Photos 16 Nov 2008 09:59 am
Hand Painted – PhotoSunday
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that the hand-painted billboard had changed to something peculiar. It looked, to me, as though some renegade sign-painter took vengeance on the increased number of billboards in this area.
However, a comment by Lorelei, left on the site, identified the new poster as one by artist, Banksy. Indeed this poster appears on his site.
(Click any image to enlarge.)
However it’s now being replaced, and I have a few photos to show the process that’s happened over the past weeks. It’s been raining a lot, so there’ve been whole days of delay.
I first noticed the base white primer painted over most of the rat image.
This was toward the end of the first day.
This crane was planted at the street level beneath the sign.
The painter would hoist the rented crane up to paint and draw.
A day later, much of the sign has been covered with a reddish brown base
to try to match the colors of the bricks on the ediface.
At first, I thought the paint had been wiped clear from the surface.
A drawing of a female had been started.
On the next day, flesh tones appeared, and the shape
of the white area had been altered.
Friday it rained – no change in the painting
Saturday it rained – no change
Sunday was windy – no change
Monday was sunny – no change
Tuesday things developed, the woman was colored. (image left above)
Wednesday the border was fully painted; snowflakes & type
were added. (image right above)
Note that the white from the original Banksy image is still
spilling off the sign at the bottom.
Four days later, and the sign still isn’t complete, but
it’s getting close. There’s been too much rain and wind,
and I’m sure the painter has had some problems continuing.
You can see where it’s going. When it’s done, I’ll post the final.
Maybe they’ll change the background brown, but I don’t think so.
I’ve never been one to like mixing transparencies with opaques,
though I suppose the half hidden snowflakes help it there.
Amusingly enough, about a block away a sign that was designed
to look like it had been graffiti on the building was erected.
This one is a screen that was hung on the building.
on 10 Dec 2008 at 11:37 pm 1.ChrisL said …
Oh wow. His new hand drawn style is looking great. Its jarring to Banksy art that’s not stencil work.