Traffic heavy corner, and the best spot was in the middle of the street.
Middle of the street was a no go, so, I took the first 2 shots & the 6th shot from across the street.
I took these next 3 from the same side of the street.
I thought, it’s black and white, so I put it through a black and white filter for the next pic.
Pics taken by Resa – January 3, 2020
Toronto, Canada
The Artist: Ness Lee
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So cool… and thank you for not standing in the middle of the street!!
Okay, I won’t stand in the middle of the street… but I like the excitement!
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Funny… I would 😉
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ooh, I love this
IKR! It’s enchanting!
That is a very interesting style. It works surprisingly well broken up by the windows in the building.
I agree about the art working with the windows.
It’s well thought out.
You never know when you will meet a mermaid. They will come unannounced but always a welcome sight.
IKR! I was thrilled when I first saw the artist working on it.
I had to wait over a month, but finally it was done and worth the wait.
I like the black & white 🖤
Like a Mermaid seen at night 🌖
True
As there is no blue
Or sea green
To be seen!
This is super unique, I don’t think I’ve seen monotone wall art before. It’s really lovely and different. Beautiful shots Resa, you always seem to manage to catch great views despite the lighting! xxx
Monotone is unusual on street art, but I have several pieces in my collection. However, this is the most interesting example I have seen to date.
I always do my best when shooting, and have learnt a few amateur techniques. Thank you dear Holly! xxx
Monotone is unique and I admire thinking outside the box by this artist ! You’ve mastered many techniques that add to the wonder of this beautiful wall art and gifted it to us. Thank dear Resa. You are amazing. xoxoxo
Resa, THAT is GORGEOUS. I just love it. She’s beautiful, the whole wall is beautiful and bravo on the great shots.
I adore it, too!
Thanks for the compliment on the shots.
Hi Resa, fantastic art find as always! House of Heart mentioned this as wall art and because of the windows it reminds me of those trendy art prints you can buy that are split into three canvasses (similar to a Triptych image). That monochrome is awesome, shame the cars and streetlights get in the way!
I know what you are talking about, on all ends.
It was a cool project to capture. Perhaps the city’s interferences make more interest?
They do say that the artist’s medium and canvas has an influence on what they produce so using a “living” environment such as a city street, wall or bridge etc adds a new dimension.
That’s for sure!
Wonderful…reminds me of Hasegawa.
Ahh…. true!!
Splendid graffiti, Resa. To find quality art and a Starbucks logo on the same wall, a rare thing…certainly in the UK. A brief…true…tale of Starbucks and me re the unfortunate day I visited a branch. “What size cup, Sir?” “One that isn’t gluttonous,” my riposte. “We have large, medium and small”. “Do you?” “Yes.” Pause for thought. Then I spoke, “The small one is akin to a foot spar; the medium reminds me of Henry XIII’s washing up bowl; the large, a bath tub for Marilyn Monroe…I’ll have my coffee, such as your glorified dish water is, in a double espresso cup even though that is far to large for an Americano.” “You’ll have to pay the same.” “And?” and so it went on, and on. I did give the poor gal a worthy tip for putting up with me. Regards, The Old Fool who like his coffee to taste of same, in a cup I couldn’t drown in!
Lol!!
I can’t take all the choices and sizes.
I don’t go often, anymore, as I have actually learned to make a great cup of coffee and pour it in a normal ceramic coffee cup.
If I do go, it’s a medium Americano. I never alter or waver.
Speaking of dish water…. have you ever had a Coffee Time coffee? OR as the semi burnt out sign across the street read; “fee Time”.
Love your comments. Grist for the mill! xoxo
Mermaids YES!!!!
IKR!!
Enjoying the book! xo
Oh, my, what a find! She is gorgeous and eventhough that yellow pole and traffic lights aren’t part of the composition, they kind of add a little something to the image! She’s the mermaid of …the woods, or in a sea of leaves! Beautifully done! xoxoxoxoxoxo
I agree! All in all, I’m happy with the presentation of this lovely work of art.
I believe it’s a sea of leaves, like fantasy seaweed. That’s just my take.
Big hugs to Hera… oh, and you, too! 😉
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Sea of leaves…. that’s what I saw too.
Hera sends hugs back and lits if tail wags …to J&J too! Love and hugs from me! ❤🤗❤🤗❤
Very good, this one! Utmost professionalism. Perfect place for it on a Starbucks. Livens that corporate gubbins up a notch!!
Yeah, it’s a very well done piece. That Starbucks didn’t have much of a choice. It was constantly and consistently tagged with the worst scribbling unimaginable.
Street art done by artists with some or lots of street cred, lasts awhile. Eventually, someone with less than no respect will come and foul it.
I ain’t got no respek 4 know 1.
Clever… speck I ally 4 u.
u wot m8?
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Impressive find, Resa, and good images in a difficult location!
The mermaid reminds me of the art style for the Beatles during the Sgt Pepper period.
Oh, I’ll have to look up that period’s art. I can’t think of it off hand.
It was a cool find, and I want the weather to stop being below freezing so I can go out and find more art.
Still, I have 100’s of un-posted pieces.
It sounds like it was a rather dangerous photo shoot. 🙂
An unexpected art style for this mermaid, and very cool simply for that. Great shots, Resa. Hugs on the wing!
It’s a very unusual and neat style, for sure. Thanks, Teagan!
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It’s so gorgeous I adore it!
Me too!
Great art as always, and I love black & white, it allows a different world, and finally mermaids are just the bomb. 😉
Nice pictures it’s beautiful artwork
So interesting that the artist used only black & white!
Sometimes I would love to get into the mind of these creatives to understand their motives more.
Guess I’ll just have to keep wondering.. 🙂
xoxoxo
A vegan mermaid ? I like the black& white setting.
That’s so creative how the mermaid is at the end of the side and then the water rolls behind her with the windows of the building between it. Glad you did NOT go into the middle of the street 😉
The life of a street art photographer is fraught with danger… 🙂
The best shots/angles are smack in the middle of traffic
It’s true! If the weather is on Sunday, as predicted, I’ll be on a busy corner. However, Sundays are usually less traffic.
I did a great “Street art safari” in Bogotá, Colombia in the worst parts of down on Easter Sunday, early morning… 🙂
You must have gotten some great stuff!
Very good stuff. If you like I can send you the link…
SURE!
Here’s one link
https://equinoxio21.wordpress.com/2018/04/13/street-art-bogota-contd/
There are more posts which you can find as “related posts” below.