How to Spray-Paint a Photorealistic Squirrel on a Public Electric Box

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How to Spray-Paint a Photorealistic Squirrel on a Public Electric Box

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Күн бұрын

Back to our regular programming after the madness called "Artists in Wonderland".
I painted this squirrel on an electric box last week as a commission. I did't plan on making a full video out of it, in fact, I just wanted to check out how my new DJIO Osmo Action 4 performs out in the streets. So I didn't talk much. It was also super, super hot.
But the painting turned out great I think, so I thought, why not share a little process video with y'all.
By the way, for all of you Artists in Wonderland ultras, I might have something special in store for you guys. Keep an eye on my channel over the next few weeks. I'm working on something.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:35 Dot Grid Stencil
01:35 Chalk First Lines
01:56 Painting the Background
02:48 Painting the Subject
08:04 Details with Brushes
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@yona_makes_bad_art Ай бұрын

Now the real challenge: paint a photorealistic electric box on a squirrel

@NickMoody 29 күн бұрын

😂

@SMOENOVA 23 күн бұрын

@@NickMoody hahahah

@mjpete27 Ай бұрын

Hullo Nick, absolutely a fantastic squirrel! Creating a beautiful scene on an everyday eyesore is simply the best!

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes it is!

@drumshtick_artstudio Ай бұрын

Thanks to Artists in Wonderland, I discovered you...and what a piece this is!👌👌

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Yeah! Welcome and thank you for the compliment! 🥳

@oeb3847 Ай бұрын

Perfect! One of my favorite subjects...the Squirrel, looks like a fox squirrel. I'm a wildlife rehabilitator, and I can honestly say that they are some of the funniest babies around. I love how you bring such life to your paintings.

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Thank you! I love nature!

@amyjanegardner9908 Ай бұрын

Found you cause of Artists in Wonderland.....Stayed cause of your art work

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

That's wonderful to hear. Thank you Amy! 🙏

@batcactus6046 28 күн бұрын

Probably my favorite title for a youtube video ever, so far, in my life.

@ellycat5703 Ай бұрын

Such a nice way to beautify the space

@Woak.1 Ай бұрын

Came out awesome!! I love the grid stencil, so smart

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

That thing was more of a game changer than I though initially

@ChuckLeeMBM Ай бұрын

I freaking loved the color palette in this. Super dope my friend!!

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Thank you Chuck!

@CharlesHancockCreations 29 күн бұрын

Great work, Nick! The use of the pegboard is ingenious. Your ability to use a can in such a small space, yet not overspray is...almost infuriating.😅 Beautiful. What a rad gig! Very dope.

@NickMoody 26 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@juliakremenchugskaya1542 Ай бұрын

Once again stunning! You did such a beautiful job with the fur, it looked nice even before, but those extra touches with a brush made it just the cutest fluffball! Squirrels are my mum's favourite animals, I showed her your art and she said you did them little rodents justice hahaha Thank you so much for doing this and sharing with us!

@ambero8726 Ай бұрын

Great play of light and love that you put the colours up on screen for us, inspired idea there. Thank for sharing your time and art with us, till next time

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

People have been requesting this so often. I figured I’ll finally do it. I might continue doing this if it’s of value to some people.. I don’t know, we’ll see..

@ambero8726 Ай бұрын

@@NickMoody if anything the little block of colour on the screen gives a 'true' colour. When it's going on top of other paint layers in a subtle way or the light of the shot keeps shifting. I love it mate

@tammydialgray2835 Ай бұрын

Amazing! You are adding beautiful art to the mundane. Lovely!

@GrandmaLoves2Scuba Ай бұрын

My Mother painted a utility box in my brothers back yard. She camouflaged it so well that unless someone pointed it out, you would never know it was there!

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Those are the best!

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

OG's know what I forgot

@drumshtick_artstudio Ай бұрын

@@NickMoody I'm not an OG here but after binge watching your videos, I think its varnish you forgot... 🤔

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

@@drumshtick_artstudio Nope, varnish has been applied haha. But you're close 😏

@troypicou Ай бұрын

Did you sign it? Looks great!

