Straker is an Australian street artist who paints unique murals that appear to light up the streets. His pieces look just like real neon signs, but they are actually 2D and created using only spray paint and a special technique that makes them pop off the wall. We spoke with Straker about his work and watched him create one of his pieces. Following is a transcript of the video.
Straker: My name’s Straker, I’m a graffiti artist from Perth, Australia. I’m best known for my neon style that replicates the look of neon signs using spray paint.
I started painting back in late ’95 as a graffiti artist working mainly with lettering. I was painting a sports bar. I figured neon would be a fitting style. That kind of led to doing one kind of cheerleader piece. I liked the look of it, and then kind of kept going with it.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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