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Taking it to the streets
Stencil graffiti is growing in popularity worldwide. This street art can be a few simple words, or a grand scale art piece. Because it is cheap, quick, and easy, this style of graffiti has grown tremendously. Often the stencils express political and social opinions of the artist, or are simply images of pop culture icons. Stencil street art adorns public areas around the world. It has become part of urban living. Love it or hate it, stencils aren't going away soon.
The Cans Festival
May 3-5, 2008
Dozens of street artists from around the world contributed to stenciled masterpieces. In addition, it was open to the public to add their stenciled pieces.
"Graffiti doesn't always spoil buildings. In fact, it's the only way to improve a lot of them," said Banksy. "In the space of a few hours with a couple of hundred cans of paint I'm hoping we can transform a dark, forgotten filth pit into an oasis of beautiful art - in a dark, forgotten filth pit."
- Banksy covers entire London street with graffiti
- Sky News Pictures
- Banksy Hosts The Cans Festival
- CoolHunting.com
- Banksy throws London stencil party
- The Associated Press
- The Cans Festival
- %uFFFD
Seen At The Cans Festival
Political Commentary
Political issues of the specific time and region are often the subjects of stenciled street art...a bit like political cartoons.
About Stencil Graffiti
Because stencils are prepared ahead of time, and spraying (or rolling) over them is quite quick, a street artist can make a detailed piece in seconds. And now, with the use of computers, it is easier then ever for street artists to create their masterpiece, often using familiar symbols and faces. This has all lead to an increase in the activity, exposing it to more and more people each day.Stencil graffiti includes images or text cut into paper, cardboard, plastic, or other material such that, when painted over, the image is transferred onto the surface.
Stenciled Squid
Stencil Pirates
Stencil Pirates
Amazon Price: $13.40 (as of 05/12/2008)
Stencil Pirates is the first comprehensive book dedicated to stencil street art. Included are artist profiles, an in-depth history of stencil graffiti, its political context, and how stencils fit into the larger pantheon of street expression. Also here are a detailed "how-to" manual with designing, cutting, and painting tips from the artists, as well as 20 perforated cardstock stencil templates for readers who can't wait to hit the streets.
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Banksy in Palestine
My stencil gallery [ Amok Stencil ]
Stencil Graffiti - Melbourne
AME72 "GOES BACK TO SCHOOL" STENCIL GRAFFITI ame72.com
Street Art Including Banksy D*face
M-CITY STENCIL ACTION GRAFFITITV STREET ART
Street Art with Above
A World of Graffiti
One of these books would make a great gift for a friend.
Street Art Stencil Links
- Welcome to the Stencil Revolution
- The largest stencil artist resource on the web - Stencil galleries, Tutorials, Forums, Fonts, Shop, Artist Profiles, EPS stencil downloads and much more
- stencilry.org
- Tutorials, galleries, forums, and more...
- World of Stencils
- Good stencils make the life in a city much more interesting and also give the city a special touch. Most of the stencils are to be seen as a message - so watch out! This weblog is a collection of stencils from all over the world.
Banksy
The Master Stencil Street Artist
Wall and Piece
Amazon Price: $23.10 (as of 05/12/2008)
Cut It Out
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A Banksy Sold on eBay for $407,000 !
January 14, 2008
A London wall upon which a mural by the legendary graffiti artist Banksy sits, sold today on eBay for $407,000. Buyer must pay to remove the wall. Check out the whole story:- Traces of Banksy worth a motza
- Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
- £200000 online bid for graffiti, plus wall
- Times Online, UK
- Banksy graffiti wall auctioned
- Reuters UK, UK
- Banksy painting on exterior wall draws huge bids on eBay
- USA Today
- Auctioned Banksy wall fetches £208k
- The Press Association
Your Thoughts...
