skroez cvk - Cardiff based graffiti artist

IZ the WIZZ. R.I.P.

I've basically finished this IZ painting, I'm thinking it looks a little odd, all this was from imagination, (apart from his face) with a lot of artist license used I need to add a few tags of some other NYC legends I think. Also a few crew mates need to tag it
Its a dedication piece to the late great IZ THE WIZZ, Prob the most prolific subway writers of all time, He's certainly up there in the top 5.
Guy bombed so many car's, lines, insides, outsides, tracksides with his infamous IZ throw up.
I've painted him here doing his trademarked throw up. A lot of advertising agency's  and company's, have so much to learn from people like him.
Not only did he have 100's of pieces running on subway cars, from the mid 70s to the mid 80's. he got up on so many
Sadly due to all the tunnel dust, paint fumes, chemicals in the paint that would of been asorbed into his body via his lungs and skin set him up for kidney failure and other problems. This effected his health for the rest of his life. He was asked if he would take away all the fame he received from his graffiti, for his health. He said He'd rather have his health. I guess we take our health for granted until its to late.
I've ideas of painting another image of him. Such a true all round legendary graffiti King.
RIP.IZ THE WIZZ

 An old HRC (Hard Roc Concept) tag from around 1987.

An old oil sketch for an idea for a painting I did 4-5 years ago, I might paint something from this idea soon..