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I Paint Weed Murals That Slowly Take Over The City (Gifs+Video)
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I Paint Weed Murals That Slowly Take Over The City (Gifs+Video)

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I’m inspired by the resilience of weeds. I look for them in the cracks of the sidewalks near the walls I’m about to paint, and then I portray them at a scale that is certainly bigger than the attention we pay them.

“Weeds” is the bad name given to plants found in the wrong place at the wrong time. I’m reclaiming that name, as being a weed has little to do with a plant’s intrinsic value: in the streets I find invasive species as well as benign wildflowers; medicinal herbs and plants of no use to us at all. I find them beautiful regardless, and I paint them all.

That is why I created some of these murals as on-site animations: to let the paintings not just BE, but ACT like weeds! To do this, I paint each stem and leaf in 1cm increments, photographed over hours and days. You can see the resulting video on my link below.

More info: monacaron.com

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    Artist, muralist, photographer based in San Francisco, CA

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    Artist, muralist, photographer based in San Francisco, CA

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    pandaes
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just can say: please come to Lithuania and flood us with dandelions :D

    sinagoudarzi
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    بسیار هنرمندانه و عاشقانه! بابت این ذوق هنری به شما آفرین میگم

    FaithDavis-Jones
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would LOVE to learn how to do this!!! You are awesome!!!! I love to,paint but have never done a mural like yours!!! Soooo geourgeous !!!

    BeverlyDehn
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love, love your talent. I am in Illinois, outside of Chicago. Chicago could really use a few of your beautiful weed

    Renate Jakupca (Ambassador Renate)
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Science behind Peace and Global Harmony is the "Theory of Iceality on Environmental Arts".

    RenateJakupca(AmbassadorRenate)
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Science behind Peace and Global Harmony is the "Theory of Iceality on Environmental Arts".

    aysan.moradi1997
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    soooo creative and amazing ^_^ i really loved it hope someday i face to one ^_^

    cest_nayce
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're so lucky to do this! i love the brightness of your paintings!

    PavelDytrych
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, that´s so beautiful! Changing the city into a place of peace and harmony :-)! That´s really great!

    stewartsimon23
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    pandaes
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just can say: please come to Lithuania and flood us with dandelions :D

    sinagoudarzi
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    بسیار هنرمندانه و عاشقانه! بابت این ذوق هنری به شما آفرین میگم

    FaithDavis-Jones
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would LOVE to learn how to do this!!! You are awesome!!!! I love to,paint but have never done a mural like yours!!! Soooo geourgeous !!!

    BeverlyDehn
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love, love your talent. I am in Illinois, outside of Chicago. Chicago could really use a few of your beautiful weed

    Renate Jakupca (Ambassador Renate)
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Science behind Peace and Global Harmony is the "Theory of Iceality on Environmental Arts".

    RenateJakupca(AmbassadorRenate)
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Science behind Peace and Global Harmony is the "Theory of Iceality on Environmental Arts".

    aysan.moradi1997
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    soooo creative and amazing ^_^ i really loved it hope someday i face to one ^_^

    cest_nayce
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're so lucky to do this! i love the brightness of your paintings!

    PavelDytrych
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, that´s so beautiful! Changing the city into a place of peace and harmony :-)! That´s really great!

    stewartsimon23
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Money is an essential part of our life,without money we are nothing. See More On Link Earn Up To $250 Per Story .. www.Work4Hour.Com

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