The Survivor
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There are some types of damage that push a painting to the brink and challenge the conservator to find a way of saving the piece. Among the most impactful and catastrophic forces is fire. It takes no quarter and spares no painting. But for a piece that has not been thoroughly consumed by fire there is hope... and that is the survivor.
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The auction house, appraisor, and insurance company: yep, pretty sure this is beyond repair now
Julian: hold my washikozo
I know it's a meme, but "complete loss" in terms of insurance does not mean beyond repair. It only means that potential repair costs would exceed the value of the painting.
@@LizZard1988 the term has a different meaning here. While a car or other commercial product is (technically) often replaceable, a piece of art, especially a painting is unique and irreplaceable.
I mean, it’s still a complete loss. The restoration is ok, but it’s no near a valid restoration to commercial means.
Chuckle chuckle……..
Julian at the end saying he would "encourage them to revisit that assessment" was the most polite middle finger ever.
The diagrams were actually very helpful in understanding why this painting’s paint bubbles need a different technique than the usual
Yes I loved that addition.
Seconded
100% agree. When the final diagram popped up, I went, "Ooooohhhhh.... Yeah, that's bad."
Seriously lol!
I agree, diagrams are a little underrated and deserve more love.
Imagine future restorers when they see the Baumgartner label. “Oh maybe he posted the video of restoring this painting!” Would save so much investigation
For real haha
Even better, I believe he leaves full details of the restoration with the painting. Future restorers will know what the first varnish was made from and thus know how to deal with it. No need for guessing from a video
The owner could even put a QR code with the URL pointing to this video on the back.
"Who am I to begrudge their belief that Baumgartner can bring Bierstadt back from the brink?" That soothed my soul.
it's an ungrammatical and unidiomatic use of the verb _begrudge_
The alliteration ... *chef's kiss
@@DrWhom Settle down, Francis.
@@DrWhom grammar is a suggestion bro
Aggressively Added Alliteration Awes All Ages of onlookers, Allegedly.
Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Conservator, master of all restoration techniques, could save them.
He, the Avatargartner
I hope he pins this comment. 😂 Bravo
the canvasbender
At 70 years old even I got this! My daughter just rolled her eyes. lol Good one.
@@kouriec6866 Yes I am thank you. lol👍
this dude is really doing magic, imagine how happy the owner would have been to see it so fully and successfully restored
I would love to see the owner's reaction to this. Marvelous! 😍👌
@@bellydancerjasmina5562 My thoughts exactly. I hope that someday, Julian and just the right sort of owner will agree to filming the moment as it happens.
I wonder if any of the owners watch the video of their painting's restoration? Definitely cool provenance.
I don't think he's a "dude".
@@vincentmancini6279 ...this guy has a biological son with his wife, i'm pretty sure he's a male
I'm starting to think of the hot air pen as the tool for when things are REALLY bad: polyurethane varnish, chipped wax, now literal fire damage.
When things are dire, you use very risky, strong tools. That's what the hot air pen is.
@@JackHudler Yes. Risky for the work that he is doing, mate, not in general. As he says *in the video*, heat is very potentially dangerous to paintings, and that heat, via fire, is what caused the damage in the first place. If he had any other method at hand he'd have used it first, rather than utilized heat directly on the paint to soften it and then manually depress it with a silicone spatula, because of how careful he needs to be with it.
@@JackHudler I'm sorry; I can't take anyone seriously that uses the tools of their trade to singe a single leg off of an 🐜 and then tries to barter that bullsh*t for YT clout
I’m wondering what hot air pen he used, I think I’d like to buy a similar one. Julian, if you read these….
@@thelaco951 looks like a Weller WAD101. They're quite expensive, Hakko is a good alternative if you still need an air pen 9 months after posting lol
When the varnish started coming off, I was surprised by the difference. The varnish REALLY highlights the bubbles and damage, but getting it off of there sure helped to see that it wasn't quite as horrific as it first seemed.
@@invalleria I think it was a little bit of column A, little but of column B; remember that the coat of varnish over the paint also is what is going to take the brunt of the damage, so removing it will also remove a lot of the surface-level damage. That doesn't mean that doing so doesn't slightly obfuscate damage to the paint layer at a glance either, as you say, though.
Dude, if you hadn't proved before this that you are a world-class craftsman in art restoration, then you proved it with this project. With all others having written it off... and then to see what you were able to do... you're amazing. You deserve to have great pride in your skills and knowledge.
