dreadnatty
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New Nick Walker, by dreadnatty on Feb 14, 2013 0:16:36 GMT 1, That kinda sucks Dread, the COA said it was much bigger. I was getting excited. 
That kinda sucks Dread, the COA said it was much bigger. I was getting excited. Yeah,I hear ya. Was confused when I saw the COA. |
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dreadnatty
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New Nick Walker, by dreadnatty on Feb 14, 2013 0:17:47 GMT 1, Mine just arrived in California. DHL and yes had to sign the electronic pad. Rolled in tissue paper only. Rolled smaller that the circumference of the tube, not taped but didn't need it. Massive tissue wads at each end of the tube. Print looks great! Also the number on my order was 40 but my print number was 62, if anyone cares about that kind of thing.
Mine just arrived in California. DHL and yes had to sign the electronic pad. Rolled in tissue paper only. Rolled smaller that the circumference of the tube, not taped but didn't need it. Massive tissue wads at each end of the tube. Print looks great! Also the number on my order was 40 but my print number was 62, if anyone cares about that kind of thing. My order # was 107 and my print # was 147 |
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Tompkins
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New Nick Walker, by Tompkins on Feb 14, 2013 0:25:50 GMT 1, He's just a greedy bastard that thought fuck it I'll milk 42k out of the old cow yet !
He's just a greedy bastard that thought fuck it I'll milk 42k out of the old cow yet !
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dreadnatty
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New Nick Walker, by dreadnatty on Feb 14, 2013 0:44:47 GMT 1, Congrats Street. Nice Stik!
Congrats Street. Nice Stik!
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Dr Plip
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New Nick Walker, by Dr Plip on Feb 14, 2013 0:50:15 GMT 1, If social media has taught us one thing a response (whether its valid; measured; or actually discussing an others assertion passed a 'witty' put down (whilst totally missing a point)) is all that's important . I despair. Here are some possible discussion points for this thread: - where does Nick go from here? His last show showed some new ideas but was met with indifference. - the vandal was supposedly to stop some time ago (?) but seemingly keeps returning. Is there still life in the motif? - does a street artist using a heart image just prior to valentines day in fact lose credibility? Does it matter?
- I'm not really familiar with a lot of Nick's work, but I know that artists are generally expected to show progression in their work, but is that expected of street artists? An awful lot of street art is repetition, repetition, repetition. Put your tag up enough times, in the right places, etc. Or take an image, a piece of toast for example, and put it up again, and again, and again. If enough people see it for months, then you can release your print.
If your work does progress, but too far from the images that you're known for, then your fanbase grumbles, and so you go back to what they like. Probably at this point, you're making work that the fans want, rather than what you want to make. Or you just want to sell stuff.
- I don't know about the Vandal motif? It'll probably be on a t-shirt one day, so we'll know then whether there's life in it.
- Does a street artist that makes prints lose credibility? Does a heart-themed print that was purchased as a Valentine's gift lose credibility when viewed on any other day than February the 14th?
If social media has taught us one thing a response (whether its valid; measured; or actually discussing an others assertion passed a 'witty' put down (whilst totally missing a point)) is all that's important . I despair. Here are some possible discussion points for this thread: - where does Nick go from here? His last show showed some new ideas but was met with indifference. - the vandal was supposedly to stop some time ago (?) but seemingly keeps returning. Is there still life in the motif? - does a street artist using a heart image just prior to valentines day in fact lose credibility? Does it matter? - I'm not really familiar with a lot of Nick's work, but I know that artists are generally expected to show progression in their work, but is that expected of street artists? An awful lot of street art is repetition, repetition, repetition. Put your tag up enough times, in the right places, etc. Or take an image, a piece of toast for example, and put it up again, and again, and again. If enough people see it for months, then you can release your print. If your work does progress, but too far from the images that you're known for, then your fanbase grumbles, and so you go back to what they like. Probably at this point, you're making work that the fans want, rather than what you want to make. Or you just want to sell stuff. - I don't know about the Vandal motif? It'll probably be on a t-shirt one day, so we'll know then whether there's life in it. - Does a street artist that makes prints lose credibility? Does a heart-themed print that was purchased as a Valentine's gift lose credibility when viewed on any other day than February the 14th? |
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Dr Plip
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New Nick Walker, by Dr Plip on Feb 14, 2013 0:51:03 GMT 1, My tube arrived  
My tube arrived Open the tube! Open the tube! |
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New Nick Walker, by Deleted on Feb 14, 2013 0:58:35 GMT 1, If anyone has #29 and wants to switch papers hit me up
If anyone has #29 and wants to switch papers hit me up |
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New Nick Walker, by Deleted on Feb 14, 2013 1:01:40 GMT 1, Also does anyone else think this looks a bit blurry, esp in ground shading and edges? Looks almost like a giclee or offset print.
