Strange Tales

August 5, 2019 by Donna from One Beautiful Thing 12 Comments

Street artist Lonac is best known for the photo-realistic murals he paints around his native Croatia. I was shocked to learn that he paints his murals using only spray paints. How on earth does he get that level of detail with spray paint? I can’t imagine having that much control without a brush.

Lonac draws his inspiration from his personal memories, his interest, and his observations. Like many street artists, skateboarding culture is a big part of the artist’s life, and cartoons, movies, and video games all inform and influence his work. In addition to Lonac’s murals, he also does smaller paintings. His most recent show, Strange Tales, focused on the storytelling elements of his work.

You can follow Lonac on Blogspot, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Nice times in California, few months ago . Thnx to our friend @bloodyyank for taking us around and showing cool things and helping me buy some hillbilly clothes for my mum #lonac #rural #california #spraypaint

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on Sep 26, 2018 at 12:26pm PDT

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“Tamburica” , Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia. Thnx to @mkc_skopje for the invitation and @majapl94 for the photo. This one took a bit longer than expected 🙂 Tomorrow I’m finally going to Šutka, place I wanted to visit over 10 years.

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on May 4, 2019 at 10:15am PDT

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I had a great run this year, started traveling more and painting bigger walls. This year I painted my dear friends, mostly fellow artists, did some animations and finally started working on some big canvases. Hope the next year will be even better with more adventures and bigger progress. Thnx for the support and opportunity to grow and learn @artepublicaleiria @nolimitboras @wallskar @grenoblestreetartfest @graffitinagradele

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on Dec 6, 2017 at 10:06am PST

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“Skitnica” “Vagabond” Thanks to @vukovar.art for the invitation and great organisation. This photo was taken early in the morning , before construction workers came and while there where not so many cars by the wall. Few hours later might be better for the light, but this will do as well 🙂 #lonac #mural

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on Jun 12, 2019 at 11:07am PDT

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Back to "unnatural habitat" #lonac

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on Apr 26, 2017 at 6:14am PDT

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"Does or Doesn't" mural I did for @wallskar in Nanxian, China. #streetart #mural #portrait #lonac

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on Apr 12, 2017 at 2:42am PDT

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Close up . "Intermission" , @muralistanbul #lonac #mural

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on Jul 13, 2018 at 1:24am PDT

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In the last 8 years I tried to experiment on the streets with all sorts of recognizable motifs (robots,birds,guns,fish), each time with a bit different approach, from cartoonish to more realistic style. In my first solo show coming up on 4th of May. at @thinkspace_art gallery, along with new ideas and direction, I will also show renditions of some of those earlier works that were a starting point of this never ending searching and learning journey (Almost all the works in my home town, Zagreb)

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on Feb 24, 2018 at 4:22am PST

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“Lost Ticket” – Ostend, Belgium. Thank you @thcrstlshp @bjornvanpoucke for a great wall and great organisation. Had a great time working on this one. Also thnx @lobster_robin for helping out the first day. Photo by @henrikhaven #lonac #thecrystalship #mural

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on Apr 17, 2019 at 1:17am PDT

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"Red Shoe" close up of the paintings 150×100 cm , Oil on canvas. There Are some prints left in the shop so make sure YOU check @thinkspace_art for all the details #lonac

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on May 10, 2018 at 7:23am PDT

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First part of the “Hat Wearers” mural I did at @msuzagreb . More details in following days #lonac

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My first expo with @thinkspace_art titled "Strange Tales" opens on 4th of May ,Los Angeles. Almost there 🤖🐟🚴🎨🚙

A post shared by Lonac (@lonacpot) on Apr 12, 2018 at 5:41am PDT

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Author: Donna from One Beautiful Thing

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12 thoughts on “Strange Tales”

Sheree
August 5, 2019 at 7:00 am

There are a few photographers who depict graffiti but some of the murals, also done with spray paint, are marvellous paintings like these.

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- Donna from MyOBT
  August 6, 2019 at 10:13 pm
  
  I find good graffiti exhilarating!
  
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  - Sheree
    August 7, 2019 at 12:58 am
    
    Some of it is truly amazing
    
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bcparkison
August 5, 2019 at 7:32 am

Wow! Just Wow!

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- Donna from MyOBT
  August 6, 2019 at 10:14 pm
  
  They really are wow-worthy!
  
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janhaltn
August 5, 2019 at 10:24 am

Some beautiful work. I am always surprised at the large building painting. Same with this one. How do they get the scale correct? Hal

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- Donna from MyOBT
  August 6, 2019 at 10:16 pm
  
  When I lived in the East Village, I watched someone paint a 5-story-high mural on the building behind mine. He had broken it up into squares which he numbered and printed on paper. I have also heard of people projecting their art onto a wall, then painting it, but that would be extra hard. You’d block the projection when you tried to paint it.
  
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Laura (PA Pict)
August 5, 2019 at 11:58 am

Woah! These are super impressive. I am a big fan of street art generally but these are particularly good pieces. These would be amazing even if they were on a much smaller scale and painted with a brush. This level of detail achieved on such a massive scale and using spray paint is staggering.

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- Donna from MyOBT
  August 6, 2019 at 10:18 pm
  
  I confess I was gob-smacked. People are amazing!
  
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Andrea R Huelsenbeck
August 6, 2019 at 5:50 pm

Amazing!

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- Donna from MyOBT
  August 6, 2019 at 10:21 pm
  
  They certainly are!
  
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