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I Painted A Mural On The Walls Of An Airbnb I Was Staying At And The Host Refunded My Stay

Before I left to Tokyo my Airbnb host messaged me from Canada asking me to paint something little on his walls. In exchange, he would refund my stay and I would be able to call his place my own whenever I visited Tokyo. I was truly honored. So I left a little love behind!

I paint with Japanese Brushes and Sumi Ink most often. So painting on the walls of this incredible and tiny home in Shibuya, Tokyo was a dream. Being able to use traditional Japanese mediums on the walls worked perfectly. Eric, The owner of the space has become a friend since and I’m so grateful I got to create and leave a piece of me in Tokyo – a place that I’d like to call my second home someday!

More info: sabet.art

Sabet girls on the walls and Lovequals Script on the door

I Painted A Mural On The Walls Of An Airbnb I Was Staying At And The Host Refunded My Stay

I paint using Traditional Japanese Brushes and Sumi Ink

I Painted A Mural On The Walls Of An Airbnb I Was Staying At And The Host Refunded My Stay

I’m so grateful for leaving a little love behind in Shibuya, Tokyo

I Painted A Mural On The Walls Of An Airbnb I Was Staying At And The Host Refunded My Stay

A little love in the Bathroom

I Painted A Mural On The Walls Of An Airbnb I Was Staying At And The Host Refunded My Stay

This is what happens if you leave Sabet in your home alone

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Contemporary Artis from California. I've been painting for decades and designing for the same amount of time.

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Contemporary Artis from California. I've been painting for decades and designing for the same amount of time.

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What do you think ?

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Erwin de Beer 7 years ago

The gold paint is kind of nice, but the black and the dripping makes me sad.

31points

Ntosh 7 years ago

I know right, it kinda looks like he was in a hurry to finish painting. I would not want to stay in a room like this, it would drive me insane. I want to scrub it off just by looking at the pics.

2points

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Adriana E. Henricy 7 years ago

Not my thing, but glad about the arrengement!

17points

ForThe<3ofFloof 7 years ago

It's nice but the dripping paint part gets me.

13points

Ian Flores 7 years ago

I like the drips, well within graff, half of graff is drips. this is fire, period.

6points

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Logan 2440 7 years ago

Gold one is great. Black one looks like smudged graffiti. Less is more sometimes.

11points

Maureen Zappellini 7 years ago

I'm assuming that the owner knew that he was an accomplished artist- these are beautifully crafted drawings- line quality and composition are original and have great flow... I love the use of metallic overtones! can you write a little more about the calligraphy? Are there messages within the script? Bravo! Oh if u r ever coming to Tucson and want to paint walls, my house has some walls which could uses Some love

9points

Ali Sabet (Post author) 7 years ago

Hi there!! Yes the script started to flow about a year ago!! Thank you for the kind words. Please check out the interview on my site under press section for the story of the script! ❤️❤️❤️

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Kara Witham 7 years ago

Owner asked me to paint "something little". Comes home to entire wall filled.

8points

Lea Opitz 7 years ago

omg i LOVE this artist!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have his coloring books! Wow! Great story!

6points

Lazy Panda 7 years ago

wow! amazing, what a completely worthwhile exchange for everyone involved <3

5points

mohamad el baba 7 years ago

Love the scripts, especially the metallic gold, looks amazing!

4points

David Ross 7 years ago

I have a couple of rooms that would love that art. Beautiful.

4points

Jolien Plantinga 7 years ago

Soooo... I happen to have a nice house in the fabulous city or Zutphen, The Netherlands. Any chance you want a third home one day? Be my guest.... :-) Seriously fabulous!

2points

Jim Matthews 7 years ago

What song is this in the video?

2points

Ali Sabet (Post author) 7 years ago

Jim I’ll try to look for the original video. I think I got it from a royalty free site (epidemic sound)

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Rebekah 7 years ago

I think it's beautiful.

2points

Susanne Carvin 7 years ago

I want to stay there now!

2points

Ali Sabet (Post author) 7 years ago

Hi Susanne! here is the link to the airbnb! :) https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/11742309

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Jayda D'Eyry 7 years ago

I love the personality the artist has given the space. He has turned the small space into a work of art.