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It’s just ok tho. Still a complete loss
It's. Not. A. Lost. ..it's. A come. Back...👍
@@edwardtranfaglia8397 Like the Phoenix
In Japan they sometimes fix a broken pot by filling and emphasizing the crack with pure gold.
This painting is not a loss, it's a phenomenal save.
While I don't know how extensive the owner's fire was, I'm sure it must have been very depressing to have their possessions destroyed, so to restore something that was "destroyed" by the fire has more meaning than just making the painting presentable again.
I wish we could've gotten their reaction
@@Karmy. I KNOW, RIGHT?
Based on the clues he provides the owner was probably a reseller or auction house. So this was probably more a financial thing.
18:50 "Thanks Baumgartner, you didn't plant a landmine and cause me to have a bad day"
I don't think I had realised how much conservators are in conversation with each other through decades and centuries. Quietly and ( ideally ) invisibly passing along the torch of the care of such incredible objects as paintings. It's like sending a message in a bottle knowing that the next person to read it might be centuries away.
What really gets me is the hope that just as he thanks the conservators of centuries past for using the wonderfully reversible Rabbit skin glue, someone far in the future might thank him for using the best materials he has.
It made me happy
Gotta wonder if they have like a little forum somewhere where they geek out over restoring certain conservation celebrities.
I have a really hard time finding things to tell my therapist that are fun or enjoyable, but you're on that list. my favorite part about what you do is the ethos of it. your approach and philosophy about conserving/protecting the artists work, the commitment, and innovative techniques you employ to reach the desired result. it's all really lovely
You should buy some thrifted banged up furniture or little picture frame and repair it. Take a before and after pic and show all of us. :D
absolutely am with you on this
I to have mention Julian to my therapist
Julian IS a therapist.
I wonder if he's in my PPO network?
Growing up seeing Bierstadt at the Smithsonian blew me away and inspired me to study art history…what an honor to rescue one of his works! Thank you for restoring him for future generations.
Lifting that felt had absolutely no business being that satisfying
9 times out of 10 Bierstadt includes those little deer by the lake--they are so much clearer after conservation! Great video.
Seeing the little deer at the end was my favorite part too!
Guys, does Julian know how much his videos help us anxiety ridden folks 😭😭😭 these videos make me so much less anxious which is rare, I'm so grateful 🥺
There's his voice, and the slow, repetitive nature of the work, and the beauty of the result... If that soothes you, maybe you should consider a craft of a similar nature, like embroidery, lace-making, or, yes, painting, colouring, but also some woodworking (with all the sanding, polishing, varnishing), and probably dozens more I am not thinking of.
@@stereonacht2247 i love art!!! I used to learn wood work and pottery and painting in college (liberal arts student) and it always made me feel so much better. I'm a makeup artist now and I'm always the calmest when working 💗💗
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They are literally my go-to anxiety attack ender
ikr? I always watch his videos before going to sleep, which is kinda of a shame because I don't watch part of the content lol, it is sooooo soothing, I love it
Whenever I feel like having a bad day, or overwhelmed with life in general, I always go to your videos, pick any of those, and listen to your narrative. Not only a restored piece of art at the end of the video, but also a restored mental state of mine after each session. Thank you.
I totally agree. Stop my brain turning over for 30 mins with rabbit glue and staples.
Life saver
Me too!
Totally agree!! I watch, listen and restore my mood ♥️
Watching in work lunch break to set my mind for a tough day :)
Absolutely! This does wonders whenever I'm feeling anxious or overwhelmed. Thank you!
Julian is starting to look like one of those doctors from Grey's Anatomy.
Everyone says "nope!" and Julian says "yes!"
I prefer doctor house personally, but yes.
Dr House : Lupus ... NEXT !!!
Anyone else find the blistering paint an interesting effect? That could be really visually striking if done on a painting intentionally. Glad he was able to flatten this particular painting back down though. Excellent work as always. 🤩
yes I would love to see how it could make some water look realistic at boiling point or something
@@chelseakisil8722 It reminds me a lot of children's books that I used to see, with textured art that was intended to do exactly that.
It sounds like it could be really pretty, but very hard to conserve years later.
It wouldn't last very long if done intentionally. Think about it--the paint is protruding off the support and is only attached around the outermost edges--totally different than thick impasto (which is still attached to the flat support).
Spray paint artists sometimes use such a technique
Watching a Baumgartner Restoration video is literally as healing in real life as it is for the painting. At least to me they are. And I feel like I'm not alone on this one. The man has a real gift for his craft, and more importantly has a real passion for it. "Nobody can save this painting", they said. "I'm still going to try", said Julian. And his gift and passion led to one spectacular painting. And that is something worth watching.