If anyone has a loop, take a look for pixels. I can't see any but my eyes aren't what they used to be. Either that or crap screening.
However, that said, I rather like the image.
Also does anyone else think this looks a bit blurry, esp in ground shading and edges? Looks almost like a giclee or offset print.
If anyone has a loop, take a look for pixels. I can't see any but my eyes aren't what they used to be. Either that or crap screening.
However, that said, I rather like the image.
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Dr Plip
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New Nick Walker, by Dr Plip on Feb 14, 2013 1:47:45 GMT 1, Also does anyone else think this looks a bit blurry, esp in ground shading and edges? Looks almost like a giclee or offset print. If anyone has a loop, take a look for pixels. I can't see any but my eyes aren't what they used to be. Either that or crap screening. However, that said, I rather like the image.
A couple of people have commented that the printing isn't great. What's the glob on the top of his left foot?
Also does anyone else think this looks a bit blurry, esp in ground shading and edges? Looks almost like a giclee or offset print. If anyone has a loop, take a look for pixels. I can't see any but my eyes aren't what they used to be. Either that or crap screening. However, that said, I rather like the image. A couple of people have commented that the printing isn't great. What's the glob on the top of his left foot? |
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Wearology
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New Nick Walker, by Wearology on Feb 14, 2013 3:30:55 GMT 1, It looks like Nick Walker changed his signature again. I have an original by him from 2007 and his signature looks completely different than his 2008 signature and that one looks different than his 2012 signature. How many different signatures does this guy have?
Nick Walker 2007 Signature
Nick Walker 2008 Signature
Nick Walker 2012 Signature
It looks like Nick Walker changed his signature again. I have an original by him from 2007 and his signature looks completely different than his 2008 signature and that one looks different than his 2012 signature. How many different signatures does this guy have? Nick Walker 2007 Signature Nick Walker 2008 Signature Nick Walker 2012 Signature |
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Tompkins
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New Nick Walker, by Tompkins on Feb 14, 2013 3:57:18 GMT 1, hes putting more imagination and flair into his signiture than his prints 
hes putting more imagination and flair into his signiture than his prints |
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New Nick Walker, by brookesjoe on Feb 14, 2013 4:57:42 GMT 1, This whole 'its valentines day lets release a print' fad really leaves me feeling quite sick about the whole street art scene.
This whole 'its valentines day lets release a print' fad really leaves me feeling quite sick about the whole street art scene.
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New Nick Walker, by Deleted on Feb 14, 2013 6:06:35 GMT 1, If social media has taught us one thing a response (whether its valid; measured; or actually discussing an others assertion passed a 'witty' put down (whilst totally missing a point)) is all that's important . I despair. Here are some possible discussion points for this thread: - where does Nick go from here? His last show showed some new ideas but was met with indifference. - the vandal was supposedly to stop some time ago (?) but seemingly keeps returning. Is there still life in the motif? - does a street artist using a heart image just prior to valentines day in fact lose credibility? Does it matter? - I'm not really familiar with a lot of Nick's work, but I know that artists are generally expected to show progression in their work, but is that expected of street artists? An awful lot of street art is repetition, repetition, repetition. Put your tag up enough times, in the right places, etc. Or take an image, a piece of toast for example, and put it up again, and again, and again. If enough people see it for months, then you can release your print. If your work does progress, but too far from the images that you're known for, then your fanbase grumbles, and so you go back to what they like. Probably at this point, you're making work that the fans want, rather than what you want to make. Or you just want to sell stuff. - I don't know about the Vandal motif? It'll probably be on a t-shirt one day, so we'll know then whether there's life in it. - Does a street artist that makes prints lose credibility? Does a heart-themed print that was purchased as a Valentine's gift lose credibility when viewed on any other day than February the 14th?
I think unfortunately the lack of progression is finding street artists out, at first it was fine as there was an influx of 'new' fans to replace the disenfranchised but this is steadily changing. The other point being there's a great deal of difference between getting up illegally with an image to creating a print, one by its nature has a finite existence the other particularly now due to value is preserved very well. When you start to contemplate images over the years perceptions change, what was once witty becomes laboured, what was once fresh becomes stale. The question as you've put it does come down to money, when does a laboured print become a drag on earning potential? When does a laboured image leave its mark on your inspiration to create something new and challenging and a possible new avenue for money?
