Here is our finished piece at The Sparkling Carwash on 55 N Saratoga Ave, San Jose. (L to R) Phoenix by Tim Hon, Crane by Romali Licudan, and Rooster by yours truly. The idea was to flip a Chinese New Year theme, but instead of the snake we chose to do birds. The Phoenix symbolizes resurrection and strength, the Crane longevity, and the Rooster is known for warding off evil spirits. I consider this a big accomplishment for me since I haven’t drawn a character since forever. Always fun and refreshing painting with my dudes!

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Another Illuminaries mural finished. This piece is located at the Masonic Temple (above the Factory 2-U) on Mission Street between 22nd and 23rd in San Francisco. The mural was completed on January 24th. However, we were contacted by KTVU, NBC, and CBS a few days before the Superbowl so they could get some news coverage. It’s always fun to see how things snowball, and they type of reactions we get.

Press
NBC – SF Artists Paint 49ers Mural (video)
CBS – Artists Getting Big Attention For 49ers Murals (video)

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More Murals: San Francisco 49ers, Aguirre Fitness 1, Aguirre Fitness 2, Atlanta Falcons, SF Giants, Kinetik, Niners Faithful

 

Footage of the graffiti session with Romali and myself for Homegrown Blends is now live! This was a true collaboration in every sense of the word. Crewmate Supakoopa on the beats, while Jo_iLL shot and edited the video. Proud of our collective! For a larger picture of the finished piece click Here.

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1. Birth of Our Lil Wonton - Our baby girl, Sofie, is born on Mother’s Day
2. Niners Mural - Featured on the news and signed by Vernon Davis
3. SF Giants Mural - Detailed pics of our piece for the 2012 World Series Champs
4. Give Thanks – Timelapse video showing my entire design process in Photoshop
5. Aguirre Fitness Mural – Timelapse video of our graffiti mural
6. CA Hand Sign – Official California hand sign design
7. Thomas Decoud Mural – Timelapse of mural for the Atlanta Falcon’s Safety
8. HGB Photoshoot - BTS footage of our photoshoot for Kazbah
9. HGB 10 Year recap – Photo recap of our 10yr party shot by Mike Sumoto
10. Hennessy and Coke – A product design everyone would love to see

Related: 2011 Top 10 Blog Posts

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Here is our Homegrown Blends graffiti piece painted by Romali and myself located at the Sparkling Carwash, 55 North Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA … a video edit of this piece is coming soon.

Talk about enlivening a space. We, Illuminaries, got to bless this living room wall in Danville, CA. It’s not everyday you get someone who wants to pay for some graffiti art in their home, while allowing their kids to play in the adjacent room with no gas mask.

Another Illuminaries mural. This time for the Niners “Faithful” of San Jose. This piece is located at the Sparkling Carwash, 55 N. Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA.

Shortly before becoming the 2012 World Series Champions, we, Illuminaries, were given the opportunity to bless the city of San Francisco with its own Giants mural. This piece is located on the rootfop of Walgreen’s located between 23rd and 22nd on Mission Street. Despite the rickety ladder we thoroughly enjoyed producing this piece for the city. Ya’ll deserve it.

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More Murals: San Francisco 49ers, Aguirre Fitness 1, Aguirre Fitness 2, Atlanta Falcons

Like how LA has their infamous hand sign I decided to flip one for the entire state of California. Originally, this was going to be a Homegrown Blends shirt, but we felt it wasn’t a right fit for the brand. The concept draws inspiration from California’s fresh, raw, graffiti culture. This is represented with the latex covered hands, which are modeled by yours truly, adorned by an onslaught of ink and paint. Achieving the look was done by throwing paint on the gloves, snapping a handful of photos, then brought into Photoshop. You seen it here first. The official CA hand sign. Fresh Coast Califas. CA all day!

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