How to paint a Large mural - Explanation with Facts and Figures (Part 2)

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How to paint a Large mural - Explanation with Facts and Figures (Part 2)

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Күн бұрын

This video is part two of how I painted this mural on the University of Colorado Denver. Below are the links to some of the websites and information that I talked about in the video. Enjoy!
Tool Website:
www.Onadetour.com
Doodle Grid Video:
• How to scale up artwor...
Sherwin Williams anti graffiti paint:
industrial.she...
Evolve Spray Paint:
004connec.com/...
Equipment Rental:
www.equipments...
Montana Gold Spray Paint:
www.dickblick....
00:01 - 00:57 - Intro
00:58 - 01:26 - Priming the Wall
01:27 - 02:28 - Sprayer details
02:29 - 03:27 - coloring the background for subjects
03:28 - 04:33 - process for the Lazy/Doodle Grid
04:34 - 06:26 - sketching
06:27 - 08:06 - Painting the figures
08:07 - 09:59 - Coloring Background
10:00 - 13:09 - Painting the clothing
13:10 - 15:00 - Signing and protective UV Coating
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@wileycom 2 жыл бұрын

It is so heartening to see your inspiring talent and skill. I am a 73 year old jazz musician, a black woman who has lived and seen much of America’s history first hand, and believe me, what you are doing is groundbreaking! I am brought to tears. Moreover, your generosity and eagerness to share with other aspiring young artists who dream of walking in your footsteps says it all. You, dear one, are a treasure. 🥰

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooooo much for the positive words. I always enjoy sharing what I know with others so that we can all grow i the artist community

@keeleehudson Жыл бұрын

😊😊

@mafia461 8 ай бұрын

Attention to detail, who noticed the cars driving backwards all over the city at the end? lol Great Job Btw !

@iamdetour 8 ай бұрын

LOL! You right. I had to get that pull out shot but could only do it in reverse. 😂

@comeberza 2 жыл бұрын

Your art, process and detailed videos are insane. This was so interesting and entertaining to watch. You work so fast

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@colingerard7863 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Thomas The beauty of this video is not only the art work that you've created, but also, the mindset of sharing knowledge, which encourages others to do the same. This is a joy to behold. Sending you positive vibes from London.

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million!

@jean-frantzgation8679 Жыл бұрын

You are SUPER ... Big Talent ... and the way you manage the creation of the mural ...

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!!!

@CedRockStarr Ай бұрын

I’m going to watch all one thousand of your videos…

@alexzandriathegood Жыл бұрын

I would have never guessed this mural was painted by one person. It’s a wonder watching your process and having access to all this information. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

It was a fun paint job.

@davrodrawvro8285 2 жыл бұрын

Have not seen any mural videos as detailed as this one. Fantastic project and skills!!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! i try to be as informative as possible on these really big projects.

@BoxOramaFitness 2 жыл бұрын

I've always done small projects, intimidated and turned down doing larger scale. Thank youuuu for inspiring me to Go For It! You're a Blessing! Excited to give it a go. Thanks again for sharing your talent!🙏🏽❤️

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@rare4r 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your wisdom, sensei! Just got my first mural opp! 😊

@lovisaluscinia9286 3 ай бұрын

I'm still in the beginning of my career as an artist and really wish I too could do murals some day. So aiming towards that, I'll start with watching your videos, these seem really good!

@huwwackman_excel Жыл бұрын

So impressed. Very talented and brave taking on such a large project. Well done mate.

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@inktologist 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great info and details on everything. The transparency is amazing. The artwork is stellar as always!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million!!!

@Dracalis 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this series! I've been interested in putting some murals around my neighbourhood for a while, and this gives a solid direction of how to go about it.

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! definitely stay tuned for more.

@jadeowens1216 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely amazing!

@jenniferchike6393 2 жыл бұрын

You are so great!! Not just your work but your character! Like your sharing your process like this is unheard of!!!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jadeowens1216 Жыл бұрын

I agree! Very helpful!!

@rezasafa3122 Жыл бұрын

I Really Appreciate your detailed info on this project. You're awesome. May the Lord increase you more and more.

