Pahnl

Pahnl is a UK based artist who uses stencils, film, animation and photography to bring his miniature world to life on and off the street... www.pahnl.co.uk

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‘Ministry Of Silly Walks’ I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, but I'm afraid my walk has become rather sillier recently, and so it takes me rather longer to get to work. I remember watching ‘The Holy Grail’ and ‘Life Of Brian’ on VHS a lot as a kid. And long before actually seeing ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’, I read all of the scripts for the sketches from a (very thick) book. The Pythons are a core part of my sense of humour, as I’m sure is the case for so many people in the UK and abroad. Thanks to Loki Llywarch for suggesting ‘ministry of silly walks’ for this week’s Wildcard Wednesday. My mind was made up when I saw this suggestion! #pahnl #art #streetart #sticker #stencil #spraypaint #signage #montypython #johncleese #ministryofsillywalks #wildcardwednesday #flyingcircus

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'I could just sink into a nice hot cup of tea' It's the English way. There's no doubt that the best way to combat these cold days is a cup of tea. It was so cold last night, we had to resort to using a watering can to wash our screen printing screens because the garden hose had frozen solid. The thing wouldn't even uncurl! Thank you to Cathy Mauger-Jones for suggesting this week's caffeinated Wildcard Wednesday piece! #pahnl #wildcardwednesday #streetart #graffiti #sticker #stencil #winter #tea

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The 'Nebulous' limited edition screen print is back in the store. I ran out of stock here but the Herbert gallery recently returned their consignment, so I've a few more available right now. www.pahnl.co.uk/store/nebulous.php #pahnl #screenprint #print #space #astronaut

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'When once you had believed it, now you see it's sucking you in' ...don't it make you feel alive. Thanks to Alex Den Boer for suggesting this week's lyric themed Wildcard Wednesday, which comes from LCD Soundsystem's song 'Get Innocuous'. I love their music but clearly not enough to know they split up five years ago and have only recently gotten back together. Would have to say 'Home' is my favourite of theirs. Anyway, I've drawn the man James Murphy abstractly surrounded by his music. As a side note, I know a number of you suggested David Bowie for this week's wildcard but outside of the widely popular tracks, I can't profess any connection with his music. It would've been very easy as the man was incredibly iconic but would've felt insincere. #pahnl #wildcardwednesday #sticker #stencil #graffiti #streetart #lcdsoundsystem #jamesmurphy

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Any artist will tell you about the curse of diminishingly decent clothes. You nip into the studio to grab something and after half an hour of tinkering, you realized you’ve ruined your newest shirt with inexplicable paint smears. I try not to venture out to the studio in the garden unless I’m wearing this hoodie (six years old and going strong) and a particularly tatty pair of jeans to minimize the curse.

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Then there’s Mrs Pahnl’s paint hoodie (previously one of my own perfectly clean hoodies), which is about two or three years into it’s service.

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'A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...' Ch-ch-ch-boop-boop. I went to see the latest Star Wars film on Christmas eve with Mrs Pahnl and friends. It made me realize it was the first time I had seen the yellow scrolling Star Wars text on the silver screen. I had seen it parodied so much, I thought I was watching a satire and let out a little laugh. Before long though, I was well into it and loved how it harked back to the older films with the dated wipes! Thanks to Siobhan Blackmore for suggesting 'a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...' for this week's Wildcard Wednesday. #pahnl #starwars #bb8 #streetart #graffiti #sticker #stencil #dog

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In the studio, tinkering away... www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fOHh5Q7Q1E

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'Resolution' It's the only new year's resolution that matters. It's been a great year for all sorts of reasons and 2016 will probably be alright too. I'm mostly looking forward to the nights now growing shorter, as you'll have noticed the past few wildcards have been at night! Cheers to Graeme Mulvaney for suggesting 'resolution' for this week's Wildcard Wednesday. #pahnl #wildcardwednesday #sticker #streetart #newyear #stencil #graffiti

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On the pleasure of leaving little marks in public, why I wouldn’t get a tattoo and what the word ‘scraggle’ means. Read an interview with me over on the blog at www.pahnl.co.uk/?p=236 #artist #interview #pahnl #stencil #graffiti #streetart

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'Bad Santa' All those little glasses of sherry add up across a night and, even with his portly physique, can take it's toll on Santa. Thanks to Dave Bowcutt for suggesting 'bad santa' for this week's festive Wildcard Wednesday. The dogs are on shift this year! Merry Christmas guys, enjoy the break, the food (and drink), family and friends! #christmas #fatherchristmas #reindeer #pahnl #stencil #sticker #streetart #graffiti #wildcardwednesday

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No, I'm not doing t-shirts...yet. No, this is one of many knock-offs I've come across over the years of doing what I do! You can see and read more over on my site's blog at www.pahnl.co.uk/?p=217 #pahnl #plagiarism

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Moving to Birmingham at the start of next year, currently between here and Oxford whilst we decorate the house...obviously we’re painting the office yellow!

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'Shoot For The Moon' In one sense, the moon was quite far away but in another, it was pretty close in the grand scheme of things. Thank you to Joscha Erbis for suggesting 'shoot for the moon' for this week's Wildcard Wednesday! There's this hole in a bus shelter wall that lights up at night (there's an illuminated advert on the front) and I've been waiting for a chance to use the spot. It seems fitting to cast it as the moon in this scene! #pahnl #streetart #sticker #stencil #moon #rocket #space #astronaut

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'No Rabbits Allowed' Come to think of it, I can't remember how I got this carrot, but I'll be damned if I relent to these rabbits! After 15 weeks of suggesting the same thing, Phil managed to get 'no rabbits allowed' into the Wildcard Wednesday series. It turns out he liked it so much, he fancied a commissioned canvas version of it. Behold, more rabbits! #pahnl #rabbit #stencil #art #carrot

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'No Rabbits Allowed' Come to think of it, I can't remember how I got this carrot, but I'll be damned if I relent to these rabbits! After 15 weeks of suggesting the same thing, Phil managed to get 'no rabbits allowed' into the Wildcard Wednesday series. It turns out he liked it so much, he fancied a commissioned canvas version of it. Behold, more rabbits! #pahnl #rabbit #stencil #art #carrot

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'What Goes Around Comes Around' This was a mutually beneficial relationship. Thanks to @m1necraftah01ic for her suggestion of 'what goes around comes around' for this week's Wildcard Wednesday! The sticker is maybe a little rough around the edges but I'll develop this 'cyclical sticker' idea a bit more in the future. #pahnl #wildcardwednesday #birds #ducks #teddybear #bear #karma #sticker #streetart #graffiti #stencil