I agree. I found this video most informative and enjoyable. Yes straight forward and with no philosophical comments! The music is pleasant to hear. Thank you
one thing I particularly love about your videos is that you don't assume knowledge on our part or familiarity with your previous works; a lot of creators in various fields make videos that are nigh incomprehensible to a new viewer, but each of your works stands on its own, and your conversational tone means even familiar steps found in other videos feel fresh and interesting each time
13:42 had me wheezing the way he said "AAAAAWESOOOME" after dropping the jar with the tacks 😂 relatable af I do the same when I drop something I'm really not supposed to drop 😂
having done similar with screws (just a plastic container though), it still takes a lot of tracking down to collect the damnable things. Then a week later you find more, hopefully not by stepping, or sitting on them. The brass tacks were fortunately done on the workbench and just swept into a drawer.
I wonder if he stores the tacks in glass for a specific reason? The look of the jars is a nice mood, but glass shards and delicate art don't mix well. There is a lot to be said for storing things in tins with lids that latch well. :)
The flowers are gorgeous, but what stunned me the most in the before/after reveal is THE FREAKING VASE. It went from a vague dark shape with a few tiny highlights to a polished gold vessel that hits just the right balance of luxurious and understated--it doesn't overshadow the flowers in the slightest, but it complements their showiness beautifully. :D
Not that it really matters - But my cat was absolutely fascinated watching you retouch the painting. His head moved back and forth with your paint brush with rapt attention. 😂
This channel has kept me going through hard times for years now. When my world feels like it’s falling apart I get to watch a kind, true hearted person put something back together lovingly. Always helps me get through my hard days, like today. Thank you Julian ❤
It gives me some solace to see someone I respect greatly also fall prey to the temptation to avoid the trip back to the cupboard to get the rest of the items required, by carrying absolutely everything balanced precariously all in one go and then that moment when you remember why you promised yourself you wouldn't ever do that again - and the half hour or hour spent making up for wanting to save time at the beginning - we are all apparently very human 😊 Also - I just loved this beautiful painting.
I am currently adding baskets, tins, trays, and bags to my daily life, in an attempt to reduce these moments. I feel both silly and satisfied to pack and unpack when only traveling to another room, lol. In my head, I am simply making object picnics for each task. 😂
I've been binge watching old Antiques Roadshow episodes from UK. Three months ago I knew nothing about paintings. Now when they show dark, dingy museum paintings I actually say out loud "Somebody call Julian!" When they show a conservator working on a painting I know what is happening at each step and recognize when they are doing it like you would. It feels good to learn so much in 3 months.
Hello, Would you consider doing a video like "A week in my studio"? The reason I'm asking that is because we see you doing one painting at the time during your videos. From A to Z But, in reality, for example after the hot table treatment I don't think that you just sit and wait for the acclimation is done to keep working. You probably go to another project, refurnish your supplies, clean everything, do the paperwork needed, respond to potential clients.... So one video in the type of "Spend a week with me" could allow us to have a better grasp on your day to day professional life. I mean I guess you have to do some mental gymnastic between working a painting A, then on a painting B ... I would love to hear you talk about this aspect of your work. And I also think that there so much more work that is not directly in contact with a painting that you do but mandatory that I would love to just have a taste of. For exemple also I would love to hear about how you do an estimate on renovating a painting. But i won't ask for that since in my eyes this is very "personnal" and we as the public don't need to know how much exactly it cost for a painting to go through your hands and expertise
i would love to see this too, and i believe he has once mentioned before in an old video that he does work on other projects while he's waiting for the ones on the tables to be ready, like he cycles through multiple.
Watching you begin to remove the varnish on the center-right pale pink peony made me surprisingly catch my breath. I'm mid 60's and I can tell you that's a rare occurrence. I was so taken aback by the vibrant yet delicate pink color where seconds ago there was a drab and dirty coral. Thank you for giving this artist's flowers back their beauty and sharing the transformation.
