I know it's not exactly your targeted audience but my cats LOVE your channel. They especially like chasing the brush during retouching. Thanks for giving me and my cats so much entertainment!

" Look at the shepherdess, as she gently nudges her flock towards the pen. A sheep's pen, of course, is a square space, so..." 😄

You know you've been watching this channel for a long enough time when Julian pulls out a painting that initially looks undamaged, and your first thought is.... "Oh no... what disaster is this now?" And then you know we are REALLY in for a ride when he pulls out the UV lights! 😂

Just saw an interesting crossover from Science Insider - washi kozo and reversible adhesive is being used to hold together dinosaur bones that are excavated from the La Brea tar pits. Super interesting to see how these techniques can be shared between different realms of conservation!

"While this painting is attempting to pull the wool over my eyes, I can shear through the mess due to being organized and methodical. And Squarespace can provide you with organization and tools to set up your website and help shepherd your business into greener pastures."

Just when I was thinking, “I’d really like to see that new retouching under black light,” you picked up the painting and headed to the back room. Thank you for that small touch.

I love how from farther away you see the flock, but he's painted in such a way that if you get closer you can see each sheep stand out from the flock. Like you can do, with Squarespace.

my theory for why they repainted the whole sky is that they realized their colors were off and decided it'd be easier to just go over the whole thing to make it match. a terrible idea but I can't see any other reason why they'd do that

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My wife and I love your channel. We tried watching other restoration channels, but we quickly realized that they are not you and stop watching. It's your narration of your work that keeps us watching. You are so relaxing but more importantly, informative. Please continue to create content.

I am a quilter, but I can relate to the "deceptively simple" aspect. A white-on-white quilt is a quilters display of skill, as it shows everything!!! (both excellent technique and the smallest mistakes are there for all to see, unhidden by color or texture.)

Dear Julian, Consider a "Art Restoration Simulator" game. An educated and learning, ASMR experience for the player as they retouch famous paintings. All of which narrated and tutorialised by you. Something to ruminate.

Julien progressed from the word "SLOPPY" to "WTF". 🤣🤣 This just made my day

Hey Julian, I’ve come to notice that you’re an incredible painter through your retouching. Do have any paintings that you’ve painted in your free time? If so, I think we’d all love to see them!

Have I watched enough of these that I’m starting to notice imperfections or is it just my imagination? When you first showed the original painting you can see a distinct line between the sky and the ground that made me think that the sky had been massively overpainted.

I did the tiniest bit of "retouching" on a book with a little bit of paint loss on the cover, and I could hear Julian telling me not to do too much and ruin the integrity of the book. It worked pretty well, I'm really proud of it!

Pov: when u`re in here for the 6th time this week hopeing theres a new video😩

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That under-bench PVC pipe “holster” for the drill is a pretty clever idea!

I love how you can recognize paintings from previous videos in the background from time to time, makes you wonder the timeline of each retouching.

I'm happy to have a 12-hour time differences to where Julian lives. I get to watch his newly upload videos at night before going to sleep. 🥰

I love the abundance of dad jokes in this episode 😂😂😂

Julian, where are you? Are you ok?

I will always appreciate your dad joke segways Julian 💜

Seems that you could equate bridging to butterfly stitches ..... small adhesive strips laid across (shall we say bridging) a wound in lieu of stitches

the previous guy sheepishly attempted to conserve this painting… I’ll see myself out

Where for art thou Julian?

I am a very regular watcher of your channel and I just wanted to check that you were OK. You haven't taken a break this long in a long time. I hope everything is okay

My brain instantly went to 'Wow he's going to retouch a painting with flocking? Like, the fuzzy stuff? That's gonna be a new one." Then I anticipated the sheep to actually be fuzzy. Nawh it's just a sheep flock, but still an interesting painting nonetheless

i'm not saying julien is a perfectionist, i'm just saying even his outlinings of old retouching are fucking perfect

It's always tempting to start building a story in your head based on prior restorations. Like what if the reason the entire sky was repainted was because they started just doing the damaged portions in the left and then just weren't able to match the original shade well enough and so did the whole thing to prevent an obvious telltale seam across it? :D

Anyone else staring at the yellow Julian got on the painting until he cleaned it away? 😂 so glad he noticed. Amazing work as ever Julian! Such a gorgeous painting

The best Mondays are Baumgartner Mondays!

