Painting a Huge Surf Mural for HBO at Venice Beach!

[@DokeTV]

This is a definition of a cool project. The spot, the client, the story with the shower. Great job 🤙🏼

[@Elykson343]

@DokeTv I don't want this comment to get lost in the sauce. Here's a little bit of insider knowledge from the construction world. Plywood. I noticed you were extending from the road. Most likely for solid ground. Sand is sketchy to work from in a man lift. It gets stuck, sinks, and would possibly tip over. If you or the owner of the lot of the fenced in area were worried about that. 3/4 inch plywood is your solution 1 sheet per wheel is enough surface tension to keep you level. You could literally lay them out from one end of your working area to the other, probably like 10-20 sheets. They're reusable, and it allows you to go cheaper on the lift your using. Instead of a 100 foot actuation boom you can get a 50.

[@NALOW84]

@@Elykson343 Why are you replying to Doke? This is Kiptoe....

[@Kiptoe]

Thanks Doke! 🌊🤙🏼

[@stellviahohenheim]

​@@Elykson343just shut up dude you don't know anything

[@pessisessi1978]

​@@Elykson343 😊oo😊

[@RuthGingerMusic]

I got all emotional for you hearing about your journey from sleeping in your car and showering there to doing this mural now… you’ve worked hard man!!! You’re amazing you deserve all the success! Big love from London ❤

[@prolificartsociety]

That random chance of meeting was so rad. The fact that he recognized his eyes was awesome. And he stopped to speak and share love was so cool. 🤙🏾

[@wetdroidedition2549]

Do you really believe it was a random encounter? LOL

[@mrk_apx]

@@wetdroidedition2549 why should he lie

[@wetdroidedition2549]

@@mrk_apx Production value

[@apolloorosco6852]

@@mrk_apx you must be a child

[@jordanjose6475]

@@wetdroidedition2549 i mean Venice beach is popular for surfers so it isn't improbable

[@BobbyDukeArts]

That's looks freaking awesome

[@Kiptoe]

hey thanks Bobby!!

[@KaitlynBurtonISaGOD]

Heyy itsa Bobby

[@TanukiSC]

So sick. I can’t imagine the energy you must have had after meeting him that way. And appreciated the look back at your own story - you have so much to be proud of and I know you’re only going to keep climbing! Much respect.

[@Kiptoe]

it was so cool to meet him, like a kindred spirit of gnarly careers. Thanks so much!

[@themikarenolds2910]

@@Kiptoe im going to be playing pro going on tour in the future since your not having me do any letters on any of your projects ,. you can consider if you want a live band (ME) to accompany (YOU) in one of your painting videos in the future ,. ? 4getting a bout KeS9DMT cum on now sun ,,. :) ' '

[@cc2345]

when HBO reaches out thats when you know you made it GG mate i've seen your stuff years ago and now here you are and I am a proud subscriber!

[@JRMcDowell]

I think this maybe one of my favorite videos from you, more for the message of overcoming your fears and going for it, and the support of others to achieve your dreams... The Art is fantastic as always! Thanks man for the inspiring words, it hit a note with me today.

[@Kiptoe]

glad to hear it! Thanks so much!

[@Zapa-pd6sw]

Mine too sir

[@chrismartin6427]

I love the sneak peek at 10:33 and that interaction was crazy like he said very serendipity

[@ChuckLeeMBM]

Super inspiring hearing about how it was when you first moved out there till now! You deserve it dude!!!

[@Kiptoe]

haha i was roughing it for sure, thanks Chuck!

[@evilldead6824]

I have to say not only is your art amazing but u have such a fantastic storytelling ability and when you do ur voice overs. This combo with the soundtrack u pick really make ur videos so engaging! Congrats on this amazing mural and getting such a high profile client!

[@deanl0]

Nice shot clouds blends in the wave 15:11

[@humboldtharry1289]

Looks to me that few are looking closely at what he painted because it’s so finely detailed it looks like a professional billboard. Such good lettering

[@ChuckLeeMBM]

Dude the first wave looks sooooo detailed from a far. SUPER sick. Cant wait to see how this turns out!

[@damien.berthiaume]

Love love the little spider at 2:12

[@sketchbookscheming]

What an epic project! Wow -- congrats! The waves look so alive with power, and the surfers too. It was so cool to see you bump into someone from the show. Amazing.

[@Kiptoe]

thanks so much! It was so cool to meet CJ. Thanks for watching!

[@juniorsankracharya4366]

Your painting is just unbelievable, I’m so blessed to watch your videos from the beautiful fiji islands

[@skywalker1991]

How are you this good bro ???. I can't even draw on paper and you can spray paint on wall with such precision , just amazing .

[@Kiptoe]

lots of practice!