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@sanjdeshmukh Жыл бұрын

I am speechless… mind blowing 👌👌👌

@nelsonnegative8441 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible work, clear communication and understanding of the tools makes it easy to understand and take a lot of information “home” with you. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@lbstudio207 2 жыл бұрын

Hi . I just want to say thank you for all your videos. Helps me a lot with my new mural painting gig. My next year project would be 3 floors high, it will be my biggest mural ever, thanks to you I know I can take on this big task . Bravo brother

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@chasegordon2539 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos so much. This is all SO HELPFUL and answers literally all of my questions. High-five for using all the tech you can too, like the drones and the 3D printing.

@endahmulekcrew 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video and art. So much helpful for me personal. A huge thanks from Rio, Brazil!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kellywescott-zd8ek Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I got my first mural and I’m so nervous

@deniserobinson6571 Жыл бұрын

Such great information as always. Thank you for such generosity of Spirit!

@MarcosAurelioOficial 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no, you again? Lolol, just kidding...my goodness, it is another 5 stars artwork mural/explanation! Success to you and to your talent!!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

@qwinsway Жыл бұрын

Thank you brother 🙌🏾, i appreciate your clear guidance.

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ChrisMartinezart Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being so generous with your time and knowledge!!! It means a lot to me. The work came out great!

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@jk9two9 7 ай бұрын

They looks absolutely stunning!

@Linda-zd6wu Жыл бұрын

This was awesome ! And so inspiring!❤ I love your work!

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

So glad!

@ajkillam1 Жыл бұрын

Ty ty love it..ty, I so have been on a quest to find the type of paint you all use. I love your vids. I'm hooked. I love your passion to help others. I'm older but want to do this at least once in my life time. Ty ty ty.

@eugeniatunstall4106 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@izzyb1567 2 жыл бұрын

This is gorgeous!!! And so informative.

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@kathydavenport3152 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this detailed, very well produced video. I learned so much. I'm very fascinated by the "doodle grid"! I've never seen that before and can't wait to try this process for placement and enlarging works of art. I'm not young anymore so I'll probably never do a piece this large personally. I doubt I'll have need of a drone, lol, but this is such a smart idea. Nice work on everything and thanks again so much for sharing. I hope you made a few dollars on this after all that photographing, renting equipment, and blocking off traffic, painting, and coating!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Glad this was helpful!

@alisagreen3162 9 ай бұрын

Bravo! Great instructions!

@iamdetour 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@minerva5025 Жыл бұрын

Hi Detour, found you by coincidence while researching Murals, fell in love with the idea to paint a Mural on a wall in my bedroom, I can't paint Detour or draw, admire the artists that can and many times passionately wish I could. Kind regards Jamee

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Definitely try it out and have fun. every says they cant paint until they pick up a brush and paint. then is all about enjoying yourself.

@carlycamila 3 ай бұрын

awesome. thanks for the detailed explanation and amazing footage. so glad i found your page!

@simini1837 2 жыл бұрын

Such a cool video and what an amazing result!!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 thanks

@anewcareerinanewtown 4 ай бұрын

Incredible - so much work too!

@amytarver3591 Жыл бұрын

Great job and great advice, thank you.

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@3ThatGirlSteph2 2 жыл бұрын

Can you talk about how you learned how to use the various equipment you use any kind of certifications/licenses you have to have and how to obtain them?

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Here is a video I did on that topic: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rM6jh8WHyrzdoKs.html

@HeARTsake 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome, thank you so much for sharing! 😍

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@monabalgobin4448 2 жыл бұрын

You’re so great! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I’m currently learning more about murals and your vids are so helpful 🙏🏽❤️

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Glad this could help you on your art journey. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@BenjaminSzalay Ай бұрын

Yess This is amazing college! ❤️🎨🙏🏻

@BrandiHoferStudios 3 ай бұрын

Hey Thomas! Would love to see this mural vid updated as the coating you use (which I had taken on advisement from this video) detrimentally affected my mural in Canada. It's a bit dusty and the product totally attracts the dust and it has completely covered 3000 sq ft in dirt. It was installed properly it is just the nature of that product unfortunately. I am desperately searching for a fix, because it is so heart wrenching to see a large mural be this dirty in a year, as it was a gift to my community. I know we spoke and you said you also have stopped using it. I would just hate for anyone else to be stuck in this same boat. Any help is welcome.

