Retouching. The best and worst part of conservation. When everything is going well it’s an amazing feeling and time stands still. When it’s not going well, it’s miserable and never seems to end. This painting had two large tears in pretty important places and after addressing the structural issues the retouching focused on reintegrating the image. This one was challenging, delicate and exciting. With so much of the figure missing it’s harder to make the damage disappear but that challenge is wha
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Retouching. The best and worst part of conservation. When everything …
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The retouching process is arguably the most fun and difficult part of any conservation. While it’s exciting to literally reassemble the image and make the damage disappear, it’s also the thing that the viewer will see first. All of the structural work is hidden and often behind the image yet the image itself is the whole point. If the retouching isn’t spot-on then no amount of other work will matter to the viewer. This painting of a canal had a pretty nasty compound tear and required a lining to
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Let’s start this week off right by getting rid of all the accumulated detritus that’s been making everything g seem gloomy and gross. Easier said than done, huh... well, for this charming little painting it’s actually pretty easy and once the heavily discolored varnish is removed everything looks a bit better, no? This dammar varnish became yellow over time with exposure to ultraviolet light (sunlight) and oxygen. Using solvents that will not affect the original paint layer (several small tests
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One of the most common requests for videos and questions I get is about the reversibility of the materials and techniques that I use compared with those from years past. Well head on over to YouTube and watch for yourself. I think Rh video I revisit a recently re-damaged painting that I conserved 5 years ago. You can see exactly what it’s like to reverse modern conservation. In addition, I’ll reconserve the painting with a novel approach to preserving an inscription on the verso. | Baumgartner F
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If you haven’t already seen it, head over to my YouTube to watch a very special video of a very special conservation for a very special client of a very special piece. Are you catching on that? This one was pretty special…😉 | Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration
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I talk a lot about how the materials and techniques I use are reversible and here is a prime example of that. I had mended a small tear using the bridging technique that I am very fond of. The client accidentally damaged the painting and now it needs to be lined. Before I can do the lining I have to remove the bridging and as you can see it’s really quite simple. | Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration
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The wait is over! A new episode in the series has posted to my YouTube channel. Go check it out if you’re interested in seeing the cleaning process in detail. You can find the link in my Instagram profile. Enjoy! | Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration
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