Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 18 November 2007 in Art & Design and Portfolio.
This is graffitied on the back of a stone marker at the exit off the platform at the railway station in the village where I live. It took a while to decipher what it said LOL :D And just incase your wondering, the character depicted here is not indicaive of the local people :D
Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have about my posts :)
Nice again! I love the texture. It's like an E.T. :-)
18 Nov 2007 12:03am
Very gentle - almost a forlorn figure giving a modest welcome Great shot Mary!
18 Nov 2007 12:18am
@Bron: Cheers Bron :)
Nice find Miss Mary and I hope you are over being dragged through the bushes backwards !! ..... Hope ya feel better buddy :o)
18 Nov 2007 12:28am
@Me 2: Cheers Rob, I'm looking after myself, it will take more than a cold to keep me down lol, I'm feeling a lot brighter today thank you :) it's a 1.45am here and we've had lots of snow! so before I go to bed I'm going to see if I can get a photo or two lol :D it's just too good to miss!
most unusual.
18 Nov 2007 12:32am
very sweet reminds me of a child....
18 Nov 2007 1:19am
Interesting one, great capture!
18 Nov 2007 2:07am
Must of had a long trip. Very nice catch. Has a lot of feeling.
18 Nov 2007 3:38am
This one is lovely. The little creature is very well made and catchy. A doll like this would sell all over the world. And it says welcome. positive picture!!
18 Nov 2007 5:20am
@peter: Thank you Peter, that is a great idea, who knows one day I might try and make a little doll out of this graffiti.
Oh Gosh I love it, ET Phone Home LOL
18 Nov 2007 6:43am
very particular shot...it's simple and intense...
18 Nov 2007 7:28am
Excellent exposure! Love the texture and the character!
18 Nov 2007 7:30am
Striking capture!
18 Nov 2007 8:18am
Nice find!
18 Nov 2007 10:23am
Nice find Mary!
18 Nov 2007 11:05am
Nice one Mary!
18 Nov 2007 11:07am
Freaky!
18 Nov 2007 11:12am
good catch!
18 Nov 2007 11:28am
Great eye, great capture
18 Nov 2007 5:24pm
@Jen: Thanks Jen :)
Nice capture!!!
18 Nov 2007 6:32pm
@HorseRotorVator: Cheers HRV :)
Very nice and kind of unique as grafitti goes. I like this.
18 Nov 2007 6:39pm
@Viewfinder: Thanks VF, I was really pleased to find this one, especially when I worked out what the message was :)
hey MaryB--great treatment on this simple message shot--nice one... BillyB.... b.t.w.bruises--cold coming on..look after yourself pal...
18 Nov 2007 7:21pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: Cheers BillyB, I'm feeling a bit better today tg, the bruise is nearly gone, I'm taking a few beechams hot lemon drinks to see if I can nip the cold in the bud. I really dislike being unwell!
Excellent find!! It is a very meek figure for the welcome... but welcome never-the-less I guess! LOL
18 Nov 2007 7:28pm
@amy: Thanks Amy :)
A rather sad yet interesting graffiti. Great find!
18 Nov 2007 7:33pm
@e.: It does look quite sad for a welcome. Thanks e.
it is a funny looking image. Is looks like an alien.
18 Nov 2007 9:08pm
quite a cute character,reminds me of a toy we have here in singapore..a superb capture for this heme dear Mary:)
18 Nov 2007 9:33pm
Awwwwww, this figure actually looks so downcast to me!! I wonder if it's because of "G.W.", heh. ;) Absolutely priceless find and awesome capture, dear Mary.
18 Nov 2007 11:55pm
One of the most fascinating and artistic graffiti pictures I saw. It's so sad and full of pity. And yet it welcomes somebody, I wonder who (s)he might be.
19 Nov 2007 4:46am
AMAZING SIMPLICITY
19 Nov 2007 8:11am
Very interesting. As others have noted, this image lacks the aggressive and forceful expression of most graffiti.
19 Nov 2007 10:08am
Wonderful wonderful wonderful.
19 Nov 2007 10:39am
kewl!
19 Nov 2007 3:33pm
Cool catch!
19 Nov 2007 4:09pm
The character is simplistic excellence personified. It reminds me of Radiohead's OK Computer for some reason. Perhaps it stands there proudly to welcome foreigners into the town. I know that my town spends more on advertising the pros of the area. Having said that, this is definitely more meaningful than some of the shite the marketing dollar has created over the past few years. :) Nicely done.
20 Nov 2007 10:17pm
@Bender Bending Rodriguez: Many thanks BBR :) your visit and comments are greatly appreciated.
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