If social media has taught us one thing a response (whether its valid; measured; or actually discussing an others assertion passed a 'witty' put down (whilst totally missing a point)) is all that's important . I despair. Here are some possible discussion points for this thread: - where does Nick go from here? His last show showed some new ideas but was met with indifference. - the vandal was supposedly to stop some time ago (?) but seemingly keeps returning. Is there still life in the motif? - does a street artist using a heart image just prior to valentines day in fact lose credibility? Does it matter? - I'm not really familiar with a lot of Nick's work, but I know that artists are generally expected to show progression in their work, but is that expected of street artists? An awful lot of street art is repetition, repetition, repetition. Put your tag up enough times, in the right places, etc. Or take an image, a piece of toast for example, and put it up again, and again, and again. If enough people see it for months, then you can release your print. If your work does progress, but too far from the images that you're known for, then your fanbase grumbles, and so you go back to what they like. Probably at this point, you're making work that the fans want, rather than what you want to make. Or you just want to sell stuff. - I don't know about the Vandal motif? It'll probably be on a t-shirt one day, so we'll know then whether there's life in it. - Does a street artist that makes prints lose credibility? Does a heart-themed print that was purchased as a Valentine's gift lose credibility when viewed on any other day than February the 14th? I think unfortunately the lack of progression is finding street artists out, at first it was fine as there was an influx of 'new' fans to replace the disenfranchised but this is steadily changing. The other point being there's a great deal of difference between getting up illegally with an image to creating a print, one by its nature has a finite existence the other particularly now due to value is preserved very well. When you start to contemplate images over the years perceptions change, what was once witty becomes laboured, what was once fresh becomes stale. The question as you've put it does come down to money, when does a laboured print become a drag on earning potential? When does a laboured image leave its mark on your inspiration to create something new and challenging and a possible new avenue for money? |
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RolexDave
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New Nick Walker, by RolexDave on Feb 14, 2013 8:35:05 GMT 1, Well, you can get some excellent Nick Walker commissioned Plates and mugs for Royal Doulton!
It wasn't a 'fly by night' company stealing their images, they got commissioned to think of what images they wanted to put on the plates themselves! Class!
Well, you can get some excellent Nick Walker commissioned Plates and mugs for Royal Doulton!
It wasn't a 'fly by night' company stealing their images, they got commissioned to think of what images they wanted to put on the plates themselves! Class!
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New Nick Walker, by barryh on Feb 14, 2013 9:52:09 GMT 1, If social media has taught us one thing a response (whether its valid; measured; or actually discussing an others assertion passed a 'witty' put down (whilst totally missing a point)) is all that's important . I despair. Here are some possible discussion points for this thread: - where does Nick go from here? His last show showed some new ideas but was met with indifference. - the vandal was supposedly to stop some time ago (?) but seemingly keeps returning. Is there still life in the motif? - does a street artist using a heart image just prior to valentines day in fact lose credibility? Does it matter? - I'm not really familiar with a lot of Nick's work, but I know that artists are generally expected to show progression in their work, but is that expected of street artists? An awful lot of street art is repetition, repetition, repetition. Put your tag up enough times, in the right places, etc. Or take an image, a piece of toast for example, and put it up again, and again, and again. If enough people see it for months, then you can release your print. If your work does progress, but too far from the images that you're known for, then your fanbase grumbles, and so you go back to what they like. Probably at this point, you're making work that the fans want, rather than what you want to make. Or you just want to sell stuff. - I don't know about the Vandal motif? It'll probably be on a t-shirt one day, so we'll know then whether there's life in it. - Does a street artist that makes prints lose credibility? Does a heart-themed print that was purchased as a Valentine's gift lose credibility when viewed on any other day than February the 14th?
Repetition makes sense on the street as he would be trying to create 'brand' awareness in a short space of time, although the fact he only paints legal walls means slapping up a big fancy tag is no problem. I loved the Banksy rats, but would be bored to death with them by now if thats all he painted... if you dont push yourself then you dont push your audience.