[@stephencotter538]

The way you just freehanded the letters and numbers without measuring anything was impressive! The whole mural is awesome and your channel is very inspiring. Stay gold brother

[@pixelpatron]

Best mural yet!!! Love the composition and lettering.

[@Kiptoe]

glad you like it :)

[@hachibaz55_gen]

What I admire is the the process and actually seeing the passion from this artist. If you are walking by and you happen to see this mural, yeah of course you would appreciate it, but because we got to see the process, we appreciate it even more.

[@2Swift4u]

the crazy thing about this is that he's not only making a dope mural but also a great video at the same time.

[@SIINAPB]

the story, the edit, the production, all while getting this job done, truly inspirational. your hustle and dedication is amazing.

[@themadcadder4847]

I just binge watched all of your videos (even repeated the ones I had already watched), and I gotta say that I got a little emotional here. I'm so damn proud of you. I can't express how grateful I am to see the beauty that you've put out into this chaotic world. Thank you for being you.

[@Kiptoe]

wow, thank you so much for the kind words and for your support, it means the world!

[@jamesbowler3654]

As a restorer of medieval frescoes, I am so amazed by your work! BRAVO

[@nickcarophotography]

Your colour game is so on point dude.. I know that colour palette (rust red/blues/teals/oranges) is kind of your thing but the depth rendering it gives is pure butter. Mad skills. Keep on smashing it.

[@waterislife.9204]

EPIC! That's amazing it all came back around with the main guy that's in the wave blessings.

[@ChuckLeeMBM]

This came out SIIIIIIIcK!! Well done man!! The color combos you work with are EVERYTHING! This joint also had some super dope detail.

[@Kiptoe]

thanks so much Chuck!

[@lostwithasmile485]

10:05, that made me cry a bit! Badass! Love hearing how badass people dragged themselves through the trenches all alone and make it to the other side.

[@marcushines7689]

your videos are always so entertaining and well edited, crushing it you inspire me to keep painting murals. cheers froma fellow philadelphian muralist!

[@Kiptoe]

thanks so much glad to hear that!

[@JCee911]

Dude.....I have been following you for years now. You just keep bringing it to the next level. So glad to see you follow your passion and continue to do what you love. If you do what you love, its not work its just another day getting paid doing what makes you happy. All the best as always Kiptoe!

[@N-A-uw5fp]

So glad you have succeeded in expressing your talent and sharing it with the world! 💗 The synchronicity is proof that the universe is supporting you!

[@monkeyshredder.musicismyso3626]

Much respect .I'm an old skool writer from the late 70's to present and let me tell you , You are one of the few new skool graffiti writers I totally give much respect to . More writers should follow your passion and mindset . This piece is one of my favorites youv'e done . You are blessed with the skills to get it done kiddo. Again much respect. You have earned your blessings and stay humble , you let your work speak for itself. again , RESPECT.

[@MoontariArt]

Sick! Seeing your journey from car living to HBO mural painting AND the encounter mid-vid, getting approval... Huge confidence boost! Love seeing you where you are and admire the stubborness it took to get there! Keep going Kiptoe! 🌴🎭

[@donmiles6176]

I've seen most of your video's and I like them all, but this one was just special man! You really have a god given talent, Your Incredible

[@kategrossi8717]

Its absolutely amazing to see you work each mural with such simple tools at a large scale. You are so humble for your success and its great to hear your story on your growth and risks of pursuing your passion. Much love

[@ericdennis3208]

I'm a new subscriber and painter myself. I'm not a mural painter. I deal in acrylics and oils on canvas. I am absolutely amazed at your phenomenal talent. How you bring such a huge scale project to life and still keep everything in its proper proportion is such an amazing skill that I know has taken numerous hours and calculations to bring to fruition. Your use of values and color is off the hook! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with the rest of the world. I look forward to viewing your other projects.

[@slewp]

amazing as usual... but this composition and colors hits different for some reason! I hope you are taking more than one shower every week, Master Kiptoe😘

[@Kiptoe]

im up to three times a week on occasion! ... thanks slew 🥰

[@HalfWarrior]

The seagull was your worst critic 😝Little bastard.🕊️ As a billboard painter (in the late 80s) my worst enemy were pigeons. Great work man! Looks awesome!

[@mikeanderson9266]

They should paint a picture of homeless tents and drug needles to reflect what Venice Beach has become on the Mural!

[@UrbanCha0s]

Great work, love the design. It just pops and looks Ultra HD. Love it.

[@b.l.8611]

Fantastic! Beautiful artwork KipToe. So happy that HBO got you involved in a project like that, because so many people will have an opportunity to see that mural, and hopefully reflect on something positive in their lives. Love the art!

[@TimApple.]

