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News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:30 am

My brother snapped this pic for me in Montreal. I've always had a soft spot for the style used in graffiti (it's vandalism, I know, but it's still pretty cool) and this piece of the classic Decepticon leader is sure to get the attention of any Transformer fan!

by **Unicron's_head** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:26 pm

Whoever did that has real talent

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:39 pm

That is real neat.
It's not vandalism anymore is it? I thought they classed as expressionist art now?

Either way, It looks real cool.

Shame not even 'artists' can get Meg's face just right!

News Credits: 34 · by **Supreme Convoy** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:49 pm

Wow, that's good!

News Credits: 2 · by **Bombus distinguendus** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:49 am

Lord Crump wrote:That is real neat.
It's not vandalism anymore is it? I thought they classed as expressionist art now?

Either way, It looks real cool.

Shame not even 'artists' can get Meg's face just right!

no graffiti is still a crime that can be punished hard for. only when its done by a artist for a real reason then is it ok. but some random kid doing it will be punished if caught. now me being an illustrator i can take appreciation for it as an art form but its still illegal.

by **Zombie Starscream** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:49 am

Was this one done illegally, or is it a legal one that they wanted a mural done by an artist? Because if its legal, then they won't whitewash it. It looks too cool to be whitewashed.

by **tf dutchie** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:56 am

Bombus distinguendus wrote:
Lord Crump wrote:That is real neat.
It's not vandalism anymore is it? I thought they classed as expressionist art now?

Either way, It looks real cool.

Shame not even 'artists' can get Meg's face just right!

no graffiti is still a crime that can be punished hard for. only when its done by a artist for a real reason then is it ok. but some random kid doing it will be punished if caught. now me being an illustrator i can take appreciation for it as an art form but its still illegal.

In Holland they gave them walls to paint on, so that the artist no longer use other walls for it. Maybe something for other countries to think about.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:20 pm

I'm sure they gave some of em grants and artist's studios over here...

Weird, no?

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:13 pm

The urban sections of the US aren't exactly lacking for unused stretches of old wall and such, that no one cares whether you paint on it. Don't know about Canada though.

by **Mighty Scorponok** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:43 am

Thats neat, I like. I bet the owner of the wall was pissed at first, unless he is a Transfan.

News Credits: 1 · by **Scatterlung** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:42 am

Runabout and runamuck are up to their old tricks... Seems they've had practice too

by **DREWCIFER** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:17 am

In Gainesville FL, there is a wall on 34th st. that is used for random graffiti and what not. Every couple of years, someone thinks it's a blight, and says it should be banned. However, it never is. It's become an institution, there are birth annoucements, graduation, death, happy birthdays, random nonsense, It's great. Every time I come back, I drive past the wall to catch up on the latest news.

A few years ago, they decided to strip it down the paint to the wall, there was like 8 & 1/2 inches of paint on there. Crazy, but that wall has been painted one since long before I did it in the mid '90's. My mom says that it has been painted on since the late '70's easy.

If people didn't have a place to do it legally, then they would do it anywhere illegally.

:DEVIL: