Although Iv’e been updating the image galleries regularly, It’s been a while since Iv’e posted some news so here’s a round up of the new year so far…
The tail end of 2011 saw me complete a few interior commissions that can be viewed via the new ‘COMMISSIONS’ section on the site. Expect this section to grow as I hunt down images from a backlog of CD’s and USB sticks…
‘The Field’ offices in Shoreditch…
As far as personal work goes, Iv’e kicked off the year with a series of large character work…
The guys at Peach Properties were cool enough to let me paint the outside of their building on Redchurch street at the end of Brick Lane. I decided to paint comething a bit cheeky without going overboard as It’s a pretty public spot. A few passers by demanded nipples on the female character although I ended up playing it safe. Maybe I’ll paint an uncensored version on canvas at some point.
(Jasik to my left whose long been a fan of the emulsion fill)
And last but not least, a recent quick ‘OTAKU’ piece along side my buddy ‘Achoe’…
Tags: 40hk, commission, graffiti, inkfetish, jasik, london, london graffiti, street art
Posted in News on January 17th, 2012
So here are several walls I’ve painted over the last month purely for fun and in an attempt to get some large scale stuff done before the short winter days really start to set in here in the UK.
On the 8th of October, Holloway held It’s 2nd ‘Meeting Of Styles’ event in London. Over the course of 2 days, a housing estate designated it’s walls to be painted by some of the best aerosol/graffiti artists from the UK and abroad. The walls will be on display for a year with any luck. For those interested in reading more about the event, visit Meeting of Styles
I was given a much larger and more horizontal sketch than anticipated and so ended up heavily adapting my initial sketch to work with the size. Iv’e always been inspired by the imagery from ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and have dropped a few walls of recent containing characters from the film/book. I decided to paint a giant Mad Hatter (looking a little bit worse for wear). I think artists are all a bit mad so his inclusion in my work is not without meaning. Here are a few progress shots courtesy of some passers by leading up to the finished piece…
Last week, I decided to paint a tall spot of Great Eastern street which is fast becoming and internationally recognised spot for artists to showcase their work. I made this one up as I went along, again picking out characters from Alice in Wonderland and creating a narrative of sorts whilst trying to work a decent composition. This is also an example of a recent painting technique Iv’e adopted requiring doing my best not to outline any shapes and instead relying on precise colour combinations to reflect forms…
The following day, I received a call to let me know that Dabs and Myla were in town from LA and had been given the front of ‘Mother/333′ club to paint alongside Remi/Rough and whether I wanted to paint one of the walls myself. I accepted the challenge and invited by friends and fellow crew mates Jasik and Ekons down to join me on our designated space. Below are the reults. Thanks to Mark from Hooked blog for some of the photos…
Tags: alice in wonderland, cheshire cat, dabs and myla, graffiti, inkfetish, london, london graffiti, mad hatter, meeting of styles, mos, shoreditch, street art, white rabbit
Posted in News on October 24th, 2011
I was recently invited, along with a bunch of other artists to paint the exterior of some studios overlooking the Waterloo railway line…a great spot if ever there was one. The image I went with is something I’ve painted before but not up to the standard I wanted. It’s based on a sketch I created at the very start of the year when A LOT of things seemed to be going wrong (cry me a river).
In releasing it in it’s final form in a public space that’s bound to ensure it gets seen by a good few commuters travelling in and out of London, I take a small amount of twisted pleasure in sharing my former angst with you…
The original sketch…
*UPDATE*
Here’s a pic my friend J managed to get from the view of a hotel window in Waterloo!
If anyone manages to get a photo from the train, I’d love to see it…
Tags: art, graffiti, inkfetish, london, london graffiti, mural, waterloo
Posted in News on March 30th, 2011
Over the weekend, myself and Balrog decided to take a trip down to the skate Park in Mile End to partake in a spot of wall painting. This is our story…
My sketch.
Balrog’s sketch.
Sketching up. (Despite the wall only being 5ft tall, Balrog struggles)
Sketching up.
So there you go, 8 hours condensed into 17 magical pictures of boundless creativity. Join us next week where we watch Balrog dissect a frog.
Tags: 40hk, balrog, inkfetish, london graffiti, mural
Posted in News on June 21st, 2010
