brushstoke and run of grain. Close up, the eyes chase down the dots of colour as they dance on the canvas. Then when done, just standing back and reading the broader story of those three maidens, as they stand in a spare but peaceful landscape. I had never heard of this artist, but in this quiet, and restrained work his feeling is very loud. I just love it. Thank you. Bravo, maestro.

@claudiap.4272

10 ай бұрын

I agree. This one is the first I whish I could own myself, too!

@BigHenFor

10 ай бұрын

@@claudiap.4272Definitely. It's really lovely.

@sharimeline3077

10 ай бұрын

It really is a beautiful piece, and I can picture it right now in my living room. I decorate with similar colors, it would be so lovely.

My heart was filled by you taking such care on the wood grain and adding a patina to the screws. You are a true artist!

What a lovely gift (yeah, folks, I know he paid for it, not the point) you gave to the son of this artist. To be able to see his father's work at the start of his career and the promise it foretold. It's been given its life back and the owner a piece of his father. That's just beautiful.

I love when you give a summary of the artist and culture history and context of the art.

I love how Julian manages to give us something new and interesting in every single video.

The first video I ever watched of yours was “Scraping…a slow decent into madness.” I was thrilled to see this didn’t cause you so much pain😂. I love watching the care you give to each project. Thanks

Wow... That was truly a major change (e.g., instead of the ladies being in front of a field of grass, they were actually in front of a lake!)... It's a gorgeous screen and, as always, you did a fabulous job, Julian!

I have loved art my entire life but as an adult I had stopped making art, your videos restoring and talking about the intention of artists really inspired me to start making art of my own with less care about what other people think. I sold my first work of art this week and it feels pretty great. Thanks Julian for your calm and consistent appreciation of your craft and those who created the objects you're caring for.

@joeb4142

10 ай бұрын

Congratulations! 😊

@fionam7768

10 ай бұрын

Congrats from me too, both for taking the step to pick up something you love because you just love it, as well as for the sake: what a thrill!! ❤

The colors are amazing. I would have never guessed that looking at it before the restoration. Just wonderful,- that wallpaper is perfect! Carol from California

That wallpaper makes a big difference, very nice piece! expertly conserved!

@_risania_

10 ай бұрын

The wallpaper is soooo pretty, but it bugs me so much that the left and center has a similar composition of the pattern (looks almost identical, just slightly shifted) but the right side is cut completely different and kinda stands out? I'm guessing he didn't really mean to cut the wallpaper like that but still :

@mr.grumpy

10 ай бұрын

@@_risania_ I was looking for this comment. The difference in the one panel's alignment bugged me too. 🙂

@Alan2E0KVRKing

10 ай бұрын

Maybe only had so much paper, Julian's work is normally 1st class?@@_risania_

@lars-ericmagnusson6780

10 ай бұрын

​@@mr.grumpyFelt the same..

@j.k.567

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, the family maybe dont see it right away, but it would bother me at home thinking about how much money spent and no perfect result.

When you were talking about patina on paintings, I couldn't help but think of the controversy surrounding the cleaning of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes some decades back. Generations of art historians had based their analyses of the frescoes on Michelangelo's extremely "subdued" color scheme. Some of them howled in protest when the layers of varnish were removed and the frescoes were revealed to be brightly colored. At least one of them claimed that the conservators had removed artificial patina that Michelangelo had deliberately added -- a totally ridiculous assertion. So much for the virtues of patina on paintings!

I'm very surprised that this was a one part episode. But I was also surprised with the ease of the restoration. Amazing work, and beautifull art piece

I bet the family was thrilled! I'm sure they can really see the value in conservation and be excited about doing the next piece. 💖🌞🌵😷

Wow, I'm really surprised you agreed to add the wallpaper given your feelings on preserving the artist's intentions. That said, it looks beautiful.

