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I try to recapture the joy and simplicity of my childhood artwork.
I make paintings, posters, stickers, toys, dolls and designs.
that are full of colorful, cute, cheerful cartoon creatures, that inhabit a playful world of imaginary landscapes.

The nature of my artwork is not serious, but i take my work seriously.

I want to share my art with as many people as possible.
I hope my pictures make people smile or giggle.

Photos of DAVe Warnke (145)

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Contacts (2,462)

Faif! No real name given
AYSO Design No real name given
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Suitable 4 Framin' No real name given
favianna No real name given
Alex C.. No real name given
Cut Collective Cut Collective
EndlessCanvas.com Endless Canvas
StillStealingPics No real name given
ol' donny Fate U Envy
BIG DAR :) Michael Bernal
FLY Street Art FLYING Birdie

Groups (50 50)

Bogotà sticker festival 437 photos, 199 members
Photographs of Oakland Museum of California 710 photos, 94 members
WE WANT THE OLD LAYOUT OF OUR PHOTO PAGE 3,416 photos, 1,563 members
Stick On Haring! 1,075 photos, 1,008 members
Sticker Planet 18,244 photos, 880 members
FLUXO 17,416 photos, 1,142 members
Bay Area Art 5,482 photos, 274 members
*HAND MADE STICKERS* 2,248 photos, 145 members
Sticker Addiction 1,284 photos, 166 members
PEEL Street Art 1,407 photos, 499 members
PEEL HERE 08 621 photos, 458 members
tbc sticker art brasil! 191 photos, 90 members
Concrete-Canvas.com 36,605 photos, 897 members
Plushform! 80 photos, 58 members
draw one thing every month 94 photos, 11 members
Your Studio 145 photos, 115 members
doodle world 11,761 photos, 882 members
It's yours, take it! 2,798 photos, 1,184 members
You Owe Me A Dollar ! 91 photos, 241 members
Kidults 3,570 photos, 219 members
Street Lab 31,409 photos, 1,253 members
Stuck-Up 2,570 photos, 233 members
urban ingredients 303 photos, 65 members
Kids drawing 2,153 photos, 661 members
DEAD CANZ!! 450 photos, 391 members
colabs! 180 photos, 41 members
Creature a day 9,592 photos, 1,454 members
Black Book/Sketches 906 photos, 191 members
Constructing Co-Existence: A Global Street Art Movement 169 photos, 2,411 members
Gold Star Flickr Awards (Award 1 and Invite Your contacts.) 12,370 photos, 1,237 members
public art heroes 7,819 photos, 268 members
Beautiful Streetart 11,420 photos, 333 members
stickerminions 13,833 photos, 766 members
The World Record Postal Combo Project 3,174 photos, 1,348 members
*GRAFFITI PROJECTS* 6,729 photos, 326 members
Raw Art Visionary 41,962 photos, 2,109 members
Republic of Stickers 22,615 photos, 861 members
Creative Community 1,072 photos, 69 members
The Post-It Note Art Posse (PINAP) 958 photos, 608 members
the art process... building a painting 2,820 photos, 514 members
Street Art - Shows, Galleries and Events (Call for Submissions) 20,841 photos, 1,181 members
***SELF MADE*** street art show 3,979 photos, 369 members
...FANTAsTICK... 3,387 photos, 280 members
Small Hands, Big Ideas - Street Art Colouring Book 386 photos, 208 members
>INSPIRE Collective 111,329 photos, 4,368 members
Kids & Fun 36,242 photos, 3,136 members
Dave! 206 photos, 51 members
SF Mission street art and graff 1,302 photos, 120 members
Sticker Robot (Sticker Design, Photos, Inspiration) 9,353 photos, 1,923 members
The Artist Studio-Working in the Studio 5,360 photos, 1,251 members

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Testimonials (29)

wertzateria.com says:

"DAVe is one of the nicest fellows you'd ever want to meet, and his artwork and philosophy around making art are totally inspiring. He reminds me to have fun when I work. Sometimes I forget. The world is a better place with DAVe in it."

23rd December, 2008
barrett sf says:

"dave has been a great mentor to me. i took part in his afterschool graffiti class. this guy is a bay area legend when it comes to sticker art in oakland. Dave has been rocking it for years and he is a great guy and brings a unique fun kid style to art."

16th December, 2008
Stick-A-Thing_____S_____ A_____T says:

"Dave Warnke's Flickr makes definetely smile and giggle. Love your streetart and monsters, faces and funky worlds that you spread all over the city. Fresh smiles makes the S.A.T happy :D"

21st October, 2008
johnnybotts says:

"DAVe is my favorite artist. I have seen his stuff around for awhile, and he always makes me smile."