Oh, peonies are my favourite flowers! I love how they look and how they smell too. Peonies remind me of summers spent in rural places (villages, homesteads, small towns). It felt like every house had at least one peony bush. I definitely would like to have such a painting. Like always, great job!❤
Yes my granny had them near her home in a rural farming area. They had a lovely scent that takes me back. They must have thrived on neglect and I haven't had any luck growing them 😀
The most revealing episode of the whole story, after years of watching Julian perform such meticulous work that would make a Japanese man sweat, I always wondered how he would react when things go wrong, as he is seen as a very serene and patient person. That small and almost insignificant glass jar brought us the most authentic reaction. I never expected to hear a slur, but neither did that phrase. AWESOME.
Wow! The moment you took off the old varnish on the first blush pink peonie... my jaw dropped. I was in aw of the beauty and vibrance of that beautiful color! And the feather like texture of the petals popped up so much more. Wow!
We (my young children and I) love watching your work! We also found out that your studio is about 25 mins from my mom's residence 😁 My children were so excited to hear this, but don't worry, we won't drive by to look through your windows in awe. 😅
I think you and I could get along, as I respond in a similar fashion to something bad happening that makes life more difficult for the moment. And the "700 billion, 500 thousand, 821 1/2" bit was hilarious, as I too use such exaggerations to deal with the aforementioned moment of suck. 🤣 Thank you very much for the great content, and for showing how you make mistakes as well.
This is a very pretty painting. Reminding us that decorative work can be high quality. And the tacks. My Dad had a workshop. He rigged high power magnets to the shop vacuum. Any nails were trapped. Just a thought.
Something I've learned to help prevent glass jars of tacks smashing on the floor is a tray, or other sturdy box with handles, rather than balancing things precariously in your arms.
I am always amazed at the craftsmanship required for this work. I have great respect for your skills and knowledge. Thank you for bringing me into your realm of craftsmanship.
Fantastic!! What a beautiful painting! Even just cleaning it made a huge difference, but then adding in the varnish removal and a SECOND cleaning? Wow!! I'm betting the client is thrilled with what beauty they're getting back!
Was it just me, but there was an eerie visceral reaction when you started uncovering the shades of pink in the bloom in the center of the painting above the red one... it was a reaction to the shades of colors... bright like summer; bright like a crisp white snowscape; a reaction in my brain to the light...😶
Julian, a little tip for you to clean the baseplate of your iron. Heat the iron up, turn it off, rub with paracetamol tablets. Don’t breathe fumes in. Bring it up like new. ❤
Watching your restoration videos is like watching a magician reveal the rabbit out of a hat or flowers out of thin air. Simply magical. The true hidden beauty coming out is like spring bursting into bloom after a long, hard winter. Thank you for the loving work you do to save such beauty.
On top of being pleasant and wonderful to watch, these 'simple' restorations still seem like an incredible amount of work and really put more perspective around the scope of the grand 5 part projects that we've seen previously.
sometimes the simplest things are the most stunning. I'm always surprised and pleased by how radical a transformation the conservation work on this channel always makes.
BRILLIANT WORK! EXQUISITE painting! I love peonies, and this painting features at least one of mine. 'Festiva Maxima' was introduced in 1851, and is easily recognizable by the red flecks at the base of a pure white blossom. The fragrance is one you never forget, and I look forward to it every spring. Thank you for your exceptional work!🎨
thank you for leaving in the part where you dropped the jar of tacks, as a person who works in a workshop and sometimes makes mistakes like that.... it's nice to see
I've made that sound when dropping a box of safety or straight pins. Let me just say - a magnet on a string or pole is your friend! (If needed you can vacuum through a screen to remove dust/threads etc.) For you it would leave the glass shards behind.
I just wanted to comment that I've been watching and loving your videos for years, your videos made me love art restoration and I'm happy to say that I just started an art restoration course two days ago in Italy, keep making videos and inspiring people❤
The glass jars are aesthetically pleasing, but what you need is Glad sandwich storage containers. They're unbreakable, see-through, and stackable. Everybody has an opinion. 🌹🌷🥀🌹🌷
its been so cool to watch the subtle changes in your technique over the years, watching you go from thourough and careful to more efficient and accurate, not that youve lost those things at all, just and interesting shift in tone :)
I have a very similar print of a painting that looks like this. I wish I could find someone who specialised in these kinds of paintings, as i am awful at painting realism. Such a classic type of painting, will always be one of my fav.
