How I Paint Realistic Portrait Murals with Spray Paint

[@tessgarman9893]

Pretty sure this is the first KZbin comment I've ever left in 10 years... I just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for posting this. I have been struggling massively trying to wrap my brain around this medium for months now. I've been painting for my full time job for 15+ years and I'm coming at it from the same acrylic/oil/etc background and this is the first video I've seen that actually gave me hope after these weeks of being repetitively thwarted. This is extremely exactly what I needed right now. Your art is fantastic, the video short and sweet and right to all the needed delicious bits. After watching it a couple times I feel NEWFOUND HOPE and inspiration and omg thank you for helping shake my sanity into another art round. Seeing how you lay stuff down I think has helped make something click, finally. I'm going to run out there and try again right now until I figure it out. Thank you for your reassuring confessions that this isn't just something one instinctually know hows to do perfectly in 10 min, even with years of other paint experience, and also for sharing the process to help tackle this baffling process.

[@stemandthorn]

Hell yeah! I'm glad I could help! That's really awesome! Let me know what you create! I'd love to see it!

[@smellymala3103]

Bro respect, this is like my third video of realistic portraits with spray paint, I've done a lot of other art but I never even learned can control, just got lazy and did paste ups like all the rest of the losers. Been freestyling skulls in my backyard and I decided I should really look to the pros for some tips, I was just bummed to see this grid concept, because of my imagination y'all were just getting in, then look at my surprise when you just went in there dude looking at your phone. Much love to you man and much respect, and I'll pay attention.

[@JustWanderingAsIDo]

I love the blue and red lighting. I always wondered about the technique for proportions. Great video.

[@stemandthorn]

Thanks! I checked out a couple of your Jamaica travel videos as well! I miss traveling.

[@JustWanderingAsIDo]

@@stemandthorn You're so talented. Thanks, I didn't realise I messaged you from my travel channel.

[@ck7398]

Nice video , seem like a lot of realism is just in proper color selection and blends

[@1223santigato]

I am muralist barely starting from Houston, I only have murals under my belt and now I am trying spray paint. I just found you and I love your work, is amazing brother and hope one day I will get to meet you. keep up that crazy amazing work.

[@charliebaker1427]

oh cool a doodle grid,i do something similar only with an angled line grid for planes and angles

[@gluurp]

Nice, if you show how many different red or blue or just which cans you used.

[@ShawnScott]

Super dope as usual

[@wettsoggynoodles]

sick work !!!

[@reubenadams3167]

Awsome

[@natalietsm_0511]

Absolutely amazing! Love it! Overflow of blessings to you and your family and your brand💜☦🕊

[@No1cz]

This helped me a lot. I'll be coming back to this tutorial often. Thank you.

[@anamericanentrepreneur]

Cool piece!

[@tataojo2020]

Great work Man! I hope one day pass by TX to check it out ✌️

[@Bobbziee]

Recently discovered your channel. Love your art style as well as your style of documenting. Great insights and information too with the voice over :)

[@stemandthorn]

Thank you!!! I appreciate that!

[@mugishambabazi1323]

Beautiful work. So educative

[@Lctv182]

Yur amazing bro

[@stemandthorn]

Thank you!

[@shayesco5609]

Live the video and love your art. Keep at it, I'ma subscribe

[@BiltsOne]

I need to come paint in Dallas

[@stemandthorn]

Yeah, come on, there's a really dope free wall here.

[@nobodyyypaints4064]

@@stemandthorn where’s the free wall located???

[@AKsArtDesignLife]

Woww

[@peterjordan6167]

sweet work , i go through phases of doing painting (tattoo flash) would like to pick this up one day !

[@BlazeGraffiti]

Great video, awesome portrait, thanks

[@rickredmanwallart1766]

Incredible

[@thealmystro]

thisbis amazing bro can i aske what kind of spray that u cover all the wall on the first

[@stemandthorn]

Yes, it's house paint you can get at any hardware store.

[@mr.x5846]

amazing!!!

[@davidcoyne4015]

This is incredible 😦😦😦

[@kiramc4997]

I’m from Dallas ..where is the free wall to spray paint on?

[@marblesthecat3861]

Amazing, I subbed

[@irhashdnld2109]

Nice work! What song title is used at 0.30, I am very impressed with all the content in this video

[@ijggt]

Beautiful, good work!

