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Fine Art Restoration by Julian Baumgartner
Jul 24, 2020 8:40 PM
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Fine Art Restoration by Julian Baumgartner
milvie
I was like, ' I know that plaid shirt!"
111ChenNick1911
720P to 4K~~
imgurmage
Julian's videos on YouTube are as much a work of art as the paintings he works on.
giveusalol
Julian is so calming. You’re never anxious watching him; the art’s in good hands. And he explains everything he does.
nicetomeetyouimdad
I love this guys channel. He’s a fucking wizard with some of the shit he’s done
Willcomeupwithagoodonetomorrow
I just thought it was darker back then!
eldonq
https://www.youtube.com/c/BaumgartnerRestoration His vids are so fucking Zen, I love them!
Tenderbits
I miss Outkast
Orelldo
I thought old fashioned people just liked off white clothes.
NoOne156
just started following him on youtube, he is amazing and its really calming to watch his videos
trikucian
Oh, i don't recognize this one, is it a new video?
ArtificialAardvark
Literally watching one of his videos right now! Love his stuff!
TheRickestRickFromEarthDimensionC137
I didn't notice the bird until after....
ItIsJustAJoke
They get it all nice and clean looking then smear shit on it again and again.
xj4low
"Everything you are doing is bad. I just want to let you know." - Ghostbusters 2
sometheycallmetim
@LadyLaunchpadMcQuack
BedknobsAndButtplugs
Funny how this can get to the front page. According to a lot of Imgur users, art history degrees are useless.
randi
Awesome! Though she looked pretty good with a tan.
TsubakiTragic
Removing the old varnish and accumulated crud. An exacting skill.
jamesx
In less skilled hands
Cabronmalisimo
Was Looking for this...
KoRplussomeletters
Gothguyuk
Baumgartner has a whole youtube channel of this stuff , hes pretty amazing and goes above and beyond to restore paintings
balover1996
I always thought it was weird high society people looking tan in periods where pale was seen as high class. Now I realize it’s all just dirt
mirrelle
What's this painting called?
mirrelle
Or is it too obscure
DaisyfromDownunder
I call my copy George.
BreadXD
Yep, it's a Tide ad.
ArcheiaSophiaMetatronsWife
He did a good job not erasing the face....like many others have done. Must not be an amateur....like them lol. Use professionals people.
jreno2360
/a/urXrbaz
zentotoro
Rule #1 Never start with the face...
SheTurnedMeIntoANewtButIGotBetter
I too remember what happened to Whistler's Mother.
HorribleMonster
What was that? Apply a concoction of solvents directly to the face and use an abrasive sponge for cleaning?
RandomAccessMarshmallows
Steel wool and paint thinner right on the middle. Gets all that stuff right off.
zentotoro
They say common sense isn't common...
YesiRealizeThisWasAlongTimeAgo
Now I want to buy paintings from thrift shops and practice this as a hobby.
lookitupyourself
There's a bit of it on YouTube. Feels good man.
RandomlyAppointedNSAAgent
Do it. Ive seen so many restoration horror stories that I feel more practiced hands can only do good
K8KERL2
Thats actually what we do to practice. That and break pots and glasses to put back together.
Flowerlady0
Restore them and if they're not terribly famous, add interesting things to it. Every painting needs a dinosaur or an alien
darkhalfbreed
Unless they already have a dinosaur or alien, then they need something mundane, like a normal dude or a dog just chillin
ChefAJ
Check them out they do that with tons of paintings https://instagram.com/davepollotart?igshid=fjf7p9ipvrah
rockdoctor
Lay down an isolation layer before you draw the dinos, that way you can change your mind and add spaceships later on.
TheobromineAddict
Or Vikings landing on idyllic shores.
StonesOnTheHill
Yeah, I like adding a nice beach to all my paintings of vikings.
LateNightBunnyParty
Ooh, my daughter and I have been doing this for a couple of years now. My favorite is one I call "Dad Bod Goat Man in Jorts."
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LateNightBunnyParty
ᏩᏙ! Glad you enjoyed it!
