Location, location, location

So the Super Grover stencil in Kensington got buffed.  If there is one lesson to learn from that particular stencil (aside from "I bring you love!"), it is this: Location, location, location!  I can't believe how many people posted photos of this Grover compared to the ones located farther west.

Here are some examples:
Photo credits:

1. Beccatronic – http://twicsy.com/i/j6bJS
2. Bella M – http://www.flickr.com/photos/bella3/6312384353/
3. Brian Nguyen – http://www.flickr.com/photos/nguyenbrian/6755579363/
4. Christine Estima – http://christineestima.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/things-have-gotten-closer-to-the-sun-and-ive-done-things-in-small-doses/
5. Cadburyon – http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadburyon/6737835403/
6. Christine Estima – http://christineestima.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/things-have-gotten-closer-to-the-sun-and-ive-done-things-in-small-doses/
7. Christine Estima – http://christineestima.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/things-have-gotten-closer-to-the-sun-and-ive-done-things-in-small-doses/
8. Consumed by Wanderlust – http://consumedbywanderlust.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/a-pinochle-of-nerds-set-loose-in-toronto/img_1551/
9. Half My Dad's Age – http://www.flickr.com/photos/imhalfmydadsage/6508543493/
10. Craig in TO – http://www.flickr.com/photos/21883298@N08/6337725942
11. Georgie Grrl – http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgie_grrl/6820265685/
12. Inconduit – http://www.inconduit.com/photo
13. Diablo Avacado – http://statigr.am/p/518126931_3467235
14. Hipster Wavves – http://hipsterwavves.tumblr.com/post/14518923226/streetart-streetphotography-toronto-to
15. Khardesign – http://statigr.am/p/469200354_9035433
16. Karenoke – http://karenoke.tumblr.com/post/15541507606/super-grover-knows-taken-with-instagram
17. Shipdip – http://statigr.am/p/356203695_9649912
18. James Hamilton – http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/01/super-grover-flies-again.html
19. Rebelle Complexe – http://rebelle-complexe.tumblr.com/
20. Visually Delicious – http://visually-delicious.tumblr.com/post/12820611993
21. James Hamilton – http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/01/super-grover-flies-again.html
22. Martinho - http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinreis/6338121291/
23. Nickmonster – http://www.flickr.com/photos/55878317@N07/6966843999/
24. Michael D'Amico – http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdintoronto/6339820300/

Thanks for all the great shots.

Nearrrrrr, farrrrrrr

Some more (and much nicer) photos of the Super Grover at Lansdowne and Bloor, from Martin Reis:

Nearrrrr.  Photo by Martin Reis

Farrrrrrr.  Photo by Martin Reis

Beautiful!

I'm also going to take this opportunity to once again plug Martin's 'THINGS' set on Flickr, which is now up to an impressive 64 photos.  Make sure you check out his other work too, including this cool photo in the latest edition of Torontoist's Vandalist feature.

The man is truly dedicated to his craft.

It's a bird, it's a plane...

Look up, wayyyy up, at the corner of Lansdowne and Bloor:

The stencil goes over an old ALFA roller piece that was recently buffed.  ALFA's untimely death in 2005 really struck a nerve with graffiti artists near and far; it was the first time a local writer had died on the job.

I tried to write "RIP ALFA" to the side of Super Grover, but my freehand lettering still kind of sucks, so I buffed it out.  A shitty tribute is no tribute at all, am I right?  I invite anyone with better skills to climb up there and do it right.  In the meantime, I will keep working on mine.

RIP ALFA, Bardia Bryan Zargham.

Super Grover III

Martin Reis recently took some great photos of the third Super Grover up at Ossington and Davenport.

Here are a few highlights:

Photo by Martin Reis

Photo by Martin Reis

Photo by Martin Reis

He also got some nice close-ups of the first Super Grover at Dundas and Sorauren:

Photo by Martin Reis

Photo by Martin Reis

Photo by Martin Reis

Love to see how that wall is filling up again.

And with all of these photos piling up, Martin created a 'THINGS' set on Flickr to gather everything he has shot in one place.  Right now there are 45 photos stretching back 6.5 years.  Much obliged.

Behind the scenes

Here are some 'behind the scenes' photos from various projects.  I thought you might find them interesting.

The Omar Little 'Indeed' stencil, with H:

The copyright stencil:

The Post no bills in Vancouver:

My guerilla exhibit from Nuit Blanche 2010:

The painter stencil:

The priceless stencil:

Another test for the Priceless piece:

A test from the first Rob Ford stencil:

And finally, Super Grover: