Some of the blogs I follow show many excellent murals on buildings. It seems that wall murals are very common in Europe and they have some excellent artists.
So what a surprise a few days ago when I was downtown and saw a major mural project. It will take us a long time to catch up to other places with murals.
It looks like more murals are planned so you might see some more photos here.
Magpies would be a good subject here . Enlarge and read the information. The artist some how or other did not use the lower left of the space? Some guy tried to help out with the empty space by parking is car in front of the empty space.
Now I really like this mural. The space was well used and I wonder what the person is thinking about? Freedom?
This mural is a waste of paint unless the building owner just wanted a paint job.
I love seeing the beautiful murals there. Makes me want to photograph the murals that are here.
ReplyDeleteThere are many excellent painters now. The more I look at the guy with the hoody , the more I see what may be going on.
DeleteI really like that magpie painting. I didn't even know they were scavengers. They have such a distinctive coloring.
ReplyDeletemagpies are also very intelligent. However, they are nuisances here.
DeleteI love those first two and especially the bright colors of the magpies. The last one looks like it might be an underwater scene?
ReplyDeleteThe last one makes no sense to me. Maybe someday I might see something.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the Magpie, they are beautiful birds.
Have a happy weekend!
I guess I'm biased against magpies because they can be a big nuisance.
DeleteThe magpie one really stands out.
ReplyDeleteIt is attractive from a distance.
DeleteWe have a few. Cars do tend to obstruct the views.
ReplyDelete...and the car is mine!
DeleteI really love the idea of these murals. Some are amazing, others not to my taste, but taken as a whole, it makes an eclectic collection. That last mural looks like a shadow, which is interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to find some more murals in this project.
DeleteMurals seem to be popular - we have several in our city and they are always planning for more. Thanks for sharing, Red!
ReplyDeleteMurals certainly brighten up some spots in a city.
DeleteAustralia has many beautiful murals as well. We have a few here but nothing worth sharing. The first and second ones you shared a beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe third one doesn't make any sense to me.
DeleteI like the mural movement that is happening. It gives new life to otherwise drab alleys and side streets.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it does brighten up some areas of a town or city.
DeleteThe magpie mural is a beauty. The last one could be a continuation of the one with the person looking at the scene with the lake or whatever it is.
ReplyDeletethe last one doesn't make any sense to me. I'll have to look at it with your suggestion in mind.
DeleteThe only thing the car did was give me perspective about the size of it. And I do love the guy in the raincoat one.
ReplyDeleteAll the murals are nice! The last one is a school of fish. Very subtle and eye deceiving!
ReplyDelete... and the car was mine!
ReplyDeleteYes I like it, murals brighten up the streets.
ReplyDeleteYou are so droll!
ReplyDeleteMurals can really liven up a city. Or town.
Ha ha ... but I kinda like that last mural!
ReplyDeleteI think the magpie guy probably DID leave empty space at the bottom so cars wouldn't block the art. I love that tall one of the person's back -- really beautiful!
ReplyDeletei enjoyed looking at these dear Red
ReplyDeletei think such art can be use for the purpose specially in dense cities murals displaying Nature can bring citizens relief as i believe such huge paintings can bring huge change in moods
Great murals! I love the magpies in particular.
ReplyDeleteGood street art can add a lot of human interest to a town. On the other hand, quickly sprayed name tags just look messy - spoiling the environment we share.
ReplyDeleteThis post reminds me that I should say thank you. Why? Well, over the years Hiawatha House has given me many good ideas for my own blog. I don’t think I’ve ever snapped a photo of a mural on a building here in Seattle to share on John’s Island. Lately we have lots of new murals here in Seattle. I believe it started a few years ago with lots of graffiti on buildings and folks got tired of trying to get rid of it. I saw a story on the news describing how building owners had found graffiti artists willing to paint a big mural on the building. When they do this the artists sign the work and the other graffiti artists will leave it alone. So now we have some interesting murals without graffiti. Putting murals on my list of future topics on John’s Island. Thanks Red!
ReplyDeleteWow those are great murals especially the one of the person!
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