Your exceptional craftsman(person?)ship is wonderfull to watch, along with your conversation describing what your plans will be for a restoration. And when you reveal the TA DA! moment at the end of your videos: I wonder, can you hear all of our “oo and ahhs”? Even the camera effect makes it look like a curtain opening for the big reveal. “Bravo!”
Thank you for reminding me that I want to plant at least three peonies this year. Even their leaf structure is beautiful! Thank you also for removing that second layer of varnish. I was looking at the painting and wondering why I didn't feel like it was there yet. You answered that question, and the peonies became not just pretty but wild and glorious! Peace unto you, now and always.🐈⬛🫖📚🕊
Holy moly that white colour looks like its shimmering after restoration. You can see all the brush strokes and variations in colour to make it look like that.That pink is beautiful too. I love a good flower painting and this one is so beautiful.
This guy will never throw shade at artists but will throw unlimited shade at other conservators
We love a straight forward restoration on a regular basis.
The more the merrier, though I do love the 3 or 4 part restorations. I also love watching Julian problem solving with his mechanical skills too.
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His inventions are truly amazing.
I agree. I found this video most informative and enjoyable. Yes straight forward and with no philosophical comments! The music is pleasant to hear. Thank you
one thing I particularly love about your videos is that you don't assume knowledge on our part or familiarity with your previous works; a lot of creators in various fields make videos that are nigh incomprehensible to a new viewer, but each of your works stands on its own, and your conversational tone means even familiar steps found in other videos feel fresh and interesting each time
I agree, I also love to be able to predict what Julian will do next in a restoration.
I love screaming Belgian linen! everytime he says bridging lol
So excited, we have a restoration video! With your new video series, I was afraid that we wasn’t going to get restorations anymore. 😅
I think you meant we *weren't*
Same!
@@alisav8394looks like the French are not the only one being rude correcting people 😅
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Mais non.
@@DYONY5O5it's ok to correct people, that is how we learn. And this comment is absolutely fine telling how to write correctly.
13:42 had me wheezing
the way he said "AAAAAWESOOOME"
after dropping the jar with the tacks 😂 relatable af
I do the same when I drop something I'm really not supposed to drop 😂
A magnet is a useful addition to a workshop to pick up dropped tacks/nails, leaving the glass shards to be swept up
having done similar with screws (just a plastic container though), it still takes a lot of tracking down to collect the damnable things. Then a week later you find more, hopefully not by stepping, or sitting on them. The brass
tacks were fortunately done on the workbench and just swept into a drawer.
I was imagining him scooting around using his tacking hammer. Although humorous, I'm sure he used a larger magnet for this one.
He didn't swear - very impressive. Love the calmness of his personality.
I wonder if he stores the tacks in glass for a specific reason? The look of the jars is a nice mood, but glass shards and delicate art don't mix well. There is a lot to be said for storing things in tins with lids that latch well. :)
Came down to see if anyone had commented on this, lol.
The flowers are gorgeous, but what stunned me the most in the before/after reveal is THE FREAKING VASE. It went from a vague dark shape with a few tiny highlights to a polished gold vessel that hits just the right balance of luxurious and understated--it doesn't overshadow the flowers in the slightest, but it complements their showiness beautifully. :D
Aesthetically I think this is one of my favourite paintings you've worked on.
Agreed. The pink and white ones are my favorites.
Julian trying to match his shirts with the painting? 🙈
Isn't it lovely? The artist is a master to make it look so effortless.
Agreed, lovely painting.
Mine was the 'forest for the trees'. I was stunned to see those colors appear!
I must see this mystery "half-tack" you found on your floor at 14:22
I think I'll start using "awesome" as an expletive now
Not that it really matters - But my cat was absolutely fascinated watching you retouch the painting. His head moved back and forth with your paint brush with rapt attention. 😂
This channel has kept me going through hard times for years now. When my world feels like it’s falling apart I get to watch a kind, true hearted person put something back together lovingly. Always helps me get through my hard days, like today. Thank you Julian ❤
I agree. This channel is always inspiring and soothing in so many ways
You are not alone in this. We are so lucky to have Julian in the hard times 🫶
@@rubymh1808 much love ❤️
Watching those peonies bloom again under your hand was simply lovely.