Do you thin that's a 10k or a 40k project?

[@b.l.8611]

@@TimApple. I don't know -- I would guess around $75K. Based on one week on-site.

[@paydn202]

you NAILED the water texture

[@andrerogers9961]

It is always so satisfying to watch someone who loves their work. The end result is wonderful but the process is the force of life. You've earned the joy your work brings you.

[@shivamaharaj2788]

Wow, amazing stuff. Great job. I would like if possible if you can do a video about your beginnings as an artist. Because you mentioned when you moved to LA… if you can do a video on that that would be great

[@andrew3606]

It's so clean and crisp it just looks like a billboard

[@michellebayaua5163]

idk why but I cried watching this. Ive been watching you since 2019 and seeing you excel in creating videos and making more deals/commissions with well known companies/brands makes me so happy. you inspire me kiptoe!

[@Sean-zr7vs]

I have been painting waves and turtles with oils on canvas and I have to say this was so much fun to watch you create with spray cans, tips, brushes and your finger. Colors are dope. Composition reads well, and the story with the surfer dude was cool. Congratulations!

[@justinbanks2380]

Epic art, great story. The serendipitous meeting. The humor of the bird pooping perfectly on the eye, crappy, but a funny part for the video, lol.

[@RRodolfommo]

You have made a life choice. You took risks. You have showed resilience under adversities. You spread your personality and positive attitude. And you won. You are a good man, talented and example for many of us!

[@johnthomas3677]

Kiptoe, you are by far one of my favourite artists on KZbin. The compositions, concepts, execution - make for great watch. Really like the comic book panels. Keep up the awesome work 🖖🏻✌🏻🤜🏻

[@HeidiSue60]

What a synchronicity! Dude recognizes his bil's eyes, then introduces himself as the featured surfer on your actual project! Absolutely amazing. And an amazing mural, as usual

[@johnmeszaros3827]

I lived rough when I moved out here too and it was worth every second of discomfort. The great nation of California has been good to us.

[@henryc1000]

0:01 Venice Beach hasn’t looked this pristine in years. lol

[@doninis1354]

It looks almost easy wnen you spray paint on...but I already struggle by painting a postcard. I write myself letters one in a while and hide them somewhere in my stoff. But when I find them I have a memory and a few back (how I was than and what changed). Maybe your "letter" is a mural.

[@melodeev5487]

Speaking as someone that has absolutely no artistic talent whatsoever, this leaves me in total awe. That someone can have a vision and not only make it come to life, but make it come to life in an absolutely ginormous way. This is the definition of cool! Well done!

[@chimom7112]

What an awesome eye and talent. Cant even imagine being able to see it in your mind and eye and then put it on a wall. Amazing.

[@ultraali453]

This was quite inspiring. Thank you for sharing!

[@kellymcentee7172]

He came a long way and it paid off. Very inspiring.

[@ИгорьМихайленко-ч6э]

This mural deserves 1,000,000 likes and the same fee! Insanely well done! And of course in corporate style!

[@stiffk666]

I love how the red on the right transitions into the blue then into that gorgeous Pacific blue aquamarine.

[@justinbanks2380]

Your art just keeps reaching new heights (new depths more appropriate given the topic?) with each one! So awesome man! Love following your progress And the thoughts/words at the end starting at 13:12 just inspiring

[@clintbrunke2074]

its cool to see companies adapt how they advertise, commercials are becoming a thing of the past and their cost for views is shrinking, so what to do instead, well hey there is this popular artist who paints murals and gets 500k views per video, we can pay him to put a mural up of our show and sponsor his video, so we are getting all of those views for sure plus we now have a mural up that hundreds of thousands of people going to the beach will also see, all for less then the cost of creating a commercial and airing it, plus we are putting the money directly in the hands of artists and creators. this is the future of advertising for sure.

[@accuser_of_the_brethren7816]

Nice. Max respect for freehand too. No stencils, reference images to look at while painting or even being able to do both sides on the same days. Very cool man. I hope he made good commission for it.

[@drfred1203]

Way to go Kiptoe. You are an inspiration for life. 🤙🏄💣

[@marjory62]

Stunning work! The only fact that you freehanded the letters just impacts me! You’re so talented this wave looks alive!

[@mulletover3832]

I cannot even comprehend being able to do that - scale it up in your head and have it come out so beautifully. Great job.

[@Moros-sf3mz]

the endless summer best surf movie ever i watched over 100 times and when summer is coming i watched every week amazing movie R.I.P Bruce Brown.

[@giorgoswsker9482]

Mad respect, Hustling from the bottom and getting to the top, literally and metaphorically. You inspire many fellas out there, thank you!

