As the year ends, I thought I`d share some designs that I really think ultimately failed. Very few of these ever got painted, but most saw the design phase all the way thru. There`s a whole catalog of designs that never got off the ground at all not shared here. I thought it might feel cathartic releasing them into the world. Maybe I`ll try to revisit some in #2026 .
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#stencilart #stencil #aerosolart #seattle #wip #failure #baddesign #nye

So today was a first. In all my years of painting in public, I`ve experienced the absolute joy of the community coming up to talk to me about art, the city, or even really intimate parts of their lives. Public art brings us together. It allows us to have important conversations. But today, a man on a bicycle decided the way he wanted to communicate was to throw my supplies and throw punches. I had to subdue him to stop taking punches to the face.
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Back during the pandemic, street artists were the first to bring color to our community. When something important is happening in the world, street artists help make sense of things. We go out and engage our community. We put ourselves at risk. We throw huge amounts of money and time into the work. We become your Instagram backgrounds and fashion photo ops. And it`s almost all worth it. But when someone starts throwing punches at someone for being an artist, for trying to have this public discourse, it really calls things into doubt.
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As the day continued, three more people said some arrogant shit. But luckily, the community also came to have those nice conversations. Brian, thank you for showing me the pictures of paintings in your house. They`re beautiful. Michael, thanks for stopping to have a conversation about street art, the tunnel, and how the process goes. And to the young woman i met last week (sorry I didn`t catch your name), thanks for telling me "it`s good to see you again". You`re all beautiful people.
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I`m tired of the ugliness. I`m tired of the hate. The anger and the entitlement.
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#protestart #ice #seattlestreetartist #protestmurals #judkinspark #samsmithpark #stencilart #stencil #aerosolart #grouchyart #grouchy #middlefinger

This weekend, I pulled out my oil paints for the first time in about 20 years. This was a design I played around with a few months ago, trying some free hand aerosol (another medium I just don`t have much exposure to). So I figured it`d be an ok design to oil paint and see where my gaps are. Both need a lot of work, but it was an ok attempt.
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#whale #humpback #oilpainting #aerosolart #grouchy

$28 pre order shirt at @rawpaw (link in bio).

I designed this shirt as part of a movie themed design challenge. I was delighted to see that #hackers was one of the prompts, as this movie was the first time in my (younger) life that I saw that you could do good things while acting against what is accepted as socially good. A group of young people standing up against corruption by using their skills to conduct disruptive and illegal actions. It was eye opening and has been super formative for me.
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In this scene, #cerealkiller (as in fruit loops) is conducting a pirate TV broadcast to expose the villains of the film. He ends by looking off camera to announce "yo, I kinda feel like God!"
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Support artists, support film, and support hacking the planet.
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#film #hacktheplanet #90s #rawpaw #grouchy

I get a lot of joy from taking photos of people engaging with art. Artwork as a monolith isn`t as interesting as the conversation between the artist and the public. What do these people see? What do they feel? It`s one of the reasons I create street art. I enjoy creating a moment that allows us to pause and consider the world around us. These were taken in #moma , #guggenheim , and the #whitney in #NYC with works from #basquiat , #dali , #polluck , #vangogh , #picasso , and way more.

Hey #bushwick thanks for having a rad public art community. I`m honored to share walls with you. 💜 From #seattle
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#streetart #aerosolart #spraypaint #stencilart #stencil #chimp #typewriter #grouchy #nyc #nycstreetart

This weekend, I got to share wall space with so many incredible artists. @bradytheblack and @aaron_asis brought us all together for an immersive experience in #ballard for #firestone . It`s difficult to share the expansiveness of the space, but I hope you all get to check it out. My 2 pieces are sharing space with the immensely talented @torikinn @nasecase @walking_designs and @afroivan_art .
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Lately it`s been difficult finding motivation to paint. Although it seems like now, more than ever, is a time to scream thru a paint can. Sometimes it feels like a mountain of apathy weighs you down. Why paint when thousands are dying? Why paint when our neighbors are being disappeared? Why paint when the world is on fire? So to be in a community who reaches out and says "paint with us" is a real privilege and I`m humbled by it every day.
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#Seattle #seattlestreetart #stencilart #stencil #mural #aerosolart #mime #pinata #grouchyart #grouchy

Hey all, come check out @_toysnotincluded vol 3 @slip_belltown . There is an incredible display of local street art. I`ve got several pieces up including these. Thank you @girlspitart for always bringing the community together!
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#seattlestreetart #protestart #stencil #aerosolart #streetart #seattleartwalk #belltownartwalk #grouchy

Happy Birthday #america ! Thanks for all the inspiration.
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#stencilart #stencil #seattlestreetart #streetart #4thofjuly #protestart #kreau #grouchy #usa

#nokings #seattle #grouchy #mtrushmore #stateoftheunion

For the first time ever, a Grouchy design made it`s way to a t shirt. Purchases of all the shirts sold in this design challenge are shared between @rawpaw and the artists. So check out all the really amazing designs. Y`all, if I could move 50 shirts, itd go a long way toward figuring out what I`m doing here. Consider picking up one or a couple. They`re $26.

See link in bio or go to rawpaws website and search for "hard rain"

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#tshirt #internet #worldwideweb #rawpaw #streetart #umbrella #hardrain

I`ve put a few designs on my site for download. You can print these on letter sized printers, or get an SVG version if you want to laser cut or scale up. Feel free to use these in posters, signs, or other expressions of protest.
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#protestart #stencil #protest #handsoff #america #democracy #grouchy

Hey, at least we get candy.
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#stencil #piñata #pinata #spraypaintart #Seattle #heart #candy #grouchyart #grouchy #seattlemurals

Anyone else have a feeling that our country is becoming more fascist by the second?
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#usa #mountrushmore #mtrushmore #washington #middlefinger #protestmurals #protestart #seattlestreetart #aerosolart #stencil #stencilart #grouchyart #grouchy #landofthefree

Yeehaw mfs.
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#seattlestreetart #seattleart #protestmurals #protestart #liberty #cowboy #oil #aerosolart #aerosol #grouchy #samsmithpark #americafuckyeah