Check out these cleverly painted creatures around the downtown Los Angeles on bus stop benches. Bus commuters and walkers probably have no idea that instead of viewing ads, they're getting free art from a fellow Angeleño. One painted bench was spotted near the Walt Disney Concert Hall on 1st, and another across the street from the Regal Cinema near L.A. Live. All photographs by Erwin Recinos. Click each image for a larger version.
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