Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The Ugly Wall

 At the local art park, there is a big ugly concrete wall. So they painted this mural on it, and voila! Not ugly anymore. Instead; joyful and weird. Here is the joyful.


And here is the weird. So I guess there's something for everyone.


“No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.”

 ~Oscar Wilde


19 comments:

CheerfulMonk said...

I love that joyful one! It makes me smile.

Nancy Chan said...

I like the first one but not the second one with the snake like thing.

Ann said...

WOW, they really did make that wall look good. I love the first. The second one is very creative but I'm not sure I can figure out just what it's supposed to be.

Hootin Anni said...

That 2nd one is really odd!!

MadSnapper said...

love the joy and even the weird is wonderful and makes that wall so much better

Inger said...

Love the firs one and agree the second one is a bit weird. Art, perhaps?

Chatty Crone said...

I was going to say it is pretty! I agree with the quote - an artist can see things I could never see.

George said...

Both murals are a big improvement, but I like the jouyous mural best.

Rose said...

That makes me smile!

Jenny the Pirate said...

Oh good gri ... uhhhh, whhaaaaat? I am stunned and amazed. Like, what did I just see? Haaahahaha! xoxo

photowannabe said...

In agreement on the weird one..I don't get it...To each his own.
Love the gal and her joy.
Sue

DeniseinVA said...

Your description was perfect. And there's something about artistic license. Oscar's quote is very true :) I like the first one of the girl but I would like to talk to that artist about the second, about what he was going for.

Martha said...

Definitely both joyful and weird but either way the ugly wall sure looks a lot better!

Linda said...

Just goes to show you anything can be transformed!

Ruth Hiebert said...

Both those paintings serve to brighten an otherwise dull area.

happyone said...

Nice and colorful and certainly better than looking a cement wall.

Mari said...

What a wonderful way to brighten up that ugly wall!

Anne Robinson said...

Joyful art! That second one is sure different. Not a fan of snakes though.

LC said...

Joyful one was lovely. Second one was well done but gave me the creeps!

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