Street art that makes road crossings and paths alive. The Canadian artist Peter Gibson, more known as “Roadsworth”, has given the streets of Montreal an artistic touch using spray painting. He turns pedestrian crossings into giant shoe prints, writes eye catching messages on paths and making the end of the lines that divides the paths look like plugs. He was motivated to make “Pedestrian street art” ,as he called it, because he wanted more bike paths, and he also questioned the car culture.
Gibson got arrested for his nocturnal activities in 2004, but got a relatively lenient sentence because of all the public support he got when arrested. Since then, he is still active in both visual art and music. Other street artists are using traffic signs to draw attention. Portrait that is only viewable from special angles on the streets of Berlin. Walking in the streets of Berlin you might have seen this piece of art on one of the fences, or maybe you haven’t? It can be hard to spot it because it’s “hidden” in a clever way.
You have to stand in a special angle to view this black and white portrait because it’s invisible if you stare at the fence from the front. The talented artist behind this work is Mentalgassi, and to create it he had to wheatpaste it on the side bars of this metal fence. A lot of other street art can be seen in Berlin as well, like colorful graffitis of famous movie roles. More street art made by using shadows. If you liked previous article about how some artist use shadows and chalk to make amazing street art, you should take a look at these unique drawings made by only using shadows and spray painting. This artist has painted everything from snakes to owls. From the streets of Boston to Hollywood people started to spot a robot figure that further got the name stikman. Have you seen “stikman” lately?
Like this: Like Loading... City statues decorated in an amusing way » This Blog Rules | Why go elsewhere? Famous movie roles as graffiti all over Berlin » This Blog Rules | Why go elsewhere? Banksy. 6a00e5506da9978833011570308df5970c-800wi (JPEG Image, 468x1094 pixels) - Scaled (59%) 80+ Beautiful Street Crimes done by BANKSY. Asked about his technique, Banksy said: “I use whatever it takes. Sometimes that just means drawing a moustache on a girl’s face on some billboard, sometimes that means sweating for days over an intricate drawing. Efficiency is the key.” Oh, wait! Maybe we should start by explaining who the heck is Banksy first of all? [Read more...] Who is Banksy? Banksy is a quasi-anonymous English graffiti artist. He’s gone from a teenage tagger to a well-known artist making multi-million dollar art. Can I buy one? According to Wikipedia, Banksy does not sell photos of street graffiti (why should anyone be interested in buying PHOTOS of graffiti in the first place?).
Technique He mentions in his book, ‘Wall and Piece‘, that as he was starting to do graffiti that he was always too slow and was either caught or could never finish the art in the one sitting. Enough of the theory, I’m sure most of you know more about him and will share it in the comment section. Washing (Image credits banksy via boredpanda) 6a00e5506da9978833011570308ea8970c-800wi (JPEG Image, 468x702 pixels) - Scaled (93%) Graffiti art of Swoon. New York based street artist Swoon specializes in paper cutouts and wheatpaste prints. Photos retrieved from Flickr, copyright of respective owners. Broken Fingaz. Graffiti with the use of Props. Street artist Michael Aaron Williams has a unique graffiti style that includes the use of props such as flowers, paper airplanes, toy sail boats, and more. Photos © Michael Aaron Williams Link via Wooster Collective.
Portraits et Bombes de Peinture par David Walker. Portraits et Bombes de Peinture par David Walker Une superbe série de portraits réalisés à la bombe de peinture par l’artiste David Walker. The Public Space Inspires My Creativity. It is noticeable the fine art influence in Specter‘s street art. Notes from the artist’s statement: Since 1995 I have used the urban situation as a primary destination for my creative concepts through installations that merge with abandoned buildings and forgotten environments.
This obsession with art in public spaces is a result of being introduced to the fine arts through graffiti, viewing all public space as potential inspiration and location for my creativity. Often the subject matter in my work evolves in order to reflect the chosen location. The characteristics of certain neighborhoods such as the architecture, signage, local businesses, and socio-economic classes are all factors in that influence.[...] Photos © Specter Link via Empty Kingdom. Untitled Document. The Street Vandal. The graffiti art of Nick Walker.
Top: Photo © jrml. Notes about the artist (from bio): In 1992 I began to combine stencils with my freehand work which allowed me to juxtapose almost photographic imagery with the rawness which evolved from conventional graffiti styles.Stencils introduce an impact element to my work. The appeal of stencils is that they allow me to take an image from anywhere – dissect any part of life – and recreate it on any surface.I try to add an element of humor or irony to some paintings to add a little light relief to the walls. Painting is a form of escapism for me and if my work allows the spectator to do the same thing, then I’ve achieved more than I set out to do. Photo © iyers. Photo © Sabeth718. Photo © Little Green Tea. Photo © nolionsinengland. Photo © jelly antler. Photo © Sabeth718. Photo © Artierney. Nick Walker working in his studio. Link via Wooster Collective. The Art of Nick Walker. My Urban Characters. The characteristic street and mixed-media art of AMOSE.
Artwork © AMOSE Link via Wooster Collective. Index. Witty Urban Tales. The creative street art of Escif. Warning: This post may contain images with nudity. Viewer discretion is advised. Top: Applied Biology 01. Do you want to dance with me, Sir? Inspiration. Left: Inside. Right: Understand a Tree. Make Peace with Oneself… Jumping into Emptiness. In-Stu. Photos © Escif Link via Wooster Collective. Galerie de escif. Wonderland is Near the Rooftop. Large-scale murals by illustrator Interesni kazki (real name: Aleksei Bordusov). Photos © Interesni kazki Link via Unurth. Galerie de AEC - INTERESNI KAZKI. The Controversial Wall of Brainless Soldiers. Street artist Blu has composed an anti-war mural for festival “Draw The Line” in Campobasso, Italy. More info about the mural (published by Redazione on July 7th, 2011, at Artribune. Translated from Italian): The big issue is that this is perhaps a taboo for many people: one of the many young people (mostly from the South), who are ready to enlist get their hair shaved, and then their brain is removed to make way for a military helmet.
Yesterday all hell broke loose: they begin to talk about cancelling this project. Since it seems to be offensive. They discuss a complete removal of the mural… Photos © Artribune Link via Arrested Motion. The Ship is Stuck on Land. The b&w street art of Phlegm. Watch video within post to see the artist’s impressive spray painting skills. Photos © Phlegm Link via Unurth.