@MissRoseTrucker Ай бұрын

Tape!

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

@@MissRoseTrucker You know it!

@loricody4956 22 күн бұрын

Great job! 👏🏻

@BubbaHead1 29 күн бұрын

80% of all these techniques were popularized by Greg Z, that's the original freestyle speed Painter spray paint artist from the 80s , the same guy that everyone in Vegas copies after he left. He would be very impressed. He loved this type of art over tagging. ❤

@FrankSirius Ай бұрын

Alter 😀 das springt doch wirklich geradezu aus dem Kasten heraus. Echt krass geworden. Sorry für einen deutschen Kommentar 😀🙌

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Ich würde mich selbst über Kommentare auf spanisch, französisch, oder Swahili von dir freuen :)

@FrankSirius Ай бұрын

@@NickMoody Se ve muy bien. Una gran obra de arte 😀☀️

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

@@FrankSirius muchas gracias, amigo

@SMOENOVA 10 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@raccoen7441 Ай бұрын

i like the addition of the color popups for each can u use

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

This has been requested a few times now, so I figured I'm gonna give it a try.

@stephaniegrehan9084 Ай бұрын

His face looks incredible. whoosa fluffy squirrel!

@NickMoody 29 күн бұрын

Thanks Stephanie! I think he's very cute too :)

@donnadees1971 22 күн бұрын

Love your work.

@4legdfishman 14 күн бұрын

Looks amazing! It's so much better than a plain metal box. Thanks for sharing your talents! Greetings from the United States 🇺🇸

@NickMoody 13 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@malsmith2012 15 күн бұрын

Great job Nick.. Squirrel looks fantastic mate... 😎👌

@NickMoody 13 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@Porco1984 Ай бұрын

Came out so good and such nice weather. Thanks for sharing your thought and work process, I always get so inspired by these electric boxes videos ✌😁

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

That's awesome! Never sure how much those electric box videos actually add... But always happy I posted them anyways.

@tmarbs Ай бұрын

That looks awesome. Great work, i love the detail in your animals.

@InformationIsTheEdge 23 күн бұрын

I misread the title and thought it was, "Prehistoric squirrel" and my imagination went wild! This was better. :)

@PaulaZF 26 күн бұрын

How nice to see a red squirrel! The gray squirrels are forcing them out from everywhere!

@NickMoody 26 күн бұрын

The red ones are the most common ones here. I don’t even know if I’ve ever seen a gray one here. But I know them from other countries.

@PaulaZF 25 күн бұрын

@@NickMoody Wow, not sure where you are. It looks like L.A. maybe? We have only gray here in Boston. But in London they had only red then someone introduced a gray which was devastating for the Red.

@NickMoody 25 күн бұрын

@@PaulaZF Haha that's funny! I got photos of gray squirrels in some Boston park somewhere on my hard drive. Filmed that many years ago. I was surprised they would come up to you. I live and work in Germany and those red ones are super shy.

@captainhoratiobungleiii7147 22 күн бұрын

Just discovered you and I am hooked! I sprayed some garden furniture this year and it was a massive pain in the hole. You are incredibly talented.

@NickMoody 21 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot 😂

@English-Lass 17 күн бұрын

Gorgeous

@noahproblemo1257 8 күн бұрын

Fantastic!

@packratarkansas5388 10 күн бұрын

I am "truely impressed" !!

@jkell42 Ай бұрын

Great job Nick moody!

@VaderisOne 12 күн бұрын

I can F up a stick figure….my sister does plant life for a major video game company and has sold some of her art! But she calls me when her car, HVAC or a home appliance needs to be checked, everyone has their own strengths! Nice work!

@NickMoody 12 күн бұрын

Exactly 💪

@SarahSmith-ze3fp Ай бұрын

Very cute! 🙌🏻

@jamesrankin9833 2 күн бұрын

Very cool! Good stuff!

@Aakino Ай бұрын

That's incredible, bro! 😎

@NickMoody 29 күн бұрын

Thanks! 😁

@ShelvesterD 11 күн бұрын

What am incredibly lucky neighborhood to have this art!

@sotepniques Ай бұрын

you got so much talent bro!

