Snoopy Inspired Street Art Mural by London Artist Fanakapan
London-based street artist Fanakapan recently completed work on these double metal gates tucked away on a quiet side street along the Regents canal on Canal street, away from the throngs of London street art tours and the street art instagramarazzi who usually swarm around the street and graffiti artists painting in popular street art hotspots in Shoreditch and Brick Lane, London while they are trying to paint their mural work.
Snoopy Inspired Street Art Mural
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Fanakapan has been quietly painting this hidden little spot in Haggerston for some time now, tucked away from the tour groups and photographers all of who inevitably want to stop and speak to the artist and take their pictures. This of course is now part and parcel when painting in busier London locations such as Shoreditch and Brick Lane, but it can sometimes still be overly distracting for the artists trying to complete their mural.
With Fanakapans studio nearby, he has been able to take his time working on the murals, taking breaks, and going back and forth to his studio without the worry someone might share a photo of the incomplete mural on social media. The gate's proximity to his studio has also meant he has been able to refresh the gates with new mural work on a regular basis.
The nature of spray paint allows for the repainting of the gates over and over again and Fanakapan has painted multiple murals works on these gates. Earlier works have included the 3D chrome balloon graffiti octopus piece pictured below and a Neochrome Skull Mural which have previously been featured on Hookedblog.
For his latest mural work on the metal gates, artist Fanakapan painted a quick piece that features the much-loved fictional characters Woodstock and Snoopy from Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts, with Woodstock the bird painted as a flying helium balloon.
We shot this chrome octopus mural by London artist Fanakapan at the same location back in February of this year on Canal Walk in London
Close up of the Woodstock bird helium balloon painted by artist Fanakapan in London.
We shot this chrome octopus mural by London artist Fanakapan at the same location back in February of this year on Canal Walk in London
Close up of the Woodstock bird helium balloon painted by artist Fanakapan in London.
Close-up of the Snoopy-inspired character painted by artist Fanakapan on the Canal Walk gates in London.
The completed Snoopy-inspired mural titled, 'Woodstock Got High' pictured above, spray-painted by London street artist Fanakapan, on Canal Walk in London.
