City Graffiti

[Lawrie B]

This laneway has been left for the city youth to paint as they like.

Some of these are good and the others are tags over tags

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1230/1060097250_ec0f7a88c0.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1020/1059991713_1ee7d48f82.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1207/1059229331_43fe2b3169.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1224/1059227163_f6e24f1240.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1110/1059221409_f4004715c0.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1075/1059215917_c8dce2cae5.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1023/1060080050_3885c98419.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1366/1060074738_aa9ea1569c.jpg

[kenyc]

Great captures!
KAC

[Lawrie B]

Thanks Kenny

[john_s]

Great pictures... some amazing art there.

[forno]

Nice work Lawrie

Hoosier lane??

[Jay_Williams]

Like the shot with the dumpsters. Cool!

[jdizzle]

Cool! Back in the day, I had some friends who were really good at Graffiti Art. Thanks for sharing these.

[DVS_WiNdz]

great pictures. wow.. thats a lot of graffiti

[Lawrie B]

Great pictures... some amazing art there.

Thanks for the comments John

Nice work Lawrie

Hoosier lane??

Hi Forno
Thanks for the kind words, Yes it is Hosier lane, directly behind where I work, I have been watching the progress after the city graffiti removers went in and the better art started to appear.

[Lawrie B]

Like the shot with the dumpsters. Cool!

Thanks Jay

[Lawrie B]

Cool! Back in the day, I had some friends who were really good at Graffiti Art. Thanks for sharing these.

Some of these youths are good and others are just taggers

great pictures. wow.. thats a lot of graffiti

Hi DVS

Thanks for the comments

[coralnutz]

That shot with the dumpsters, #7 is my favorite. All around great set.

[zippy25]

Great shots. Has anyone ever noticed that those that do grafitti are actually pretty darn good artists? Just wondering...

[AlphaChicken]

Ive noticed that quite a bit. At least those that do the art type of graffiti are good artists. The ones that do the BS tagging and scribbling should be shot though IMHO.

I'm a big fan of doing that kind of powerful, in-your-face, iconic artwork. Stencils, spray paint, etc. But I've never been brave enough or selfish enough to spray it on someone's business.

Around where I live the businesses are privately owned and the town isn't that big, so I wouldn't feel right spraying someone's wall

[Dan_S]

Cool. I love 2 and 7.

[Lawrie B]

That shot with the dumpsters, #7 is my favorite. All around great set.

Thanks for the kind words

[Lawrie B]

Great shots. Has anyone ever noticed that those that do grafitti are actually pretty darn good artists? Just wondering...

Hi David

These ppl are very good at what they do, this lane has a youth outreach sentre in it and the businesses allow the artistic graffiti

Ive noticed that quite a bit. At least those that do the art type of graffiti are good artists. The ones that do the BS tagging and scribbling should be shot though IMHO.

I'm a big fan of doing that kind of powerful, in-your-face, iconic artwork. Stencils, spray paint, etc. But I've never been brave enough or selfish enough to spray it on someone's business.

Around where I live the businesses are privately owned and the town isn't that big, so I wouldn't feel right spraying someone's wall

Thanks for the comments

[Lawrie B]

Cool. I love 2 and 7.

Thanks for the comments

Here a few more from the same day
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1384/1059231917_ede7f70bf9.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1435/1059210647_9517d4f1bb.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1263/1059207677_51bdb2872b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/1059205103_92c5dd6771.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1429/1060064152_323019c8cd.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1407/1059200371_4d1ca65b04.jpg

[neil85]

i like the dumpster one the best ... the otheres are very cool shots as well but something with the depth & having the dumpsters there painted & kinda blending in is cool

[CombatCamera13]

Tight!

[Lawrie B]

i like the dumpster one the best ... the otheres are very cool shots as well but something with the depth & having the dumpsters there painted & kinda blending in is cool

Thanks for the kind words Neil

[Lawrie B]

Tight!