@isaactapia1803 2 жыл бұрын

How do you decide how much Spraypaint or paints of gallon you use for your murals? What is the ratio of spraypaint and gallon paints? Your videos are amazing was pretty awesome to see we have one of your murals here in KC.

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

That is a really good question. I'll do a video on that soon.

@theresewilliams9115 10 ай бұрын

Wow wow wow

@iamdetour 10 ай бұрын

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@anamarcelasinnett6073 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Detour! Thanks for this awesome videos. I was wondering if you could explain more about the sketching process? What paint do you use? What do you do if you make a mistake in your drawing? Thanks a bunch!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! I'll record a video on the sketching process during my next mural. i use only transparency spraypaint to sketch so it doesnt leave super opaque lines. the lighter the better. that way when you make a mistake its easier to fix and sketch over. it like lightly sketching on a note pad.

@610SAARi 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one!

@LluviaAva 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible work.

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@natesbored Жыл бұрын

Great series!

@jessic.333 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant! Thank you for sharing. So concise, informative, and helpful. And if you need a new tool you just make it. Have you ever painted on a corrugated surface? I'm preparing to paint a Blue Ridge Mountain scene on a metal container and am concerned about the uneven surface causing distortion and the inability to use a roller. Thanks again- really impressive.

@leighcassidy7065 Жыл бұрын

May I ask over all timeline start to finish for the example above? Very appreciated. I enjoy your tech abilities!

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

I would say about just under 2 weeks working full 12 hour days (with breaks of course).

@Linnolittra 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! My dream!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@arthurdelacerna4593 Жыл бұрын

This is very inspiring ,

@Bootsytoot23 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 this is amazing!

@nickwallace927 Жыл бұрын

I just wish you could be my mentor 😭😂 dope work brotha

@deniserobinson6571 Жыл бұрын

Hi again. This was such a great video. Thank you. Question. In your experience , what are some cheaper yet effective protective solutions for outdoor work, like murals , park benches and tables etc?

@charlottewalton3292 2 жыл бұрын

You are so amazing! Can you tell me how did you figure up your labor for this, like what formula do you typically use? Next question, do you require a deposit and what percentage? Finally, how did you create your contract? Thank you for sharing because some artist do not like to share the things you share.

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Normally i would implore all artists to do a 1/3 or 1/2 deposit. I have good cash flow so i didn't necessarily require a deposit on this project and the client is good for it.

@joshuagrech9106 29 күн бұрын

great videos bro. I noticed your doodle grids are so simple. Are you detailing them more when you make the portraits?

@janespencer7121 Жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you for these videos! They are extremely helpful. I am about to paint my first mural, and I'm excitedly and cautiously moving forward in the process. I will be painting on a new outdoor addition to a restaurant in Los Angeles, on wood. My image will be minimal lines on their already white painted wood. Would you recommend painting the anti graffiti coating on everything, or just where my image lies? Thank you for your help!

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I would use it on everything you image lies on, or areas that it would be difficult to buff over any tags. if its not too much extra, i usually will do the entire wall so the maintenance is easier. they can just presure wash the entire wall if needed.

@scottmaier4219 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great series of videos! Truly amazing work and I love your channel. You mentioned that the marine coating helps to protect the paint from direct sun, but does the exposure to the sun also affect your color choices in the design phase? I imagine the visual quality of the hues you've selected changes between direct sun and shade, but you can't account for the full range of lighting conditions under which your murals are viewed. Is it something you worry about?

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Great question. the exterior and spray paint i use are graded for outdoor long term exposure so i not limited to the color spectrum. the coating has extra UV protection so it will last even longer. The only colors I do stay away from is the florescent colors because they fade regardless of how much you protect them with a coating.

@scottmaier4219 2 жыл бұрын

@@iamdetour Thank you! This makes sense!

@coryschneider249 Жыл бұрын

Hey Detour! big fan of your videos. I was wondering how long you had to wait before applying the sherwin Williams coating?

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

I usually wait a day or two

@netabanana1726 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work!! I was wondering if you took any precautions to protect the sides of the wall when spraying your base coat I noticed you spray right along the edge of the tall wall and also next to the window, is that something to worry about? I’m curious how you solve the over spray problem

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Most of that was solved by using a cardboard as a shield and putting the sprayer on low pressure. i also used a roller on the right side where there was too much margin for over spray error. so its a combination of all that.

