Category Archives: Street Art

Dazzling Colour and Composition in Xuan Alyfe's Lively Murals

Posted at 2 pm on March 29, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Painting, Spray Paint, Street Art

We’d like it if some of Xuan Alyfe’s lively murals popped up around the area we live to make the city streets all that more cheerful. In dazzling colour with a few welcome neons thrown in, Xuan creates these intense pieces on walls and in exhibition spaces. They’re all about careful composition. A mixture of symbols and expressive sprays of paint are placed in considered layouts to create a wonderful, chaotic balance.

Geometric Paper Sculpture and Painting the Urban Landscape with David Mesguich

Posted at 5 pm on September 22, 2012 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: 3D Illustration, Ink Illustration, Sculpture, Street Art

David Mesguich’s talents can be seen in both beautifully realistic watercolours and geometric paper sculptures. However, you can see his work overlap with his interest in bleak, urban landscapes and his architectural eye, something which probably comes from his time developing his style as a graffiti artist.

Sarah Greaves Talks us Through Embroidering Type with Industrial Tools

Posted at 6 pm on July 27, 2012 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: 3D Illustration, Hand Craft, Street Art

Sarah Greaves’ series of work, ‘Embroidered Graffiti’ is the kind that makes you take a second look and wonder, “how’d she do that?” At first glance, the typography is elegant cursive that sits comfortably on the objects as if written on with the lightest touch. Look closely and you will see that the words have had to be forced through the material, which include complete wooden doors, metal, and the chassis of a toaster.

Paintings, Vectors and Wolves: Interview with Sebastien Feraut aka Niark1

Posted at 3 pm on June 27, 2012 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Painting, Spray Paint, Street Art, Vector Illustration

The different talents of French artist, Sebastien Feraut aka Niark1 are as multiple as are the eyes of the weird, wolfish creatures that inhabit his work. His trippy imagery, which manages a sense of darkness despite its beaming colours, fills illustrations and graphics as well as his own large paintings. The strong individual character of his work moves unscathed from his tactile, hand-made mark-rich paintings to crisp edges of his vector-based work.

Benjamin Murphy Creating Black and White, Cryptic Murals using Electrical Tape

Posted at 5 pm on January 20, 2012 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Linear Illustration, Mixed Media, Street Art

When thinking of new materials to experiment and work with, electrical tape may not appear on the top of your list. Somewhere down the line, it did for illustrator, Benjamin Murphy. Since using it, he has proved it to be a creative and versatile material, especially in translating his black and white, atmospheric style.

Signs and Murals by Ruth Bartlett

Posted at 3 pm on October 14, 2010 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Digital Illustration, Street Art, Vector Illustration

If you’ve been wandering around East London recently, you may have already spotted some of Ruth Bartlett‘s playful signage.

Her murals are always eye-catching and colourful but are regularly accompanied by light-hearted humour and wit. She uses simple symbolism to incorporate a cheekiness that I love but still manages to present it in something beautiful.

Light Paintings in Urban Environments by Sola

Posted at 12 pm on August 6, 2010 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Light Art, Photographic Illustration, Street Art

Light paintings, light art or ‘light graffiti’ is an artistic form that hasn’t been covered on Ape on the Moon, and, after seeing the vibrant and straight up inspiring work of UK-based artist Sola, I was excited to include it.