1point

Bobbi Newell 7 years ago

Beautiful work! I like the drips, they lend a sense of hauntedness to the images.

1point

Lululoohoo 7 years ago

very talented, the drips add character & a sense of freedom. It's not so controlled.

1point

Tam-Tam 7 years ago

Beautiful! I love the door art especially

1point

Jolien Plantinga 7 years ago

So... I live in a niceish home in the glorious city of Zutphen, The Netherlands... If you are looking for a third home it would be perfect.. You'd be more than welcome! ( And would love to hear insiders advice about my trip to Tokyo next year... :-)

1point

Greyfiction 7 years ago

I'm seeing a story, it's weird and beautiful! Love it! P.S. why do the eyes and eyebrows look like that in most of his paintings? They remind me of "Big eyes" :D

1point

Jess 7 years ago

It's too dark and sloppy for my taste. Also the title makes it seem like he spontaneously painted that without having permission; which would be bad

1point

Monkeywrench Productions 7 years ago

"i was hired to do this"

1point

Caroline Gagne 7 years ago

Ballzy move

0points

petra_pe 7 years ago

I expected to see some edgy mid-20s blue haired girl tbh and then saw this middle aged dude, I was surprised :D

0points

Jim Matthews 7 years ago

Any luck on the song?

0points

Ali Sabet (Post author) 7 years ago

hi Jim. sorry it took awhile to search for it. It's called Enigma 5 by Johannes Bornolöf and can be downloaded on Epidemicsound.com - hope it helps :)

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Jonathan Eatsalot 7 years ago

I would have charged double

0points

TC 7 years ago

I'd be angry for the "graffiti" and giving the money away, plus having to have the place painted up again...

0points

ethel 7 years ago

Really? Looks like s**t. I woud have charged you thousands for the damage.

0points

Aahzmandus Pervect 7 years ago

The calligraphy's nice, but black drawings on the walls are... I'm not going to say bad, but definitely sloppy, but even if the lines were better, the motive and the idea is lacking.

0points

makki 7 years ago

idk I think it probably looked better without your art I m sorry just my opinion

0points

Kjorn 7 years ago

that's beautifull but dangerous. you could've been sued. Not everyone would've appreciated it

0points

BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago

the owner of the place asked the artist to do it. wasn't just a "oh imma do this" thing

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Adriana E. Henricy 7 years ago

Read the text at the beginning, it literally talks about this. The title is little misleading

4points

CelSlade 7 years ago

Don't worry - It was prearranged (the OP says in the story that the owner asked them to).

4points

Aunt Messy 7 years ago

He was asked. If he hadn't, to heck with suing the guy, I'd want him arrested for vandalism. Unfortunately he completely ignored the spirit of the request. I'm guessing the owner would have like to see several guests put art of the walls instead of one pigging up all the space.

1point

manowce 7 years ago

would be awesome if not for the paint dripping. not my style. but I love the idea and if it works for them - i'm cool (;

-1point

Joana Céline 7 years ago

Encouraging people with no skills to destroy your walls... It's tricky enough to manage your guests to have nothing damaged in the end. Something like this happening at my home would be a TOTAL nightmare to me.

-2points

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Erwin de Beer 7 years ago

The gold paint is kind of nice, but the black and the dripping makes me sad.

31points

Ntosh 7 years ago

I know right, it kinda looks like he was in a hurry to finish painting. I would not want to stay in a room like this, it would drive me insane. I want to scrub it off just by looking at the pics.

2points

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Adriana E. Henricy 7 years ago

Not my thing, but glad about the arrengement!

17points

ForThe<3ofFloof 7 years ago

It's nice but the dripping paint part gets me.

13points

Ian Flores 7 years ago

I like the drips, well within graff, half of graff is drips. this is fire, period.

6points

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Logan 2440 7 years ago

Gold one is great. Black one looks like smudged graffiti. Less is more sometimes.

11points

Maureen Zappellini 7 years ago

9points

Ali Sabet (Post author) 7 years ago

6points

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Kara Witham 7 years ago

Owner asked me to paint "something little". Comes home to entire wall filled.

