Not all forms of wall graffiti are acceptable – most are viewed as vandalism. But in the case of French street artist Patrick Commecy, homeowners actually invite him to paint on their walls.
Along with his team of muralists, he transforms boring, dull patches of wall into vibrant scenes, full of life. In fact unless you have a ‘before’ picture, you might not even realize it’s a painting.
Patrick and his team travel across France, painting hyper-realistic windows and balconies on bare walls that resemble the rest of the building. They dress up these painted windows with plants, birds and sometimes even rocks and waterfalls. It all looks so real that it’s confusing for a moment – it’s hard to tell the difference between a real tree and the painted one.
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Juliette et les esprits
The phenomenal artist works his magic in several ways, transforming plain walls into vibrant cafes, bakeries, playgrounds, schoolhouses and more. In some of his works, he also incorporates paintings of popular figures and influential people who belong to the town that he’s painting in. You have to look closely at his murals to spot some of these people standing in a balcony or peeking through a window.
Renaissance
La galerie V
Cinéma-Cannes
Au fil de Loire
Le café des acteurs
Tableaux d’Eyzin-Pinet
Clochemerle
La fée verte
Café de l’Aqueduc
Roméo et Juliette
Les Dolto
La guinguette
Stars’ kisses
Porte des Lavandières
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