How to Paint a Street Art Mural! 💯 The Top 10 Tips & Tools (From an Expert! ✅) - Episode N° 6
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Published 2019-01-03
Here's my 10 tips and tools on how to paint a street art mural, including:
1) Starting with a wall
2) Coming up with a design
3) Setting up the job site
4) Projecting your design onto a wall
5) Picking colors
6) Using tape to get sharp lines
7) Drawing with paint pens
8) Using brushes for texture
9) Other secret painter tools
10) Signing your work
🧰GEAR I use:
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Collapsible cones - amzn.to/2Rs96bM
Collapsible ladder - amzn.to/2RA2nMG
Extension pole - amzn.to/2FaghyN
Frog Tape - amzn.to/2RtrQHF
Montana paint pens - amzn.to/2SHhuBe
Projector - amzn.to/2COoeIf
Tell me what you thought of my Tips in the Comment!
Did I forget something? Remind me!
đź“·Why there's a Darth Vader gargoyle at the National Cathedral: tiny.cc/o5051y
🎥Special thanks to Washington National Cathedral for the time lapse footage of the earthquake repair:    • Timelapse Earthquake Repairs at Washi... Â
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đź“ŤMural: 3716 Macomb St NW, Washington, D.C. 20016
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Welcome to my YouTube Channel
I'm Aaron Scales, an architectural designer turned street art muralist and art installation maker.
I dive into the creative process behind the art to help designers and non-artists alike get a better sense of this kind of work while practicing becoming a better film-maker/storyteller.
Creative Director & Owner at
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🎨 Artist / Designer / Movie-maker
đź‘‹ Capturing the creative process behind Art Installations, Murals and Designs, hailing from Washington, D.C.
CREATIVE CAPITAL aims to use the visual arts to spark creativity in others, because everyone is creative, no matter what field you are in, and the world needs the ideas inside of you.
đź‘‹ I use art and design to transform spaces and places to spark creativity in the people around them, because everyone is creative, and the world needs the ideas inside of YOU.
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Founded 2012 / Washington, DC
🎨 Our design and fabrication studio works worldwide to transform buildings into beautiful, branded experiences. Coming from the architecture and travel industries, we want to spark curiosity in everyday spaces, elevating the way people see themselves by their experience of intentionally crafted, unexpected moments.
🎨 Our design studio crafts large-scale murals, art installations and branding for businesses and communities worldwide. brocoloco.com/
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All Comments (21)
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This is a wonderful piece. Beautiful idea to use the historical newspaper, places. I love the juxtaposition with the animation and the print—old/new. Pleasing, timeless city mural.
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everything said in just one video !
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Yes, that's a Darth Vader gargoyle up in the National Cathedral.
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This is sick!!!!
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Nice mural. Nice of you to show how you did it too. That was interesting.
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This is so well produced you should have like a million subscribers way to go
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I no have words your goodwok u r a big artist
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Super helpful video! I have watched so many videos & i really appreciate the information you gave in this one. Thanks! Great work!
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Fantástico
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Amazing stuff!!! Keep it coming!!
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Really nice video man!
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What type of paint do you use? I'm 70, been a signwriter for nearly 40 years , but have never done a mural on an outside wall. Signs yes, with one shot lettering enamel, but no mural. Regular latex paints from paint store or something special? Would live to do one before my career ends!!! Have had the opportunity but never take it cause I feel like I don't have enough information. Great job by the way.
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Cool mural, ilike that your kept it muted and retro. our town is about to do mural fest again this summer and I can't wait, love art and this medium. I did a video on last year's when they were painting them .
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Nice! This is dope!
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Just ran across this due to recommendations from YouTube. Now I'm a new subscriber! Nice art work! I love DC! Thanks for sharing!
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genial brooh is amazing
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Bloody smashing work Aaron, big bit of inspiration for beginner artist's like myself. would love to see a video on you going a bit more depth about using projectors and grid methods. I can never seem to find a projector that projects big enough that doesnt cost an arm and a leg :( Great stuff man keep these videos coming !
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So how does this paint stand upto weather
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I’ve painted murals for 20+ years but have never been asked to paint on a raw red brick wall. Any tips? It’s a mural of an old sign, straight lines, lettering etc? Should I paint the red brick first? With what primer? Trying to quote this project is challenging not knowing how difficult it will be to paint, sketch, on red brick? Will the paint soak it ?
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Could you explain the Paint pens?
