Back To Banksics

Much like Kevin Bacon’s character in the epic film, “Quicksilver,” Banksy knows that this is his time and place to shine.

Placed on a wall easily visible when one heads westbound on Melrose, Banksy seems to be aware of the audience it will reach…Stars, Stars, and more Stars.

So next time you feel overwhelmed, just remember at least you got your youth.

Location:East facing wall, 6900 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, 90036

BIRD MAN

The thing that I like about this piece or pieces is that I am not sure if it was done by the same person. Hear me out sista, at first glance the two elements, the hand and the pigeon, interact so seamlessly that I didn’t question that they were done by the same person. But as I was drawing I realized that the hand could be the most clever/radicoolest cover up I have ever seen.

Consider this, when most graf artists cover each other up, they simply paint over one another, masking what was once there. Here we have an artist who has realized that successful art is art that is engaged with it’s medium. In this case, instead of slapping paint over the pigeon stencil, someone has decided to respectfully behead it.

Now I could be totally off my mark; the same person could have done both pieces. But that is an answer that at this point in my life I don’t that I am not ready for…

Location : Sports L.A. parking lot, 7753 Melrose just east of Fairfax.

The Buff Monster VS Revok

I felt quite lucky stumbling upon a large mural Los Angeles street artist the Buff Monster had done. Here was one of his ice cream dream-lands in full Technicolor, enduring the elements at the end of vacant lot since 2004. Looking closer, I noticed that someone had added his or her two cents. But instead of painting over it, in a somewhat respectful way, the artist incorporated his or her tag into the mural. The words “PYSA SEVER REVOK” now shoot out of holes and from behind clouds created by the Buff Monster, or B.M. for short. My one complaint with the addition is that the “E” in SEVER blasts out in front of instead of behind the one monster in the landscape, almost completely covering him up.
Although REVOK gets a B+ for teamwork he receives a C- for sportsmanship. Buff Monster on the other hand, passes with flying colors (wink).

Location: 45 feet North of the intersection of Melrose and Fairfax, NE corner.

NOTE: Buff Monster is releasing a new line of toys and Mindstyle is hosting a launch party. Peep the link above for more 'fo.