So excited, we have a restoration video! With your new video series, I was afraid that we wasn’t going to get restorations anymore. 😅

This guy will never throw shade at artists but will throw unlimited shade at other conservators

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

We love a straight forward restoration on a regular basis.

Aesthetically I think this is one of my favourite paintings you've worked on.

A magnet is a useful addition to a workshop to pick up dropped tacks/nails, leaving the glass shards to be swept up

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

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

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’m green with envy for the owner of this painting - especially after your usual magnificent restoration work!

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. 😂

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 love the way that you shouted AWESOME and didn’t swear. Very restrained. 😊

The little canvas vacuum gives me a lot of joy 😂

I must see this mystery "half-tack" you found on your floor at 14:22

So happy to see your usual content as well as the touring stuff. Your links into Squarespace is always so smooth and ninja styled. 😂❤

I think I'll start using "awesome" as an expletive now

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 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

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.

It’s like someone turned on the lights! The painting literally bloomed into full colour! Stunning!

Can’t adequately express how much I enjoy watching and listening to you work.

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!❤

I'm glad that what happened offscreen was just a tack jar being dropped and not you hurting yourself!

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.

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 absolute favourite flower. Lucky owner(s) to be able to look at this beautiful painting every day.

no matter how many times I see you perform the same techniques, it is always amazing artistry in its self.

Nice to see Kit is in the background working with you.

At 22.43, I momentarily smelled the scent of peonies.

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.

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.

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!

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

When I heard that jar fall, I yelled 'yikes! ' and I knew that whatever it was broke... I felt for you in that moment.

Wow, watching the yellows get cleaned away to white was so immensely satisfying. The cleaning of these paintings are always my favorite parts. 😄

Thank you for opening my eyes. I have always thought that paintings of peonies were depressing. Now, I see, they just needed cleaning. Now, I want my own painting of peonies.

The dropping of the jar was real. Love it

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. 😅

Loved seeing these flowers now in the middle of winter. It brought me to thinking of summers of the past.

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 😂

I never get tired of seeing the cleaning process, revealing the original beauty of the painting!

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.

crazy how white flowers that remind of zerobaseone made me watch this even tho I appreciated having watched so many of your videos

12 years. Those must be most nailed in nails ever. ;)

Peonies are my favorite flowers! This was beautiful!

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.

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.

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. ❤

Stunning transformation as usual! I really envy the owner of this, it’s so beautiful i would never tire of looking at it. ❤

Love peonies. Watching your removal of varnish and dirt to reveal the artist's use of light and shadow was delightful. Thank you so much for sharing

Oh! The pinks!! When they emerged it was fabulous 😮

Perfection can be achieved by knowing exactly when to stop.

I know this is gonna be a good one!

My grandmother had 2 peony plants at the front of the house that were over 50 years old.

I hope that in my life journey of healing my anxiety and emotional responses, that I can respond with 'Awesome!' when a jar shatters instead of crying and getting upset.

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!🎨

It’s just pretty and makes me happy to look at. It doesn’t need superlatives

Each restoration feels to me like some balance has been restored in this Universe, very comforting and appeasing :) Thank you

It is always nice to see the lovely Kit in the background.

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.

Anybody else like to go back and play the reveal at quarter speed? It's one of my favorite things.

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

RIP Tack Jar, gone but not forgotten

I love the to see the hole restoration , but I can watch the retouching process for hours !!

Oh man, I felt your pain when those tacks fell. Been there, done that, only my craft room is no where near as neat and tidy as your studio. I’m still finding tacks in and around things to this day 😄. Best wishes from Scotland x

Almost 3am in Australia, but gotta watch this!

Julian, you could make some thematic episodes with your existent content, like: worst scraping paintings, retouchings, paintings with a lot of impasto, wood working, the clampinator, dirtier paintings, abstract arts etc. It would be very nice and only take a little editing and narrating.

I don't know why I hold my breath whilst I watch you perform your magic, but I do ... every time. And then I find tears rolling down my face to hear your words and watch the process and see the finished results. 🤩 I know its not easy to film and do the voiceovers, but I so appreciate every single one. Thank you so much. p.s. I'm so sorry for the mishap with the jar!! I'm awfully glad you had Kitt there to help with that. I hope you both are staying warm with these below zero temps hitting us here in the burbs of Chicago! 🤗❤

Beautiful job as always, Julian!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

By the way, I'm a huge fan of the channel, never miss one video. I love how the channel shows the paintings and sculptures in their sheer materiality, apart from the representation or the ideas, it's like showing the guts of a work of art.

I kept thinking this was the New Order cover for the Power, Corruption & Lies album. It looks soooo similar!

Thank you very much! The flowers are again fresh and juicy.😊

My Mother’s favorite flower, she grew them outside the kitchen window, that and Mums

I loooove your floral shirt at 16:10, lowkey want one too

having watched a great many of your magnificent restorations, I have to admit that I NEVER tire of hearing you explain each step you take along the way. It feels like a Lullaby in some respects, although it does NOT put me to sleep ☺☺☺ Thank you for sharing your Art

Wow! That pink! How lovely! ❤

The change of colors in the vibrant Peonies was dramatic with your meticulous and multiple cleanings. Lovely music during the removal of the old varnish 😉. This video felt like "coming home" after your Behind The Canvas field trip last week. Thanks for always doing your best to provide us with so much amazing and now, more varied, content and experiences. I know it is hard, diligent work but your passion and enthusiasm for your craft and your desire to share them with us shines through. ❤

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 a beautiful restoration project! I imagined that Kit would work on something like this in order to hone her skills. Will we see some of her projects in one or more videos?

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!

I love your leadings to square space. They surprise me and make me laugh!

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. 🌹🌷🥀🌹🌷

I have a mass of peonies that grow out front in the spring. I needed that reminder today that spring is coming.

It's feels like he hasn't changed his sponsorship in years but I love skillshare

The bright pink of the middle peony is breathtaking as it is revealed. It is the exact color of the ones I grow.

You videos are so relaxing! I do not have better words to describe the feeling of calm I get watching you work. Thank you!

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

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 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 golden hour will be there tomorrow, good to have the high noon inbetween [on old varnish]

oh gosh! this is therapy for the eyes and soul.....

Did you believe that pink? And, yet, Julian saw some more dirt! Bless him.

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.

can’t believe this man picked up 700,000,500,821 ½ tacks so we could watch this video 🧡🙏🏻 truly incredible

I'm glad we got to pull the peonies to the side and get straight to business. I love these short format episodes.

There is a peony patch at what was my grandmother's house. I remember from the early 50s when I was a small boy. They, easly, could be over 100 years old. I now have my own patch at the corner of my house, next to my forsythia. If you ever hear anyone talking about pineys, they mean peonies.

Please don't stop making restoration videos. They're fantastic. Thank you