b'Du Pain & Du Pain Bakery Initially, I had in mind that the owner would be driving a car alongsideResene Resenethe river, but since he is a passionate cyclist, we put him on a bicycleWhite SplatLuca Bempensante | www.lucasart.co.nz instead. That made us both think about the Tour de France, and then weResene ReseneRawhiti Street, Frankton added Michelangelos David on the left as part of the group of spectatorsSpanish White Delta BlueResene ReseneA vibrant new mural has brightened up the walls of Du Pain & Du Pain which is a nod to my Italian heritage. Its full of other random elementsRose Bud SubzeroBakeryinFrankton.PaintedinReseneLumbersiderLowSheenandthat were intended as easter eggs so that kids could have fun discoveringResene ReseneResene SpaceCote Low Sheen, Luca Bempensantes artwork is a cheerfulthemlike the UFO flying above the Eiffel Tower, the cat above theManhattan Point Breaktribute that not only enhances the bakerys atmosphere but also serves asbathroom door staring down at the mouse below, and one of the cyclistsResene Resenea visual celebration of the local community by blending the unique charmis a snail (which was the owners wifes idea, and she just thought it wasSticky Fingers Blue Lagoonof the Hamilton region with a touch of European flair. funny), he adds. Resene ReseneOriginally from Belgium, the owner of Du Pain & Du Pain Bakery has aWith so many whimsical details to capture, the mural took Luca 10Pursuit RetroResene Resenepassion for bande dessine (Francophone comic books), which was an idealdays to complete and it has been very well received. The idea was toPulse Ultramarinestarting point to inspire Lucas design given that the bakery has a Frenchcreate scenery that would create the illusion of openness, and I thinkResene Resenetheme. We first came up with the idea of a cartoonish scenario featuringwe nailed it, Luca says. Customers were very excited to see the muralPoppy Turbothe Hamilton River with the Eiffel Tower beyond and added several othercoming to life. I think it is eye-pleasing for both kids and adults, andResene Reseneelements from French and Belgian culture, such as the big yellow truckbeing in a newly developed, family-friendly area of Frankton, it reallyTall Poppy SupernovaResene Resenewhich is a typical fries food truck from Belgium, Luca explains. seems to work.Redwood West SideResene ReseneBurnt Crimson EnergiseResene ReseneDark Crimson ToffeeResene ReseneSublime DragonResene ReseneConifer RebelResene ReseneLimerick BlackReseneGordons Greenleft: Luca Bempensantes mural for Du Pain & Du Pain Bakery features plenty of local Hamilton flavour and European cultural elements for customers to discover and is painted in Resene Lumbersider Low Sheen tinted to Resene Supernova, Resene West Side, Resene Energise, Resene Turbo, Resene Poppy, Resene Pulse, Resene Pursuit, Resene Sticky Fingers, Resene Rose Bud, Resene Burnt Crimson, Resene Dark Crimson, Resene Redwood, Resene Rebel, Resene Tall Poppy, Resene Toffee, Resene Manhattan, Resene Spanish White, Resene Dragon, Resene Gordons Green, Resene Limerick, Resene Sublime, Resene Conifer, Resene Splat, Resene Subzero, Resene Delta Blue, Resene Point Break, Resene Blue Lagoon, Resene Retro, Resene Black and Resene White and Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Ultramarine. This project was a winner in the recent Resene Mural Masterpieces competition.64 blackwhitemag.com'