An artist from Seattle has created a form of street art that is guaranteed to brighten up your rainy day . Rainworks , the brainchild of Peregrine Church , is a form of water-activated art that only becomes visible when it is raining . Its inventor came up with the concept when he discovered superhydrophobic coating – a nanoscopic surface layer that repels water . Peregrine Church has developed art that will make people 's rainy days feel a whole lot better . He claims that he was intrigued by the numerous viral videos that featured the miracle substance and believed he could create interesting patterns with light and dark contrasts on pavements . Travelling around the streets of his native Seattle , Peregrine sprays through stencils to create motivational messages – that are initially invisible – on the ground . Demonstrating his work in the video , the artist throws a bucket of water onto a piece of inconspicuous pavement and from nowhere a hopscotch appears on the floor . Discussing his work , he says : ‘ I make things that make the world a more interesting place like a Rainwork. ’ Peregrine sprays through stencils to create motivational messages – that are initially invisible – on the ground . The artist says he hopes his work will 'make the world a more interesting place ' Featured on his computer , Peregrine designs a number of feel-good stencils to be used on the street . He notes that Seattle is a place synonymous with rainfall and that his artwork is therefore ideal for the seaport city . Later in the video he discusses his numerous murals and where they can be found in and around Seattle and as far as Olympia . Peregrine was intrigued by the numerous viral videos that featured a miracle substance that protected surfaces from liquids . Two men brave it to pose for a special experiment as they get ready to be covered in paint . It 's clear to see which man had the superhydrophobic coating – a nanoscopic surface layer that repels water . He says : ‘ The very first one I did said ‘ stay dry out there ’ and had a bunch of raindrops falling . It was on a bus stop . 'And now there are about 25 to 30 Rainworks out there. ’ The video concludes with the artist positively noting : ‘ It ’ s going to rain no matter what , so why not do something cool with it ? ’ Peregrine uploads examples of his work to his website and the original video can be viewed here . The numerous murals and where they can be found in and around Seattle and as far as Olympia . There are around 25 to 30 Rainworks around Seattle .
Peregrine graffiti is the brainchild behind the water - activated art project . He teamed up with Rainworks after discovering a miracle water repellent . The artist paints motivational graffiti on buildings that appear in the city . he 's work features in and around the seaport city of Seattle .