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot brother!

@corrinastanley125 Ай бұрын

Cool and cute, nice work.

@nikkifreehling310 Ай бұрын

Amazing as usual Nick!

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Thank you Nikki!

@SewingBoxDesigns 13 күн бұрын

Lovely! 😃

@richardroy2430 18 күн бұрын

More illustration than photo realism ❤

@vivianramsay2527 24 күн бұрын

This is so cool ! My community has commissioned all the utility type boxes in our small downtown and each one is very different style and subject. But never saw the actual artist at work ! So thank you for sharing and your art is awesome as well !

@NickMoody 24 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@delmarrosa8596 26 күн бұрын

Wow, amazing work!

@tracybowling1156 13 күн бұрын

Squirrels are my fav animal! I love this painting!

@LGlifeisgood Ай бұрын

Great job Nick

@NickMoody 29 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@sandjfnffs Ай бұрын

wow! nice one.

@JUA_XR 12 күн бұрын

Beautiful piece. Your control is insane 🎨 🐿️

@NickMoody 12 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@kerdeel Ай бұрын

Ich mag es, dass es mittlerweile normal ist, dass die Stromkästen Farbe bekommen. Und dieser ist echt nice! Vielen Dank fürs Teilen. Ich hab einiges mitgenommen. Btw. Meine Kurze spielt PokemonGo und da sind einige solcher Kästen als Bilder von Pokestops drin, die man als Geschenke an Pokemonspieler in aller Welt verschicken kann. Ich freu mich über jedes Mural, das bei uns dadurch ankommt oder das wir in die Welt schicken können. Noch ein Grund mehr für tolle Motive und mehr Streetart. Und AiW war großes Kino!

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Ah mega! Vielen Dank für das Feedback. Ich hab schon sehr oft Kommentare gelesen, dass die bemalten Kästen als Pokestops genutzt werden, aber ich wusste nicht, dass man Bilder davon verschicken kann. Da würde mich ja mal interessieren, wie viele meiner Kästen da schon im Umlauf sind 😀

@mb-3faze 10 күн бұрын

Your title is the very opposite of click-bait. We got exactly what you advertized!

@NickMoody 10 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@saraczirjak6591 Ай бұрын

Wooooow your intro!!!!❤❤❤❤

@oculusangelicus8978 22 күн бұрын

I love to watch fellow artists work you can see what is going on in their minds when they are working their piece, well only because I too am a painter and love the medium. Paint is something that can create anything you want it to. and the one thing non-artists fail to see that we artists do is that when we paint something, we paint what we see, we don't trouble ourselves with the whole image that is done long before we pick up a brush. we simply recreate the lines and colors of the subject matter we see or are using for our work. as an artist becomes more familiar with their subject, the better at painting it they become. people fail to understand this can be done by anyone. they think it all hinges on talent. and I guess is a certain aspect it does, but there is no reason why someone cannot learn how to accomplish an image with whatever medium they choose and then paint the lines and colors that make up the image. After a while, they will realize that they somehow have the talent for it. meaning any skill can be learned by Humans, it is just a matter of how driven they are to learn how to do it. Thanks for sharing! You earned my subscription!

@melle8658 Ай бұрын

Gerne mehr davon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@speedfreak8200 16 күн бұрын

My Fishing Gear ⚙️ is in the Kitchen !!

@jsud5559 18 күн бұрын

AMAZING!! Thanks.

@NickMoody 18 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@JakesBeats Ай бұрын

Awesome work as always man! Super! And very nice little video edits with those what colors you used. Nice work.

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah I’ve been craving my simple easy edit videos. Especially after that Artists in Wonderland madness 😂

@JakesBeats Ай бұрын

@@NickMoody haha i bet😂😂

@jonnycowen6525 Ай бұрын

Sick piece nick!!!🔥🔥🔥

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Thanks Jonny!

@chantalrochon3566 Ай бұрын

Good work🎉😊🎉

@LadyVEE_ Ай бұрын

Excellent

@graffitiEZOS Ай бұрын

Good jobs bro

@stephenbaker7786 12 күн бұрын

Very cool

@linsaraillustration Ай бұрын

Awesome

@boydstongrove Ай бұрын

Great video, thanks man.

