I really appreciate your respect for the age and history of the painting, and the fact that your narration and explanations are focused on a careful, scientific approach that is respectful of the complexities of your craft, and not focused on presenting easy, almost magical processes and results. It makes me appreciate even more all the time, care, patience and study that must go into it. It's been a pleasure to watch your videos, I'll definitely keep following them.
9 ай бұрын
It’s soothing and encouraging to read a feedback like this, as sometimes, which is probably quite inevitable with this craft, you start to question your own work, whether it even makes any sense at all. So really, thank You for these words:)
@ruadhscottygirl2480
9 ай бұрын
I know you say we would be bored by sitting through the not so exciting parts of restoration, but honestly, we wouldn’t. You could put a whole lot more in there and we would still be happy to watch. It’s fascinating.
9 ай бұрын
:))) sometimes it is really difficult for me to judge what is and what isn’t boring or uninteresting for others to see. Usually when I start the Videocut, I have about 6 hours of footage. After first cut 40 minutes. But then as I rewatch it multiple times for the sake of correction I find myself deleting another 15 minutes ending up with the modest 20-25 minutes worth of video :) will think about your comment next time I edit a project :))) thank you !
@ruadhscottygirl2480
9 ай бұрын
@ 40-50 minutes would be great. Not too long or short. Gives us more time to see the aspects of your work. Retouching is always good, as is removing overpaint to see what’s underneath.
@ProfessorChaosKitty
9 ай бұрын
Although you were unable to completely restore the missing parts of the painting, you've brought it back to life
9 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that ! Really ! :)))
@williamharris8367
9 ай бұрын
Seeing the major insect(?) damage to the underlying wood panel, I would have thought that this painting is beyond recovery. This is some truly impressive work!
9 ай бұрын
Someone told me that they would rather burn it then fix it :D but it was worth it :P thank You
@lisalike37
9 ай бұрын
Your technical knowledge is my favorite aspect of your videos, so no need to minimize by commenting on what you aren't an expert at:) When I first saw the painting, I thought it was a hopeless cause, but you did well! I LOVE your camera angles, comparative images and close ups! Your videos are phenomenal!
9 ай бұрын
And this was probably my most favourite comment of all - and most encouraging too :))) Thank You very much for this - it actually makes me want to get back more to theoretical studies so that my commentary might improve in quality even more, as I don’t like the easy magical and repetitive descriptions :) but I will have to work on the pronunciation a bit too - sometimes I feel like some words are not understandable - how did it appear to You?
@lisalike37
9 ай бұрын
Your pronunciation is great!
@MatthewWaltonWalton
9 ай бұрын
Finally KZitem has recommended me some more art restoration videos! Lovely to see this gorgeous painting getting some appropriate care and attention.
9 ай бұрын
Hello Matthew! I am glad KZitem did :) and even more glad that You found the time to watch it and let me know :) Thanks!
@CKnox-wm6ge
9 ай бұрын
Fantastic work, I think your approach was correct. It’s easy to do too much, more difficult but absolutely the best thing to be cautious. Good to see you posting again, hope plenty of work has come to you. Thanks for a really good & interesting video. 👍🏼
9 ай бұрын
Thank You for the enjoyable comment !:))) and exactly like You said - it’s the same thing not only with restoration but with painting a picture too- doing too much is more often the case - yes there has been a lot of work lately - but mainly my main job that is unfortunately both unsharable and uninteresting:/ but I have been considering some changes about that. So hopefully in a few months the situation will be different:)
@tgh965
9 ай бұрын
There is nothing easy about what you do, but I appreciate the effort and really enjoyed seeing an older piece repaired and restored.
9 ай бұрын
:)) it’s very reassuring to see someone appreciates what we do and even more so when they actually like it :) thank You !
@christineingram55
6 ай бұрын
Fantastic work.Of course if it’s restored too much it looses the artists vision.You did a fabulous job of making it stable and be able to be enjoyed for many years to come.,without any more damage.Which is the correct way to go well done .
6 ай бұрын
Thank You so much Christine! ☺️
@sariahmarier42
9 ай бұрын
Glad to see you again. Happy to know you're still working in restoration and evolving your skill set.
