More Paint!

When I found this in Graffiti Alley, I had a good chuckle.

I mean how much more paint until the walls from each side touch?

Paint over paint, some neat, some not.

Below, is a beautiful face I posted November 2017. I call her “Blue Eyes”. Check her out! Just another piece to move to R.I.P. I guess the artist with the red and white paint knows their paint is better.

Sometimes the artists paint over all the tags and throw ups with black, then do fresh art on top.

Many of the artists who paint & write here are very talented.

Others are ________(fill in the blank)

Graffiti Alley is a bit of a misnomer. It’s actually a series of alleys and lanes, that go for longer than most can walk. I only shot a few pics of it, so you could get an idea.

Uber 5000 is an artist who frequents the alleys. I’ll be doing an individual post for the mural of the chicks above. His chicks and other animals survive the taggers. 

So does most of Elicsr’s work. Both have become in demand artists for murals, underpasses and private commissions. 

Some of the more amazing writing survives time.

Most of this will all be rewritten, tagged or adorned with fresh throw ups in a week.

Love the RatFink by the trash! He’s going to live on for a bit.

I keep hoping for a major rework of this wall below.

From the sublime to the ridiculous, ALL are allowed a visual voice in Graffiti Alley. Art here comes in the form of tags, throw ups, bits, pieces, writing and all out seriousness.

I discovered Graffiti Alley in 2012. This is one of the first pieces I shot, a stunning face by Jarus, and SKAM writing, together.

She was my first header, ever. This work still survives, as does a few Uber 5000 works. There is at least 1 other that I can think of.

Pics taken by Resa – September 19, 2018

Toronto, Canada

Many of the street artists I’ve come to love are always repped in Graffiti Alley.

The Artists: SKAM

Jarus

Art Child

Elicsr

BSM (Body Soul Mind)

Uber 5000

DMC was here on the left, almost obliterated now.

There’s more for another time!

 

This is the End of Wild!

So, let’s start at the beginning.

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19/05/15 – Zena, My assistant designer was driving me along Bloor St. & we saw these very cute artists painting by the underpass.

Other side #4

DUend #42

I knew as I shot, that this was going to be one awesome underpass I was headed into.

Other side #3

Here’s the last of the underpass’ writing .

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 Bye, guys… see you on GLaM!

Other side #1

All 19 posts of art in this mega underpass have had “Wild” in the title.

Here’s a list

A Walk on the Wild Side

Woman of Wilds Side

2 Wilds in One

Wild Side Ride

Whale of a Wild Time

Wild Flower

Boat on Wild Blue

Randomly Wild

The Wildebeasts – Birdbrain & the Mouth

The Wilderness – Snake’n’Colorful Grass

Elixer & GFC in Wild Underpass

Wildly Adorable

Wild Side One Done

Let’s Paint the Wilds

BSide of Wild

Wild at Heart

Eagle Wild

South Side Wildcards

Pics taken by Resa, May 19 & June 21 , 2015

Toronto, Canada

Signatures

DUend #43

DU2end #36

UPend #40

1DU #7
I counted 43 names here!

Other side #2

South Side – Wildcards

The south side of the underpass features lots of Graf Writing.

Artist: Skam
Artist: Skam

The pieces would make great graf trading cards .

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There’s no way I can do the rest of the south side in 1 post.

Artist: Sight
Artist: InSight

It could be 3 or 4 or more posts, but I began covering this underpass at the end of June, so 2 posts will have to do.

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 Eagle Wild was posted on August 31. It was posted out of order because it’s so gorgeous that I could not wait. All pieces in this post are before “Eagle Wild” as one moves through the underpass.

Artist: Skam
Artist: Skam

All posts of art in this mega underpass have had “Wild” in the title.

Pics taken by Resa, June 21 , 2015

Toronto, Canada

Signatures

DU2end #20

DU2end #5

DU2end #13

DU2end #16

1DU #7
I counted 43 names here!

DU2end #33

SKAM 2

Look Ma! I can read the writing on the wall!

Artist: SKAM
Artist: SKAM

It says SKAM.

Artist: SKAM
Artist: SKAM

S

Artist: SKAM
Artist: SKAM

K

Artist: SKAM
Artist: SKAM

A

Artist: SKAM
Artist: SKAM

M

Artist: SKAM
Artist: SKAM

SKAM is a very well known Graf Writer in Toronto. I love the Graf Writing, but I can’t always read it. Nonetheless, I adore this style of art!

Artist: SKAM
Artist: SKAM

SKAM has opened a unique store where one can go to buy Street Art supplies. (For legal art of course!)  SKAM’s – Home Base Toronto

Pics taken by Resa, on March 28, 2014

Toronto, Canada