Ciaran Globel and Conzo Throb said they created the artwork in Glasgow city centre as an experiment.
Fellow artist Conzo Throb said they studied Banksy's work past and present in order to emulate his style."We were trying to really convince people on it whilst adding our own spin to it. So getting into the mind of Banksy as well as into the hands of Banksy, it was quite fun but also quite challenging because he makes it looks effortless."
Mr Throb added the pair are quite "cheeky" so they wanted to create a piece "that would tickle a lot of people's sense of humour".Unlike the real Banksy, the pair were nearly caught in the act, admitting a security guard saw them packing up and they returned from a coffee break to find the art already painted over.
The pair said the experiment went as expected with public opinion quickly changing when it was proved not have been created by the world-renowned street artist. Mr Throb added: "It's there for all to see that as soon as it was decided it wasn't a Banksy, it lost all value whether monetary or artistically.Glasgow City Council said the artwork would be removed.
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