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I Painted A Mural On The Walls Of An Airbnb I Was Staying At And The Host Refunded My Stay
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I Painted A Mural On The Walls Of An Airbnb I Was Staying At And The Host Refunded My Stay

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Before I left to Tokyo my Airbnb host messaged me from Canada asking me to paint something little on his walls. In exchange, he would refund my stay and I would be able to call his place my own whenever I visited Tokyo. I was truly honored. So I left a little love behind!

I paint with Japanese Brushes and Sumi Ink most often. So painting on the walls of this incredible and tiny home in Shibuya, Tokyo was a dream. Being able to use traditional Japanese mediums on the walls worked perfectly. Eric, The owner of the space has become a friend since and I’m so grateful I got to create and leave a piece of me in Tokyo – a place that I’d like to call my second home someday!

More info: sabet.art

Sabet girls on the walls and Lovequals Script on the door

I paint using Traditional Japanese Brushes and Sumi Ink

I’m so grateful for leaving a little love behind in Shibuya, Tokyo

A little love in the Bathroom

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erwindebeer avatar
Erwin de Beer
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The gold paint is kind of nice, but the black and the dripping makes me sad.

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Ntosh
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know right, it kinda looks like he was in a hurry to finish painting. I would not want to stay in a room like this, it would drive me insane. I want to scrub it off just by looking at the pics.

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Logan 2440
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gold one is great. Black one looks like smudged graffiti. Less is more sometimes.

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Maureen Zappellini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm assuming that the owner knew that he was an accomplished artist- these are beautifully crafted drawings- line quality and composition are original and have great flow... I love the use of metallic overtones! can you write a little more about the calligraphy? Are there messages within the script? Bravo! Oh if u r ever coming to Tucson and want to paint walls, my house has some walls which could uses Some love

ali_4 avatar
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hi there!! Yes the script started to flow about a year ago!! Thank you for the kind words. Please check out the interview on my site under press section for the story of the script! ❤️❤️❤️

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Kara Witham
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Owner asked me to paint "something little". Comes home to entire wall filled.

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Lea Opitz
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omg i LOVE this artist!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have his coloring books! Wow! Great story!

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Lazy Panda
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow! amazing, what a completely worthwhile exchange for everyone involved <3

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David Ross
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a couple of rooms that would love that art. Beautiful.

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Jolien Plantinga
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Soooo... I happen to have a nice house in the fabulous city or Zutphen, The Netherlands. Any chance you want a third home one day? Be my guest.... :-) Seriously fabulous!

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Jayda D'Eyry
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the personality the artist has given the space. He has turned the small space into a work of art.

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Bobbi Newell
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful work! I like the drips, they lend a sense of hauntedness to the images.

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Lululoohoo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

very talented, the drips add character & a sense of freedom. It's not so controlled.

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Jolien Plantinga
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So... I live in a niceish home in the glorious city of Zutphen, The Netherlands... If you are looking for a third home it would be perfect.. You'd be more than welcome! ( And would love to hear insiders advice about my trip to Tokyo next year... :-)

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Greyfiction
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm seeing a story, it's weird and beautiful! Love it! P.S. why do the eyes and eyebrows look like that in most of his paintings? They remind me of "Big eyes" :D

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Jess
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's too dark and sloppy for my taste. Also the title makes it seem like he spontaneously painted that without having permission; which would be bad

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petra_pe
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I expected to see some edgy mid-20s blue haired girl tbh and then saw this middle aged dude, I was surprised :D

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ali_4 avatar
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hi Jim. sorry it took awhile to search for it. It's called Enigma 5 by Johannes Bornolöf and can be downloaded on Epidemicsound.com - hope it helps :)

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TC
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be angry for the "graffiti" and giving the money away, plus having to have the place painted up again...

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ethel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really? Looks like s**t. I woud have charged you thousands for the damage.

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Aahzmandus Pervect
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The calligraphy's nice, but black drawings on the walls are... I'm not going to say bad, but definitely sloppy, but even if the lines were better, the motive and the idea is lacking.

