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The most frequently asked questions about street painting - answered by Edgar Mueller
Can you briefly introduce yourself and your work of 3-D street painting?
My name is Edgar Mueller. I was born in Muelheim/Ruhr and grown up in the small village Straelen in Germany.
I drew and sketch since I was able to hold a pencil. I was always an autodidact following the principle "Learning by doing".
Although I studied Communication-Design I remained loyal to the philosophy that what ever solution you find out yourself
you will never forget.
I did my first street painting at the age of 16. I went to upper school in the German Village Geldern where every year a traditional
street painting competition takes place. On my way to school I saw this transient paintings done with chalk
right on to the pavement. I felt in love with this art and decided to enter the competition when I was 16. Since then I call myself a street painter.
At the beginning I often did copies of the old masters like Rembrandt, Caravaggio and others. The main reason was to attract people to have a look at my painting.
I love to do that copies and learn the technique of the masters meanwhile. Street painting is still my profession but the subjects of the paintings changed.
Could you tell us when and why you start the work of 3-D street painting?
Can you briefly talk about the process of your work? What is the most difficult part in your work?
"Street Painting" or "Pavement Art"? What is the right designation for this art?
Street painting has a long history? How has it begun?
Today the genre is not only religious anymore. When was the change and how did it come to this?
What happens if it's raining?
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