[@daugaardsmalekursus1985]

Really nice work!!

[@yahudabenyasharahla4488]

shalom good morning I'm and artist painting all my life by hand but I can take a small picture and scale it up on a 24x38 canvas but I love what your doing all way learning something new much love Og still painting at the age of 63 I will master this system thank you for this attmh be blessed shalom my son .

[@kevinoktabec9926]

Awesome man!

[@Bangandthedirtisgone]

Nice. I’m really tempted to get into this. Do you think a phone or iPad is better to work from when you’re at the wall? Just asking as I don’t have an iPad and a phone is easier to hold in one hand I’d imagine.

[@brightstar7155]

Dope!!!

[@anrt-ju8jf]

Hello When I try to do a mural, when I paint over the doodle grid (done in pencil) it shows through and I can’t remove it without removing the paint. Any help is appreciated

[@stemandthorn]

What type of pencil are you using? If its a normal school pencil, then the quality of your paint isn't good. Because you shouldn't see pencil through the paint.

[@jessiesdiary774]

How long did you paint that? Wow so amazing

[@stemandthorn]

I think I spent 4 or maybe 5 hours on it.

[@jessiesdiary774]

Wooww so impressive ❤️ I love it.

[@manou5794]

This is incredible! What colors did you use?

[@petterjohnsen3549]

Which caps do you use?

[@stemandthorn]

I use the universal (banana) cap and the red transversal (calligraphy) caps.

[@jinimohamed6558]

Good work 🔥

[@penielcox]

Which tips did you use for fine lines and for blending? Fantastic work btw

[@stemandthorn]

I used the level 1 green tip with the gray dot. The soft cap (gray with a blue dot) and the Astro fat cap.

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

94 is great stuff. Even smells good 🤫

[@JOELAMOREwon]

This is dope!

[@ibreakandskate]

You rock

[@ashlynnmoore109]

a doodle grid….. genius.

[@missmarmot]

Would you like to come to Houston and volunteer your services at a local middle school?

[@stemandthorn]

Unfortunately I cannot. I have a lot on my plate right now and cannot take on any such jobs at the moment.

[@orlandog.8036]

What app do you use to overlay the photo on your doodle grid?

[@stemandthorn]

I'm using procreate, but you can use any app that will allow you to use layers and change the opacity of the layers.

[@KingSkrap]

1:27 it went out of focus because the sun hit the lense at the perfect angle lol

[@internetcityresident3476]

Song please?

[@beanzmasta]

Will you be my sensei?! I’m in Houston tho haha

[@stemandthorn]

I'm about to paint a mural in Houston soon actually.

[@allisonalberts7168]

What’s the name of the app you use ?

[@stemandthorn]

For which part? For the overlay? I use Procreate, but any program that will allow you to change the opacity and overlay one image onto another will work.

[@allisonalberts7168]

@@stemandthorn Thank youuuuu

[@ProstaKfun]

Advice from me is to just go with the flow even if you mess something up

[@antonyjerusal4890]

great:)

[@stephenhorsley668]

Saa-weet!

[@tapski1]

MAGNIFICENT MY NI...

[@jasonb7878]

Bad ass

[@deepaknanda2902]

beautiful work. But I was expecting some more tips when I read the tittle of this video.

[@stemandthorn]

Thank you for the compliment. Is there a tip or something you are looking for specifically? I can maybe do another video to answer specific questions.

[@deepaknanda2902]

@@stemandthorn yes please, that would be really helpful. Even I ordered some transparent spray paint cans. I just thought to start 2021 with some new skills. Working on spray paint cans going to be my first attempt. I am going to make a realistic portrait on wall using black and white transparent spray paint cans. Can you give me some tips on how I can go from dark shade to light shade or vice versa? I'm bit nervous. Wish you happy new year 🌹

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

@@deepaknanda2902 first time using spraypaint and you’re using transparent paint? Do you have other colours? Transparent paint may not have the desired effect..

[@deepaknanda2902]

@@CANControlGRAFFITI I use transparent black and white spray paint.

[@zizone2257]

nice teeth my friend!!!! keep up!!!!

[@নিকৃষ্ট]

❤️

[@jamesbrose2157]

Can you please make another explaining the process instead of just showing it