Urban Art Association

Beautiful work!

Super cool piece, Dan Kitchener !!

So i have had a crazy busy July, three continents

painting in Eureka, California, my largest mural to date 50ft x 75ft all freehand, solo painted!

then onto Canterbury at Club Chemistry, 3 murals painted in 3 days, 

then on the last day, headed off to Hong Kong to shoot a new street art TV Programme, and painting in 41 degree heat and 90% humidity!!

Crazy July, here's 4 of them, can't show the mural I created for the TV show yet!

Thanks! It's my best and largest mural yet. I really wanted to challenge myself with this. Especially sketching the ghost lines in correct perspective for me was a real challenge, all by eye, with no grids or guides or projections. For me, it's not just about getting to the final image, it's the craft, the process and the journey creating it...honing skills, and techniques and never cutting corners.... Once i had that locked down, then i could enjoy painting and making the mural come alive. Not bad going for 8 days solid work. I am really proud of this, especially with the huge public response, and media interest...all good

Blooming heck, that is utterly breathtaking!! Serious talent on show there.

All good?? Do you mean all good in your mind. The article states that some people don't think it's all good. Some said it looks really out of place, especially with the Asian writing. Don't get me wrong, I think it's fabulous although I'm not a resident of Eureka. I hope that the majority of the residence realize how lucky they are to have one of your murals in their little town. I've heard Eureka is kind of a dismal place and the economy hasn't been good there over the last decade or so and the crime rate has risen. I think the bright colors and the energy that the mural evokes would be uplifting to the town. I hope nobody desecrates it out of spite as there are a lot of so called "Rednecks" in the Pacific Northwest. I just hope there are more decent people possessing intelligence and good morals in that town. Time will tell and I hope your mural stands the test of time. Great job.

Eureka, California 2017 and Moncton, Canada 2016

My two largest all freehand spray paint murals to date! All painted by eye, no grids, guides or projections, and entirely solo, no crews helping me fill !

thought this maybe of interest to people on the forum

Interesting article in the Islington Journal, regarding the preservation of my huge mural in Clerkenwell! Global Street Art has been campaigning to protect the mural after the council wanted to paint it over, and leave as a blank wall! Local residents and businesses all expressed how they wanted the mural to remain. They spoke to me when i returned from California, and asked my opinion, and for the record, i did not 'Plead' that the mural remained, i explained how locals had said to me how much they love it, and how it has become part of the area, but i also explained that its the nature of street art to be transitional....don't you love papers and reporting!

pic without window coverings, sent to me from local resident!

Thank you! I try and push my work constantly, so glad you like it

the green circle is a lens refraction, i like to add these realisitc aspects of lens flares into my work to give a greater sense of realism. Breaking apart how light actually affects a scene and how lens flares are made up is fascinating for me, and it's something i love exploring in my work. I base my work on my own photographs that i take in the locations i paint, and for me, this green flare adds another level to the image. I will add, even though i use my own photography as visual reference, all my work, both canvas and murals is entirely freehand, without any projections, tracing, stencils, or grids/guides...always a blank canvas and just the paint.... i have to challenge myself, in order to learn and progress as an artist, and never cut corners to achieve the end image...the process and the craft, to me is just as important as the final image.

I did wonder if it was a sort of refraction. I like it. I try to be careful with my words, especially text, as sometimes I find it difficult to eloquently express and convey my feels when looking at images that move me. I am, after all, a blunt Yorkshireman ha. You're extremely talented, Dan. Thank you for the post and will look through your site now.

Couldn't see a link to your shop on your website, so here's a link for people - dankitchener.bigcartel.com