Just a perfect time to watch, eat snacks, and agree with everything Julian says in the video
same here
Literally what I came here to do + de-stress.
And disagree with other conservation videos because that's not how JULIAN would do it, hmph!
@@heidi_mcheidiface oh my God.... Haha, that's *exactly* what I do!!! 😆😅
couldn't have said it better myself
"Dismissed as complete loss from an auction house, by an appraiser, and by the owner's insurance company, but they have belief..." So do we Julien, Baumgartner to the rescue!
Bierstadt being one of my heroes, I teared up when I saw the ruinous state of his painting, and teared up again when I saw what you were able to accomplish. Kudos.
Same here. Not sure I've ever had that reaction to another artist's paintings.
When you lifted up that first square of saturated felt, removing the varnish layer, my mouth popped open in stunned surprise- it was amazing! Then there is the use of the hot pen- phenomenal. You are a magician!
Never say you're not a miracle worker again, Julian. You literally resurrected that painting.
Have you ever conserved a painting of an artist that's still alive? Curious what they would think of your work.
due to the nature of his work.... I doubt it... unless they are like a centurion
Not really. Think of all the accidental damage that can occur regardless of age like this fire damage, or water damage, or like the one that had a horrible corner tear when it was dropped.
I think the artist would not survive the ordeal.
I think livin authors dont have that much damaged And yellowed paintings
I have oil paintings done by local artists that are still alive. Paintings I found at Goodwill and such. With a famous historical well-nown artist, doubt it, because the wor has to be around a long time to appreciate it. My oil painting of a raccoon in a tacy gaudy gold frame from the late 1970s liely wont have any value. lol
dude im so proud of myself. i always try to challenge myself and guess how julian is going to tackle the issues with each painting and i was spot on with using heat to flatten the bubbles.
Was watching this painting come to life and was so stuck by these colors and the atmosphere of the painting. I kept wondering why this enchanting landscape seemed so familiar to me. My local museum in my hometown has Bierstadt’s Looking Down Yosemite Valley, a massive painting of his that was my favorite. Many years of going through that art museum and always stopping at this same painting and always marveling the beauty. So wonderful to see the restoration of this painting and being returned to the owner and to also get that revelation of my own.
Would love to hear the owners response to your great restoration, maybe even the insurance company's thoughts.
I'd be curious to know which financial decision this restoration led to. I could only be reasonable that Julian's work would be compensated, but perhaps, as it was written off already, the insurance company had already given the client a compensation sum?
@@09conrado If the insurance company paid out for the painting then I would imagine that the painting now belongs to the insurance company. They would be the ones requesting the conservation with a view to being able to re-sell the painting and recouping some of their losses from paying out.
@@cresswga I'm not sure this would necessarily be true, I know art and cars are different but when both the bumpers on my dads car were broken in an accident, it was deemed 'written off' because new bumpers would cost more than the value of the car, so the insurance paid out the compensation for a new car but my dad still got to keep the old car and it still belonged to him
@@bonniecole130 If the paint bussiness is like the car bussines, damage or total loss = company pays you the damage (be it partial or total) and the damaged/wrecked item is still yours; but if it's stolen, company pays you and the stolen item now belongs to them, should it appear again - in which case they give you the option to return the money and recover the item, or keep the money and let them keep it (I know because _exactly that_ happened to my car).
@@09conrado Hi, I work for an insurance company! It could work either way. Since it was originally written off as a total loss, they probably would have received the payment for it already. But if they decided “actually I wanna try and get it restored” then they can certainly attempt to do that. But if they want to be reimbursed for the price of the restoration instead of the loss of the painting, then they would have to make sure not to cash the check for it, and send in the receipt for the restoration. I don’t know how much this painting was originally worth though, they may have been better off getting a total loss check for it. The insurance company wouldn’t take the painting from you, they think it’s trash anyway so it’s up for the customer to do what they want with it. It seems like that customer had a few different paintings that needed restoration so they probably just sent a list and photos of what was damaged to the claims department, and an adjuster said “this one can be repaired, this one can’t, etc.” Then the customer gets a check for all the damages combined. Hope that makes sense :)
if I was the owner of this painting and I saw the end result, I would literally burst into tears of pure happiness....ugly cry everywhere
As someone constantly near and aware of wildfire, seeing a landscape that looks like home, a survivor of fire, that is irrevocably changed but still beautiful, makes it more resonant.