My joke pitch : "This painting is a square. You know what else is a square? Squarespace"

This painting is one of my favorites I’ve seen on this channel. I usually like more colors but the quietness/size/subject all compliment each other. It’s beautiful like a perfect pearl

You know Julian is a Real One because he pronounces van Gogh correctly.

This channel has given me a better appreciation for realism. I never really saw the point, but I appreciate all the hard work that goes into an art piece like this.

i’ve just seen someone on facebook use resin to strengthen the back of her canvas and honestly i could cry

As an everyday (experienced)painter I knew the sky wasn’t easy to restore..but I had no doubt that you were up to this ,thankyou for showing us the restoration of this little jewel..As a born Dutch it warms my hearth to see these beautiful little landscapes…such a delightful painting ..🤗Thank you ones again from Croatia..!😃👋

I was wondering if Julian had uploaded a new video and when I opened KZfaq there it was. However, I'm at work, so I'll save it to watch it tonight, besides, I prefer to watch his videos as a bed time story. Thank you Julian, I love your videos, big hugs from México!

Julian we miss you! I’m sure this next upload is going to be big, I keep checking back everyday waiting for the next video. It’s been a very long time since you’ve missed an upload let alone two!

I think it’s so interesting that fine tailoring and sewing principles show up in art conservation. Two interests of mine coming together. *insert maniacal laughter*

This is insane that you can warm up a painting this much and use solvents and not damage it. Absolutely amazing.

Every flock relies on a good shepard, someone they can trust. Squarespace can be your shepard . . . My Mondays are better when there is a new video to watch, thank you. Such talent as a restoration expert and an excellent KZfaqr!

Hi, can I ask about the puddle to the right of the sheep? When you showed the painting in the beginning, I assumed it was a large patch of paint loss because it kept drawing my eye when I was trying to look at the woman and the sheep. And it's still doing it after all your work. Does it look less distracting under natural light?

for some reason, I find the process of securing the keys so satisfying. Julien's technique is just better!

Would have loved it if they wanted to restore the frame as well! It's gorgeous!

Seeing the thumbnail my first thought was; oh hey that looks like the Mauve painting we have at home. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be a Mauve! I loved seeing all the love and attention given to the artists simple and sober painting.

As a Dutchie, I always feel a little extra proud seeing Julian work his magic on a Dutch painters work! Amazing once again, WTF no more 👌🏻

Julian....are you okay? Noticed that there aren't any new videos and you were lacking a wedding ring. Hope that was just an oversight and all is well on the home front. Cheers from NC

I love the dramatic reveals and the huge crazy paintings, but this was really fascinating! I was actually able to guess that the sky had been overpainted which goes to show what a good teacher you are!

I love how Julian's optmism keeps up even when he notices how much painting was missing under the old retouching/restoration Altho, You can also feel the internal Screams of WHAT THE FLOOOOOOCK?!

I loved this one as I live on a Vermont sheep farm where the wool is used by spinners, not the meat sold by butchers. This painting shows the wonderful calmness of a wool farm.. Thanks for the fine restoration.

As a sewist, I love that you actually finish (fold under) your canvass edges on the back. It's a detail that will make a difference.

Pronounced “gogh” very well 👏

Will you be continuing the series of apprentice as I found it enjoyable to see you passing your experience knowledge and own personal processes to the conservator of the future... It's a process that we as a viewer rarely get to see/experiance.. the video that's had the biggest impact to me was ..Becoming Whole.. that showed me the importance of conservation/restoration in art as I thought that painting was beyond salvage and showed me a side to art I or even most people have no awareness of. Thank you for continually educating me in a world that is foreign/alien to me

I love Mondays when you have new episodes. I know you will keep up the good work.

I also1 really enjoy when Julian restores an object of art that isn't a painting. He can do it all! Who else can't click fast enough when they see his notifications?

I bet after dealing with that last billboard painting this postage stamp sized one was a pleasant change

Your videos have been great for me and my son lately. He happily falls asleep having a cuddle in bed while I watch your videos. Your voice is calming and it's a nice change from our usual classical music at bed time. Oh and the work you do is fascinating. I think I'll have to work out how clean my mum's oil paintings (from the late 1990's). She passed away a few years ago and she never taught me how to clean them 😔. She only ever did about 15 paintings, but many of them are lovely scenery paintings of local areas including holiday destinations.

I do look forward to your posts. Your not only teaching art restoration but also what it takes to do quality work. Being slow, methodical, present, and mindful is very zen. I try to apply this mindset to cleaning, gardening, cooking, etc love is respect, respect requires care and awareness. It’s not about how quick or how fast but always first and foremost how well.

