On Saturday, July 25, 2020, Los Angeles graffiti artist legend King Cre8 painted the 25th mural on the Carlsbad Art Wall located at Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village.
King Cre8, South Central LA based artist, brought 40 years of graffiti experience to the Carlsbad Village. He painted the word “love” in his signature style writing technique. While his mural evolved, his wife Val worked the merchandise table selling original canvases, signed prints and posters to the many community members who attended the day-long live painting experience.
“One of the goals of the Carlsbad Art Wall is to provide a learning platform for aspiring artists,” Carlsbad Art Wall founder and curator Bryan Snyder said. “King Cre8 is a legend graffiti artist with 40 years experience. He provided a workshop where aspiring artists were able to watch, engage with and learn from one of the best artists in the game. To provide this opportunity in Carlsbad is monumental!”
The brightly painted mural quickly came to life as the artist proceeded through his well-perfected creative process. After painting the face of the word love in metallic silver, he added depth with the cool values of blue, layered the background and concluded with subtle highlights carefully placed around the composition.
“I have been doing this particular style of art since 1982, which I have a great passion for,” King Cre8 said. “My mission in Carlsbad was to bring my specialty of lettering, color schemes and, most of all, my most famous word to paint, which is “love.”
The message of the mural, and the positivity the artist spread through the Carlsbad Village as he engaged with the community, produced smiles, tears and a message many were happy to hear.
Sometimes we need a reminder of the positivity that constantly surrounds us. Wether it is a love for a person, a pet, a place or a passion, that emotion can carry you through the most difficult times. If you happen to find yourself in a dark place, visit King Cre8’s masterpiece—it will definitely brighten up your day.
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I feel that its quite an Amazing and Powerful art mural with a positive in these un certain times. I keeps things lite and universal
This is yet another wonderful exhibition of Style Writing aka Urban Hieroglyphic performed by Eric “Cre8” Walker. I hope to see more to come in the near future. Thank you Carlsbad and everyone involved with facilitating the event.
So awesome to see this wonderful Masterpiece by the one and only king cre8, This guy is really dedicated, and is the real deal………………….???