Off The Wall - Conserving A Standing Screen
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Paintings are meant to be on the wall, viewed from a distance and certainly never touched. Until they're not. Such is the case with a standing screen painted by the owner's father desperately in need of some cosmetic repairs, structural considerations and if possible, an aesthetic improvement.
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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.
Try harder dear. 😏
Sauce buddies
Been there. Done that. Had to change the t-shirt,
And someone said to me “Claire - Scrape them off!”
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!
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!
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 ❤
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!
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
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 💖
He's dead.
@@yessanknow302 That's where the "Imagine" part comes into play.
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.
@@yessanknow302I laughed more than I should've
@@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).
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
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.
@@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.
Agree. This would look lovely in my home, as well as many homes i know. I love where art also has a function.
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!
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
His videos are definitely a calm island in a stormy sea.
I hope you continue to heal and find peace
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
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
When I tell friends about Julien's channel I tell them it's aural Xanax.
I love when you give a summary of the artist and culture history and context of the art.
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.
I agree. This one is the first I whish I could own myself, too!
@@claudiap.4272Definitely. It's really lovely.
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.
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
I wholeheartedly concur!
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 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
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.
Congratulations! 😊
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!! ❤
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!
That wallpaper makes a big difference, very nice piece! expertly conserved!
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 :
@@_risania_ I was looking for this comment. The difference in the one panel's alignment bugged me too. 🙂
Maybe only had so much paper, Julian's work is normally 1st class?@@_risania_
@@mr.grumpyFelt the same..
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.
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
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
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 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.
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
You did a really impressive job blending the wood repairs in and giving the new screws a patina to match the old ones
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.
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 agree, it is stunning! And the fact that the artist's son owns it adds even more value to the piece.
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
You breathed life into a painting that was dead. An absolutely stunning result.
Another thoughtful restoration which will allow the artists family to enjoy his work for many years to come.
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 !
Maybe this sounds weird, but I can't be alone here. But the job of quietly listening to a podcast while scraping a canvas all day, would be my dream career.
Video drops... 43 seconds later, I'm all over it. (That 4.00pm root canal - with the patient prepped in the chair... well, that can wait.)
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.
Oh yay! This made my day, Julian! What a lovely example of Art Deco artwork. Thanks for sharing its transition with us!
I think the artist would just be happy that his art is still getting taken care of.
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.
Julian, you’ve done it again. Taking mediocre and making it amazing! The artist’s voice comes out again. Applause 👏
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
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!❤😊
I haven't really seen people talk about this but I absolutely love the titles of these videos
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.
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!
Because I enjoy your videos so much I have a CZcams 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.
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.
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.
Julien, I have so enjoyed this restoration! Beautiful craftsmanship!👏
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.
That wallpaper is stunning.
❤ I will always watch your videos. They give me both peace and beauty.
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.
I would argue its more influenced by Art Nouveau, its less geometric and stiff then Art Deco.
Pause before the vid: Julien, you are one smooth cookie when it comes to Squarespace ads.
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
The screen is truly beautiful. I have such a feeling of serenity when I gaze into it.
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!
The sheer joy I get whenever Julian posts, love it!
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.
It is always an immense pleasure to see a piece coming back to life under your care and talent. Thank you, Julian.
That wallpaper is absolutely gorgeous, and a perfect complement to the front. Well done.
Re-creating matching wood grain is next level creativity.. awesome!
Wonderful job as usual. I love any that reminds me of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco. This certainly fills the bill.
All I can think of to say is, the piece is absolutely amazing. The workmanship is completly awesome!!
That red line was scaring the daylights out of me during the retouching. But you got it. Of course you did. My hero. Phew.
Love the cleaning could watch it all day and finding out about the artist.
Beautiful. Love this piece. And a nice change from "normal" paintings! Thank you for sharing!
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.
I'm crazy sick right now and your videos are a huge comfort. Thank you for sharing your work so passionately.
This Deco-style is my kind of painting. Beautiful.
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!
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
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.
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.
Those colours are gorgeous
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.
Thank you all for all you do in restoration, conservation and making and sharing these videos! These are fascinating and educational!😊
I love how you always seem to have something new and unique to conserve.
What a beautiful piece! I loved the process of conservation too. Great job.
Your videos help so much when I can’t sleep. They stop the racing thoughts and give me something else to focus on. Thankyou
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.
Julian you ARE the true artist. What a beautiful job.
Gosh! That’s such a beautiful painting/screen! And great work restoring it so masterfully.
A pleasant change from the norm and a truly stunning piece to boot.
The work you did on the wood grain was incredible!
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.
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. 🎨🖌️
I think this is my favorite piece of art you have done on this channel. It is stunning!!
A very beautiful artwork. An excellent restoration. Congratulations
Whoa! That is a beautiful piece and the colours you unearthed from beneath the grime and varnish are exquisite.
Stunning. A beautiful piece and beautiful restoration. Your work always has an activating effect upon me. Thank you, Sir.
That screen is beautiful, what lovely three panel painting. The figures, shapes, and colors are just WOW!
Love this episode. Thanks for doing one full episode!
WOW. What a beautiful triptych. What you did for it is amazing. You are an artist in your own field! Thank you for sharing.😊
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!
As always, kudos to your camera operator for giving us so many good angles to catch the details of your work!
I really enjoyed your video! Working on that beautiful screen was so interesting. Thank you for your outstanding talent!
Another lovely restoration! Congratulations.
After watching your content for years I think this is the one I love. Some I have liked but this one is something special ❤
I like the lady and the tiger effect introduced by the new wallpaper backing. Clever choice.
Great work as usual. Given your attention to detail and work ethic we would expect nothing less. I really enjoyed watching you work on something not commonly thought of as an artist's work.
Stunning is the perfect word for this piece. Thank you.
You did a remarkable job restoring this piece! :)
Thank you for the explenation on the varnish before or after retouching at 19:51 Asked you this exact question a few episodes back! Good work as always, love it!
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.