In traditional painting I think that this concept correlates to what is called "reflected light." Reflected light belongs to the shadow family. Is a lighter shadow that helps to express form by reflecting light bouncing from other objects in the surroundings. I enjoy very much your videos. Thank you for sharing, Joe! Have a blessed one.

Joe your nothing shy of AMAZING!!! I've been doing Murals for years and you have, in a single brush stroke shown that with a 50/50 blend of talent and technique artist can bump up their game with a little practice. Bravo! I knight thy Sir Mural Joe.

Thank you for watching! If you still are wondering about paint, I have found that most brands will work just fine for you. I especially like Sherwin Williams and Behr interior paints. Wall paint comes in different bases. That's the paint in the can before any tint is put into it. Sherwin has colored bases for the red and yellow which cover better than paint that is tinted in the store. Behr still has the whitest white that I have found so far. I always use Satin or eggshell sheen.

When he whipped out the 1" flat brush to do detail I got worried. But he always does things so well. So cute of a guy.... I like looking at him too!

Just wanted to say thanks you've taught me more about painting than anyone before and have inspired me the last person to do that was bob ross , you've not only a great way of showing how you paint but you've made me look at things and objects in a different way I now find myself breaking down a scene or objects the way you do seeing things I never saw before your a genius whenever I watch a video I can't wait to try it , I must add I am not in your league but just love painting and thaks to you I've improved hope you get as famous as you deserve.

Your work , and talent is appreciated.

Backlighting has completely changed my paintings!!! Thank you so much for all of your posts. I look forward to seeing what you create next!

How come these videos have been around for years and I had n´t noticed them? Your work It´s awesome and your explanations are clear; right to the point! Just a natural teacher!

Thank you so much that really helped with three murals I’m going to do. I’ve never done a mural before.

Nice work ! Looks awesome. The waves are particularly well done. Thanks for the lesson

Extraordinarily beautiful!

I just love you and your work. I think you are so helpful to those of us trying to improve our craft. Thanks so much for your really great info about how to do some very specific and difficult things.

Just discovered your videos... I'm in heaven! Thanks for sharing!

Awesome tip. Your mural looks fantastic!

I love how you mixed your brown on the wall with the primaries! Very cool!

Thank you for all that you do!!! You do it anyway you want buddy I’m very appreciative!!!!!

dude thats so good. i often use yellow and blue but didn't know why and would overdo it till my painting is green but now i understand the why, and im so excited to utilize these principles

My favorite...trickery of the eye ....Trumpe leoil effects

Really good info Joe. Thanks from us all.

That is an awesome Professional Painters Palette!

Sure. But I'll tell you now that I used a sea sponge. One without a lot of bubble patterns. I layered the colors from the darkest and greyest to the brightest and greenest. I'll make a video.

Wow, ingenious trick! I never came across this skill in decorative painting. Very useful. Thanks sooo much.

Awesome this helped me a lot!

that is funny that you use a lid for your paint plate. I and just starting out. I love your work and the way you explain things.

Thank you so much for sharing different techniques and how to paint... Yeah, just about anything you could imagine. I can always be sure to find a video explaining how to paint a specific effect or object, and your teaching of using colors to create depth is priceless... You are amazing!

Your work is pretty amazing!

fabulous tip joe! man that mural looks better and better as you go along. i hope you are getting a fortune fore it, coz its surely worth every penny!

Wow! Thanks, Joe!

That's incredible. I want to paint like that, I'm going to.. practice makes perfect. Your videos are great, very helpful. And your art is amazing. Thanks! Beautiful mural.

Secondary light source is what I know it as. The waves came out bitch'n. I really like your videos. I don't paint walls like you do but I apply the tips you give in your videos to airbrushing and they really help my art work. Thank you for all the time you take to make these videos. Beer cooler came out awesome looking forward to seeing more videos. Thank you again!

Seriously, you are a genius!

totally awesome Joe, much appreciation!

🙌 thank you for sharing your talent

Gracias Joe, eres un campeón. Te admiro mucho. 😁

Parabéns pelo seu talento! Sua arte faz o olhar imaginário.

Absolutely fantastic artist gives good advice for beginners thank you

Your videos are all greeeeeeeeeeeaaaatttt!!!! I love it!!

Great tip! Thanks

Really cool!

You are a talented young man !

you are God of paint!!

Mad skillz!!

Vaše práce je úžasná,mladý muži!Nerozumím anglicky,ale můžu se dívat,děkuji

Thank you very much. That story is in my video "How I Got Started". I really like the question. It just has a somewhat long answer. Feel free to send me pictures of your mural. I would love to see how it turns out.

For the Blues, I just ask the paint store to tint there ultra deep base, which is the clearest base, with 12 ounces of blue tint. They only have one shade of pure blue. With those colors and maybe a quart of Rustolium black (It's very black) latex paint, you can mix all your own colors in separate containers or on the wall. whatever...It's just paint so don't sweat it too much.

Thanks, Mural Joe! You just made my life easier! :D

Hi Joe: Amazing talent! I think your talent should be used not only to paint murals but other means. Have you ever treated painting on canvas? If you have do it can be used the same type of paint used in the murals?

Your work is beautiful, man. I am about to paint my first mural in someone else's home and am a little anxious about it. My question: I see at the beginning of your vid that you're using house paint. Can you suggest what would be the best type of house paint as I am totally unfamiliar with the stuff (I use acrylics and oils for personal at home stuff). Thank you for your time and the great vid.

Just Great

wow your talented, I want to paint a mural in my apartment but I'm worried about messing it up, when did you paint your first, what made you decide to paint murals?

so sick!

Thanks so much for sharing this!

Really interesting

Fantastic skills, as always. One thing I've always wondered about is the greens you use for leaves. In the video it always seems to be too cool and bluish, like phthalo green. Is this the camera cooling things off or what's going on? Like at 7:45 for instance, this is very visible. Are they more warm and yellow in real life? Thank you for these videos, you're an amazing source of inspiration :)

Thank you Tony...west hills, ca. usa

You are incredible....................

The old masters have nothing on you! Would love to see your work, done on the ceiling of our church.

Wow.nice

That skill, though!!!

Almost looked like you were going to grab hold of some of the subjects in your mural when you were pointing out different things to the viewer.........astonishing.

can yu make a video of how yu painted those bushes/trees behind the ropes at like 7:50

Your talent is God given,only the creator hand could rival yours..

Boss!!!

what the colour u were used ? plz answer to my Q

You are amazing! New subscriber here!

You need more subs man!!'n

not backlit actually, your just painting natural reflected light. Rim lighting would have the form surrounded by the same temperature light. Whereas your highlights are warm and your reflected light around the back of the form is cool (hence reflecting the blue of the sky.) Great stuff though

Rim Light is the name :)

Thanks. BTW you are mine clone from future.

This cannot be back lighting. Back lighting would produce a light edge around the image on both sides, with the image being pretty dark, and so not showing much detail. What you have done is to show highlights on the top of the arm, so really it is top and side lighting from the right side.

Haha. That's very kind of you Tony. Thank you. The more I learn, the less I know.

its called reflective light

I am sure you can still buy handbook with all info you need on woodprix. Just google it.

wow...the arm just popped

the ladder looks really 3D too. lol. no really well done. thanks

Great- your face takes over sometimes though

you should get yourself out of the way so we can see the image.... also, too much talking.... less is more...

Your work , and talent is appreciated.

Your work , and talent is appreciated.