Good morning, Street Art Lovers!
Here are all the works from the mural I've found by the school at Alter do Chão, a small town in the South region of Portugal.
This is such a small place that I wasn't counting on finding any Street Art at all... but to my surprise, while I was taking a few photos around town, I glanced upon a large and colourful mural. So I had to go closer and check it out. 😎
The first part of the mural was the widest one... and it's a very interesting concept.
It shows a little kid in a soldier's uniform but instead of a sword he's carrying a can of spray.
He releases his works in the shape of a few birds who then fly towards a very brightful and colourful area.
In this place we can see a couple of larger birds living their life in a peaceful harmony with the environment surrounding them.
Let's revisit the first part of the mural now, in better detail. It all starts with this kid who's releasing the birds he created with his weapon of choice, the spray can.
A few flamingos and storks are seen flying alongside the wall...
A couple more storks are hanging out at the destination. There's a sea of colours in the background... and a little forest can be seen at the bottom of the picture.
The right side of this scene, however, was my favourite. Here you have a few gnomes and a lot of mushrooms. If you look close enough, you can even glance a witch holding her broom between the last couple of mushrooms. Her hat makes it look she's trying to hide among the gnomes... but the guy on the left wasn't fooled and he's warning the others. 🧐
That image then morphs with a different scene, where the main attraction is a Green Elf surrounded by mushrooms. Those mushrooms were used by the artists to glue both pieces together... and the result is fascinating.
Here you can see how that plays out... as you can see the mushrooms that are in the previous panel are carried on to the next scene in a very smooth way.
Here's a closer look.
Here's a shot of the scene where you can understand just how creative and ingenious this artist is. As you can see, he used the vegetation above to make it look like it's part of the Green Elf's hair. It merges with the drawing in a perfect way, specially when seen from this angle:
A few more gnomes can be seen wandering next to the mushrooms.
Walking over the corner you will find another wall, with a completely different piece and also a very good one. Here is the overview of the scene:
On the left side of the image, there's a kid dressed as a Roman gladiator. Instead of a sword and a shield he carries a pencil and a skateboard, two items way more useful to children nowadays.
Next to him, there's a few people having fun at a skateboard park. A skater is flying high up in the air... while a little girl and her older brother are mesmerized as they watch the radical skater defying gravity. 🤗
At the centre of the frame there's another skater in a Roman gladiator costume. He's having fun doing a little stunt on his board.
To the right side of the frame we see a few more skaters.
On the background, there's a girl waiting for the half pipe to become available and a boy showing his moves at the top of the half pipe.
On the foreground we see a boy jumping on his skate next to a few books. The first book has the same title as the town itself: Alter do Chão. The other books are Portuguese Language, Mathematics, History and Arts, just a few of the classes that every child attends at this school.
After this wall there was another painting with a simple message.
In English this means: Over here, I am happy.
Here's a shot of both walls together.
I felt really lucky to have encountered these works after they have just been painted. Sometimes I find really cool drawings but also so old that some of the paint was already washed away by the passage of time and weather.
Not this time, though. This work is very new... as well as this part of the school. In fact, both works are so fresh that a new street was already named but isn't yet registered at the national post offices... nor it appears on any GPS or online map. Yet. 🤭
The author of these murals is one of the most talented and famous Street Artists in Portugal. He goes by the artistic name Youthone, he has been painting for almost 30 years now... and you can see more of his works on his own blog:
I hope you enjoyed this article and photos. Please let me know in the comments which was your favourite piece.
| Location | Alter do Chão, Portalegre - Portugal |
| Camera | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 |
| Photos | 23 (Edited with GIMP) |
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Truly, beautiful, cheerful and so positive post!!! - THANK YOU for that!
Thanks a lot for such a beautiful comment! I'm happy to hear you liked it so much! 🤗
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BEER.Really amazing streetart. So colourful and joyful! I'd love to see this kind of street art in my hometown. But unfortunately, all we have is dull dark gloomy buildings that don't really brighten up the street appearance
That's a bit sad. Cities don't need to be only gray tall buildings! A little colour is always good! 😎
Indeed, Youthone is creative! You say he's been painting for 30 years! He's experienced and talented.
A lot of work and energy must have gone into painting the entire wall. I'm sure it's not something he could have concluded within a day or two.
These pictures all tell a story... I particularly like the one of the storks. The stork flying out seems like it's leaving the scene of the painting! It looks almost alive. Hehe.
These pictures are lovely. Well done! 😊
Thanks a lot!
Yeah, this probably took a few weeks to do... at least. But it was worth it! 😁
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Impressive wall with all these details... I would also be happy to be here 😀
Yeah, this is one of the best murals I've found lately! So cool! 😎
This mural is beautiful, it makes you want to get to know the school just by looking at it. They are well elaborated, neat and happy images. I really liked the option to view each image separately. Great post. Regards.
Thanks a lot for the visit and lovely comment, I'm happy to hear you liked it! 🤗
Yes, I liked it very much, because it is a way to get to know art from other parts of the world, and in this case, good art. Greetings
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They are super cool!
Thanks a lot!
Impressive mural and perfect for a school... The power of imagination.
Thanks for sharing all these pics on The StreetArt Community.
Thanks a lot!
Very creative... the art is cool
It sure is. I loved these pieces! 😎
Some great street art! Is this the best city you've found for it?
Thanks. No, it wasn't. This is a little town and other than that, I don't think there are any other Street Art works in the whole town.
My favourite place for Street Art was Munich, there is a bunch of great artworks all through the city. And I bet I couldn't find them all! 😁
Really beautiful street painting and amazing art! I love all pictures. Have a great weekend!
Thanks a lot! I'm glad you liked it! 🤗
I think street art or graffiti is the colour of a city. Some is very brillant draws as in your post. I like it also on trains.
Yeah, I haven't seen many works on trains, though. 🤔
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They are so beautiful, seem like freshly drawn, vibrant colors, and are perfect for kids... Skating is very popular here too...
Yeah, skating is a favourite pastime for kids and teenagers. Then most of us grow out of it! 😂
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Beautiful artwork and pictures! 👏👏👏