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Over the weekend, artist Early Riser (aka Lauren Elzbi) completed a mural alongside the 1st Ave. Laundry Center on Second Street at First Avenue, as EVG contributor Stacie Joy reported.
The subject: local pup Oscar Madison, a special needs rescue...
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[Photo via @earlyrisernyc]
The 12-foot-tall work is titled "I am strong, I am equal." She completed the mural using freehand, brush and a couple stencils, all in acrylic.
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And here's the artist and Oscar with his human companion, Rick Van Benschoten ...
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And this is the latest mural along this stretch of Second Street that's curated by East Village Walls...
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1 comment:
This wall is raising the bar for street art IMO. The "Life" portrait is the most life-like spray paint I've ever seen, and the dog is moving and inspirational.
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