8points

Lea Opitz 7 years ago

omg i LOVE this artist!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have his coloring books! Wow! Great story!

6points

Lazy Panda 7 years ago

wow! amazing, what a completely worthwhile exchange for everyone involved <3

5points

mohamad el baba 7 years ago

Love the scripts, especially the metallic gold, looks amazing!

4points

David Ross 7 years ago

I have a couple of rooms that would love that art. Beautiful.

4points

Jolien Plantinga 7 years ago

Soooo... I happen to have a nice house in the fabulous city or Zutphen, The Netherlands. Any chance you want a third home one day? Be my guest.... :-) Seriously fabulous!

2points

Jim Matthews 7 years ago

What song is this in the video?

2points

Ali Sabet (Post author) 7 years ago

Jim I’ll try to look for the original video. I think I got it from a royalty free site (epidemic sound)

3points

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Rebekah 7 years ago

I think it's beautiful.

2points

Susanne Carvin 7 years ago

I want to stay there now!

2points

Ali Sabet (Post author) 7 years ago

Hi Susanne! here is the link to the airbnb! :) https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/11742309

1point

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Jayda D'Eyry 7 years ago

I love the personality the artist has given the space. He has turned the small space into a work of art.

1point

Bobbi Newell 7 years ago

Beautiful work! I like the drips, they lend a sense of hauntedness to the images.

1point

Lululoohoo 7 years ago

very talented, the drips add character & a sense of freedom. It's not so controlled.

1point

Tam-Tam 7 years ago

Beautiful! I love the door art especially

1point

Jolien Plantinga 7 years ago

1point

Greyfiction 7 years ago

I'm seeing a story, it's weird and beautiful! Love it! P.S. why do the eyes and eyebrows look like that in most of his paintings? They remind me of "Big eyes" :D

1point

Jess 7 years ago

It's too dark and sloppy for my taste. Also the title makes it seem like he spontaneously painted that without having permission; which would be bad

1point

Monkeywrench Productions 7 years ago

"i was hired to do this"

1point

Caroline Gagne 7 years ago

Ballzy move

0points

petra_pe 7 years ago

I expected to see some edgy mid-20s blue haired girl tbh and then saw this middle aged dude, I was surprised :D

0points

Jim Matthews 7 years ago

Any luck on the song?

0points

Ali Sabet (Post author) 7 years ago

hi Jim. sorry it took awhile to search for it. It's called Enigma 5 by Johannes Bornolöf and can be downloaded on Epidemicsound.com - hope it helps :)

0points

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Jonathan Eatsalot 7 years ago

I would have charged double

0points

TC 7 years ago

I'd be angry for the "graffiti" and giving the money away, plus having to have the place painted up again...

0points

ethel 7 years ago

Really? Looks like s**t. I woud have charged you thousands for the damage.

0points

Aahzmandus Pervect 7 years ago

The calligraphy's nice, but black drawings on the walls are... I'm not going to say bad, but definitely sloppy, but even if the lines were better, the motive and the idea is lacking.

0points

makki 7 years ago

idk I think it probably looked better without your art I m sorry just my opinion

0points

Kjorn 7 years ago

that's beautifull but dangerous. you could've been sued. Not everyone would've appreciated it

0points

BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago

the owner of the place asked the artist to do it. wasn't just a "oh imma do this" thing

19points

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Adriana E. Henricy 7 years ago

Read the text at the beginning, it literally talks about this. The title is little misleading

4points

CelSlade 7 years ago

Don't worry - It was prearranged (the OP says in the story that the owner asked them to).

4points

Aunt Messy 7 years ago

1point

manowce 7 years ago

would be awesome if not for the paint dripping. not my style. but I love the idea and if it works for them - i'm cool (;

-1point

Joana Céline 7 years ago

-2points

I Painted A Mural On The Walls Of An Airbnb I Was Staying At And The Host Refunded My Stay

Sabet girls on the walls and Lovequals Script on the door

I paint using Traditional Japanese Brushes and Sumi Ink

I’m so grateful for leaving a little love behind in Shibuya, Tokyo

A little love in the Bathroom

This is what happens if you leave Sabet in your home alone

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