Street Art

[foxlady]

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but we shall see! I figure in this group of folks some of us must be into and ripe for street art (posters, graf, murals, stencils etc.). What do you all say? I'm just curious if any one else puts stuff up in their lovely town or city? I just find so much of it interesting.

[glasskatana]

i ... used....to.... a couple years ago.
i drew people on an abandoned house, and wrote pretty words in an alley.  i was also asked to decorate an indoor skatepark, so now it has my and friends' names stylized on it, and we don't skate.
ya, i had a paint marker and ran around town with a friend or two every blue moon writing my 'tag' on various places. it got old when
A. I got a good job.
B. my dad recognized my style and was like, uhhhh, i can't believe you did that.
C. my friends who came with me, either drew odd looking tulips or wrote drug- slogans, like, "pot here" on a traffic sign, which I'd already signed..   this is what my dad recognized
i'm sorry i have no pictures, but i didn't want any evidence , haha. like they'd track me down and conffisticate my cameras, woot!

[meg4568]

i never have. now i want to tho.

[mattbot]

a bit of my art work

comments invited

-matt to the bot

[theheartofgold]

Banksy is one of my top 10 fav artists, but i've never tried this cause i'm chicken

[Jaci]

Yes! I love Banksy...his art is awesome - it's intelligent and humorous, and it makes you think. If only I were as brave as him...

[mattbot]

mine didnt show up.....

[meg4568]

mattbot- so do you paint on things or just stick them up when they are done? (seems safer to do the latter)
also, where do you live?

[mattbot]

i like to do both these were done over a year ago.. i now live in bowling green, ky

[petuniahead]

mine didnt show up.....

nice stickers... ican't see the first two though.... i'm diggin' the blue dude with the mask  !

[meg4568]

I try and point some of you to the right direction because you were curious about street art and my posts get deleted.

www.stencilrevoluti on.com

Straight up.

its fine to reccomend things, but jesus, be polite about it.
Craftster is all about good karma.

[meg4568]

critique is about telling people how they can improve thier work, not just outright saying it stinks.
And trust me, I went to SCAD, so i've seen TONS of bad art.  The best way to help is to guide, not insult.

Tho sp1tf1re, i would like to see some of your work.

[meg4568]

uhhhhh....hhhhmmmm

[rachelyra]

yeah, so, sidewalk stencils.  These are my favorite ever and so easy to do.  Anyone have any master tips?

[battersea]

Ok, the last stencil is by far crazy.  I never "vandalize"  places, but I did do a rendition of "Starry Night" with sidewalk chalk at the park one day.  By the way, Mattbot, are you the one who puts Barney Fife everywhere?  I cannot go anywhere without seeing him.  But, Barney does make me smile and laugh.

[GreenWhimsy]

Jeez, ignorance and negativity abounds...I hate it when people try to one-up each other by proclaiming exactly how much they go through. From lost car keys to getting "jumped." Wtf? Can't we all just get along ?

Anyway...Matt - nice work. Is the stencil with the red ink on it yours? Me like-y . And, since criticism seems to be theme here, I'll say that you're work isn't too excellant, but I think it shows style and true potential.

West - that's very neat! Is it purposefully blurry in some areas, or is that a mistake/computer problem? It looks nice, though, and like a lot of work went into it.

[meg4568]

uhhhhh....hhhhmmmm

Just because you live in the land of beads and needlepoint doesnt meen i do.

People get jumped all the time.I got punched in the face when i riding my bike in the middle of the road cuz some kid wanted it and almost got ran over.If youre smart you dont even bring a wallet or youre cellphone.

aforementioned karma...

listen buddy, i grew up in boston, and i have never had a problem with being robbed or beat up or whatever... those things people usually bring on themselves...pity party.... anyway, im gonna give up on this thread since your such a meanie.

[Em See Dee]

did someone say street art.....?



mine


friends of mine


dude I know

[meg4568]

very cool!

[S.C.K.]

This isn't mine. However I considered it one of the highlights of NYC and the niftiest mailbox ever!

[FunkyOlive]

wow, everyone's stuff is so cool. im to a-scared to do any street art of my own.... plus i live in prep-ville, so that kind of thing is *loudly* frowned upon.
i'll just have to dream....
-funkyolive

[biafrabitches236]

once I think of something creative to stencil, I'll go out and try it. I really would like to, but I live in a horrid little town where there's one other cool kid in the entire place. it would be kinda hard to keep your identity secret when it's so small... there' only so much places to do it and you're bound to be seen sooner or later