PaintingTheTown is a photographic report on graffiti in Cape Town, South Africa.

PaintingTheTown was started in March 2007 to fill a gap in the Cape Town graffiti scene as at that time there was no active site featuring Cape Town or even South African graffiti on a regular basis. Since those humble beginnings and with many experiments and mistakes along the way the site has grown considerably into what you are seeing today.

Below is a screenshot of the first version of PaintingTheTown with the first post displayed.

FAQ

How did PaintingTheTown start?

It was a stormy night on 11 March 2007. I had refreshed GrafAllStarz 150 times, DredWorks was nowhere to be seen and I had looked through every picture on Cape Town Graffiti Archive at least twice. The idea then occurred to me, with the few photos of graffiti I had, why not do it myself.

Why cant you update PaintingTheTown every day?

Despite being fascinated by graffiti I am an entrepreneur at heart and my studies come first.

What do you think of graffiti artists? Heroes or villians?

A wise man once told me that you can respect a NAME without respecting the person behind the name.

How do I learn to how to paint spray?

Step 1: Learn your history
Step 2: Sketch,Sketch,Sketch,Sketch,Sketch,Sketch
Step 3: Choose your spirit animal and paint.
Step 4: Please note that painting on someone’s wall without permission is ILLEGAL. PaintingTheTown does not condone illegal activities so you can look hardcore and then blame us, Mxit, etc.
Step 5: If you feeling really funky check out www.ekosystem.org

Have you ever paint sprayed?

I tried at an amateur level but gave up. I was too scared to do anything illegal so I picked up a camera instead.

Can I advertise on PaintingTheTown?

YES YOU CAN! Email us at submitptt@gmail.com