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Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu

April 18th, 2013 by Jolita | No Comments | Filed in Design

French artist Thomas Lamadieu, also know as Roots Art, must really love looking at the sky, but for different reasons than you might think. Every time he looks up, Thomas sees a potential canvas where the building rooftops frame the sky. He photographs it and uses the odd sky shapes to create whimsical line drawings.

“My artistic aim is to show a different perception of urban architecture and the everyday environment around us, what we can construct with a boundless imagination,” says Thomas. Aren’t you just gonna see these creatures now every time you look up?

Website: tlamadieu.wix.com via: neatorama

Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 18, 2013.

Tags: Architecture, Art, boredpanda, buildings, drawing, full-page, imagination, Latest Posts, line drawings, no-ads, photograpgy, sky, SkyArt, Thomas Lamadieu, urban, urban art

Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu

April 18th, 2013 by Jolita | No Comments | Filed in Design

Website: tlamadieu.wix.com via: neatorama

Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 18, 2013.

Tags: Architecture, Art, boredpanda, buildings, drawing, full-page, imagination, Latest Posts, no-ads, sky, Thomas Lamadieu, urban, urban art

30 More Creative Street Art Works by OakoAk

January 10th, 2013 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

You don’t have to be trained in arts to make creative urban interventions: French street artist OakoAk says he’s just a “pen pusher” by day, but his clever street works can be found all over St. Etienne and other cities in France. We’ve already shared some of his clever street art examples with you last year, but now he has lots of new works to share.

OakoAk carries on with his style of not intervening too much with the way things are on the street, and upgrades them with just a little unexpected touch. By only adding a couple of lines and few colors, OakoAk gives the cityscape of his native St. Etienne this element of surprise that street art is all about:

“I wanted it to look nicer. It was an industrial city with many coal mines; now it’s in regeneration and still quite poor. But it’s easily travelled by foot with awkward aspects ideal for art. I saw shapes everywhere, and wanted to realise them,” he explains.

Maybe you’ve also spotted some of these while prancing somewhere in France?

Website: oakoak.canalblog.com

See the rest of 30 More Creative Street Art Works by OakoAk

Tags: Art, boredpanda, full-page, Latest Posts, OakoAk, street art, urban art

20 Clever Examples of Interactive Street Art

July 24th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Fighting boredom isn’t an easy task, but a dose of creative street art can alleviate the symptoms! Inspired by Modern Met’s 10 Interactive Street Art Works That Rocked, we decided to add a couple of our own picks to the list.

But before you start scrolling down the list, here’s a list of street art posts we had earlier:

70 Amazing Examples of Street Art

The 5 Most Talented 3D Sidewalk Artists

80 Beautiful Street Crimes done by BANKSY

15 Creative Street Art Ideas from OakoAk

Now that you’ve opened them somewhere in a new tab, here’s 20 of our favorite interactive street art examples.

Dreams

By: color me katie

Street Art In Malaysia

By: Ernest Zacharevich

Ice Age

By: Edgar Mueller

Climb Imaginary Stairs

By: Panya Clark Espinal

World’s Largest 3D Street Painting

By: Joe Hill

Before I Die

By: Candy Chang

3D Pedestal Street Art

By: e1000

Abyss

By: unknown

Super Mario Bros.

By: A team of students at the Columbus College of Art & Design

Swimming Pool

By: Julian Beever

Mind Your Step

By: Eric Johansson

Real Life Monopoly

By: Bored

Shark Attack

By: Edgar Mueller

Domino: Paper Tape On Wall

By: Aakash Nihalani

White River Rafting

By: Julian Beever

Shadows

By: color me katie

20 Clever Examples of Interactive Street Art originally appeared on Bored Panda on July 24, 2012.

Tags: Art, boredpanda, graffiti, interactive, interactive art, interactive street art, Latest Posts, street art, urban, urban art

You Are Not Banksy by Nick Stern (Part II)

July 16th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Just last month, we shared Banksy’s Artwork Recreated in Real Life by Nick Stern and yesterday Nick sent us 11 new pictures from his “You are not Banksy” series. He was kind enough to answer a few questions about his inspiration and process.

How did you come up with the idea?

The idea to recreate Banksy’s iconic images came about in summer 2011 during the Riots that we breaking out in London (my home town).

I was shooting a actor friends and we wanted a ‘dark’ ‘moody’ feel to the images so we dressed him in a hoodie. I thought it would be an interesting project to recreate a riot scene with people thrower flowers instead of petrol bombs and bricks. That idea developed into the recreations.

How did you feel when your photos went viral? What has changed in your life?

I was amazed and flattered! So many people loved the idea. What has changed in my life. Not much except that it has confirmed I should be shooting more creative material. So that’s the plan!

Website: nickstern.com | blog | store

Naked Man

How long does it take to recreate one scene?

To actually shoot them each image takes about 2 -3 hours. But I spend weeks getting everything ready before hand.

