So the panel clamping table has a new lease on life and to celebrate I want you to choose the name. I’ve scanned the comments and pulled the most common ones and added a few of my own. So go visit the link and let’s get this table named.
The voting will last about a week and once complete I’ll have a plaque made and mount it to the table!
We’ve weathered a few storms, and fended off pirates and safe harbor is straight ahead, or is it? Journey along as we wrap up the work on the Alfred and bring her into port!
2021-01-03 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Join me on this voyage as we search for buried treasure. I mean buried issues this 1772 oil painting may have. In this first episode, I breakdown what I see once a painting comes in my door and we begin the disassembly. While we hoped for smooth sailing, alas, it's drama on the high seas.
The Alfred by Robert Cleveley, 1772
2020-12-27 06:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Great questions and insights... you folks are sleuths!
Also, sorry the video isn't in 4k... there was a small technical issue but it's just me talking so I think it should suffice. ;)
2020-12-21 15:26:39 +0000 UTC View Post
What happens when there's a question about a piece of artwork that cannot be answered simply? What if the provenance, history or signature itself is the focus of the inquiry? While conservators primarily focus on the object and its preservation they are often called upon to investigate and answer such questions. With the use of multiple imaging techniques and experiential know...
2020-12-13 06:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
As both the set and an ever present character in my videos my studio is ground zero for everything I do. Come inside the studio for a tour and learn about some of the tools and equipment I have and use, visit some of the projects that have made appearances and of course, that car...
2020-12-06 06:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The Q&A follow up to The Painter, Performance, and Magic: Conserving Augustus Dunbier. This video is exclusively for you, my Patreon members, thank you for all your support and great questions!
2020-12-02 15:40:20 +0000 UTC View Post
What is magic and how do we wrap our heads around the disconnect between our logical and rational selves and that within us that gives us chills and makes our knees weak. How can the transformation of simple materials affect us in a way that defies the clear boundaries of what we have come to understand in our daily lives?
2020-11-22 06:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
After the completion of all the work the questions came flooding in! From simple and obvious to really insightful it was a pleasure answering the questions that you submitted and hopefully will provide a bit of context and insight into the project!
2020-11-15 06:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Take a non-narrated tour through the entire conservation process of the Thomas Murray portrait of what started out as Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt and ended as General Hamilton. No narration, no music, just the sounds of the studio and working.
2020-11-15 06:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks I'm definitely not lounging around,
I hope you enjoyed the restoration of Prince George/General Hamilton. Following up this three-part series will be the epilogue video where I answer the insightful and detailed questions you folks and the YouTube crowd asked about the restoration. ...
2020-11-14 02:46:03 +0000 UTC View Post
For the final episode in this series the painting is reassembled both structurally and with respect to the image. Care is taken to preserve the previously hidden inscription and the retouching is executed with reversible materials in a manner that's more respectful of the painting. And after all the work we finally see what General Hamilton looked like standing proud in his battle a...
2020-11-01 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
For episode two of this three-part series we begin working with the painting. Taking all fo what was learned in episode one and the examination process the painting can finally be disassembled and all of the previous work reversed. From the removal of the varnish, to the old linings, this painting has a few surprises in store. Some welcome, and others complicated.
2020-10-25 05:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Firstly, I wanted to say thank you all for your support!; I'm blown away by how many of you there are! With Patreon I’ll be able to bring more quality content to your screens and provide you all with a first class viewing experience.
I hope you all enjoyed the first part of the conserving Prince George series. In part two I take on all 10,473 st...
2020-10-21 15:47:47 +0000 UTC View Post
For episode one of this three-part series we take a closer look into the work that's required before the work. That is, the examination and testing process come into focus and we start to see a painting from the conservator's perspective. By using a series of tools and approaches we can start to discover facts about this painting that will lay the foundation for the work that's requ...
2020-10-13 18:32:32 +0000 UTC View Post
While most of the paintings I see are executed in oil or acrylic on canvas, wood or board, every now and again I receive a truly unique type of painting: a reverse on glass. And with unique works come interesting problems and inventive solutions. For this video we follow along the conservation of a reverse on glass of the sinking of the Titanic.