27th July, 2008
Sticky Ricks' says:

"Simply Inspirational!"

7th July, 2008
danny espinoza says:

"best ever"

25th June, 2008
Selene W says:

"I bought one of your character pieces years ago and the blue guy always makes me smile when I look at him. He's so happy all the time and he makes people laugh! Thanks for sharing your talent with the world."

19th June, 2008
saguayo says:

"Es increíble el trabajo de DAVe. A los niños les encanta sus personajes y el color. A mi me encanta el trazo tan sencillo como crea a sus personajes."

19th May, 2008
kcmunda says:

"I love your work! Very inspiring!"

17th January, 2008
jennifermckay says:

"oh DAVE, you make me smile!"

27th November, 2007
myglobp says:

"i get to know dave just a very short time only in flickr..hehehe..but i admired his work and comittment on it..hey i just can say..dave is DAVE.:D"

28th August, 2007
Colin~Johnson says:

"i love lookin' at dave's paintings just for the color alone. his stuff is packed with both color and tons of little characters and i'm always excited and inspired to see one of his large paintings. they inspire me to run off to my studio and get to work on my own paintings. good job dave! keep it up!!"

26th June, 2007
alternativemeans says:

"DAVe ist rad!"

12th June, 2007
addadada says:

"DAVE is an incredible heartwarming artist!!! I have collected his street stickers and artwork when he first moved to SAN FRANCISCO. (Several years ago, I 'took' three HUGE DAVE's from under the freeway...it took over 5 hours to remove them...they were scheduled to be painted over the NEXT DAY!..they now hang safely & proudly in Paris!) It was great meeting DAVE in person and purchasing his artwork at various galleries. DAVE's art is some of my most treasured art works! Thank you DAVE!"

12th May, 2007
marinaomi says:

"I heart DAVe Warnke!"

1st April, 2007
Christian Filardo says:

"Dave is a very nice man that has inspired so many good up and coming artists he really rocks, and is a must see artist. I hope to one day either meet him in real life or see an art show of his. He truely helps give street art a fun and good name. Thank you for revolutionizing street art dave!

Christian GUAR Filardo"

2nd March, 2007
! INSPIRE ONE ! says:

"I love eye candy from Dave Warnkle!!!
& His work with street styles classes
have been an awesome inspiration!"

1st March, 2007
THΣ KILLΣR GΣRBIL says:

"DAVe is one of few artists I knew that been keeping it real and still doing it from day 1 till this very day. Its amazing how one can keep his focus and motivation after all these years. I am proud of your achivements and glad to know you as a friend."

15th February, 2007
Dove! says:

"When i think of the bay area i think of DAVe. And when i think of DAVe i think of how i want to move to the bay area...just so i could see DAVe every day on every pole, sign and street.

Why? Cause DAVe is just that cool."

4th February, 2007
.Sev. says:

"DAVe is a great artist. Everytime I see one of his stickers or paste ups I smile. Its a great feeling to see a DAVe sticker. Also I wanted to thank DAVe for the collab that we did awhile back. It might not have ment a lot to you, but that's what kept me going with streetart altogether. Thanks for the respect and the great art. Keep it up."

3rd November, 2006
Tyler Gavett (old account) says:

"All of your drawings remind me of the drawings i made when i was a kid. Theyre all so simple, but none are alike."

17th August, 2006
manda the panda says:

"dave's illustrations are simple, but thats the beautiful thing about it. the splashes of colour makes my day!"

9th August, 2006
Kelly D. Williams says:

"It's DAVe Warnke, no explanation is needed. Just eye drops and a properly calibrated monitor. Great art from a great individual."

9th August, 2006
me_love says:

"*hell yes, it's a DAVe!"

8th August, 2006
illustration Coo says:

"DAVe, I find your work really inspiring - it's simple, fun, and bright. Your style is really funky and I want to run to my drawing board and doodle each time I pop by your flickr. I love your colours and your fun style!"

5th August, 2006
Meno! says:

"DAVe Warnke makes street art fun. He just wants people to smile, and thats what he does."

2nd May, 2006
fouramjava says:

"DAV knows fun, he knows color, and he knows how to make everyone smile with his simple creatures. DAV is a wonderful guy, even if he has silly looking teeth. He might be kind of quiet, but his art is LOUD and beautiful."

1st April, 2006
MEL 107 says:

"i've been a big fan
for a long time.
LOVE your work!"

28th March, 2006
BECKA LEE says:

"DAVE IS MY WELLBUTRIN REPLACEMENT. IF I USE ONE OF HIS PICS AS A SCREEN SAVER, IT'S LIKE A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR IN MY MOUTH.AND THEY'RE MONSTERS? WHO DOESN'T LIKE MONSTERS?"

27th March, 2006