Come on guys. Bloomfield and Baumgartner are two different people in two different countries with two different styles. I’ve watched all of their videos and enjoy them. They both use great care and attention to the art in their care and achieve the same results in the end. Stop trying to make this a contest.

@ElizabethBarber-tu9ey

Ай бұрын

You are correct! There is always that divisive person.

@quenoselecruzenadie

Ай бұрын

I started watching art restoration with the Chicago guy, and later discovered this English gentleman’s channel. Baumgartner shows the process clinically and succinctly with an almost exact repetition of the process, textbook. Bloomfield offers a look at the reality of the process: slower, not always smoothly, but more shall l say, realistically. The first shows what the process steps are composed of, the second offers a more real-time experience that l can appreciate because of the first one’s classroom experience. I do horse tack and blanket repair. Seeing art repaired and restored is a pleasure for me. I am grateful to both for creating their channels to open up this world to those of us who would otherwise have no contact with.

@phyllispalladino6183

Ай бұрын

Love them both!

@MirageMia

Ай бұрын

I like diverse content! Nice to see different styles. Both are good

@picassomooon

Ай бұрын

I’m thankful for both of them.

Gilbert Baldrey challange accepted! I am an amature genealogist. In five minutes I've found him in the 1911 Census in Brighton, Sussex, England. 79 years old. Career: Artist Painter. I'll email more. Earlier Census shows he's the son of George W. Baldry (sic), also an Artist.

@ParadiseBlue1866

Ай бұрын

😂Like minds. His sister Grace was also an artist.

You are developing your personal style quite nicely! I am loving the relaxed delivery, the background info and travels, and most of all your skill! Keep rock’n it. Looking forward to the next installment of this painting restoration! Sending warm regards from Arizona, USA. 🥰

Interesting lining work. I don’t think I’ve seen it before. I look forward to its cleaning. While everyone has a right to their opinion it’s sad to see comments that are denigrating, such as calling you an amateur. To sycophants of say, Baumgartner, I would say, quit being disrespectful, and Mr. Bloomfield makes a living doing this so apparently he IS a professional and highly regarded. Mr. Bloomfield I respect your humility. It is so pleasing to not have to hear self-righteous narcissistic conservationists. Cheers sir. You’ve made my day!

@LSman176

Ай бұрын

Gartner reminds me of every tradesmen's I've ever had around for a quote, he slags off the previous tradesman in order to make himself look good. James seems to make a living form this and working with european paintings older than 1900. Let's see your restorations as you seem to be an expert.

@jugheadjones5458

Ай бұрын

@@LSman176 Anywhere in my comment did I say I was a conservator? My statement that Mr. Bloomfield is a professional is strictly from observation. That’s easy. And, I AM a guitar conservator; mostly electric guitars.

@DaleDix

Ай бұрын

Gardner is well known for being very invasive and he is obviously narcissistic. He just does what his customers say for the $ and even tries to talk them into what he wants.

@Garden366

Ай бұрын

Well said and I second your opinion! Bloomfield is just as much a professional as Baumgartner and no professional or artisan does their job exactly the same. I love both channels.

What wonderful ingenuity to create their own stretcher! I love woodworking and think it’s brilliant.👍

You are being very nostalgic and poetic today. I'm looking forward to seeing how you fix the little boy's face. :)

Bloomer and Baumer are both awesome! That you both!

I enjoy your videos very much! The history brings so much to life, and I love your natural curiosity. Thank you for sharing this with all of us!

Once again love the preference for tradition & non-synthetic treatments & attempt to discover the artist! Though the background & robe seem earlier than Victorian.... But could also be parent's choice vs artist's...

Excited to see the cleaning process and learn what's left under there. It looks as if the previous restorer used a belt sander! Good luck to you - and thanks again for tackling this project.

I enjoy that he delves into the history as best as he can and is very precise in his work.He corrects many oops done by those in the past that thought they were correcting it.

Lol only thing I could think of while you were discussing the artist is Black Adders Baldrick.

Thanks, James for another great video...Looking forward to the next one!

Totally enjoyed this! Thank you so much! I find nothing messy or disorganized about your studio, it's lovely.

I've been really enjoying your videos, and appreciate the explanations and historical information. Keep doing what you're doing!

