Lovely Gesture, Or Dangerous Precedent ?

[Canary42]

Windsor Davies memorial graffiti on Welsh rock face. It's a nice piece of portraiture, but what if everyone did it ?

Beware budding Banksys.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46941059

[Old_Geezer]

Fair comment. As a memorial it's nice enough, but as a defacement of the area it's still graffiti. But the authorities allow graffiti everywhere, some even encourage it. Let someone commission the memorial on their own property, after getting planning permission.

[naomi24]

I like it. I wonder what medium was used?

[Canary42]

Here's just one possibility Naomi.

https://www.graff-city.com/spray-cans-c128/spray-paint-cans-c76

*Other paint sprays are available.

[Spicerack]

Looked more like Saddam Hussain to me.

[douglas9401]

Are we 100% certain that it's not Saddam Hussein?

[douglas9401]

Ahhh, there's lovely. :-)

[ichkeria]

If I was a member of his family I’d sue ...

[237SJ]

I agree - he's the splitting image of Saddam Hussain. I suppose it's OK if it is chalked and will wash away in the rain but it's bad enough seeing grafitti in towns - I would hate to see it scrawled over the countryside as well.

[Canary42]

/// As a memorial it's nice enough, but as a defacement of the area it's still graffiti. ///

Yes OG, that's the issue really. when is graffiti not graffiti but (for example) an acceptable mural. Like this mural in my locality.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixothings/40322907302

Admitted it's urban which is probably more acceptable, in the coutryside this would (IMHO) be absolutely awful.

[ChillDoubt]

Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

RIP

[youngmafbog]

Unless commissioned on an official structure graffiti is graffiti no matter how worthy the subject.

[emmie]

nice, but it doesn't look anything like him at all.

[Old_Geezer]

Unless commissioned by the owner and agreed with the planning authority, that's no acceptable mural. Bit off if the locals weren't consulted either. Fancy having to live next to it, or up sticks. Must drag property prices down too.

[ludwig]

It's funny how 'Street artists' never put their 'art' on the walls of their own house.

I have to say I do like banksy though.

[Old_Geezer]

Are we still talking about drawings ?

[jno]

Canary, the one in your link isn't really graffiti or anything like it

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/southsea-volunteers-put-art-and-soul-into-work-on-painted-mural-1-4265273

All properly organised, councillor involved, lots of people working on it. new faces added frequently.

[Canary42]

I agree jno, just using it as an example of wall art.

[woofgang]

I think too, there is a difference between making a picture on a manufactured surface and doing it on "wild" rock. People shouldn't be adding stuff like paint to a natural environment.

[hereIam]

Like others, my first thought was that's Saddam Hussein !!

[Canary42]

Seems to me one or two "should've gone to Specsavers"

;-)