Child Soldier

I have an obsession with detail so the most time consuming part is sourcing the costumes and props to ensure the images match as close to Banksy’s images as possible. Where things aren’t available I make them. The Machine gun the small boy is holding should be a Vietnam era M60 gun. I couldn’t get hold of one (for a reasonable price) so I modified a different replica gun, using garden sprinkler tube for the barrels and all kinds of electrical and plumbing fittings. Along with 60 Crayola Crayons!

Pulp Fiction

How did people react to your idea?

I’m amazed how many people love it. Some people have bought a great number of prints, I’ve also sent some prints free to people who love it but can’t afford to buy them. I’ve had a lot of support from Central and South America. The French seem to hate me. Haha! What do the French know about art

Snorting Copper

Have you talked to Banksy about your project?

I’ve had no feedback from Banksy. I would love to do a book combining his street art and my images. I’ve already had some interest and looking for a publisher.

Guantanemo

Mother And Son

What?

Peace

BB

Dog

Girl And A Soldier

Images ©Nick Stern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Back to Part I

You Are Not Banksy by Nick Stern (Part II) originally appeared on Bored Panda on July 16, 2012.

Tags: Art, banksy, boredpanda, graffiti, Latest Posts, Nick Stern, Real-life Banksy, street art, urban art

Banksy’s Artwork Recreated in Real Life

June 4th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

If you are a fan of Banksy’s work, then this is a must see! Photographer Nick Stern has recreated the work of the world’s most famous graffiti artist Banksy in real life.

British-born Nick Stern, who is now based in Los Angeles, spent months meticulously gathering and making props for this thought-provoking series of images in order to capture Banksy’s controversial art through film.

“You are not Banksy” recreate eight of Banksy’s iconic images, including the gay kissing cops, Jesus with shopping bags and the Mona Lisa with an RPG.

“I have always been intrigued by Banksy’s work and thought it would be fascinating to try and recreate some of his most famous images on camera,” told Stern.

Website: nickstern.com | Blog: nickstern.wordpress.com

Rage

Maid in London

Mona Lisa Bazooka

Caveman

Bomb Hugger

Guard

Kissing Coppers

Consumer Jesus

Images ©Nick Stern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Banksy’s Artwork Recreated in Real Life originally appeared on Bored Panda on June 4, 2012.

Tags: Art, banksy, boredpanda, graffiti, Latest Posts, Nick Stern, Real-life Banksy, street art, urban art

Creative Street Art by Sandrine Boulet

May 30th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

French artist Sandrine Estrade Boulet takes pictures of everyday objects on the streets of Paris and then draws over them to give new meaning to ordinary things like street posts, puddles or even a broken umbrella. Her works remind me of Creative Street Art Ideas from OakoAk that we’ve featured earlier and I had to check them twice to make sure they’re not OakoAk’s works.

“When you are a kid, you spend hours laying down in the grass seeing/visualizing amazing things in the clouds. Well, I have decided this should never stop.”

Sandrine says she likes to sit on a bench even for only two minutes, watching our every day surroundings and making it look different, poetic and fun.

“To stop running and look further than our feet. Take time to contemplate our everyday environment. Rediscover it. Wait. Try to see rather than look.”

Website: sandrine-estrade-boulet.com

Creative Street Art by Sandrine Boulet originally appeared on Bored Panda on May 30, 2012.

Tags: Art, boredpanda, creative street art, funny, Latest Posts, Sandrine Boulet, Sandrine Estrade Boulet, street art, urban art

Bush: New Street Art Installation by Banksy

May 24th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

The most famous street artist in the world, Banksy, strikes again! This nicely trimmed bush is one of his newest street art installations that can be found in Canonbury, London. (link)

Bush: New Street Art Installation by Banksy originally appeared on Bored Panda on May 24, 2012.

Tags: Art, banksy, boredpanda, bush, funny, Latest Posts, no-ads, street art, topiary, urban art

Bush: New Street Art Installation by Banksy

May 24th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

The most famous street artist in the world, Banksy, strikes again! This nicely trimmed bush is one of his newest street art installations that can be found in Canonbury, London. (link)

Bush: New Street Art Installation by Banksy originally appeared on Bored Panda on May 24, 2012.

Tags: Art, banksy, boredpanda, bush, funny, Latest Posts, no-ads, street art, topiary, urban art

70 Amazing Examples of Street Art

March 7th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

The attitude that art should be seen only in galleries is on its way out. This huge collection of creative street art will show you that city is probably the best canvas!

Every wall, fence or column could be turned into an art piece. It brings smiles and raises eyebrows. It is closer to people than the best painting or installation shown in a art gallery.

However, at the same time, bad street art can ruin a very nice downtown building making all neighborhoods seem run-down and uninviting. That’s why there will always be a debate whether it’s art or vandalism.

Now take a look at these 70 creative examples of street art. How can something so beautiful and creative be a crime?