In June, Australian artist Shawn Lu created a mural called “The Biker” using household acrylic paints.
The Biker was created over the course of three days using one small painbrush and black paint only. On the outside the Juddy Roller Studios in Melbourne, it’s eye catching and very scenic, with a bright full moon shining over the lady rider. The painting gives you the same feeling you get in that peaceful moment on your motorcycle, when you pull over for respite- alone in your escape and taking in the serene moment.
His scenes are inspired by modern folk-lore and urban legend, working mainly as an illustrator in pen and ink. The art, with all it’s tight line work, often ends up looking like very old etchings a la Gustave Dore in the mid 1800s, who he attributes as one of his artistic inspirations.
These stills from the timelapse video (below) show just how blank of a space he really started out with, it’s hard to imagine with his incredible line work.
The finished product has an awesome ambient glow, starry night sky, and texture for days.
Watch the timelapse:
Check out the rest of Shawn’s work at shamuslu.com or instagram @shamsulu.
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Mary McGee is a pioneer in American motorcycle racing, thanks to her untamable determination and a spirit as warm as her smile. Her excitement for motorcycling, especially racing, is contagious even in her eighties. She was the first woman to receive an FIM racing license in the United States, first woman to complete the Baja 1000, and the first woman to race the Baja 500 solo. These aren’t her only firsts, either. She was also the first woman in motocross and road racing in the States. McGee was rightly inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Posted on July 31, 2015 in Art, News & Features by Alicia Mariah Elfving
