HUGE new mural being painted in Glasgow city centre
Well-known artist Smug has work on walls across the city, including the St Mungo mural on High Street, and features heavily in the city's mural trail.
This new behemoth artwork is taking shape and will add to their collection, which specialises in hyper-realistic figures on a massive scale.
HUGE new mural being painted in Glasgow city centre (Image: Supplied)
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An outline completed so far appears to show a female figure wearing lots of jewellery and holding an old-fashioned style ornate candle and a cocktail glass.
The Social Hub commissioned the artwork and spoke with us about the project.
Ben McLeod, General Manager at The Social Hub Glasgow, said: 'We've been blown away by the attention the mural's getting — and it's not even finished yet.
"It shows just how much people in Glasgow appreciate great street art, and we're proud to be adding to that tradition with a piece by a brilliant local artist.
"Street art is a huge part of what makes Glasgow such a vibrant city — especially in this part of town, with Rainbow Street just around the corner on Wilson Street and the iconic Billy Connolly mural across the road on Old Wynd.
"The mural should be complete in the next couple of weeks — so keep your eyes peeled.'
Smug is having to use special lifting equipment to reach the wall (Image: Supplied)
Smug is also known for other multi-storey artworks that add bursts of colour to the cityscape, including one on Mitchell Street depicting a girl with a magnifying glass, amusingly named Honey… I Shrunk the Kids.
This new mural is even bigger, it's understood that it could be the biggest mural in Scotland once completed.
The 494-room, 20,000-square-metre Social Hub combines hotel, student, and extended-stay accommodation with co-working, event, and community spaces.
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