We have a dog-loving friend who lives in a building that does not allow pets. So he painted a happy, panting, cartoon canine on the wall of his foyer, and it's the first thing you see when you open the door to enter. We never tire of the faux beast's hilarious welcome.
We were searching for an easy way to do this ourselves when we came across Ed Roth's poodle stencil. It's not a particularly warm or fuzzy dog, but as we started exploring Roth's site, Stencil1, which has a hundred some-odd stencils that depict "iconic and eclectic images from the 70s and 80s," we were inspired by other great possibilities: an astronaut, a Sumo wrestler, a Go-Go dancer, apes.
The hipster graffiti aesthetic and the street-inspired subject matter make Roth's offering unique. Where else can you find wall graphics in the form of turntables or semi trucks?
An excellent idea! It'd be nice if the writers of this article would be kind enough to provide links to the stores mentioned. ;) Just a thought.
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