I'm really enjoying this series!

Love watching your restorations, especially the bit of history you include. Thanks for that!

Again I've learned something new from your video. I've never seen wax used in that manner. It was so interesting to watch. His eyes are ...I don't know the words. When you started to uncover them it was as though he was staring right at me. Thank you for sharing your work with us.

I can hardly wait to see what has been over-painted!

Thank you for another really interesting video - fascinating to see your wax, resin and lark vomit mixture in the crock pot: mystery gloop! Looking forward to the next episode. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

I have been researching the wax-resin effects on paintings which have been relined in this fashion. There are some interesting investigations from the Rijksmuseum and the National Gallery in London. On certain paintings, given how their canvases were originally prepared, the exposure of the canvas, and the type of paints used, that there can be subtle or more obvious darkening to the picture. The technique was largely used in the Netherlands. I am curious why you chose this method in this case rather than some other compounds.

I love watching you work, and I really enjoy the info you find out about the paintings and artists. 🎉

Aaaah, I can't wait to see after the cleaning!

Great job! Enjoy seeing different techniques

Ah! A flour sack! Been driving me nuts wondering what that striping was!

Clever stretcher design really.

From a costume history point of view the clothing is from the late 1830's, between about 1837 and 1841 or so. If it's your later painter, it could be a copy of an earlier picture but the stamp on the canvas fits right in with the style of the clothing. Pity about the damage and condition but I'm impressed with your skill at retouching and I'm sure you'll make it look very much less pathetic that it is now.

@ParadiseBlue1866

Ай бұрын

Could the painting actually be done by his father, George William Baldry who was a portrait painter.

I agree that the Young Master's head seems to sit oddly on the body; but looking at that portrait of the little girl @12:30, I thought hers did as well - less so, but still not quite right. The same for the figure on the left in the painting with the two children @14:22. I do hope that you'll find better work under some of the overpaint. The Young Master's face and especially the eyes are so expressive.

This portrait looks like the work of a naive artist. I would say circa 1830.

I feel like the spatula needs its own name and backstory

I enjoy doing the research.

The "nuclear-proof glue" looks like a Casein glue, it might dissolve in urea.

Im going to say 84 tck!

If that current blanket still works than why replace it? It'd part of the charming character of your workshop.

Im not a restorer or even know much about painted portraits, but my very first thought on seeing those hands was that they had been very badly overpainted. They just don't seem to match to the quality of the rest of the work. The somewhat large head doesn't bother me. Some children of that age have quite large heads. I'm guessing the worst overpainting will be the face and hands.

The Peelies. Sounds like sensory room of some kind where you can pay to peel things like wallpaper

Just pause the video and count them!

How do you know when you’ve removed enough of that dirty old glue from a section? I imagine it could keep coming up almost indefinitely, do you just have to make a judgment call on when it’s clean enough?

I am curious as to the pros/cons of the wax vs the plastic film/modern adhesive techniques?

Unbelievable how clumsy the paint is on his face

If your studio becomes too clean and tidy, I'll start to suspect you are AI! I think keeping a working shop too clean is akin to being a lier.

Looking coward to the cleaning and retouching!

I did a google image search and came up with the same pictures you did. Sorry!

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Costume looks 1830's or 1840's.

A little tip, not a criticism. When doing the voiceover, be mindful that you have a loud swallow, which can be distracting. I love the videos. I just wanted to mention it as I think it would improve the quality of your videos. Keep up the good work.

Gosh you’re flooding that canvas with water to remove the glue. Doesn’t that affect the canvas and the painting?

Naw can't be brother.

I’m here to compare to Baumgartener 😂

@billseymour-jones3224

Ай бұрын

… Baumgartner, but what's in a name? The comparison is very interesting.

@andrewalt6060

Ай бұрын

Baum has gotten too pompous, this is more real and fun. Research is great as well.

@NinaHansen2008

Ай бұрын

He is much more humble and (imho) professional than Baumgartener. I much prefer watching James’s videos.

@tgh965

Ай бұрын

...ugh staples😊 They are apples... red and green...the same species but very different tastes...both good for you❤.

@jugheadjones5458

Ай бұрын

@@truesoundchrisWhat are your conservator bona-fides? Fair question.