Graffiti World
Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents
Amazon Price: $23.10 (as of 05/12/2008)
Ever since anonymous spray-can art began appearing on city walls in New York and Philadelphia in the late 1960s, graffiti has been a ubiquitous presence in the urban landscape, its artists largely unsung heroes. As hip-hop culture spread from America, graffiti became a worldwide phenomenon, emerging in the 1980s as the symbolic artistic language of young people everywhere and one of the most potent influences on youth-oriented marketing and design. With more than 2,000 illustrations by over 150 artists from all over the world and interviews with many of them, this visually arresting book is the most comprehensive survey of graffiti art ever published.
Stencil Graffiti in the News
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Portraits on the Street
Musicians, Politicians, Artists, Pop-culture icons, Historical Figures, and Fictional Characters have all been memorialized by street art.
Johnny Cash
Nick Drake
Bob Marley
Chet Baker
Mick Jagger
Jimi Hendrix
Marilyn Monroe
Elvis
Michael Jackson
Marilyn Monroe
Johnny Cash
Andy Warhol
Alfred Hitchcock
Charlie Chaplin
Chuck Norris
Audrey Hepburn
Mr. Bean
Ghandi
MacGyver
John lennon and Mick Jagger
Ian Curtis
Spok
Frankenstein
Louis Armstrong
Nelson Mandela
Borat
Lincoln
Ghandi
How to Create a Stencil
Depending on the desired result, there are different ways to make a stencil. (Art in Photo by Banksy)A computer can be used to help make detailed designs, designs with downloaded fonts, or designs from photos. If you wish to simply draw a graphic by hand, that works too. Also, photoshop shapes are a stencil waiting to happen.
In order to make a design from a photo, you will need a photo editor that allows you to adjust the threshold, and brightness and contrast of the photo. Basically, you want to get rid of the unneeded background of the photo, giving you just the subject you desire. Then adjust the contrast and brightness, or adjust the threshold, of the picture to the point of having a picture that is two colors - black and white - and still recognizable. Make any needed touch-ups, or adjustments to keep there from being areas inside of holes (that would fall out of the stencil). You could also preform this step while cutting, but it may be more difficult.
Add a border around the picture and print. Once printed, just put your stencil over the item you wish to use as the stencil...cardboard, paper, thin plastic, contact paper, whatever. Next you must cut out the design. An x-acto knife is best as it makes a clean cut and is easy to work with.
To use the stencil, hold or tape to the surface, and spray or roll paint over it. Remove the stencil (by lifting off, not sliding). If it needs any touchups, use your finger or a brush. Tada!
Stick Your Two Cents In
What do you think of graffiti?
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WeAreTheKDragons says:
If it has no profanity and it is able to be viewed as a piece, instead of a tag, then I love to see graffiti.
Some people hate gang graffiti, but as long as the graffiti is well done, then I have no problem.
I myself do graffiti designs, but I have never actually put them on anything but paper.
Posted April 24, 2008
jvdarcy says:
We get a lot of gang-related or just plain stupid tagging where I live, and when I see some of the work being done all over the world, I am really impressed. I would love to see that kind of work show up here. More power to you!
Posted April 23, 2008
I hate it.
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Photoshop Stencilling
Making Giant Stencils (in MS Paint) II
Tutoria para hacer un estencil desde Photoshop
Stencil Graffiti Art 101
multilayer stencil in photoshop
Photoshop Shapes
- Free Photoshop - Free Photoshop Shapes and demos for download.
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- Adobe - Adobe Exchange
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Other Stenciled Street Art
From around the world
Worldwide, these limited color graphics are marking a time and a place, giving commentary on it as well. They are leaving their mark on the world, making a strong statement.
