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

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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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All Comments (21)
  • Now the real challenge: paint a photorealistic electric box on a squirrel
  • Thanks to Artists in Wonderland, I discovered you...and what a piece this is!👌👌
  • @ChuckLeeMBM
    I freaking loved the color palette in this. Super dope my friend!!
  • @mjpete27
    Hullo Nick, absolutely a fantastic squirrel! Creating a beautiful scene on an everyday eyesore is simply the best!
  • Found you cause of Artists in Wonderland.....Stayed cause of your art work
  • 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.
  • @Woak.1
    Came out awesome!! I love the grid stencil, so smart
  • 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!
  • @batcactus6046
    Probably my favorite title for a youtube video ever, so far, in my life.
  • @ambero8726
    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
  • 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!
  • @BubbaHead1
    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. ❤
  • @KittyCat0429
    Such an adorable squirrel! What talent....wow!! 😊
  • @NickMoody
    Aw that’s lovely Julia! Thanks so much and tell your mum I said Hi 👋
  • @oeb3847
    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.
  • 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 !
  • Beautifully done! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!