Comments on: “Postcards from Ballona”

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:58:56 +0000

@ Lisa It took 3+ days for the entire project to be finished, plus I’m sure many hours of preplanning. From what the gentleman who was painting on the poly stuff, he said it was the same stuff they use on cars, so it should work….(fingers crossed)

@ Barb Will is really great, and one of the few bloggers I’ve met in person. And it’s a shame that the ones who distroy don’t put their talents to a better use.

By: Barb Hartsook

Barb Hartsook — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:57:18 +0000

I love this! Thanks so much for being on top of what's happening, Lisa. And Will, for guarding it... (there will always be those who use their talents to destroy rather than build). Barb Hartsook’s last blog post..Do We Really Get What We See?

By: Lisa's Chaos

Lisa's Chaos — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:54:55 +0000

What a GREAT mural! They revamped it in one day? Amazing! I hate that people would graffiti over it! Hope the poly works to keep it safe! Lisa's Chaos’s last blog post..Macro Monday - Playing with my food

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:40:00 +0000

@ Will I’m happy to see you and someone else is keeping a close eye. I’d hate to see all that hard work go by the wayside so soon, if ever. Why do people feel the need to distroy other people’s hard work?

@ Marc You’re welcome. Hey, I’m just following your lead………:)

@ Will Thanks for sharing the full length of the mural. It puts the idea of just how long it is into perpective.

@ Diane C. The pictures don’t really due the artwork justice. It’s much brighter and vibrant in person…………..:)

By: Diane C.

Diane C. — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:17:59 +0000

It's great to see the community working together on a project like that. The fine details and colors are delightful. Diane C.’s last blog post..Gila Monster

By: Will Campbell

Will Campbell — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:37:32 +0000

Thanks David. In fact, after seeing it marred that morning I was thinking of stopping at a hardware store and buying some sort of graffiti remover and giving my own clean-up a try. Very pleased someone had already beaten me to it!

@Mark, on the last day of its restoration I took some pix that I cobbled together into a panorama that might give you an idea of its scale:

http://la.metblogs.com/files/2009/04/postcards.jpg

Will Campbell’s last blog post..Angels & Demons

By: Marc - WelshScribe

Marc - WelshScribe — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:04:19 +0000

What a great example of an Earth Day project. Fantastic work by everyone involved.

Thanks for sharing it Lisa.

Do you have any shots depicting the size of the mural?

By: David

David — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:05:54 +0000

@Will

You live the credo:

“The more community members that are networked for this event the better the chances are to protect the mural from damage and future vandalism.”

By: Will Campbell

Will Campbell — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:45:07 +0000

Happy Update! Biking by it yesterday afternoon, the small tags had been removed! Someone's keeping a close eye and wasting no time cleaning up after the losers. Will Campbell’s last blog post..Angels & Demons

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:08:16 +0000

@ Paisley You are so welcome, and the colors are even more vibrant in person.

@ Kevin It definitely takes time, but things do change, with the help of a lot of people.

@ David It’s great to see a measurable goal reached over the course of a few days. Oh, I know some projects take much longer, but short ones give a wonderful feeling of accomplishment.

@ Tracy Yes, it was unusually hot this past weekend, although now the weather is much cooler. Today, I had to wear a sweatshirt.

@ Will Campbell You mean someone already has graffiti on it? OMG, can they just leave it alone for a few days. Extremely disappointing.

@ Mike Foster I love the mixture of art with culture here. It’s fully embraced by everyone.

By: Mike Foster

Mike Foster — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:53:06 +0000

Southern Cal has some awesome sidewalk art. Living in a college town myself, we are also bless with artsy sites. peace, mike livelife365 Mike Foster’s last blog post..Can We Beat Obesity?

By: Will Campbell

Will Campbell — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:54:17 +0000

Would you believe it’s already been tagged? When I biked by this morning it had been hit by the tiles on the far right and in the center. Bastards.

The crap should come off what with the protective coating but I’m just so steamed.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:18:36 +0000

Wow! That's fantastic. And in 100 degree weather? I can't even sit up straight in 100F weather, let alone do a mural! Thanks for sharing this with us. Tracy’s last blog post..A WHOLE chicken in a CAN

By: David

David — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:06:38 +0000

Gorgeous photographs of the mural, Lisa.

What I particularly like about your article is the fact that these dedicated people created something defining and substantive on Earth Day for their community.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:04:42 +0000

Another fantastic mural in Los Angeles area. All of Southern California is being reborn it seems, thanks for sharing. Kevin’s last blog post..Cowichan River Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

By: Paisley (Paisley Thoughts)

Paisley (Paisley Thoughts) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:37:53 +0000

What a gorgeous mural and I mean gorgeous! The colours are so vibrant and intense. Thanks so much for sharing your community project. This is really sharing the love. Paisley (Paisley Thoughts)’s last blog post..Keeping Up With the Flashy Blogs