If social media has taught us one thing a response (whether its valid; measured; or actually discussing an others assertion passed a 'witty' put down (whilst totally missing a point)) is all that's important . I despair. Here are some possible discussion points for this thread: - where does Nick go from here? His last show showed some new ideas but was met with indifference. - the vandal was supposedly to stop some time ago (?) but seemingly keeps returning. Is there still life in the motif? - does a street artist using a heart image just prior to valentines day in fact lose credibility? Does it matter? - I'm not really familiar with a lot of Nick's work, but I know that artists are generally expected to show progression in their work, but is that expected of street artists? An awful lot of street art is repetition, repetition, repetition. Put your tag up enough times, in the right places, etc. Or take an image, a piece of toast for example, and put it up again, and again, and again. If enough people see it for months, then you can release your print. If your work does progress, but too far from the images that you're known for, then your fanbase grumbles, and so you go back to what they like. Probably at this point, you're making work that the fans want, rather than what you want to make. Or you just want to sell stuff. - I don't know about the Vandal motif? It'll probably be on a t-shirt one day, so we'll know then whether there's life in it. - Does a street artist that makes prints lose credibility? Does a heart-themed print that was purchased as a Valentine's gift lose credibility when viewed on any other day than February the 14th? Repetition makes sense on the street as he would be trying to create 'brand' awareness in a short space of time, although the fact he only paints legal walls means slapping up a big fancy tag is no problem. I loved the Banksy rats, but would be bored to death with them by now if thats all he painted... if you dont push yourself then you dont push your audience. |
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Dr Plip
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New Nick Walker, by Dr Plip on Feb 14, 2013 12:57:10 GMT 1, A couple of people have commented that the printing isn't great. What's the glob on the top of his left foot? The blob actually isn't a blob up close. It's the top of his shoe and there's a faint black outline attaching it, and the white next to it to the rest (that you can't see from the distant photo's). I'm not sure if that makes sense. I'll take a close up if not.
A couple of people have commented that the printing isn't great. What's the glob on the top of his left foot? The blob actually isn't a blob up close. It's the top of his shoe and there's a faint black outline attaching it, and the white next to it to the rest (that you can't see from the distant photo's). I'm not sure if that makes sense. I'll take a close up if not. Ah, ok. I see it now. I think. |
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stuckeyc
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New Nick Walker, by stuckeyc on Feb 14, 2013 13:35:53 GMT 1, so has there been any response to the significant size difference between the actual print size and the size advertised during the sale and on the coa? Anyone get one that is actually 120 x 92 or whatever it is on the coa
so has there been any response to the significant size difference between the actual print size and the size advertised during the sale and on the coa? Anyone get one that is actually 120 x 92 or whatever it is on the coa
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New Nick Walker, by sohohoho on Feb 14, 2013 13:41:28 GMT 1, so has there been any response to the significant size difference between the actual print size and the size advertised during the sale and on the coa? Anyone get one that is actually 120 x 92 or whatever it is on the coa
so has there been any response to the significant size difference between the actual print size and the size advertised during the sale and on the coa? Anyone get one that is actually 120 x 92 or whatever it is on the coa The print was never advertised as being that big. It's obviously just a mistake on the COA's. |
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stuckeyc
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New Nick Walker, by stuckeyc on Feb 14, 2013 14:06:58 GMT 1, just looked at the email again. you are right sohohoho, the right size was advertised. dont care much about the coa anyways. happy to have the first walker in my collection
just looked at the email again. you are right sohohoho, the right size was advertised. dont care much about the coa anyways. happy to have the first walker in my collection
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Wattsie
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New Nick Walker, by Wattsie on Feb 17, 2013 6:21:26 GMT 1, Got my print on Friday in Australia. Really well packaged. If anyone's interested my order number was 103 but got print 148.
Got my print on Friday in Australia. Really well packaged. If anyone's interested my order number was 103 but got print 148.
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New Nick Walker, by misterx on Feb 17, 2013 9:00:00 GMT 1, Whereabouts in OZ are you Wattsie?
Whereabouts in OZ are you Wattsie?
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Wattsie
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New Nick Walker, by Wattsie on Feb 18, 2013 2:42:37 GMT 1, Whereabouts in OZ are you Wattsie?
I'm in Perth. What about you?
Whereabouts in OZ are you Wattsie? I'm in Perth. What about you? |
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New Nick Walker, by Deleted on Feb 19, 2013 12:06:59 GMT 1, hence the question Baxter..
hence the question Baxter..
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New Nick Walker, by maven on Apr 7, 2013 13:43:32 GMT 1, some more of the handfinished version
some more of the handfinished version
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