How I Went From Professional Football Player to Fulltime Artist

Perfecting his craft since 1997, Joos ‘DOES’ van Barneveld is a multidisciplinary international artist recognised for his well balanced colour schemes, clean style and eye for detail.
Taking root in graffiti art, traditional letterform is DOES’s primary love. He maintains that different hand styles betray elements of their owners’ emotional landscapes, putting personality traits subconsciously on display. Using the letters D, O, E and S as a foundation, he continues to elevate these etchings to new heights. Through an explosion of colour and shape, letters assume narrative.
Joos van Barneveld was born in 1982 in Veghel, The Netherlands. Though he has been active in graffiti since 1997, football was his first love. At the age of 9 he was chosen to train with the youth selection of one of the country’s professional football clubs. His disciplined nature, focus and dedication eventually won him a spot on a team in the highest division. Throughout his football career he lead a double life; balancing the public persona of a professional athlete with the secret life of an underground graffiti writer. When an injury ended his athletic pursuits at the age of 28, DOES took it as an opportunity to focus solely on his art. He quickly carved out a reputation as one of the best practitioners of the craft, and today his work is featured in exhibitions and collections across the globe.
Although his style is pure, DOES doesn’t like to limit himself to one discipline. Over the years, DOES’s work has diversified into illustrative drawings, prints, murals and canvasses. No matter the medium, his work breathes exuberance - bright, dynamic and full of energy.
Directed by: Strictua
Artist: Does / Digitaldoes
D.O.P.: Marijn Vanderheijden & Miquel Steps
Editing & post-production by: Strictua
Additional football footage: L1, SBS6
Music: Moby & Oby Nine
Thanks: Mobygratis.com, Ilovegraffiti, Chas, Gomad, Ironlak, Submedia.
www.digitaldoes.com

[@ZarkOner]

Right now I still think that he may be the best graffiti artist alive

[@donerae8682]

Everything he does is off the charts

[@yudrianferiahs1271]

Also SOFLES and NYCHOS

[@yudrianferiahs1271]

And I love his personality. I have met him when he's come to Jakarta, Indonesia

[@napostrophen]

Definitely in my top 3

[@eugeneandr7653]

agree

[@nbultman_art]

Resonated a lot with the last sentence. I grew up doing track and field at an elite level and feel the same about commissions and driving to be the best for myself and only myself

[@JelioDimitrovArsek]

Powerful story, so inspirational! Keep pushing the whole scene forward!

[@romli6323]

I am so happy to find this channel. Keep up!

[@YuberHKdnc]

Impresionante..! Es muy inspirador el echo que hayas logrado tanto, venciendo todas las adversidades. Eh seguido tu trabajo por muchos años y gracias a esta historia estoy aún más inspirado para seguir en este mundo del arte. Te deseo muchos éxitos.

[@eklor]

Thanks for sharing this experience, when I listen to your last sentences I feel that the thing I miss to become a fulfilled artist it's that "enormous hunger" you talking about...

[@SalciusLinas]

Amazing! So inspiring story!

[@Schelli]

Great video, absolutely inspiring!

[@theleftherian6031]

You are truly an inspiration. Respect from Greece.

[@sammescobar]

Your work is amazing!!!!

[@gtm995]

He should start a graffiti university!!! DOES is such an inspiration... :)

[@Hairu.Tattoo]

eres mi mayor ejemplo a seguir desde que empecé a pintar hace 10 años y espero un día tener el nivel para compartir un proyecto junto a ti

[@caelan5637]

This is amazing and I love it

[@BlazeGraffiti]

Great story, great video edit, great artist...perfect video 😁🙌

[@TheMuro22]

The camera and editing work in this piece is just beautiful.

[@RewindBeatzZz]

true anchor and pillar of the graffiti community far and wide. we must see a smoe nove x does collab! ahhhhh lol

[@chriskelly515]

One of the best to ever do it!

En pocas palabras eres un artista que me motiva mucho a seguir adelante en el mundo de arte ,mucho éxito does

[@VisualDrop]

Sick mate. Always killing it 👊

[@timteichrib3268]

Crazy man respect!

[@Hopperone1]

Master 👏🏻!

[@emanuelm.1406]

Que bonito es ver una parte importante en el mundo de un artista manifestada físicamente. Vibra muy bien

[@misterhir]

One of the best writers in the graffiti guild! Saludos!

[@veto.design9943]

Big respect!

[@sm-iy9bo]

Multitalented

[@babadee1304]

idol 🖤😍😍

[@winteralexandriamiller9920]

This is so cool

[@derrickgrey362]

Gotta say the cinemetography is on point

[@dewimiyoemilia]

One of my fave graffiti writer ❤

[@dailyyy_]

Oh je bent dus gewoon NL🇳🇱👊🏻✌🏼👌🏻

[@dekocrew5381]

Impressive Story 🍗

[@graffitibalor9193]

I can relate. .i was a professional footballer and then i joined tattooing

[@Ⴭ̈̇Ⴭ̈̇]

dutch

[@dimitrismarm]

Does was a football player crazy

[@swek_c137]

Look like the "5min with" by arte creative 😂

[@digitaldoes]

It's the same video but now finally published on our own channel. The video is a collaboration between I love graffiti, Arte Creative and Does. Best, team Does

[@swek_c137]

@@digitaldoes yes alright !

[@OOZEgraffiti187]

4:50 i also like to look at skycrapers xP

[@nalu1172]

Can someone pls tell me the kind of shoes he is wearing

[@digitaldoes]

The shoes he is wearing in this documentary are called the Nike sellwood AC. They can't really be found anymore in stores so you might be better off buying some Air Force 1 mid's, they look kind of similar. :) Best, team Does

[@withblackcolor5849]

👍💯

[@Lauw10]

Pioniers Fortuna

[@3rdeyepirates28]

My favorite artist I love letters best hands down ‘

[@crzsuga1912]

que cosa más linda por la mierda gracias por compartir esto con nosotros

[@napostrophen]

I would love to commission something from you but let you do your thing

[@recehplayerslotjackers2830]

What his football team?

[@digitaldoes]

He played for Fortuna Sittard! A professional club in the south of the Netherlands. Best, team Does

[@MikeLongSocks]

😉

[@jonny1435]

please Does, as an European, don't call it Soccer :D

[@them4309]

i'm not a corporate sympathizer or anything but....wandering around train yards and defacing private property is not "full time" anything, it's just vandalism.