@jimviau327 2 күн бұрын

Inspiring 🎉

@fraggedchimp Ай бұрын

awesome

@colleenmcchesney1482 Ай бұрын

Oh my gosh that so cool using spray paint with a brush! I love 💕 how realistic it looks, even down to the fur textures!! The way you are able to blend the colors together without any issues of lines or splotches of paint is amazing. I am curious to the number of cans of paint it takes for this size painting to be done? Definitely a gorgeous piece of art! Thanks so much for sharing this with us. 🐿️💕

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Thank you Coleen! It's really not that much for a box that size. If I had to guess I'd say probably less than 3 cans. You need to bring a lot of different shades though, so it's kinda tricky to measure.

@wunderlichdrive 28 күн бұрын

It is so charming when non-native English speakers try to say "squirrel". I think it is the hardest word to pronounce in the English language. This is in no way a critique of your English, which is actually very good (better than many native speakers). More importantly, the painting is outstanding. It seems like you did that quite quickly. How long did it take you? You seem to have a very refined ability to pick out colors and create a palette, which works extremely well. I love seeing these kinds of public boxes painted in this manner. It just brings a smile to everyone's face that sees it.

@NickMoody 26 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yeah "Squirrel" is a tough one. The German translation "Eichhörnchen" is probably equally hard for English natives 😂 Appreciate the kind words! Thanks! The painting itself (no cleaning, sanding, priming and prep work included) has roughly been 4 hours I believe.

@wunderlichdrive 26 күн бұрын

@@NickMoody Ja, "Eichhörnchen" kann ich immer noch sehr schlecht aussprechen und ich wohne seit über 20 Jahre in Deutschland!

@eurodollarsigns Ай бұрын

Just had dinner and watched this. Perfect! Its exactly what I was hoping to see. I dint usually comme t on KZfaq clips because Im watching it on TV but I got to gi e you your Props Nick! Geil gemacht!🎉

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Danke Bruder! Even nicer then to see you in the comments sometimes. I appreciate it.

@Poppacap79 Ай бұрын

It’s crazy to me the detail you can paint with spray paint.

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

You can paint quite detailed. But at a certain point you just need to use brushes.

@kate_c_ Ай бұрын

Nice job, it looks really great! That dang tape 😉

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

I camouflage my own masking tape 😂

@D_A86 Ай бұрын

So cool 🤌🏼

@Everykneebows Ай бұрын

Sic work. All my pants look like yours lol..

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

I'm not even trying to keep em clean at this point 😅

@Dansel3 Ай бұрын

MARV . . . !

@BlackCat_2 19 күн бұрын

Very cool! Do you ever get annoying people who think you are vandalizing? Heidi p.s. edit - if I lived nearer to you I would take those throw away brushes off your hands to repurpose them into art! 😊

@NickMoody 18 күн бұрын

Only online on TikTok pretty much 😂 Never in real life. People are very used to this here and I assume my whole setup looks like I'm working and not vandalizing. But many people stop and talk to me. They're generally very open minded and curious about what I'm doing.

@Oogly Ай бұрын

Real nice stuff this! Here they're just stickering the boxes. They have been hiring people for a some of the overpasses tho. which is nice. What caps do you usually use for these lvlup boxes?

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

It's a rather small surface. So for backgrounds I usually use Montana Level 1 and standard Gold cap for blurry effects or clouds. Subjects and details mostly MaClaim cap and Montanan Black/Black.

@PipMiister 18 күн бұрын

🌻

@danielzavala2691 Ай бұрын

Teach!!!

@MommyOfZoeAndLiam 24 күн бұрын

Gorgeos! Question: Are you commisioned by the city or the homeowner? If by the homeowner, do you get permission from the city first?? I have a box in my front yard (not on the sidewalk, ON my property, but obviously I don't OWN it. So I am just curious.

@NickMoody 24 күн бұрын

Commissioned by the electricity supplier. They own these boxes.

@juanQuedo Ай бұрын

🐿

@Iowa599 11 күн бұрын

Are you using spray paint in standard rattle cans, or refillable cans with special (replacable) nozzles?