It gives me some solace to see someone I respect greatly also fall prey to the temptation to avoid the trip back to the cupboard to get the rest of the items required, by carrying absolutely everything balanced precariously all in one go and then that moment when you remember why you promised yourself you wouldn't ever do that again - and the half hour or hour spent making up for wanting to save time at the beginning - we are all apparently very human 😊 Also - I just loved this beautiful painting.
I am currently adding baskets, tins, trays, and bags to my daily life, in an attempt to reduce these moments. I feel both silly and satisfied to pack and unpack when only traveling to another room, lol. In my head, I am simply making object picnics for each task. 😂
I’m green with envy for the owner of this painting - especially after your usual magnificent restoration work!
I love the way that you shouted AWESOME and didn’t swear. Very restrained. 😊
The sarcastic “Awesome! 😃 “ after dropping the tacks had me rolling
I've been binge watching old Antiques Roadshow episodes from UK. Three months ago I knew nothing about paintings. Now when they show dark, dingy museum paintings I actually say out loud "Somebody call Julian!" When they show a conservator working on a painting I know what is happening at each step and recognize when they are doing it like you would. It feels good to learn so much in 3 months.
Can’t adequately express how much I enjoy watching and listening to you work.
Hello,
Would you consider doing a video like "A week in my studio"?
The reason I'm asking that is because we see you doing one painting at the time during your videos. From A to Z But, in reality, for example after the hot table treatment I don't think that you just sit and wait for the acclimation is done to keep working.
You probably go to another project, refurnish your supplies, clean everything, do the paperwork needed, respond to potential clients....
So one video in the type of "Spend a week with me" could allow us to have a better grasp on your day to day professional life.
I mean I guess you have to do some mental gymnastic between working a painting A, then on a painting B ... I would love to hear you talk about this aspect of your work. And I also think that there so much more work that is not directly in contact with a painting that you do but mandatory that I would love to just have a taste of.
For exemple also I would love to hear about how you do an estimate on renovating a painting. But i won't ask for that since in my eyes this is very "personnal" and we as the public don't need to know how much exactly it cost for a painting to go through your hands and expertise
Great idea for a show. I would find the very interesting.
This is such a good idea, I hope Julian sees this!!
i would love to see this too, and i believe he has once mentioned before in an old video that he does work on other projects while he's waiting for the ones on the tables to be ready, like he cycles through multiple.
Yes yes yes❤
The little canvas vacuum gives me a lot of joy 😂
The tiny vacuum is that little hero that just satisfies my soul
All of his tools give me joy. Watching him lay them out and use each one can be as beautiful as the artworks themselves.
I never get tired of seeing the cleaning process, revealing the original beauty of the painting!
Watching you begin to remove the varnish on the center-right pale pink peony made me surprisingly catch my breath. I'm mid 60's and I can tell you that's a rare occurrence. I was so taken aback by the vibrant yet delicate pink color where seconds ago there was a drab and dirty coral. Thank you for giving this artist's flowers back their beauty and sharing the transformation.
The peony is the QUEEN of flowers and could never be mistaken for male!
It’s like someone turned on the lights! The painting literally bloomed into full colour! Stunning!
I'm glad that what happened offscreen was just a tack jar being dropped and not you hurting yourself!
The depth of such vibrant colour is really evident in those Peony petals, they’re absolutely gorgeous. I’m glad that you’ve restored it to full glory
So happy to see your usual content as well as the touring stuff. Your links into Squarespace is always so smooth and ninja styled. 😂❤
Oh, peonies are my favourite flowers! I love how they look and how they smell too. Peonies remind me of summers spent in rural places (villages, homesteads, small towns). It felt like every house had at least one peony bush. I definitely would like to have such a painting. Like always, great job!❤
Yes my granny had them near her home in a rural farming area. They had a lovely scent that takes me back. They must have thrived on neglect and I haven't had any luck growing them 😀
It is always nice to see the lovely Kit in the background.