@lynnedelacy2841

10 ай бұрын

I think it makes a difference that it was the artist’s family making the request and as a screen and the back being visible it makes sense to do this and I’m sure that the artist would have approved Lots of ‘jungle’ patterns to choose from at the moment and this had a discrete panel type appearance of its own I think a William Morris pattern would have looked nice too but these tend to have an all over repeat pattern and would have looked like wall paper rather than the ‘tiger’ panels

It’s a great day when you post a new video. I was fascinated to see how you treated the grainlines on the frame. I enjoyed every second. Thanks for sharing.

That is a beautiful piece of art. I am glad you are able to preserve it and improve its appearance.

You did a really impressive job blending the wood repairs in and giving the new screws a patina to match the old ones

I agree, it is stunning! And the fact that the artist's son owns it adds even more value to the piece.

I love love love seeing pieces where form meets function! You always do phenomenal work, and I'm so stoked to see the final result

I recently nearly ruined a small artwork I own. Nothing fancy, just a pretty flower that was drawn on a piece of heavy cardboard. I spilled something on it and allowed it to harden before I realized I had done that. Your work helped me save it! I couldn't get it wet (cardboard) so I ended up taking a razor blade and carefully gliding it over the hardened substance. I was able to get nearly all of it off with only mild discoloring to the art! Which I am just living with at this point, I have done all I can. All the same, thank you for teaching me about scraping!

The colors are so beautiful now. It's surprising what cigarette smoke and dark varnish can hide! Thank you for sharing your talents with us!❤😊

Architecture student here - we are currently designing a museum/art storage facility and it would be awesome to see a studio tour and the different spaces you have and what climatic conditions these are tailored to. Love your channel, so interesting

This was perfect video experience. Your clients are lucky to have found you. Future idea - give us a tour of the Porche. That is for sure a work of art. I for one vote - yay !

Another thoughtful restoration which will allow the artists family to enjoy his work for many years to come.

You breathed life into a painting that was dead. An absolutely stunning result.

Good showcase of not only painting conservation, but a good deal of woodworking skills. Something that happens often, but doesn't shine through so often like this project. The frame came out great. But WOW the art itself; what a difference without that old varnish! There are really blues and oranges in there, not just grey and brown. SO MUCH more contrast! Satisfying to see. Can only imagine how much more satisfying it is to actually accomplish. The backing wallpaper looks great too. Perfect choice for this one. Also something unusual.

Reminds me of the work of Maxfield Parrish a bit. I wish i had the money to pay you to clean and conserve some paintings i own. You always take such care and are so thoughtful about the individual conservation.

Because I enjoy your videos so much I have a KZread file called "Baumgartner Restoration". When I want to watch beauty, art, someone knowledgeable and skilled in restoration, care, precision and a calm & gentle narration I choose your videos. Thank you.

Oh yay! This made my day, Julian! What a lovely example of Art Deco artwork. Thanks for sharing its transition with us!

Julian, you’ve done it again. Taking mediocre and making it amazing! The artist’s voice comes out again. Applause 👏

I love this screen. I feel the wallpaper on the back was a really great option. Oh! Julian.....I love love watching you work and doing the magic you do.

As soon as I saw all the grime and extremely yellowed varnish I knew this piece was going to be BEAUTIFUL when completed. It turned out amazing and is sure look beautiful in the client's home.

This is a great show. Superb voice-over and filming. Hard to beat the content. I feel a little bit sophisticated while watching Juilian restore the paintings.

That wallpaper is stunning.

There are very few of your projects that I would like to personally own, but this one - wow. I love this so much. Thank you for bringing it back to life for me to enjoy.

❤ I will always watch your videos. They give me both peace and beauty.

I haven't really seen people talk about this but I absolutely love the titles of these videos

That is a really, REALLY beautiful peace. I hope your client is really proud of what he's doing to preserve his father's legacy.

The screen is truly beautiful. I have such a feeling of serenity when I gaze into it.

Re-creating matching wood grain is next level creativity.. awesome!

Love the cleaning could watch it all day and finding out about the artist.