9 ай бұрын
:)) and I am very glad to see You come back here even after such a long time :))) thank You!
@neilpatterson1615
9 ай бұрын
Marvelous and patient skill. Thank you
9 ай бұрын
:) I thank You !
@johnmcshea2362
9 ай бұрын
incredible thanks!
9 ай бұрын
Thank You :)
@MrTooGay
9 ай бұрын
Very informative and enjoyable.
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for liking it ;)))
@PedroAbilleira
9 ай бұрын
Yay, a day with a Palosas video is always a very good day for me, for I know I'll be entertained and learn a lot! :D First of all, what a GREAT one! Its' so nice seeing all the steps taken in order to restore this panel painting and so heartwarming to see the utmost care and respect you have when working on it
9 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness! Dear Pedro ( I hope I have concluded the name correctly :P ) First and foremost! Thank You so much for such a positively vibed feedback. The first sentence literally got me the most motivated I have been in the last couple of weeks :D Also, You have, by far, written the most extensive comment I have receiver on any social media I possess. :D So thank You ! I am very pleased to hear You say the video was balanced - I do like to change the nature of the shots, so hearing someone say it has worked well is great to hear. A great question about Araldite :) I will try to answer. The reversibility is indeed an ethical concern. Now, technically, there is a way to dissolve it with a very strong paint stripper - but I would never use that on artwork. And mechanical removal would be a nightmare - I mean, hardened Araldite, on one hand, is very similar to work on as if you were sanding or chiseling wood, but then again, as it is in crevices and hard-to-get-to places it would take a very long time, whilst risking further damage to the original. But, there is very little linear shrinkage (basically no change) and the weight difference compared with the original is more or less the same ( naturally depending on the type of wood used, so it can actually be lighter). Now, why would you decide to use this even without the practical possibility to remove it? It provides the most optimal results for what it is intended for - which is structural conservation - and the times when you decide for application of Araldite are those, when the wooden panel with artwork is severely deteriorated thus the painting as such is at risk. Meaning I can't really imagine a situation when someone would want to remove araldite - as doing so would result in returning the artwork into its deteriorated state. :) hopefully I have somehow answered your question. And I liked Your idea with choosing one specific topic in each video and discuss it at length :))) Thank you for a brilliant idea ! looool :D I love that you could laugh about my comment about the colors. :))) I wonder how the world You see appears :)) Anyway ! Hope You are having a beautiful day and I will be looking forward to hearing from you again ! :)))
@fredericbonnet2419
9 ай бұрын
Impressive work! I especially like how we are able to distinguish the top of the cross at the end.
9 ай бұрын
I was surprised by that too ! :))) thanks !
@Harko-
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@donaldhoot7741
8 ай бұрын
At least you chat with people some on here. "Other" restorers ignore people. Thanks!
8 ай бұрын
:) I couldn’t otherwise - I simply have to share my impressions with you, when you people are kind enough to spend the time not only to watch the videos but also tell me what you liked or disliked about it and even say words of encouragement! I really appreciate it :)
@mpgfoo
8 ай бұрын
Well done video. I hope to see many more.
8 ай бұрын
Thank You very much !:)
@ivanrestorer
9 ай бұрын
Very good job 👍 Beautiful work!!!!
9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Ivan ! It’s a great honour to receive praise from another restorer :)
@ivanrestorer
9 ай бұрын
@ I'm always happy to support a colleague! Where are you from ? I send greetings from Russia from Moscow👋
9 ай бұрын
@ivanrestorer Greetings! Born in Slovakia, but I have studied and now work and live in Prague, Czechia :)
@triskerslake3763
9 ай бұрын
Meticulous, painstaking work. You did the painting justice. Well done.
9 ай бұрын
Thank You !
@morbek1
9 ай бұрын
Well done
9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@rickaust5887
9 ай бұрын
Wonderful presentation, as per usual. Fascinating to see your very high quality work. Many thanks.
9 ай бұрын
Thank You for the appreciation!:))
@a.kaiser8965
8 ай бұрын
wonderful. and you are such a hunk too!