NotTinyPancakes
That sounds awsome make an imgur gallery for em
MrsGirafe
I’m so interested. What do you use to “clean” the painting, and restore some of the colors like in the video?! I want to try!!
ReallyNotAVampire
I would very much like to see this.
ReallyNotAVampire
Nevermind, I see that it is already linked
PurpleAppleBag
mintyfreshismygod
Best restoration ever: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2019/1/25/episode-36-behold-the-monkey-the-ecce-homo-restoration
tinyFiretruck
I will never tire of this
Raeilgunne
Where'd it go?
bambrose1098
Ruining this pai ting actually did alot of good for the local economy. Tourism was boosted in a major way because of her fuck up.
Misteree8
I think there are like 3 botched "restorations" including this one...always reminds me of the mr bean movie
LC94
I read somewhere that this actually happens more often than it has to, since unskilled people are getting the job. it's sad
GreatDaneGirl
I actually LOL. Thanks for that!
ThoughtsAndBeers
The one I was hoping to find. Thank you
SeasameStFighter
/a/ZFp1oQv this happened this year. "Restored" twice
KingDave92
I die a little inside everytime I see this
improbablylyingforreal
stxtfr
Is that Melania
feliscorvus
That’s what I thought too
clonvermin
this makes me genuinely wince
SheTurnedMeIntoANewtButIGotBetter
Where was this one?
SeasameStFighter
Spain
SheTurnedMeIntoANewtButIGotBetter
Thanks. Not the same lady as the other one i hope...
mfats123
Julian’s videos are great! Really cool to see how thats done.
MrSticklerMeeseeks
My friends wonder why I know so much about fine art restoration...
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
Did you watch his restoration of the Dutch master on wood that split into like 4 pieces? That shit was amazing.
mfats123
Quite!
AHornyRhino
Link me! Please!
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
Here's part 1 of 5: https://youtu.be/OLxDD1xsjHw
AHornyRhino
Thank you!
IamNotaFreakyFishGuy
Staples are I N F E R I O R
UnrustleYerJimmies
Oh Julian ?
MrSticklerMeeseeks
Please tell me they faced it with washi kozo first... some people know nothing about fine art restoration. *eye roll*
K8KERL2
Canvas looks stable.
WhattaYaLookingFor
I use a technic called tack spitting — Well honestly, I follow him on YouTube. Good voice, good explanations, good commercial conservator.
mfats123
Whats a commercial conservator? Is there something other than commercial conservation?
WhattaYaLookingFor
Museums conservator.
K8KERL2
"Private practice" vs "institutional"/"academic"
ViviRouce
If you want some real fun, check out the controversy surrounding his channel from the restoration community. Not supporting either side.
VC999999
If you could summarise the issue in one comment, it would be appreciated. I like his vids btw.
ViviRouce
Fair enough! Some disagree with his methods - apparently he tried to threaten legal action on people who disagree or bring up questions.
TheRiffRaff
Apart from some random comments is there any proof of this controversy? He always mentions what he does is reversible
K8KERL2
Varnish/soil cleaning is never reversible. You must do it with careful planning.
ViviRouce
I only looked into it a little bit, tbh, but I guess he's threatened legal action on people for disagreeing with him - more so the (1)
ViviRouce
Controversy in general of people disagreeing that paintings of certain ages should even BE cleaned off like that, and the popularity of (2)
ViviRouce
His videos giving people the wrong idea of what restoration does. My opinion? Should be mostly up the private owner.
Betshabee
Yes, even if his work is really interesting, he is often a bit too invasive. (Restorer here.) And also, some of his work is not reversible.
ViviRouce
Thank you for your input!
trikucian
But it depends on what the owner wants because he works for the private sector right? What parts would you say are too invasive?
Betshabee
But you are right, sometimes it depends of the owner’s desire. But the restorer should always suggest the less invasive action.
Betshabee
I remember a triptyque restoration with the Virgin Mary where he put so much resin in the lacks and crack of the wood. 1/
Betshabee
And that type of infiltration can not be undone. Also the retouch denatured a bit the delicacy of the work for my taste.
trikucian
Yeah but that piece was severely damaged and completely falling apart. And you didn't see it in person