If I had art collecting money I would want this in my home more for its damage
The idea of salvaging a new beauty from something as destructive yet transformative as fire, is certainly heart warming and somewhat analogous with much of what life does to us all.
I can only wish that therapists could do this much restoration of beauty to broken minds and hearts. At least we have these videos to help us get away, if only for a while...
@@toomanythings Hahaha yeah, that'd be... quite nice. My mental state could certainly be compared to a burnt and bubbled painting, just need to find someone to slowly flatten and re-secure it!
This is one of those videos that in the end I’m really sad we can’t see the customers reaction. Would love to see smiles on their faces when they see their painting looking amazing and proving their decition to give it a try was the right one.
Can u give us a bit of insight how the client reacted to this conservation? Feels like this was a v special project
Furthermore, I would really like to know what the outcome would be when the same who wrote it off look at it now again, auctioners, insurance etc. and how its value now compares to the value before the damage. Not sure if that is even possible to happen to have them revisit this, but would be interesting for sure.
Auction house - complete loss
Appraiser - complete loss
Insurance company - complete loss
Baumgartner - hold my beer
hold my bier hehe
I never thought I would find art conservation interesting and then I found this channel. Now I want to binge every single video!
Welcome to cult, my friend. Grab your snacks and prepare to enjoy some truly classy shade while the comments section devolves into insanity.
I would love to have seen the client's reaction on this one
Wow. Bierstadt is the first time I think I've actually recognized an artist you conserved for. I absolutely love his work and he's an inspiration for my own. Thank you for preserving this for future Generations
He's one of my absolute favourite landscape painters too! Loved to see this restored
when a painting is that old, anything can happen water, fire, tear, it all add layers to the history of the painting. the most important fact is that it survived. when it survived history can be rewritten, but when it is not it was lost. kudos to Baumgartner you have rewritten history that has already been deemed lost by many people.
👍👌👏 Being the owner, tears of joy would have ran down my cheeks while seeing the again gorgeous painting after the extremely masterful restoration. Not much more to say to the stunning end result than this.
does anybody just goes to Julian's channel whenever they're going to sleep? bcs i know i found the perfect type of asmr for me
Yes! I have to be careful if I watch his videos on my bed.
Some of the videos on Juliens channel are specifically ASMR and are particularly good if you have seen the narrated version first.
That close-up with a really hard light at 13:19 is SO GOOD
This is going to be one of my favourites of all time, just because, for all its imperfections, it really came back from the dead.
7:50 that little square coming of the painting is **so satisying** 🤩🤩
Loved the video!
you’re literally a king sir, i just woke up and it’s so early but your videos are always so calming i always fall asleep…. i watch what i didn’t finish when i wake up
When you were putting on the first layer of varnish before retouching, I saw the artist’s talent. How talented to push those mountains so far back and the trees right next to us. Well done on saving this breathtaking view.
Julien: "you may be able to repair it and retouch it and conserve it to make it appear undamaged, but once damaged, always damaged"
Me feeling seen
Know what I'm quoting to my therapist next week.
But people are not paintings. People are living things, capable of growth and change--and, most importantly, healing. There may always be signs of what you survived, scar tissue to mark where a wound had been, but the important thing is that you CAN survive, and you CAN heal. A painting relies entirely on the hands and the care of another to be brought back to a state of completion, while the hands and the care of others can help us become what we're meant to be.
Take in the last line of the video, too. "The painting's not just surviving. It's thriving."
I feel really emotional seeing the final result - you took an artist's vision, one that's been through hell, fire and brimstone, rejected and considered unsalvageable, and you took a chance and restored it painstakingly. I think all artists would be honored to have their work restored by you.
It's funny, every now and again I run across a comment from a supposed "conservator" or conservation student online who bash Julian, claim his methods are old and outdated, that he intentionally damages painting or uses substandard materials and then I watch a video like this and I just shake my head at the absurdity of people that would criticize him, it's clear the man is a master. The only conclusion I can come too is that those people are either liars, frauds or simply jealous of Julian's success.
I've seen those on reddit
Trash talking Julian?!
Men, we ride at dawn.
"By the power of Washikozo!"
Look man, I'm the first one who don't know shit about this work but don't tell me that technology hasn't advanced since he was trained because this isn't true. New techniques are developed continuosly and those comments are right. Dunno about all the others
Indeed. Jealousy is a powerful feeling. I'm sure they would like a big YT channel with millions of views.
Great metaphor for controlled burns in national forests.
