I find this technique unique to street art.
This mural is brand new, in Little Italy.
Pics taken by Resa- August 15, 2022
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
Tag: Outdoor Art
Nina Simone
In Kensington Market, on Augusta Avenue.
Took me ages to get the few shots I did. The tourists were out in full force, and I had to wait on many walking by.
There was a sun issue as well. It was peeking over the top of the building, making streaks and blinding me. So I also waited for clouds to come.
The message:
Pics taken by Resa – August 2, 2022
Toronto Canada
The Artist:
Debris Darling
She’s a pretty face.
I can’t believe I hadn’t found this before, on one of my many trips to Kensington Market.
It’s obviously several years old, and I’ve been down the alley a few times.
Ah, but I hadn’t turned the corner in the alley, before.
Why? I figure all those black plastic rat traps put me off. However, now with Toronto’s new mushroomed rat problem, I have gotten used to seeing them run by, in the daytime.
I’m glad I found her. She’s a darling, and there is something satisfying about finding treasure in the trash.
Pics taken by Resa – August 2, 2022
Toronto, Canada
The artist:
As I exited the alley, I noticed the shop on the corner had 2 mandala wall hangings for sale. I immediately thought of Graham Stephan – Mandala Vihara
Stencil Street Art
It is Mona Lisa – sort of.
Not much stencil art on the streets or in the alleys.
At first I didn’t like it. Now I do.
Pics taken by Resa – August 2, 2022
Toronto, Canada
The Artist?
Fake Street Art
I saw a sliver of this eye from a half block away. It was in a side lane, a perfect place for street art.
I hate jay-walking so I went 1 block back to the street light. I arrived at the art ‘s lane only to find a locked gate; behind parking for 2.
1/2 a block away I found a semi blocked off path/slot between 2 buildings.
50ft. later I was in a dead end lane, but it lead to the eye.
The Eye lead to the cheat – Valentino
Broken hearted, yet intrigued … why is the art so catchy, yet inaccessible?
A person like me might do what I did to get to see the art, only to realize it is a Valentino ad.
Was I baited?
Pics taken by Resa – June 14, 2022
Toronto, Canada
Stone Roses
I found stone roses. I thought of Holly – House of Heart
They are on the same wall where I found “A Long Stemmed Rose for Holly.
The rose must have spilled seeds.
The seeds of love scattered,
and have grown on,
into a Stone Rose garden.
Like Holly’s poems, it’s lush and inviting.
It’s a beautiful happening!
The roses grow right out of the cement curb.
I wonder what will be here next time I pass by?
Pics taken by Resa – June 20, 2022
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
Sculpted Mural
Definitely not the prettiest mural I’ve ever found,
… but the most interesting technique.
The image is chipped, sculpted out.
Upon close examination, I see the original old brick wall.
There appears to be a thick layer of grey plaster, covered by a smooth, thin layer of off white plaster.
Not sure if the bits of colour are old layers of paint over the old brick, added at the end for effect or a combination of the two.
Once the image was sculpted out, a yellow sepia paint was added.
Makes me think of when I was a kid at school. We filled in an entire page of paper with a wild array of crayon colours.
Then we covered the colours with a thick layer of black crayon.
Then we made an image by scraping off the black, and leaving a design.
Pics take by Resa – April 5, 2022
Toronto, Canada
Artist:
VHILS
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