Venice Beach Street Art

Living in LA is daunting at times. Ask anyone who lives here. Most are likely to say that they have a love/hate relationship with the city. One of the redeeming things about the city for me is the street art.

This weekend my friends and I went on a bike ride in Venice and found a little area where street art is celebrated. This area of Venice beach allows a street artist to tag whatever they want, all that is needed is a permit from the city. I really love this idea because I am a huge fan of graffiti and street art. This really lets the artist show off their talent and skill without them having to worry about getting in trouble. The results are really phenomenal!

Here are a few shots of the spot and the artists in action

Profile of an Artist: Rapheal Delgado

This short documentary is an inspiration to me, not only do I love the art that is featured, I also love the camera work and direction. This film was made by one of my good friends Aaron Gambel. If you like this film you should check out his other short films, he has made a few others.



I really love Raphael's art. I would describe it as modern classicism because he uses great classic techniques but also takes cues from street art scene. The colors are great, grafitti-esque. I also love that Raphael is a versatile artist and refuses to be pigeonholed into one style of art.

Aaron's Blog:
http://aarongambel.tumblr.com/

Rapheal's Website:
http://www.yessy.com/raphael/bio.html