Thanks for the comments

[AlphaChicken]

Man some of those are so vibrant. and to think some of the people doing this aren't even known for the artistic talent they have. These are great shots. They really show off the colors and vibrancy of the graffiti where you're located. There is stuff like that where I live, just not in such great quantities. I think good graffiti adds to a city's fung shui.

Thanks for these shots.
regards,
AlphaChicken

[Lawrie B]

Man some of those are so vibrant. and to think some of the people doing this aren't even known for the artistic talent they have. These are great shots. They really show off the colors and vibrancy of the graffiti where you're located. There is stuff like that where I live, just not in such great quantities. I think good graffiti adds to a city's fung shui.

Thanks for these shots.
regards,
AlphaChicken

Thanks Alpha

I have been watching these guys and girls doing this for a few weeks and decided to get some shots, There are a few more going up so once they are done I will get some more shots

[S.Horton]

Really great captures -- Aussies almost always seem to post good stuff here on POTN. Why is that?

;)

[NZDoug]

I think the guys who deface these areas deserve having their places decoratd by my place:p where the sun never shines.>:(
Peace Love Happiness:D

[Lawrie B]

Really great captures -- Aussies almost always seem to post good stuff here on POTN. Why is that?

;)

Hi Horton
Thanks for the kind words, I think we get some of the most diverse places and things to take photos of here and that is why the are so great

[Lawrie B]

I think the guys who deface these areas deserve having their places decoratd by my place:p where the sun never shines.>:(
Peace Love Happiness:D


This area is dedicated to the youths to paint as they like, They are encouraged to express themselves in paint. Some of the work is very good and a pleaseure to look at.

[S.Horton]

Well, maybe I'll go there and find out if that's true someday!

[Lawrie B]

Well, maybe I'll go there and find out if that's true someday!


You will be most welcome

[AlphaChicken]

Haha. It would be a cool shot to get one of the kids doing the actual work. :)

Regards,
AlphaChicken

[forno]

Thanks for the comments John



Hi Forno
Thanks for the kind words, Yes it is Hosier lane, directly behind where I work, I have been watching the progress after the city graffiti removers went in and the better art started to appear.


Movida, I'll be right over for lunch:p:p

[willy b]

Really do love these!

[airfrogusmc]

There all good but really like #1

[Lawrie B]

Haha. It would be a cool shot to get one of the kids doing the actual work. :)

Regards,
AlphaChicken

Hahahaha Yeah it would be great, I am waiting for them to come back again and I will organise it

[Lawrie B]

Movida, I'll be right over for lunch:p:p

Hahahahaha, I wish!

I am opposite Hosier lane across Flinders lane

[Lawrie B]

Really do love these!

Thanks Willy b

There all good but really like #1

Hi Airfrog

Thanks for the comments

[forno]

Hahahahaha, I wish!

I am opposite Hosier lane across Flinders lane


DAMN, Im hungry!:D

Ive got some shots from Hoosier lane, I will try and find then and post em up

[chet79]

nice work Lawrie! I really must get over to Hosier Lane. I've taken quite a few graff shots, but none there. Check this one out - it's similar to one of yours (taken near RMIT)...

http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/175398413-S.jpg

More here (http://chet.smugmug.com/gallery/3103372) if anyone's interested.

[Stavhp]

Great shots
the graffiti looks awesome

[AlphaChicken]

You lucky australian sons a bi**hes >.< no fair that you get such nice art. lol

[Lawrie B]

nice work Lawrie! I really must get over to Hosier Lane. I've taken quite a few graff shots, but none there. Check this one out - it's similar to one of yours (taken near RMIT)...

http://chet.smugmug.com/photos/175398413-S.jpg

More here (http://chet.smugmug.com/gallery/3103372) if anyone's interested.

Looks like the same tag, Nice shots Chet

[AlphaChicken]

It is the same tag. All signed DEB. I counted 3 of them throughout this post.

[forno]

It is the same tag. All signed DEB. I counted 3 of them throughout this post.

The laneway in Lawrie's original post is run as a sort of unofficial gallery were graffiti artists get to do more than one piece at a time

[AlphaChicken]

I know. I was just responding to the comments chet and lawrie made about it looking like the same tag.