Wow, watching the yellows get cleaned away to white was so immensely satisfying. The cleaning of these paintings are always my favorite parts. 😄
The most revealing episode of the whole story, after years of watching Julian perform such meticulous work that would make a Japanese man sweat, I always wondered how he would react when things go wrong, as he is seen as a very serene and patient person. That small and almost insignificant glass jar brought us the most authentic reaction. I never expected to hear a slur, but neither did that phrase. AWESOME.
Nice to see Kit is in the background working with you.
Wow! The moment you took off the old varnish on the first blush pink peonie... my jaw dropped. I was in aw of the beauty and vibrance of that beautiful color! And the feather like texture of the petals popped up so much more. Wow!
Peonies are my favorites. I think they are more beautiful than roses 🌹 😊
no matter how many times I see you perform the same techniques, it is always amazing artistry in its self.
the Van Wert County Peony parade had 100,000 visitors in the 1950s! Ohio & Indiana used to be a HUGE peony farming area
Peonies are my absolute favourite flower. Lucky owner(s) to be able to look at this beautiful painting every day.
We (my young children and I) love watching your work! We also found out that your studio is about 25 mins from my mom's residence 😁
My children were so excited to hear this, but don't worry, we won't drive by to look through your windows in awe. 😅
I think you and I could get along, as I respond in a similar fashion to something bad happening that makes life more difficult for the moment. And the "700 billion, 500 thousand, 821 1/2" bit was hilarious, as I too use such exaggerations to deal with the aforementioned moment of suck. 🤣
Thank you very much for the great content, and for showing how you make mistakes as well.
This is a very pretty painting. Reminding us that decorative work can be high quality.
And the tacks. My Dad had a workshop. He rigged high power magnets to the shop vacuum. Any nails were trapped. Just a thought.
Something I've learned to help prevent glass jars of tacks smashing on the floor is a tray, or other sturdy box with handles, rather than balancing things precariously in your arms.
I am always amazed at the craftsmanship required for this work. I have great respect for your skills and knowledge. Thank you for bringing me into your realm of craftsmanship.
Fantastic!! What a beautiful painting! Even just cleaning it made a huge difference, but then adding in the varnish removal and a SECOND cleaning? Wow!! I'm betting the client is thrilled with what beauty they're getting back!
Although I enjoy your videos a lot, my favorite part of your videos is the cleaning and varnish removal.
I love nodding along to the explanations as to why things are done! It's been so nice coming back to watching your videos!
Loved seeing these flowers now
in the middle of winter.
It brought me to thinking of summers of the past.
Agreed, there could not have been a more welcome sight this week!
What an incredible transformation. You, sir, are a magician.
It's OK because such grand flower found it's way to you, and it will know harmony once more,
It’s one of the more beautiful subjects of restoration I’ve seen from you in a while. Something about flowers is always so delightful.
Man that old varnish was truly hiding how absolutely stunning this painting is.
RIP Tack Jar, gone but not forgotten
My Mother’s favorite flower, she grew them outside the kitchen window, that and Mums
Its amazing seeing just how bright the colors are underneath the varnish! It’s always a satisfying sight, but these flowers really take the cake
It’s just pretty and makes me happy to look at. It doesn’t need superlatives
Peonies are my favorite flowers! This was beautiful!
So glad to see this, I'm looking forward to visiting more craftspeople, but we still need a wee fix of Julian doing his restorations
Wish you'd bring back the no commentary videos they were very relaxing. I could just turn off my brain and watch.
Was it just me, but there was an eerie visceral reaction when you started uncovering the shades of pink in the bloom in the center of the painting above the red one... it was a reaction to the shades of colors... bright like summer; bright like a crisp white snowscape; a reaction in my brain to the light...😶
Julian, a little tip for you to clean the baseplate of your iron. Heat the iron up, turn it off, rub with paracetamol tablets. Don’t breathe fumes in. Bring it up like new. ❤
The bright pink of the middle peony is breathtaking as it is revealed. It is the exact color of the ones I grow.
I loooove your floral shirt at 16:10, lowkey want one too
I'm glad we got to pull the peonies to the side and get straight to business. I love these short format episodes.
When I heard that jar fall, I yelled 'yikes! ' and I knew that whatever it was broke... I felt for you in that moment.
Watching your restoration videos is like watching a magician reveal the rabbit out of a hat or flowers out of thin air. Simply magical. The true hidden beauty coming out is like spring bursting into bloom after a long, hard winter. Thank you for the loving work you do to save such beauty.