Stunning and inspiring as always 🎨
Agreed! The fact that heat was both the cause and the solution to those horrific surface disruptions was fascinating.
Julian, thank you for taking us on this journey with this painting. What you accomplished is masterful. Will you please let us know the clients reaction? I wait on pins and needles to know. 👌🥰🙏
The thing about Julian is he sees beyond the monetary aspects of a painting. He recognizes the spirit of the work and tries his best to honor and maintain that spirit. Amazing.
The undercurrent of your message and the voice you use to express it in is something that I identify with so strongly at this point in my journey. I was raised by 3 artists who became engineers for survival needs in the post-war haze, and was surrounded by art, history, and technology, and never given the language with which to express it. Watching contemporaries like you, while marching along with mental and behavioral health inquiries, gave me a wonderful foundation to set the frame for my artistic voice.
Thanks, internet stranger. I think we are, at last, figuring out the best way to use this goofy little social experiment; to keep humanity moving forward with compassion, and wider lenses with which to observe our place in it all.
Im in a lot of stress right now, i needed this, thank you, you reminded me that no matter how destroyed things are, it could always be restored...and that there is always hope if you look closely enough.m
This is such a wonderful metaphor for humanity's existence. No matter how bad the fire damage is, how much pain we go through, we can come out the other end. The scars remain, but we come out beautiful and with purpose
@14:35 , when he talks about quite literally, doing the best he can for something that is unfixable, doing whatever he can possibly do, I think that is very applicable to a lot of things in life. I am getting ready to move into my Master program, and my interest has always been with difficult problems, problems where the border between helpful and dangerous is very thin. But the problems I'm looking at already exist, have always existed. Doing something that is beneficial, doing the best I can, even if it can't fix the problem or unmake the damage, will be worth the attempt.
Seeing the hot air gun work, and hearing that he's been working on it for several weeks, this is one of the projects where you really wonder how much the bill will set the owner back.
I'm guessing $5K - $10K for this type of work. Worth it depending on the value of the painting which I assume is worth way more than that.
@@charvelgtrs being a bierstadt it is definitely worth it.
👏 🎊 🎉
He mentioned that he could only work on the painting for a couple of hours at a time because the level of concentration was so high. Several weeks of intermittent work probably equals a week of full time.
Julian, you are a wizard, truly. My time is always well spent listening to you spin a yarn about the painting and how you will restore the work. Lovely spending time with you watching you work. I am in awe.
Client: "OH NO! My seven hundred years old Michelangelo's painting was shot by a nuclear bomb inside a firing house after my children destroyed it by using an axe..."
Julian: "Hold my brush"
I think the air pencil was a fantastic solution. Sure, it cant undo the damage, nothing can. And while there is still some textual discrepancies from what might have originally been there, it is so much better than the blister bubbles. So much.
I am actually amazed at the transformation. Thank you for talking the client into letting you give this lovely piece a chance, Julian. ❤
This painting brings back memories for me but I’m not sure where those memories are coming from. I believe I have seen this artist’s work before. I also have been to Yellowstone many times throughout my 62 years. I know that they are good memories and for that I thank you.
I can just imagine Bierstadt standing silent before the restored painting, his vision of the landscape blurring as his eyes fill with tears. What a collaboration between the artist and the conservator! Not everything that deserves saving is saved, and not everything that is saved is worth saving, but I'm so glad Mr. Baumgartner has been able to see to it that this magnificent treasure continues its colorful, if painful, history. Kudos too to the owners who had the integrity, insight, and courage to support the restoration.
Thank you. Thank you so much for saving this work. When you first showed us this painting, in it's damaged state, I kind of agreed that it was a complete lost. I was absolutely wrong. I hope future viewers of this piece can value the attention, the understanding and the loving techniques you put into insuring they are able to appreciate the original work at all.
I love that alliteration you got going there
I gasped at the beginning and again at the end-for different reasons. The image is back to a complete state to enjoy…value or not. Beautiful work as always. Great job 👍
I truly thought at the beginning that this was going to be the time when you sat back and said, "well, I tried, but it just can't be done". Amazing!
What a GORGEOUS painting! The colors on the mountains are just incredible! I'm so glad the owners decided to see if you could work your magic on it -- and I bet they are, too! Amazing job!
Okay, firstly I want you to know much I appreciated the alliteration. Secondly, this was an amazing restoration.
The Craftsmanship in your restorations supported by your delivery is nothing less that spectacular!! Thanks for keeping this one alive!