8 ай бұрын
You make me blush ! :D lol Thank You for both compliments :)))) they have made my day :)
@kjwhitty8820
5 ай бұрын
Very enjoyable video. I enjoyed watching your techniques of repairing this old painting. Nice narration also. I love learning.
5 ай бұрын
Thank You very much !:)
@Jen39x
9 ай бұрын
I very much agree with not over doing the retouching as I don’t mind things that are old looking old. Great video with excellent explanations on how one determines what to clean with. Seen great demos on doing the testing and good demos on how to tell when one is getting retouching versus original paint. This is first time I’ve heard it explained that it’s not mix something up and clean away but that different combinations of chemicals are used in different area. Also you would be amazed how fascinating the cleaning can be to those of us who see it all done in 15 minutes instead of the 50 plus hours it really was for you! Please more videos!
9 ай бұрын
I am really glad to read Your lines! :) It was especially great to hear you say that I said something you had heard for the first time even despite having seen some other restoration videos :) haha, that's true - I think even I would enjoy a few extra minutes of watching something get cleaned if I didn't spend the hours on it myself - will include more the next time I have an interesting cleaning project on my table :)) Thank you for the lovely feedback :)
@ozzy636
9 ай бұрын
Oh jesus, i just realized it's been 7 months since i wrote my first comment on your channel😮 Good video man!😊 Keep up the good work.😊
9 ай бұрын
Wow, it sure flies away! I will have to reconsider my work situation to be able to to more videos I guess ! Thank You for staying with me ! :)
@Vimby233
9 ай бұрын
New subscriber here. I could watch an hour of just cleaning, or retouching, no problem. I also like all the technical details you give us, knowledge is never worthless even if we can’t use it ourselves.
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the sub and the appreciation :) It always cracks up a smile on my face to read a positive feedback :))) I will take that into consideration for the future videos :)
@williegibbons9926
9 ай бұрын
Great work
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much :)
@rebeccamyott7041
9 ай бұрын
Bravo.!!!
9 ай бұрын
Thank You Rebecca!
@mongut9667
9 ай бұрын
Risen from the ashes ... but even perfection consists of little things, but perfection is not a little thing... that's your job as a restaurateur - an incredible amount of work and millimeter by millimeter, like a heap of ants' work, done exactly to the point. However, while there's a heap of ants, you, yourself, are alone for every single act. But simply excellent work!
9 ай бұрын
A lovely commentary! Thank You so much :))
@Figueiredoartconservation
9 ай бұрын
I watched your video, and I have to congratulate you for the amazing great work. This panel is very old, and according to my humble opinion with the anatomic way bodies are painted, this panel can easily be anterior to the XVI century, this painting is a real pearl. ( I don't know if you have any information about the provenance or any idea of the age?) I really enjoyed the video and the progression of your restoration. I find it especially interesting until what point you made the integration of the image, choosing not to make a total reconstitution. This is such a wonderful work, being able to bring it to life again and making it possible to be admired again.
9 ай бұрын
A positive feedback from a colleague-restorer is something to be appreciated very much ! And thank You for the dating information. I, in fact, do not have any additional information about dating, nor the original provenance. But I do know that the owner-collector bought it in Italy, and style-wise it corresponds with the panels I have seen from Italian workshops. So could be that :) Thank You very much for the praise and encouragement :)
@williamharris8367
9 ай бұрын
Interesting comments about not identifying the specific solvents used in the cleaning process. I was recently reading a conservation report for a massive (and deteriorating) mural at a University where I studied. The conservation report is publicly available on the university's website and it provides a detailed discussion of the art and options for future conservation. The report redacts all of the details about the chemicals used to clean the painting (but not about the paints themselves).