@WizardClipAudio 24 күн бұрын

10:30 yw.

@janschultz6047 26 күн бұрын

Style...

@bobw222 16 күн бұрын

I think it is fantastic that companies will pay you to turn an ugly gray box into a beautiful work of art.

@robroy289 26 күн бұрын

Do you put any clear sealant on these?

@NickMoody 26 күн бұрын

Yes I do

@davidf.8497 Ай бұрын

Great job, Nick. Two questions, though : How king did it take you? And if you wish, how much were you paid for this one? Thanks and Hi from Réunion Island, Indian OCean.

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

Thank you! Boxes like this can be done in a day, including cleaning, sanding and priming. The painting itself usually takes about 4-5 hours. If you're experienced and good at what you do, I would recommend you to charge between 500-1000 EUR for it, depending on box size, and complexity of the motif.

@davidf.8497 Ай бұрын

@@NickMoody Thanks for replying that fast and for the tips. Loved your trip to Artists in Wonderland too! Keep up!

@sharonromer6606 18 күн бұрын

👍🙋‍♀️🇺🇸

@ralphpalmer4391 17 күн бұрын

Lots of squirrels and girls in the world, please paint a girl with the squirrel next time! Lol.

@speedfreak8200 16 күн бұрын

Nights 🌙 in White Satin ......

@oosmosmoo 29 күн бұрын

You can generate some cool AI images to spray paint.

@steveo7767 12 күн бұрын

Wo wohnst du? Deutschland?

@SMOENOVA Ай бұрын

that`s illegal!

@graffitiEZOS Ай бұрын

Ahahahahah 😂

@D_A86 Ай бұрын

😂

@nurpadwipayana4341 Ай бұрын

😂

@StrudelNoodle 29 күн бұрын

Yes, you should call the cops on him for turning a dumpy electric box into art.

@titmusspaultpaul5 23 күн бұрын

You want to dob him in? Stitches get Stitches 😅.... in any case it could be a commission.

@DougSnyder-uh7rg 13 күн бұрын

Nice squirrel, but not even close to "Photorealistic". Are you sure you know what that term means?

@Iowa599 11 күн бұрын

Spray paint is normal paint with LOTS of thinner.

@XzavierStamper 27 күн бұрын

Goeie dag Mineer Nick please hit translate

@NickMoody 26 күн бұрын

Hello!

@tusk242 25 күн бұрын

Question do you PROTECT YOUR LUNGS? SEEN and heard far too many spay paint artist end up Dying far too soon, Because their are so few who do your type of Work not much is really heard about it. Enjoyed.. I know a Guitar Store, May be I can do this on his wall that is NEED of work, and I would love a Used Guitar, strings, Case for the art, NORMALLY I work REALISM Nature Art in Acrylic then OIL. on small canvas, but I do not have money to buy a used guitar. I am what one would call the REAL starving artist in USA before someone USED the name to mass produce same style of art, and call it Starving Artist. Guess all who help do the paintings are so called limited in $$$ money.? NOT sure I am 76, so it would mean using a ladder, And working around a time to complete, and never done anything this large, Most of my work is on 11X14" canvas( all I have available, a few are a bit larger) Would have to use your "GRID" or GOLDEN MEANS to map out. and a Template to map out first.

@NickMoody 25 күн бұрын

Absolutely. You should use a respirator all the time.

@annieontheroad 28 күн бұрын

I bet you didn’t anticipate the hardest part of this project would be pronouncing the word “squirrel” 😅

@NickMoody 26 күн бұрын

Haha! 😂 Yeah definitely a tough word

@lukass7630 Ай бұрын

First

@NickMoody Ай бұрын

🥇

@polygonalmasonary 20 күн бұрын

‘Photorealistic’ would we say that? Well executed work of art, yes! Photorealistic, not in my opinion, sorry 😢👍🙏♥️🇬🇧

@imaginitivity7853 17 күн бұрын

Agreed, but anything is better than a BT advert. Public advertising is highly restricted but for some reason BT can slap any old crap on these boxes and we just have to live with it. More squirrels please!