{"id":89363,"date":"2025-12-10T17:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/89363\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T17:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:59:07","slug":"los-angeles-muralist-gives-back-to-help-children-fulfill-their-holiday-wishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/89363\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles muralist gives back to help children fulfill their Holiday wishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">LOS ANGELES (KABC) &#8212; ABC7 has brought back local Muralist, Phobik, for the second time to design the 33rd annual <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/sparkoflove\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spark of Love<\/a> toy drive T-shirt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Designing this year&#8217;s shirt allowed him to get in touch with this younger self.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;It was just putting out there an image I would like to see when I was a kid,&#8221; said Phobik. &#8220;There was a ton of clothes that had awesome graphics growing up, and I just wanted to play with that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">His creative process started when he imagined his designs through a child&#8217;s imagination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I definitely had to tap into my inner child to be like what would I want to see,&#8221; he added. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Phobik even took us back to the toys he couldn&#8217;t wait to see under tree when he was a child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I liked Teen Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jurassic P ark, I always wanted the T-Rex,&#8221; he excitedly added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He loves that all of the toys from his childhood is making a comeback for the new generation to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;The thing now is that they&#8217;re redoing a lot of these toys,&#8221; said Phobik. &#8220;I get to see it every time I go to Target or a store. It&#8217;s so hard not to buy them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Compared to his 2020 Spark of Love design, Phobik turned up the fun a couple notches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I remember last Spark of Love, I had two of the heads,&#8221; he motioned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;That was cool, but this time around I wanted to get more playful with it, more graphics, more colors. I guess the word I&#8217;m looking for is being more kid friendly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In this season of giving, Phobik shows nothing but gratitude.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I appreciate the opportunity to show my art,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I wanted to give back and I hope everyone likes it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC7 partnered with <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/smilesouthcentral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Smile South Central<\/a> to identify muralists willing to donate their time and talent for the project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">If you would like to buy a t-shirt to help send kids and teens some holiday joy, visit <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/shopabctv.com\/collections\/abc7la\/products\/abc7la-x-phobik-t-shirt-spark-of-lovev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ABC7&#8217;s apparel shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">ABC7 will donate 100% of its proceeds from the sale of the Phobik&#8217;s t-shirt to support Spark of Love.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 KABC Television, LLC. 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