I love this format of just explaining what you are doing without a scripted narrative! Thanks and I hope for more.

Julian I absolutely love all of your videos. They are so well done and so relaxing that many times when I can't seem to get unwound before bed, I can put on one of your videos and I'm perfectly calm by the end. Thank you for doing what you do

I love watching you bring new life to old paintings. I'm sure whoever did this "bad" retouching had good - or at least decent - intentions, but you take such great care fo these paintings!!

One of the most “what the flock” moments in this video for me came when I realized how tiny this painting actually is in real life

It was really neat to watch the retouching on the sky. To see the "monolith" of color slowly get camouflaged into rest of the sky.

Always such a pleasure to watch you transform a painting. I also watch two furniture restoration channels and they have both mentioned your name. I was so surprised, but after thinking about I understood why; artistry, patience and meticulousness required in both disciplines. One craftsmen appreciating the work of another must be the highest compliment of all. As an interior designer I can only be in awe of your skills.

What a lovely painting and what great restoration.

This process never gets old!

The attention to detail is very satisfying. Thank you for sharing your videos.

Beautiful painting. I love the low horizon lines of Dutch pastoral landscapes.

Brilliant, Maestro! Well done.

You always bring a smile to my face with your humor. Thanks for making my day a fun one.

i have watched all your vids, and no matter how many times you do it. explain it, or show it, every single time i am mesmerized by it. it's an art all onto itself. thank you for all the care, love and appreciation you put into these paintings, no matter how big or small (painting or task) truely a master at work here.

Damn you. I knew it was the beginning of an ad read. But I couldn’t skip because I had to know how the Segway was gonna go. And now here I am adding to the algorithm by writing this comment. Damn you. Also, love you videos 😁

You have arguably the best teaching style around, and I love what I am able to learn from your videos!

It’s always a joy to watch you work your magic - thank you! ✌🏻🎨☕️

Always amazed at your quality of work and attention to detail.

Crisp, clear, tender subject in finished conservation. Excellent

Beautiful painting, excellent retouching ♥️

I held my breath when you were drilling the holes in those keys! Really close to that finger!

Ahhhh.... that was lovely. Thank you, what you do is soooo important.

Love your work. Your comment about things that look simple are hard reminds me of my philosophy in software development... 'Your simplicity makes my life complex. '

Hi Julian thank you so much for still putting out videos even after all these years! You saved my life 4 years ago and I'm living my best life now. I still watch and/or rewatch your videos everynight before I go to sleep. I'm so glad I did not give up, I never thought I would be where I am today. You have been my comfort whenever times have been tough. I'm not only better but I'm strong enough to take care of others now 🤗🤗🤗🤗

Deceptive ease is an excellent insight. Loose watercolors, line drawings, minimalistic designs and such are so much harder to do than they seem because they conceal nothing.

Another beautiful restoration!

What a lovely painting. Well done! :)

Julian, your dad jokes & warmth are just right for your nerdy, insomniac, depressed audience. Never stop! 🏆😇 💙

I really appreciate your videos. It's not just because they are so relaxing. I'm learning so much that I wouldn't have ever thought I needed to know. I'm not a conservator, I'm an elementary school library media tech (librarian and then some). And I get to put up bulletin boards. even something as simple as how you tack down the edges of the painting transfers easily to how to put up the background paper on a bulletin board. There are so many other things that I do better because I've watched your videos. Thank you so very much!!

Gosh, I love all his videos, waiting every week for a new one. Love from France! 👍🏻😍

Love how you have your drills stored!!

Great video and beautiful painting. Thank you again!

Time well spent, thanks!

Just what I need to take my mind off being sick. Thankyou Julian

Ewe have done it again! You're explanation under the black light is so easy to understand and follow. That flock is adorable.

Great conservation as always Julian! I love your videos and keep up the good work❤️❤️

Always a please to sit, watch, and listen Julian. Cheers.

This was absolutely fascinating! I've repaired one or two accidental rips in my collectors' paintings, and am thrilled to be learning about your approach to resoration! Thank you so much for making these videos!🥰

Not only are you great you are fabulous! Love watching you figure out how best to conserve! Thank you for sharing!

I like to imagine the owner being like "oh i will send Julian my art to being taken care, and will be simple things to deal, just some clean and varnish", and then Julian comes out of the studio, cleaning his throat while dramatically open a rolled paper contaning a list of things that he had to undo and redone with this art simply because WTF