2020-10-13 16:31:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Every once in a while a project arrives that upon first glance appears straight forward and simple but as more time is spent understanding the nuances of the work involved, well, things get interesting.
And such is the case with the painting featured in this video series. What appears fairly simple is anything but and requires inventive thinking, novel materials and eve...
2020-10-08 23:38:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Every once in a while a project arrives that upon first glance appears straight forward and simple but as more time is spent understanding the nuances of the work involved, well, things get interesting.
And such is the case with the painting featured in this video series. What appears fairly simple is anything but and requires inventive thinking, novel materials and eve...
2020-10-08 23:36:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Every once in a while a project arrives that upon first glance appears straight forward and simple but as more time is spent understanding the nuances of the work involved, well, things get interesting.
And such is the case with the painting featured in this video series. What appears fairly simple is anything but and requires inventive thinking, novel materials and eve...
2020-10-08 23:34:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Every once in a while a project arrives that upon first glance appears straight forward and simple but as more time is spent understanding the nuances of the work involved, well, things get interesting.
And such is the case with the painting featured in this video series. What appears fairly simple is anything but and requires inventive thinking, novel materials and eve...
2020-10-08 23:34:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Every once in a while a project arrives that upon first glance appears straight forward and simple but as more time is spent understanding the nuances of the work involved, well, things get interesting.
And such is the case with the painting featured in this video series. What appears fairly simple is anything but and requires inventive thinking, novel materials and eve...
2020-10-08 23:33:18 +0000 UTC View Post
While it may seem obvious that each painting is in fact a unique object complete with idiosyncratic issues and limitations, the process of conservation must reflect this. At each stage of a conservation there are multiple materials that can be used, various techniques employed, and the opportunity to deviate from otherwise rote norms to achieve a successful outcome. Often the questi...
2020-10-08 23:32:22 +0000 UTC View Post
While it may seem obvious that each painting is in fact a unique object complete with idiosyncratic issues and limitations, the process of conservation must reflect this. At each stage of a conservation there are multiple materials that can be used, various techniques employed, and the opportunity to deviate from otherwise rote norms to achieve a successful outcome. Often the questi...
2020-10-08 23:31:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Follow along as Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago works through the process of retouching catastrophic damage affecting the face of a mid-19th century portrait. Using archival and reversible materials the face is meticulously reconstructed and the portrait made whole.
The portrait is introduced as it was received in the studio- covered in...
2020-10-08 23:30:53 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago walks the viewer through the process of retouching a large loss on a mid-19th century portrait of a gentleman.
While not meant to be instructional, the narration provides insight into the process of color mixing, addresses some of the technical questions that come up when retouching such a l...
2020-10-08 23:29:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago works through the catastrophic damage on the face of a mid-19th century portrait.
This real-time video of the meticulous process of recreating the missing elements and integrating the new work with the original shows both the paint mixing process and the paint application.
Running about an ho...
2020-10-08 23:28:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago works to conserve and bring life back to this masterpiece of social realism by Reginald Marsh.
Using only the finest archival and reversible materials and techniques Baumgartner ensures that the work performed respects the original vision of the artist and stabilizes the painting for generations to come.<...
2020-10-08 23:27:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago guides the viewer through the process of conserving this piece of Social Realism by Reginald Marsh. Techniques and materials are introduced and explained to aide those without experience in conservation in understanding the delicate and precise work that's required to conserve a painting.
All of the materials a...
2020-10-08 23:27:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Follow along throughout the process of conserving an old master painting with Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago.
Working with detail and care Julian labors to repair damage, stabilize, clean and restore this master work to honor the artist's vision.
Using archival and reversible materials and techniques, the work executed wil...
2020-10-08 23:26:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Follow along throughout the process of conserving an old master painting with Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago.
Working with detail and care Julian labors to repair damage, stabilize, clean and restore this master work to honor the artist's vision.
Using archival and reversible materials and techniques, the work executed wil...
2020-10-08 23:25:43 +0000 UTC View Post