That red line was scaring the daylights out of me during the retouching. But you got it. Of course you did. My hero. Phew.

Every time you get a project you amaze me with your skills. This is yet another wonderful video. Thank you for sharing it with us

I gasped when I first saw the screen's panels. This was so gorgeous, and I knew it would turn out even more so, with so many colors, once you finished the conservation. I was tempted to fast forward to the end to see it immediately, but made myself watch the whole video and I'm so glad I did. How very lucky that the family was able to retain this artwork, and how exciting to think they have other examples of his work as well. Would love to see more!

I'm crazy sick right now and your videos are a huge comfort. Thank you for sharing your work so passionately.

Beautiful. Love this piece. And a nice change from "normal" paintings! Thank you for sharing!

Wonderful. I just love that 1930's Art Deco style. I first remember seeing it as a small child in the late 1940's and early '50's. and it has had such appeal to me all my years. Lovely screen.

@ivanmatveyev13

10 ай бұрын

I would argue its more influenced by Art Nouveau, its less geometric and stiff then Art Deco.

the fixing of the canvas and hardware is always my favourite part

The sheer joy I get whenever Julian posts, love it!

Your videos help so much when I can’t sleep. They stop the racing thoughts and give me something else to focus on. Thankyou

Wonderful job as usual. I love any that reminds me of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco. This certainly fills the bill.

That wallpaper is absolutely gorgeous, and a perfect complement to the front. Well done.

Julien, I have so enjoyed this restoration! Beautiful craftsmanship!👏

It is always an immense pleasure to see a piece coming back to life under your care and talent. Thank you, Julian.

I think the artist would just be happy that his art is still getting taken care of.

Jillian, I am not an artist not have I ever studied art. So I ask myself why is it so important for me to watch you do your work. I think it is your unshakable believe that old things have value and that with time and attention they can be restored. I believe the same is true of our elders with their hidden wisdom and beauty. Thank you so much for the work you do, the beauty you uncover, and restoring my faith.

I'm moving back to the Chicagoland area at the end of the year, and I have to say, I miss the museums and general art the most. I would LOVE to see this piece in a gallery someday, though I know that's a lot to hope for

I’m not an art conservator, but I do own a cleaning company and recently was tasked with a move-out deep cleaning of a home in which the woman had smoked a pack a day for over 10 years. I feel your pain cleaning up the cigarette grossness. We did an entire house and holy smokes, I’d come home and not be able to smell anything for a couple of hours afterwards because my nose would be just overwhelmed with the old smoke smell. Beautiful job on this piece.

All I can think of to say is, the piece is absolutely amazing. The workmanship is completly awesome!!

With your expertise and ability I appreciate you use your skills for good instead of profitable evil… your skills are both amazing and frightening.. thank you for using your skills as a hero!!

Pause before the vid: Julien, you are one smooth cookie when it comes to Squarespace ads.

Again another amazing quality production. Can't thank you enough for documenting all this work and art. Something I recently learned about these 'screen dividers' is they generally come from the days of outhouses. After a meal the men generally went off for a smoke and a drink and to save having to make a trip to the outhouse, these plush 'screen dividers' were added to the smoking room, thus allowing the men to take a p in a pot.... also where the saying 'haven't a pot to p in' comes from.

Just when you think you have a grasp of restoration vernacular, Julian will toss in terms like "obfuscate" and you're left mouth agape. Thank you for always finding a way to educate, even if it's with subtle, obscure vocabulary.

Another great return to life "scraping" that is what an apprentice is for.

I like the lady and the tiger effect introduced by the new wallpaper backing. Clever choice.

I really enjoyed your video! Working on that beautiful screen was so interesting. Thank you for your outstanding talent!

That was a very good, quick video that showed so many different nuances to conservation. I like the very in depth multi-part videos, but this was just so satisfying.

Those colours are gorgeous

Thank you for the effort you put into these videos! Your actual restoration work is outstanding on its own, however I really appreciate the care you obviously put into writing, narration and editing.