Beautiful work and you saved it .I am sure your client was pleasantly surprised to see all the detail that you amazing work brought back out.Your patience and skills are phenomenal ,I can see why you are highly regarded.😊
You should be VERY proud of the work you did here. This painting is stunning and you brought it back to life!
Whenever I see your videos I am in awe with your patience. So many times I thought "This is the most difficult thing in terms of patience needed" and just so many times more you upload another video and you push that limit even higher.
Highest of all respect for that patience!
"Hot air" always had a negative connotation...until now. Fun to watch. Thank you!
Every time I think I've seen you hit the absolute peak of your craft, you reach a new crescendo of mastery. This is an absolutely stunning restoration and I'm so excited you were able to save it. Bravissimo!
Julien when you showed the difference between the untouched painting and the small first square of varnish removal I said “wow” 🎉 When you showed the finished restoration of this most beautiful painting I literally GASPED and tested up ‼️ Those of us who love art are extremely grateful 💕❤️❣️‼️
I have been following your amazing channel for some time now, I find it quite incredible, but in addition I really appreciate and admire the way you continuously explain the process and technique, in every single video, so that if somebody starting watching your channel today, they get an idea, and for those of us that have been watching for ages, still find it fascinating! I thank you once again sir that you took the time to restore a masterpiece and also the time to record and share the experience with you.
Even I can tell that this is a charming little landscape. I like the robustness of the pines, while still having willow like flexability. I can feel them move in the wind.
Growing up, my parents regularly took me to a nearby art museum which had multiple Bierdstadts, some of which I love dearly. I can automatically recognize his work now, and seeing it in other museums is like seeing an old friend. I teared up as you applied the final varnish layer.
I can't think of anything I wouldn't give to see the client's first, unfiltered reaction to this incredible transformation. All the doubting, all the grief of something lost in a fire, all of it cast away. I can't imagine how rewarding those reactions are for any conservator
Should have been titled "Fighting fire with fire"
I’m so glad you could save this beautiful picture! Even when terrible things happen, there’s still hope.
This is one of very few channels I CANNOT put on as background noise. It's too fascinating and I'm gripped from start to finish. In an era of content that is concocted to be as mass-produced, instantaneous and disposable as possible, a 30 minute video that captures you from start to finish is a stand-out achievement.
Every time you get a picture that has so much damage I’d think no way is this salvageable! Then like a wizard you pull out all your magic tricks and breathe life back in to the painting.
I’m in awe of what you have achieved ! Absolutely outstanding !
You truly are a wizard Julian !
You did a brilliant job conserving this. I'm inspired by your patience and talent in every vlog. Truly amazing!
Of all the paintings that you have restored and have posted on TH-cam, I have to say this one is my favorite. There is just something about it that really attracts me. I'm very happy that you were able to restore this painting as close as possible to the original work.
Your last blurb about how fire damaged it and heat was what helped it heal.
I gotta say, that definitely relates pretty well to certain kinds of shared experience coping mechanisms that, to some, are extreme but which, to the participants, can be more healing than the unfamiliar would ever think.
this has to be the most incredible restoration yet, it looks beautiful
I'm sure the artist would be moved if they could see the ammount of work you put into restoring theis painting when everyone else said it wasn't worth it
You didn't take well the fact that somebody wrote off this painting as a complete loss, do you? We may add them to the group of the staples?🙂
And you are right, they may have judged too quickly and at the end you proved to be right.
Wonderful walk through of how and why. Remarkable restoration of a beautiful painting.
Gorgeous! I’m so glad the owner aloud you to restore it to the beauty that it is. This is not a loss, it is a gift.
Your humble talents are exciting to see in action as you bring back to life something precious and beautiful. Thank you for a front row seat.
Would have loved to have seen the clients reaction when Julian showed them the complete restoration on this one!
I finally figured out why I love this site so much. It's the calm, soothing voice you hear the whole time. It's just like watching Bob Ross!
Stunning result! I almost teared up when you talked about taking 3 weeks to carefully press out the paint bubbles - that’s a moving commitment to conserving a beautiful artwork. Thank you for another wonderful video about another fantastic job well done!
Your dedication and perseverance never cease to amaze me.
I felt for sure that this would be an episode where you got out the power tools to remove the Masonite from the canvas rather than using a solvent to remove the canvas from the glue. Maybe next time?
Always enjoy seeing a true master do the undoable.
Your skill at bringing this painting is nothing less than miraculous. Always so enjoyable to watch. Thank you!
What a wonderful job - thank you for your patient videos. Love them.