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makki
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

idk I think it probably looked better without your art I m sorry just my opinion

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Kjorn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that's beautifull but dangerous. you could've been sued. Not everyone would've appreciated it

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manowce
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

would be awesome if not for the paint dripping. not my style. but I love the idea and if it works for them - i'm cool (;

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Joana Céline
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Encouraging people with no skills to destroy your walls... It's tricky enough to manage your guests to have nothing damaged in the end. Something like this happening at my home would be a TOTAL nightmare to me.

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Erwin de Beer
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The gold paint is kind of nice, but the black and the dripping makes me sad.

nbuzani avatar
Ntosh
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know right, it kinda looks like he was in a hurry to finish painting. I would not want to stay in a room like this, it would drive me insane. I want to scrub it off just by looking at the pics.

Load More Replies...
logan2440 avatar
Logan 2440
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gold one is great. Black one looks like smudged graffiti. Less is more sometimes.

bzap724 avatar
Maureen Zappellini
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm assuming that the owner knew that he was an accomplished artist- these are beautifully crafted drawings- line quality and composition are original and have great flow... I love the use of metallic overtones! can you write a little more about the calligraphy? Are there messages within the script? Bravo! Oh if u r ever coming to Tucson and want to paint walls, my house has some walls which could uses Some love

ali_4 avatar
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hi there!! Yes the script started to flow about a year ago!! Thank you for the kind words. Please check out the interview on my site under press section for the story of the script! ❤️❤️❤️

Load More Replies...
secretsafebooks avatar
Kara Witham
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Owner asked me to paint "something little". Comes home to entire wall filled.

leaopitz11 avatar
Lea Opitz
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omg i LOVE this artist!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have his coloring books! Wow! Great story!

fairy829 avatar
Lazy Panda
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow! amazing, what a completely worthwhile exchange for everyone involved <3

rossdg107 avatar
David Ross
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a couple of rooms that would love that art. Beautiful.

jolien_plantinga avatar
Jolien Plantinga
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Soooo... I happen to have a nice house in the fabulous city or Zutphen, The Netherlands. Any chance you want a third home one day? Be my guest.... :-) Seriously fabulous!

jfhome avatar
Jayda D'Eyry
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the personality the artist has given the space. He has turned the small space into a work of art.

bobbinewell avatar
Bobbi Newell
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful work! I like the drips, they lend a sense of hauntedness to the images.

faeryiis avatar
Lululoohoo
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

very talented, the drips add character & a sense of freedom. It's not so controlled.

jolien_plantinga avatar
Jolien Plantinga
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So... I live in a niceish home in the glorious city of Zutphen, The Netherlands... If you are looking for a third home it would be perfect.. You'd be more than welcome! ( And would love to hear insiders advice about my trip to Tokyo next year... :-)

sabinutz avatar
Greyfiction
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm seeing a story, it's weird and beautiful! Love it! P.S. why do the eyes and eyebrows look like that in most of his paintings? They remind me of "Big eyes" :D

jessica_15 avatar
Jess
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's too dark and sloppy for my taste. Also the title makes it seem like he spontaneously painted that without having permission; which would be bad

petra_pe avatar
petra_pe
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I expected to see some edgy mid-20s blue haired girl tbh and then saw this middle aged dude, I was surprised :D

spamspam9805 avatar
ali_4 avatar
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hi Jim. sorry it took awhile to search for it. It's called Enigma 5 by Johannes Bornolöf and can be downloaded on Epidemicsound.com - hope it helps :)

Load More Replies...
antonicabre avatar
TC
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be angry for the "graffiti" and giving the money away, plus having to have the place painted up again...

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ethel
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really? Looks like s**t. I woud have charged you thousands for the damage.

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Aahzmandus Pervect
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The calligraphy's nice, but black drawings on the walls are... I'm not going to say bad, but definitely sloppy, but even if the lines were better, the motive and the idea is lacking.

makkihestenes avatar
makki
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

idk I think it probably looked better without your art I m sorry just my opinion

kjorn avatar
Kjorn
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that's beautifull but dangerous. you could've been sued. Not everyone would've appreciated it

manowce avatar
manowce
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

would be awesome if not for the paint dripping. not my style. but I love the idea and if it works for them - i'm cool (;

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Joana Céline
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Encouraging people with no skills to destroy your walls... It's tricky enough to manage your guests to have nothing damaged in the end. Something like this happening at my home would be a TOTAL nightmare to me.

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