9 ай бұрын
Of course it’s great and necessary to share and discuss the specific details in books or reports that are usually only read by a narrow circle of professionals or theoretical enthusiasts. In this case, as my videos probably and most likely won’t be watched by my restorers- colleagues, I wanted to avoid saying things that could potentially be misunderstood and applied in practice - that would leave me with bad aftertaste - would probably feel responsible for potential damage caused. But it seems You are a restorer yourself - what university did you attend ?:)
@williamharris8367
9 ай бұрын
@ Actually, I am a librarian. I worked for a many years in the Heritage sector, however, and I have some training in paper conservation. Techniques there are different than what is used with paintings, but the underlying principles are broadly similar. I have read some literature on conservation and restoration, mostly in the museum context (objects rather than paintings). I did my Masters in Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta (in Canada). There is only one art conservation program in this country, and it is extremely challenging to be admitted. While I have since changed careers, I am still interested in topics like conservation and restoration (including but not limited to art). I really enjoy channels like yours because the content is both entertaining and educational. I particularly loved the careful replacement of the missing parts of the panel.
@user-sw5bq3ek8q
Ай бұрын
I think it was not necessarily to fill the gaps (of the corners) of the panel with new wood pieces. you could fill the gapes with wood paste.
Ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. Due to the size of the corner gaps, I deemed it necessary to use wood to fill in the gaps. The wood will react more similarly to the original panel in response to changes in humidity. Do you generally use wood paste to mend such defects? Have a nice day
@user-sw5bq3ek8q
Ай бұрын
No. I am not an art restorer. I just thought that you could pur a kind of mdf wood material in those gaps.
Ай бұрын
@user-sw5bq3ek8q i see :) that really wouldn’t be appropriate, as it would mean bringing a completely foreign material to the original, which behaves fundamentally differently from how wood does :) but thank You for taking your time to see the video! I greatly appreciate it :)) have a nice day !
@sariahmarier42
9 ай бұрын
Dirt and dead insects. Fun!
9 ай бұрын
:D indeed
@dashinvaine
Ай бұрын
It might be interesting to do a speculative full reconstruction on a copy, perhaps digitally. Any additional details on the age, origin and history of the panel, incidentally?
Ай бұрын
Thank you for the interesting idea! Originally I’ve been meaning to do that, but then wasn’t able to find the time to do so :)) but I’ll definitely make one with a similar project in the future !
Ай бұрын
The only information we got was the provenience, which is Italy. We can speculate the approximate age, but as the owner didn’t require collecting of samples for chemical analysis we can’t be certain. The rest remains a mystery for now :)
@dashinvaine
Ай бұрын
@ The landscape made me think Italy, though there is something a bit northern about the way the figures are done... Age wise I would guess late 1400s or early 1500s.
@cort3679
9 ай бұрын
Very well presented; thank you for sharing. It definitely makes good sense to leave some of the wear on the work. Do your clients ever ask for a separate copy or reproduction to be made for display or to imagine what the artwork would have originally looked like?
9 ай бұрын
Thank You. So far they haven’t. But it’s something I have been considering lately - to do a technological copy of an artwork that doesn’t get a full reconstruction- would You like to see something like that ?
@cort3679
9 ай бұрын
That would be interesting to learn about if the opportunity presented itself.@
@CirilXD
9 ай бұрын
First of all, loved watching the video! I guess either due to your enthusiasm or passion for the thing you do, it's been captivating... Now, sorry if some of the questions I'm about to ask sound stupid or don't make sense (no pressure to answer :D ) At around 6:04, does the saw you're using have special name? At 6:45, when you are showing the back side, was the original shape of the panel rectangle, or is it not documented / wasn't the wish of the owner to be changed? LIke the bottom left corner is rounded while the rest is sharp At 15:32 do you also have to consider specific type of wood that you use to fill in the painting shape, let's say the original plant / tree kind, or is it alright to use some standardized wood? And lastly (again, sorry for the questions :D ), what kind of tools does one use to know which colors / pigments to use, let's say for the first pass of retouching at 16:49? Do you take high quality images with some "colored papers for reference" (not sure how to call those with like a scale of colors and some numbers or whatever) and then match the colors using software, or is it just something that comes with practice and trial and error?
