I know that some of you will have been waiting for me to post this, as it is an internationally high-profile collaboration by My Dog Sighs and Curtis Hylton and is already deeply embedded in the ‘datasphere’. Nonetheless I wanted to give you my own perspective of this wondrous Bristol piece.
Firstly, props to Upfest for organising this special event. This year Upfest are taking a rest, a fallow year, from the Summer street art festival. Instead they are going to be orchestrating a few large and significant walls like this one, which will continue to keep Bristol firmly on the street art map.
While I am certainly familiar with the work of My Dog Sighs, I don’t think I have come across Curtis Hylton before, but he is an artist/muralist based in Hampshire, which is probably why he teamed up with MDS who lives in Portsmouth. Curtis painted the amazing artwork surrounding the eyes by MDS. The blue feathers on the left hand side, I believe are of a kingfisher, and in a WIP shot I saw from Paul121 showed some orange feathers, which were subsequently replaced with blue.
Eyes are one of the things that MDS specialises in and this one shows a very Bristol scene… the windmill is from Windmill Hill, the balloons from the Bristol balloon fiesta (one of the largest in Europe) and the Clifton suspension bridge. The silhouette runs through the middle of the eye with an extraordinary orange below and stunning sky scene and reflected eyelashes above. Just amazing.
The eye on the right hand side of the piece shows the same scene… it would look very odd if it didn’t.
Surrounding this his eye is a different scene altogether. Beautiful cream roses and rose petals, together with some other flowers just below the eye. Taken as a whole the collaboration is beyond impressive, and one of the best to be seen in Bristol for a long time.
Just to the right of the piece, the artists completed the wall with further decorations that on their own world be worth the trip, let alone the main work. MDS has really nailed the water drops here. I am going to try and see if I can copy them this weekend, if I get a chance to practice in the garden. Not holding my breath though.
Great to have this world-class piece in Bristol. Bravo My Dog Sighs and Curtis Hilton.
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It is a stunning piece! But I agree about the water droplets, which really caught my eye. The 3D effect is amazing. 🙂
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Where exactly is this? Street name s’il vous plait.
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Windmill Hill at the top of the hill by the green . . .
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Got it. Ta.
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On the back of the Rising Sun . . .
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I don’t know the street name, but if you find the Rising Sun pub in Windmill Hill, you’ll find it. It is on the side of the pub.
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It was quite literally an honour to watch these two paint this massive and so very beautiful mural over the course of a few days.
Such very friendly guys and so very talented.
I managed to get a little vid of MDS spraying a water droplet from start to finish and he then actually asked me to get him some paper and then he sprayed me my very own (yes I will be getting it framed) 🙂
If you’re going to have a go at doing your own, they are very easy yet look so very skilled, remember to use translucent black and white or you wont get the effect you’re looking for . . . 😉
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You were lucky to spend time with them. Thanks for the advice. I will play with some spray this weekend.
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I was indeed lucky in many ways and for that I feel well blessed
Even the weather was really nice
Let me know how you get along with the water droplets
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Will do.
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Just glorious. They certainly did well to make this masterpiece so near you. 🙂
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Lucky to live in Bristol.
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What a great piece of wall art. This was my old stomping ground many years ago. I cut my drinking teeth in ‘The Fox’ rather than the Rising Sun. I hope it’s still there.
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This is an area of Bristol I am not familiar with and going to find this artwork was something of an adventure… an expedition.
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