Right off the bat, this is so interesting to see. Watching you work on something like this is really cool -- I bet it turns out amazing again ^^ Edit: Yup, just seeing the cleaned canvas makes such a big difference, already it feels so much more alive

Awesome work, the panels could just as easily be framed and hung on the wall. I must admit that I find this genre of painting very appealing. A job well done. Thank you for posting, be safe and well. 🎨🖌️

While (almost all) the pieces you work on are beautiful, this is one of the first ones that truly grabbed me. Perhaps its that it is a screen - a utilitarian object meant to be handled.

You put an enourmous amount of thought into how your approach to touchup.. and even though it’s just a small bit.. it has to be perfect… amazing!

It's a great start to my day when I see a new video posted by Julian. I loved LOVED seeing you restore the wood grain with paint. Genius!

Thanks! Your eloquent and calm commentary adds significantly to the content. I am what I would term a heathen with respect to art appreciation, but my education is underway!

That is a beautiful piece! When you first brought it out I thought that it was a mixed media sculpture and the figures actually stuck out from the background. Fantastic job by both you and the original artist. :D

I LOVE the added anecdotal story about the artist and the history of this piece :) More of that please!

Your SquareSpace conversion rate has to be insane, bravo!

I can’t get over how gorgeous it is

fantastic you have turned this profession into an art.

If that was for sale, I would buy it. It’s soooo beautiful. Genuinely.

Could somebody make a compilation of all the scrapings with scalpel please ? This is so satisfying to watch

This Deco-style is my kind of painting. Beautiful.

I love how you always seem to have something new and unique to conserve.

What a great piece. It was illegally DIRT! The colours are amazing. Very elegant artist I have to say.

I totally agree. This is simply stunning! 💜

This is really stunning. The subject is so simple it's a little deceptive, but the colors are equisit and the curves are so delicate. It's incredibly beautiful.

WOW. What a beautiful triptych. What you did for it is amazing. You are an artist in your own field! Thank you for sharing.😊

You could have made this into a two part series, but you didn't and I'm thankful for that One of the things that fascinates me with this one is the use of foam core and an adhesive, reversible or not. I did a partial restorations (the owner did not want anything fixed, just the cheapest possible solution to get the work back in the frame and on his wall) and I used a similar method with an acid-free foam core and heat-activated adhesive. It came out fine and is exactly what the owner (unfortunately) wanted. I'm not a conservator to any degree like oneself, but that was part of my job as a custom framer. When I posted about it in a framing group, the amount of criticism for using foam core/ adhesive was thick. This is kind of vindication

@BigHenFor

10 ай бұрын

Snobbery is unwarranted, especially as it was cardboard that was the artist's own choice. This medium will preserve not only the art, but the utility of the piece. And was even funnier is that the Art Déco movement emerged in a time of heightened modernism, with new materials, and form being as important as function. And the artist would most likely approve of this choice. His maidens can appear as he lovingly painted them, and not be distorted due to atmospheric conditions. And as it has a foam core, less problems with humidity. You do you. You have sometimes stray off the beaten track to find a more interesting one. As long as the canvas is safe and show off in its best light, with the work being able to be reversed, and your customer is happy, you hit the jackpot.

@Trixtah

10 ай бұрын

If it's reversible and keeps the piece intact and stabilised, those other framers can STFU. If they get their hands on it in future, well, you've made their jobs easier for them. There's no way the customer would have patronised them anyway, if their solutions were going to be more expensive.

Love the screen, as a once fine artist I appreciate the simplicity of the composition yet the detail of the anatomical forms is sublime.

What beautiful panels, who says you can’t raise the dead. Superb work young sir, damn good work

What a lovely piece and, as always, a wonderful and respectful restoration Julian! I love the artist sensitive use of light, very impressive especially for a student!

With so much exposed canvas showing through that thin paint any big damages could be very hard to fix. Thanks for sharing a lovely screen. Charles