Comments on: handpainted signs from Nepal

handpainted signs from Nepal

nickyskye — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:25:15 -0800

Beware of Dog. Nepali artists paint signs on metal. Before and After. The story behind Danger Dogs. Click on the names of the different artists at the top of the page for various styles.

Nepal map.

By: Eekacat

Eekacat — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:36:46 -0800

Oooooh, I want some for MY dogs! Imagine my buddy Silver as in my photo in my profile on a sign representing for Aussies. Very cool find nickyskye.

By: RavinDave

RavinDave — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:01:35 -0800

When I win the lottery this weekend, I'm taking everyone in this thread to Nepal.

By: amyms

amyms — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:08:15 -0800

This one is my fave so far. And this one made me LOL. Thanks for a great post, nickyskye!

By: moonmilk

moonmilk — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:21:35 -0800

I'm just posting so RavinDave will take me to Nepal. Also because these are great!

By: RavinDave

RavinDave — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:36:27 -0800

These are great! But I'm not sure exactly what I'm supposed to "beware" of here. Fleas?

By: amyms

amyms — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:37:23 -0800

Yay, RavinDave! According to Wunderground, the weather in Nepal will be warm and humid this weekend, with possible showers, so everybody pack accordingly.

By: longsleeves

longsleeves — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:38:24 -0800

Oh, my God these are great. For some of these, the words say beware but the dog is obviously ready for you to throw the frisbee. And the cats! such personalities.

By: Kloryne

Kloryne — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:56:42 -0800

Oh this is the best site. Here's my fav.

By: jakubsnm

jakubsnm — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:02:09 -0800

They even paint horses too, not bad artist/s? most people don't have $250 for a painting of their dog tho

By: Kloryne

Kloryne — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:04:17 -0800

He likes readin' and disembowelin'. And he's all out of breezy summer books.

By: UbuRoivas

UbuRoivas — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:16:09 -0800

ENLIGHTENED DOG!

By: Eekacat

Eekacat — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:19:08 -0800

Actually, while it would be awesome to have some custom made for my obviously awesome dogs, the originals are great, and I'd love one of them. I must travel to Nepal!

By: Durn Bronzefist

Durn Bronzefist — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:27:29 -0800

Aw, soft spot for most things Nepali. But these are particularly nice. Thanks, nickyskye.

By: hazel

hazel — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:29:33 -0800

As if I didn't need another reason to go to Nepal. Can my dog come too? Maybe he can become enlightened.

By: UbuRoivas

UbuRoivas — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:03:08 -0800

The Pandavas believed it time for them to leave this world too and they embarked upon the 'Great Journey,' which involved walking north toward the polar mountain, that is toward the heavenly worlds, until one's body dropped dead. One by one Draupadi and the younger Pandavas died along the way until Yudhishthira was left alone with a dog that had followed him all the way. Yudhishthira made it to the gate of heaven and there refused the order to drive the dog back, at which point the dog was revealed to be an incarnate form of the God Dharma (the God who was Yudhishthira's actual, physical father), who was there to test Yudhishthira's virtue.

By: tellurian

tellurian — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:34:13 -0800

These are great, thanks nickyskye. Enlightened dogs be aware!

By: Naberius

Naberius — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:50:47 -0800

All the bunnies are enlightened? ALL of them? Not one person thought to do a Danger Bunny? Or at least a beware of bunny? This was going to be totally awesome, but now it's ruined.

By: UbuRoivas

UbuRoivas — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:03:10 -0800

Naberius - in spite of their immense & obvious talents, no Nepalese artist living is up to the task of depicting the incalculable horror & fearsomeness that is DANGER BUNNY.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:24:35 -0800

Can't a dog be both enlightened and dangerous? Why must we impose such humiliating limitations on dogs? Dogs of the world, UNITE! You have nothing to lose but your leashes!!

By: UbuRoivas

UbuRoivas — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:05:23 -0800

what an enlightened & dangerous dog might look like

By: rhymer

rhymer — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:29:59 -0800

Cool signs. Although, having shopped for art in Nepal myself I would like to know how much of the $250+ goes to the Nepali artist in question.

By: Ritchie

Ritchie — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:46:22 -0800

You know nickyskye, in the face of global warming, election hysteria, and a tanking economy, I am getting pretty goddamn sick and tired of the consistently awesome quality of the posts you make to the front page of a certain community weblog.

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:16:13 -0800

Thanks Ritchie, kind of like USO for the troops on the blue.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:16:50 -0800

Fabulous find, nicky! I love this kind of stuff. Your before and after link is fun, showing the variation in painting styles from the same subject. I also love the danger cats too. BTW, on flickr there is a handpainted signs of the world pool - although they vary in quality. I keep my eye on some of the African Barber Signs.