9 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness :D Ok, so one at a time - the saw Is one used by goldsmiths, nothing fancy. But the thinness of the blade is important
9 ай бұрын
Good notice about the shape- the one corner is different because the shape of the frame from the front was different- so I just copied it exactly like the front side
9 ай бұрын
The wood you use should ideally be the same type:kind, or at least not harder that the original. And it should be old - like old and dry - so that it wouldn’t change with humidity fluctuations too much :)
9 ай бұрын
With the pigments or colours you just have to use your good judgement - first you should have some theoretical knowledge as to what pigments were used at the era of the creation of the artwork - start there. Then use your eye to see if it matches - but even to retouching there are different techniques- in Italy they often used something called trateggio - using thin lines with a very thin brush and alternating three basic colours. And the principle of using different binder from the original - so for example - if the original is oil Color - then I use Aquarell Colors or resin colors - preferably the restoration grade quality - the most pure, light and aging resistant.
9 ай бұрын
The photographic scales or charts are used during photo documentation so that all the photos match in Color spectrum - but it’s only for the purpose of documentation- not really used during retouching
@NinaHansen2008
8 ай бұрын
Epoxy is non-reversible!
8 ай бұрын
Indeed :)
@mikaelmelbye
8 ай бұрын
New to the group I have two questions: For the areas with the masive paintloss, howcome you didn't use Trateggio /rigatino version in order to not let those areas stand out as much as they do? The other question: replacing the wood with resin seems very permanent to me. Wouldn't the combo of wood and some removable resin have been more "correct". Sorry for playing the devil's advocate here.
8 ай бұрын
Hello Mikael! Devil's advocate, I like the sound of it :D Thank you for Your questions - Hopefully I Will not disappoint You too much with my answers - The trattegio retouching is one of many approaches that can be taken. There is not a universal set rule that dictates to use one or the other. And it varies with different parts of the world too. Even more so when doing a restoration that is not a cultural heritage. Trateggio has its purpose when you want to improve the "readability" of the image whilst still having the distinguishable features of the added parts from the original - although imitative retouching is still clearly distinguishible under UV light. And make no mistake here - trateggio would actually make the areas stand out even more. Here there was no such need, quite the contrary. The request was to visually incorporate the damage that age has done to the painting, but in a way that would not disturb the viewer - thus I opted for the imitative retouching that I deemed more natural for the desired results. As for the combo of wood and resin - is a very valid option indeed, and could be used. But, even though we can talk about reversbility here, it is also more within the parameters of an idea of theoretically being able to do so rather than reality - What's used in such scenario is ( one of many different recipes or options) could be a mixture of sawdust and synthetic resin Paraloid b72. However with a panel this damaged you still have to penetrate the consolidant deep within to compensate for the deterioration of the wood panel. Meaning - the reversibility is near impossible, or practically the same as for the epoxy. Having pondered on both of the options I decided to go with araldite - as I would have to use it for the attachment of the added wooden parts anyway. It bonds better than the paraloid does. The other option would be to use PVA type emulsions, but an epoxy adhesive such as Araldite is preferred in order to avoid the excessive absorption of water from the PVA emulsion. Even more so when considering the place where clients keeps his collection - and trust me it is not a gallery with specifically regulated temperature and relative humidity :D which is crucial for wood panels. There is many things I don't know about structural restoration yet, so I don't know if my answer will provide helpful to You at all. Hopefully I could at least clarify my choice here :) And Thank You once more for the feedback ! I really appreciate. Have a lovely day !
@mikaelmelbye
8 ай бұрын
Dear @ , Interesting. I know we are not talking Leonardo Da Vinci, but still my fingers itch to make the painting slightly more "eatable". I'm talking about the monk's beard and neckThe shoulder and a small part of the beard of Jesus. And maybe also the very right part of the painting whre the coloumn dissapers and the side of Jesus. The idea of trateggio is that is onlu makes the area where applied "sink" in with the rest of the painting in order not to jump out at you. Instead of the resin, I would probably have used colored PVA size with Siena chalk which is also what I use to level out the paintloss in order to have an even surface. It's completely reversable, but as you say not as durable as the sesin. But then I wouldn't break my " doctors' oath" hahaha. What did you tone the wood on the versa with ?
@user-vc8es2cl2i
7 ай бұрын
Здравствуйте а не скажите кто художник и как называется картина . Спасибо .
7 ай бұрын
Привет! Ни имя картины, ни художника неизвестны :) Даже владелец не знает. Но они приобрели картину в Италии.
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