[@marcoantonio-df4mr]

Start is always good the finish will come mural done 👍

[@marcoantonio-df4mr]

🚶Encounter 👍

[@conniewhall3109]

You knocked it out of the park. Again. Thank you Kiptoe. Thank you for sharing your gifts & thoughts with us. Wicked awesome. I look forward to even better creations from you. How about some more collab's with 10 100. And the rest of best.

[@charlesleerae9023]

Every time I hear your story a supernova goes off in me of Hope and inspiration. Thanks for you're awesome content

[@mezanian]

Great collab 👌 definitely going to watch 100ft wave, or 30.48mtr..for us Australians🤙😎🇦🇺

[@brianwebb6794]

Incredible mural, great job! Your project proves the idea that the most daunting tasks can be conquered as long as you have the courage to take that first step and start it!

[@bumblebee5990]

I love the feeling of being in the flow, clearly painting is your wave.

[@AmazingChinaToday]

It's amazing to see such a gifted artist at work. 👍

[@linzertube]

I liked your turn-around story…it’s inspiring. Fabulous art work and execution of it under difficult conditions. It was very cool that you met the guy from the movie poster…and that he showed you the actual footage of that moment on his phone!

[@clasherofclans1482]

All I can say is that HBO would be super delighted to appoint you to do this. More than this Mural, your video is doing more advertisement for them. So pleasing... Some humans are made to be angels like; you do small good thing for them and they will return back with much more.

[@alexeilindes7507]

This is so epic. I also got off the streets of Venice last year. Thank you for brightening the boardwalk with this.

[@arjay1140]

Amazing how a great artist with just a few simple strokes expertly and quickly applied can convey a message or feeling. A couple strokes and I'm like, wow what a great sunset without knowing what it is, or the outline of the big eye already conveys resilience and determination.

[@inktologist]

Dud what awesomeness! Meeting the surfers is a wild chance. Plus this looks great! Killer talent!

[@hottubtimemachine1200]

This is stunning, wonderful experience though the eyes of a creator. Magnetic artwork.

[@Rambo2492]

We all face our waves, the difference is some face them willingly, thank you bro for your courageous approach to art

[@skinkpaj]

Holy shiiiieee... this is so amazingly good!

[@stonew1927]

Congrats. You are living your best life and blessing the world with your talent. I appreciate the humanity and spirituality that you convey in your videos. Thank you for being authentically you and bringing light to the world . . .

[@Kattoo666]

I am amazed at how great it looked from beginning to end. Very inspiring. The colors choices are delicious to the eyes. It is pretty cool you ran into someone related to the show! As well as your connection to that area.

[@Meechy_Mantooth]

Gorgeous work. Love how the universe sends back serendipity in the most random ways. 🤙🏾🏄🏽‍♂️

[@ajblatzheim9518]

That is absolutely breath taking. FANTASTIC JOB

[@jpyesiam]

Qué chulada!! Me encanta!! Felicidades por el buen trabajo!!

[@ktkrogstad]

This is one of my favourite pieces you have done! Incredible how you built up all those colours and values of the ocean. You have such an incredible eye for colour and your pieces always have such strong vibrancy and contrast. You really knocked this one out of the park!! And thanks for sharing that full-circle moment of a moment of huge success in your career right at the same spot where you used to come to shower. Your work ethic and passion is really paying off, and it's amazing to see you thriving!

[@whereistheedge]

WHATTA WAVE ‘O’ ENERGY…….!!!!! I’m dazzled……….. THANXXX !!!!!

[@brendamathieu1069]

Fun, watching you work your magic on the wall!!!!

[@riverannie7]

You are such a joy to watch paint, fingers spray cans and brush . Such an understanding of waves and light. Love your mural ! ❤

[@kirk1257]

Wow, that incredible story to meet the person you are portraying on mural! Great job Kiptoe!

[@kingcdful]

Beautiful project, beautiful personal story, beautiful outcome!! Love it Kiptoe.

[@doebas]

wow at 3:02 already you can see its going to be epic 👍👍👍

[@ashleyroman]

Wow how cool. My roommate and I are planning to watch the second season of 100 Foot Wave. We live near Venice - we'll be sure to stop by and check out your mural!

[@tj_offroad]

Honestly I think this may be one of your best yet. From concept to execution it feels tight and you did an amazing job with the scale , but more importantly the feeling of volume with that wave. Probably my favorite of yours. Definitely need a Hawaii mural and surf trip. Also, I hear 10hundred has a lot of walls that need painting at his new warehouse...

[@willchadwick2414]

Wow. It’s a gorgeous ad for what looks like a cool show. Thanks for sharing

[@TraceyBarton-u3e]

6:55 Transition sickkk! Amazing work

[@infinit12]

Amazing detail! The sky is glorious