On top of being pleasant and wonderful to watch, these 'simple' restorations still seem like an incredible amount of work and really put more perspective around the scope of the grand 5 part projects that we've seen previously.
sometimes the simplest things are the most stunning. I'm always surprised and pleased by how radical a transformation the conservation work on this channel always makes.
I know this is gonna be a good one!
Praise to the owners. For seeing the value of this artwork.
BRILLIANT WORK!
EXQUISITE painting!
I love peonies, and this painting features at least one of mine. 'Festiva Maxima' was introduced in 1851, and is easily recognizable by the red flecks at the base of a pure white blossom. The fragrance is one you never forget, and I look forward to it every spring.
Thank you for your exceptional work!🎨
Thank You Julian, Thank You Kit.... Glad to see my old "Waldo's" working... TM
You do realise that you will be finding broken glass and tacks for years to come. No wandering around in your socks! Great restoration Julian.
thank you for leaving in the part where you dropped the jar of tacks, as a person who works in a workshop and sometimes makes mistakes like that.... it's nice to see
Julian really did this painting justice. Wow! What a beautiful outcome.💮
Another wonderful video, Julian. And I LOVE that floral shirt that you were wearing from 16:09 - 16:30..
Beautiful job as always, Julian!!!
❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I love the to see the hole restoration , but I can watch the retouching process for hours !!
I didn't even SEE the dark red flowers until you took off the varnish! Bravo!
I've made that sound when dropping a box of safety or straight pins. Let me just say - a magnet on a string or pole is your friend! (If needed you can vacuum through a screen to remove dust/threads etc.) For you it would leave the glass shards behind.
This is my favorite painting so far.
oh gosh! this is therapy for the eyes and soul.....
I have a mass of peonies that grow out front in the spring. I needed that reminder today that spring is coming.
I just wanted to comment that I've been watching and loving your videos for years, your videos made me love art restoration and I'm happy to say that I just started an art restoration course two days ago in Italy, keep making videos and inspiring people❤
I absolutely love this one!! I love baroque flower paintings!!
Please don't stop making restoration videos. They're fantastic. Thank you
I love your leadings to square space. They surprise me and make me laugh!
The longer you do this, the funnier you are!
Picking up tacks from the floor, scattered together with broken glass. I hope you had a nice big magnet to help you do that!
Perfect way to relax on a Monday!
Wow! That pink! How lovely! ❤
The glass jars are aesthetically pleasing, but what you need is Glad sandwich storage containers. They're unbreakable, see-through, and stackable. Everybody has an opinion. 🌹🌷🥀🌹🌷
its been so cool to watch the subtle changes in your technique over the years, watching you go from thourough and careful to more efficient and accurate, not that youve lost those things at all, just and interesting shift in tone :)
I have a very similar print of a painting that looks like this. I wish I could find someone who specialised in these kinds of paintings, as i am awful at painting realism. Such a classic type of painting, will always be one of my fav.
Your exceptional craftsman(person?)ship is wonderfull to watch, along with your conversation describing what your plans will be for a restoration. And when you reveal the TA DA! moment at the end of your videos: I wonder, can you hear all of our “oo and ahhs”? Even the camera effect makes it look like a curtain opening for the big reveal. “Bravo!”
I’ve been looking forward to this all day!
Each restoration feels to me like some balance has been restored in this Universe, very comforting and appeasing :) Thank you
This is a painting I’d love to have on the wall in my home. It’s beautiful.
Thank you for reminding me that I want to plant at least three peonies this year. Even their leaf structure is beautiful!
Thank you also for removing that second layer of varnish. I was looking at the painting and wondering why I didn't feel like it was there yet. You answered that question, and the peonies became not just pretty but wild and glorious!
Peace unto you, now and always.🐈⬛🫖📚🕊
Oh! The pinks!! When they emerged it was fabulous 😮
Holy moly that white colour looks like its shimmering after restoration. You can see all the brush strokes and variations in colour to make it look like that.That pink is beautiful too. I love a good flower painting and this one is so beautiful.
Beautiful Beautiful Peonies ❤❤❤