Fellow blogger Sanpiano finds the most remarkable artists!

Today, we’re looking at the quirky, whimsical street art by French muralist Patrick Commecy. The artist has a wonderful way of turning the blank sides of buildings into magical places peopled by larger-than-life characters. And his murals aren’t just fun to look at. They’re inspired by the history and culture of the locations where the buildings are located.

Commesy plans the works, then paints with a team of muralists to cover each facade. What a fun job that must be! He calls his company A-Fresco, and if you happen to find yourself with a blank wall in France, you should look them up.

You can see all of the wonderful paintings by Patrick Commecy on the A-Fresco website.

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Fine mural by French artist Patrick Commecy, location unknown #streetartphotography #urbanwalls #urbanart #notjustwalls #urbanartist #mural #muralartist #muralsoftheworld #aerosolart #be_one_urbanart #all_wallshots #fineartmurals #viralart #hypebeastart #muralarts #illusion #streetart #artderue #straßenkunst #artedelcalle #straatkunst #стритарт #граффити #urbanart #arteurbano #mural #murals #graffitiart #graffiti #sprayart #wallart #patrickcommecy 📷 via Pinterest | https://t.co/bw1jkvhOnZ

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The #trompeloeil mural 'Cinéma-Cannes' celebrates 100 years of cinema. Beautifully painted with so much detail and vibrant colors, made a simple bus stop on the way to the castle a place you should not miss when you are in Cannes. • Since 2002 the Municipality of Cannes has been developing an extensive programme of film-related giant murals to pay homage to the long and fruitful love story between the city and the cinema. • 📸: @villar.herbert • 🎨: #patrickcommecy • • #wheretogoafter #cannes #mural #art #streetart #frescoes #travelwritter #culturetrip #exploretheworld #passionpassport #grafittiart #wanderlust #frenchriviera #cotedazur #igersfrance #cannesfilmfestival #cinema #southoffrance #cannesisyours #movie

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#Repost @tendancemodebymaroussia ・・・ Plaisir vacances : J'aime quand les batiments anciens retrouvent un nouveau visage Trompe l'oeil "l'Arlésienne"……Superbe 😍 🌼🌳🌸💗🌼🌳🌸💗🌼🌳🌸💗🌼🌳🌸💗 #fresque #artiste #beziers #plaisirsimple #arlesienne #languedocroussillon #trompeloeil #suddelafrance #art #beautiful #patrickcommecy #instalife #petitsbonheursdelete2016 #batiments #profitedelavie #streeart #instamoments #cestlete #architecture #streetphoto

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#PatrickCommecy #architonic #architecture #architect 👨👩👧💯 #archi_students #creative ❤❤ #magazine #журнал ❤❤ #ArchitectureMagazine #gallery #beautiful #murals #Streetart #graffiti #fresco #painting #exhibition #urbanism #Interior #design #graphic #visualart #art #artist

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Cada mañana y desde hace varios días —en realidad son uno repetido—, muchos urbanitas miramos por la ventana de casa y nos topamos con un muro blanco, inmóvil, ligeramente achatado por los polos. La verdad es que nunca le habíamos prestado demasiada atención, pero ahora se ha convertido en uno más de la familia. De pronto, el mejor amigo del hombre confinado no es el perro ni las palomas mensajeras sino los sueños y el anhelo, y el blanco de la pared su tabla de salvación, muro que te quiero muro, muro rama, muro olivo. El mío se porta muy bien. Es limpio y educado y nunca protesta cuando dibujo con un pincel de memoria momentos del pasado, tardes de playa del color de mariposas cautivas, paseos en bicicleta por calles convertidas en bebederos para jabalíes y corzos, brindis, baños, conchas y música en descomposición. La luz es la pelota de Steve McQueen y el blanco la excusa perfecta para poner en práctica la teoría del color, la fórmula de la gran evasión, el escapismo doméstico hecho fotograma. Cuidad de vuestros muros. Son postal con forma de montaña nevada, ámbar en el que sumergirse cuando la paciencia pretende saltar por la ventana y, a juzgar por nuestro color de piel, todos somos un poco albarrada, caballos salvajes en tacones Louboutin. Por primera vez en la historia de la civilización, recurrir al pasado es más dulce que intentar huir del presente soñando. Mi muro, mi puente, mi granada de mano.

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Vejam que trabalho incrível que esse artista francês Patrick Commecy e sua equipe de muralistas fazem em subúrbios e bairros periféricos da França! Achei sensacional!!! Eles percorrem as cidades em busca de edifícios que possam ser transformados. Fachadas monótonas e cinzas, sem vida ou em ruínas, em poucos dias, ficam vibrantes e restauraras com magníficas obras de arte. As pinturas hiper-realistas, com janelas, varandas e vegetação, parecem com o que poderíamos encontrar em uma vila ou em um bairro de antigamente. Alegram qualquer região! Tem outros trabalhos lá no meu blog Art et Décor no Folha Vitória! O link está na Bio!!! ✨😘. . . . . . #arteurbana #streetart #arch #art #realism #realismo #architecture #oldarchitecture #design #desenho #criative #creativity #criatividade #casa #arthome #house #home #lar #decor #pintura #painting #paint #PatrickCommecy #france #frança #facade #fachadas #buildings

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#Paris es uno de esos lugares que siempre nos va a sorprender y una de las razones puede ser esta, una serie de intervenciones #murales creadas por el artista #PatrickCommecy, quien ha estado generando espacios en expansión a través de la #pintura; cuadros #hiperrealistas con personajes y #escenarios típicos de los barrios en los que se alzan estas piezas de #ArteUrbano. #Paris #Francia #StreetArt

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"TItanic sailing again" by Patrick commecy #streetart #streetarteverywhere #streetartistry #streetartist #streetartphotography #streetartparis #streetartglobe #streetartlovers #streetartlondon #streetartofficial #streetartandgraffiti #streetartnyc #streetartnews #streetartberlin #streetarts #arte #artist #streetartphoto #streetartfiles #art #streetartiseverywhere #dorissalcedo #streetartchilango #sailing #streetartdaily #ship #patrickcommecy #titanic #goodafternoon #picassaus

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Tremendous 3D street art by French artist Patrick Commecy and his team of muralists from A.Fresco, celebrating 20 pioneers of mountaineering who had ascended Mont Blanc. #streetart #urbanart #patrickcommecy #chamonix #france #montblanc #mountaineering #shotoniohone

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French artist Patrick Commecy’s art is all about changing boring urban buildings into picturesque murals beyond recognition. His imagination includes iconic people and scenes from movies along with people from routine life. Over the years, he has become famous as a master of optical illusions: he can draw a balcony or a window on a wall in such a way that it will be difficult to believe that it is not real. . Seen here on this building is the artwork of a scene from the French satirical novel, Clochemerle by Gabriel Chevallier

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