Meeting Room
Meat Murder
ET
Zelda
Wonka
Top Hat Gorilla
Butterfly Skull
Gargamel
Free Hugs
Date
Skull
UFO
Poetry
Skull and Crossbones
Dancing
Cupit
Woman
Throw it out
Anarchy
Your Existence
Bicycle
Stencil Graffiti (Street Graphics / Street Art)
Stencil Graffiti (Street Graphics / Street Art)
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 05/12/2008)
City streets abound with billboards, posters, and corporate advertising that almost invite a subversive response ...and increasingly are getting one. Many of today's graffiti artists have adopted the stencil and spray can, and are using the street as a giant creative forum for their arresting artwork. "The image," says San Diego artist Shepard Fairey, "is integrated with the texture of the street." This book showcases the work of the originators, the innovators, and the new generation who, as UK artist Nylon puts it, are "breathing life into derelict spaces." Stencil graffiti is beginning to filter off the street too, as artists are inspired to use stencils on canvas, clothing, and metal. Tristan Manco has chosen over 400 of the most visually exuberant, subtle, and creative examples of the genre from cities all over the world. With subject matter ranging from the political to the poetic, from the funky to the frankly curious, stencil graffiti is graphic innovation on an international scale. Inspirational in form and content, this book is an essential record for everyone with an interest in design or in contemporary urban culture. 405 illustrations, 400 in color.
Cutting a Stencil
Xacto X3601 N0. 1 Precision Knife With Safety Cap
Amazon Price: $3.01 (as of 05/12/2008)
16 Piece Knife Set
Amazon Price: $4.25 (as of 05/12/2008)
About Stencil Graffiti
: ''This is one of many types of graffiti, for a more general discussion of the subject, see graffiti.
Stencil graffiti makes use of a paper, cardboard, or other media to create an image or text that is easily reproduceable. The desired design is cut out of the selected medium and then the image is transferred to a surface through the use of spray paint or roll-on paint.
The process of stencilling involves applying paint across a stencil to form an image on a surface below. Sometimes multiple layers of stencils are used on the same image to add colours or create the illusion of depth.
Those who make and apply stencils have many motivations. For some, it is an easy method to produce a political message. Many artists appreciate the publicity that their artwork can receive. And some just want their work to be seen. Since the stencil stays uniform throughout its use, it is easier for an artist to quickly replicate what could be a complicated piece at a very quick rate, when compared to other conventional tagging methods.
One of the foremost graffiti artists who uses stencils extensively is Banksy.
Stencil graffiti subculture has been around for the last twenty-five years, starting with Blek le Rat in Paris. Blek le Rat is considered the godfather of stencil art. His first stencil was spray painted in 1981 and has continued to the present. Le Rat was influenced by the graffiti artists of New York City but wanted to create something of his own. Over the years this form of graffiti has become a worldwide subculture. The members are linked through the Internet and the images spray-painted on the urban canvas they place throughout the world. Many of its members connect through blogs and websites that are specifically built to display works, get feedback on posted works, and receive news of what is going on in the world of stencil graffiti. Stencil graffiti is illegal and many of the members of this subculture shroud their identities in aliases. Banksy, Blek le Rat, C215, Vhils, Haha, Logan Hicks and Shepard Fairey are some names that are synonymous with this subculture. As for local stencil artists, they are fairly veiled and are hard to reach.
Stencil Graffiti Items on eBay
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Stencil Fonts
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kathysart
Wonderful lens! Art expressed in so many ways.. It all comes from the heart. Posted May 04, 2008 |
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mulberry
Wow, maybe even I could do this. Very nice lens Posted May 02, 2008 |
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DazzlingDesigns
Wonderful 5-Star lens! Please feel free to stop by my Custom Handcrafted Jewelry lens. Thanks, Donia Posted April 30, 2008 |
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FoxMusic
Great Lens!! I have Seen Some Very Cool Grafitti Art via Youtube and flickr that were so life like and Dimentional - I have also Seen a Interesting Variation, 12" Vinyl Art - Graffitti Artist from Around the Globe Submit an Old Record with Their Art for an Exibition.. I Believe they are up their 4th Annual Event. Posted April 28, 2008 |
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ShortSaleRealtor
Great lens hi 5 to you Posted April 22, 2008 |
