Edinburgh street art: 10 amazing pictures from a street artist who uses Edinburgh as his canvas

Victor Fraser is an international artist who has spent more than 10 years sharing his talent with the people across Scotland’s capital city.
Victor Fraser loves using Edinburgh as his canvas.Victor Fraser loves using Edinburgh as his canvas.
Victor Fraser loves using Edinburgh as his canvas.

Mr Fraser, from Toronto, Canada, first began creating street art in Edinburgh in 2008, and has returned many times since to create his masterpieces.

He said he loves creating his art and knows how much it means to the communities around Edinburgh.

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He starts each piece with chalk and then uses a water based paint, and they take him anything from a couple of days to a week to produce.

George Bain inspired Celtic design, painted in 2021 on Balfour Street outside Leith Cycle Co.George Bain inspired Celtic design, painted in 2021 on Balfour Street outside Leith Cycle Co.
George Bain inspired Celtic design, painted in 2021 on Balfour Street outside Leith Cycle Co.

Mr Fraser has done several more pieces of street art but these are a selection of his most recent, and his very first pieces.

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