Awhile ago I met with a building owner to see if I could paint his alley he didn't like my stuff but he said I should give him a call later. Well, I got a good idea for the wall one that I think he'd like so I gave him a call and we met a couple of days ago. I showed him my sketch he liked it and gave me some money to help pay for the paint. I've buffed (painted it all one colour) the wall and I started working on it yesterday. I was painting in the alley and met a few nice people. One of which was RUSE he's probibly responcible for a quarter of all the vandalism in London, his stuff is all over the place. He told me that a few guys are looking for me cuz thier not happy with me painting over thier stuff. I told him I ment no disrespect and that I'm painting this alley so it was nothing personal. He said that they'd probibly understand because I'm not just buffing thier stuff - he seemed nice. The wall is coming off so nice right now. It's really beautiful, I hope those guys who are looking for me don't destroy it .
Monday, April 03, 2006
Meeting a "king" of London
Awhile ago I met with a building owner to see if I could paint his alley he didn't like my stuff but he said I should give him a call later. Well, I got a good idea for the wall one that I think he'd like so I gave him a call and we met a couple of days ago. I showed him my sketch he liked it and gave me some money to help pay for the paint. I've buffed (painted it all one colour) the wall and I started working on it yesterday. I was painting in the alley and met a few nice people. One of which was RUSE he's probibly responcible for a quarter of all the vandalism in London, his stuff is all over the place. He told me that a few guys are looking for me cuz thier not happy with me painting over thier stuff. I told him I ment no disrespect and that I'm painting this alley so it was nothing personal. He said that they'd probibly understand because I'm not just buffing thier stuff - he seemed nice. The wall is coming off so nice right now. It's really beautiful, I hope those guys who are looking for me don't destroy it .
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What is this picture for? Was it a version that you did at your house first or something?
I wonder how you're supposed to go about protecting legit graffiti if you end up in a graffiti war...or do such things happen?
hahaha crazy, man!
So you've been painting over peoples stuff, or what?
Jamie, no it's just a sketch. I like to put some kind of picture next to each post to give the viewers at home something to look at.
When your legit graffiti gets destroyed then you just fix it. Erase thier name and when they go back in a few days to check thier work out it's like it was never there. It wastes thier paint and time and no one saw thier name cuz it was gone so fast.
Aleah, It is craziness! I got permission to paint this wall and the wall was already covered in graffiti from top to bottom. I've probibly painted over most of the writers in London. It's just that there was three nicer "bombs" from this one guy on my wall and I needed the space to do what I needed to do. So, I could see how he would take exception.
and now you know the rest of the story...
"The alley downtown where this last flick was taken is now completely buffed black, the whole alley, The Pmon throw is gone, the Phais straight letter is gone, the only thing thats left is that **** LONDON whatever you call it...I seriously almost stole the kids paint but then told him to guard his **** better for next time...I cant believe I didnt run his ****... Whn I walked by the first time he had left your straightletter alone but when I walked by it now I saw he buffed your **** last out of everything...Really, he should get a **** smackin...Just one preppy-**** kid... I dont think he actually is doing it for the buff, hes doing it to take the whole alley with his bull****...He had a bag full of Montana cans and whatnot with him, im pretty sure he's a 'muralist'....gay."- Ruse
"I'm sorry we're kinda getting off on the wrong foot. I'm the "gay" muralsist. Phais I'm sorry about going over your stuff. I have alot of respect for your talent. I wish I could have not destroyed your work but I got permission to do the wall and I'm gonna paint the wall. I'd like to leave your flower at the end still it's nice. I don't want to come off as aggressive but if you destroy the wall your just wasting paint cuz I'm gonna come back and fix it. I just wanted the grey walls decorated. If you (or anybody) had just asked the owner he probibly would have let you paint on his wall and given you money to do it too. If you want to work this out or whatever email me at battle36@gmail.com" - battle
"you can come fix it all you want, and i will come and take my spot back everytime, sorry buddyps. you might want to practice and get some skills before burn peoples **** with your "mural"there was a lot of ancient stuff you went over with that load of garbage" - Phais
"I'm gonna finish the piece and if you still wanna burn it after, it's none of my business. that's between you and the owner it's his wall not mine. But I did tell him I'd finish the wall and I'm gonna show him a finished wall. If you do decide to paint over it before I'm finished don't be pissed that I cleaned it up. If you feel there's anything more that you wanna say email me battle36@gmail.com otherwize, I'll asume everythings cool." - battle
"i hope you enjoy all your street cred graffito-bomber using your montana paint to do your graffito tags on the wallsbut also please go around and tell everyone that it was you so someone can put a boot up your **** for meat first i thought i was neet that they were selling montana in london, but now its just **** bags running around with fancy paint thinking they are hot **** cause they can paint with no drips, what ever happened to using **** paint from canadian tire and still making **** popman i feel like im outdated by the new fancy blinged out writers with their gold cards to spend hundreds on montana for their first piece, and im still a young gunsad reallywell enjoy your permission wall while it lasts, id imagone you got about 2 weeks of small town fame" - Phais
So Battle is considered to be a preppy rich kid, which is funny. He's never been preppy and he worked like a dog for very little money for years for the sake of homeless kids here in town.
I'd be interested to know how many years it took Ruse and Phais to develop their skills. I presume they're both fairly young and have spent a lot of money on paint over the years, even if was cheap paint. Did they learn by practice alone or from other people as well?
Ruse and Phais have numerous reasons for this attack, I presume. Even so, I think it's funny that they're sort of defending their honour and artistic integrity by attacking that of others. Irony, anyone?
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