@sixthousandblankets 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work. Who is controlling the lift? What was the cost of the whole project and how much did you charge?

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

I am. I move it where I need and then paint.

@joaquinsaavedra7088 Жыл бұрын

I apreceate you for being alive the same time as I , you are a positive role model king. I am doing my own mural, besides the spray paint what brand of paint do you use? Thank you!

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

Thanks! i use house paint as well. its for really big areas that spray paint is too expensive to fill. Best of luck!

@reginadunn8525 Жыл бұрын

I would love to come out and watch you do a mural. Is there a way you know ahead of time when you're doing a mural in, around, or near Detroit?

@SMOENOVA 2 жыл бұрын

so you are safe if someone tags it in 30meters hight 😅

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. The marine protective coating is great because it is simple to power-wash any tags off. Because the entire wall is coated with this, its safe easy to clean off any area. You will just need to rent a scissor lift to get up there. 😅 that's the annoying part if it does happen.

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

It's expensive but well worth every penny to keep a mural protected from tags and the sun.

@KatMcButterfly Жыл бұрын

Ive been doing murals, walls, sidewalks and window art but not to this scale (yet) thanks for this rad video! Can u tell me how much it cost you to do a piece this large and what you charge the company? Thank ~ Kat McButterfly ✌🏻

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

I have the numbers and explanation in PArt 1 of the video. you can see why i charged them the amount i did. Part 1 :kzfaq.info/get/bejne/laxpbLOSyp_DoIk.html

@jadeowens1216 Жыл бұрын

I tried the doodle method once but I wasn’t able ti execute it as well as I do with the grid method. I suppose it’ll get easier for me each time I do it. 🥴

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

It just takes a little time to get use to.

@AllOutKreations36 12 күн бұрын

By chance can you put a Link to the Gen and drone you use?

@Greydawg 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video. Question: what about water & cleanup? I feel like I'm always washing my gear but I couldn't tell how accessible it was here.

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Which gear would you be referring to?

@Greydawg 2 жыл бұрын

@@iamdetour Brushes & rollers for sure (I usually have a bucket, & finding a drain is important), and I may be paranoid about it but rinsing out my sprayer I always feel like I need a ton of water to make sure it doesn't get clogged.

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

@@Greydawg Ahhhh!! I usually keep a bucket of water where i throw the used rollers. That way i can clean them at the end of the day and not have them dry out. i usually buy a lot. one for each color and then some more. that way im not trying to clean up while on site. i can clean them afterwards

@gilgamesh5082 Жыл бұрын

How many coats of the UV coating did you apply? Your content is top notch bro!

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

i did 2. one is the heavy layer and the second is after it dries making sure that the entire surface is covered.

@gilgamesh5082 Жыл бұрын

@@iamdetour thanks for the quick reply! can you use a spray gun to apply?

@iam_jamietheartist 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Detour! What’s the process you use for finding the best deal on lifts in different cities? And do you have insurance that you can recommend?

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

Here is a video i made about those types of lifts. I also added the company and contact for them. they are nation wide kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rM6jh8WHyrzdoKs.html

@marceliemordan7528 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the video and you explained it very well. Great job. Do you have an email I reach out to you?

@EyeOfThePhi 2 жыл бұрын

so heckin BIPOC and wholesome!!!!!! Slava ukraini!!!

@iamdetour 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@leighcassidy7065 Жыл бұрын

May I ask where you paint, is it a by the hour price for a mural or by the job?

@iamdetour Жыл бұрын

It’s based on the job situation and the factors that are involved. The amount of time to complete does play into it though.

@leighcassidy7065 Жыл бұрын

@@iamdetour thanks, it is difficult up here in the north as people are pretty careful with how they spend. Thanks for sharing.

@g-lurk Жыл бұрын

...sort of.

@TheRds797 3 күн бұрын

FAT CAP luv

@claireonlinex Жыл бұрын

You are so cool and creative! Thanks for sharing :) did the sunshine affect you at all? I noticed it was shining super hard on the picture of the doodle grid