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Taking Art 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.
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.
Political Commentary
Political issues of the specific time and region are often the subjects of stenciled street art...a bit like political cartoons.
![[Peace] is not a fashion statement by david drexler](http://static.flickr.com/2049/2832737379_2b32a8ff30_s.jpg)
Stencil Pirates
Stencil Pirates
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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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- 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.
Barack Obama
Obama Also Won in Street Art
Barack Obama has brought in a whole new wave of street artists. His grassroots popularity led to some amazing stencils.Check out some great Obama street art:
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Obama Street Art
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Perhaps it is a testament to the grassroots movement of Obama's campaign, or just an indication that the younger generation is leaning his way. It may even just show that he is more favored in urban areas. Regardless of the reason for these displays...
Banksy
The Master Stencil Street Artist
Wall and Piece
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Cut It Out (Vol 3)
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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
Graffiti World
Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents
Amazon Price: $23.10 (as of 11/28/2009)
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
Michael Jackson
Quentin Tarantino
Beethoven
Twiggy
Paul Rubens
Jesus
the Dalai Lama
Mr. T
Diego Maradona
Charlie Chaplin
Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopez
Bob Marley
Leonard Nimoy
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Audrey Hepburn
Marilyn Manson
Elvis
Hendrix
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Lennon
Bob Dylan
Borat
Mohammed Ali
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
John Clese
Fonzie
Madonna
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
- thecansfestival.com
How to Create a Stencil
(Art in Photo by Banksy)
Depending on the desired result, there are different ways to make a stencil.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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TheSundanceKid says:
the difference between graffiti, stencils and street art is that graff is excepted by both the writer and the onlooker as vandalism. They do not try and justify it as art and wouldn't want others to. Graffiti represents freedom, expression, adventure, youth. So many people get the wrong idea about graffiti writers and it bothers me. Nice page man! sorry to go on my little rant I just like the subject.
Posted November 18, 2009
REAK says:
as a grafiti artist i have to love it and i do alll types to
Posted February 02, 2009
spawn says:
Graffiti is awsome, it is art design at its finest! City's need to allow artist to express themselves on designated areas and keep younger artists from turning to vandalism.
Posted January 23, 2009
mony says:
it's wild. and amazing. and deep down in the heart about freedom and creativity, and that's why i do it.
Posted December 23, 2008
I hate it.
Gandree says:
I have always hated grafitti unless it was a true work of art. Marking someone else's property with your name, etc. never made sense to me.
Posted May 11, 2009
packetlog says:
personally i find them as eyesores. it spoils public places. i do have to say that some are quite clever and thought-provoking. if it is a form of art, then we should have public walls in designated areas where the artists can practice all they want, but please don't spray-paint other people's property or beautiful places. a few of them are good doesn't justify the vast number of them that are just destructive.
Posted September 20, 2008
ElizabethJeanAllen says:
Most graffiti is offensive and the intent destructive.
Posted June 22, 2008
spirituality says:
Some graffiti is just plain annoying - on busses and trains for instance it rarely looks good.
Posted May 14, 2008
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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
Date
Your Existence
Merbra
Bike Angel
Sun
A family of ducks
take this
Ratapult
Gas Masks
umbrella girl
Legs
Cat in the Hat
Owl
Heart
Love
Robot
Stencil Graffiti (Street Graphics / Street Art)
Stencil Graffiti (Street Graphics / Street Art)
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 11/28/2009)
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
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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 best known graffiti artists who uses stencils extensively is Banksy.
Category: Image - :Feknerestatewheels.jpg|thumb|300px|John Fekner Wheels Over Indian Trails 1979-1990. Pulaski Bridge near the Queens Midtown Tunnel Spray paint on concrete. Long Island City, NY.
Stencil graffiti subculture has been around for the last thirty years. John Fekner is one of the first artists to place his work outdoors, starting in 1968. Lewisohn Cedar, Street Art: The Graffiti...
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- cjm2000 cjm2000 Sep 2, 2009 @ 10:27 pm
- really nice lens, cool pictures!
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- SallyCin SallyCin Sep 1, 2009 @ 3:27 pm
- A very unique and interesting lens! Thanks for sharing :)
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- BuffaloKid BuffaloKid Jul 25, 2009 @ 10:28 am
- Thanks for sharing. I have a love/hate relationship with graffiti. I hate cleaning them up when they're used for vandalism, but one of the finest public artpieces I've seen was a tastful mural done with permission. I give it five stencil stars.
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- Laniann Laniann Jun 21, 2009 @ 4:02 pm
- You did a good job of presenting the street art of graffiti. 5*s
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- AbbasAbedi AbbasAbedi Jun 7, 2009 @ 10:27 am
- Excellent Lens. 5*
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- Quirina Quirina May 17, 2009 @ 11:10 am
- Great lens! Stencil graffiti and murals in general have been catching my interest for a while, but I never took the time to find out more. Thanks to you for providing this rich resource!
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- mukunda22 mukunda22 May 16, 2009 @ 10:26 am
- Yes this is a beautiful art form. Thanks for sharing--and love the purple star!!
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- ottoblotto ottoblotto May 16, 2009 @ 2:15 am
- A really interesting lens; 5*
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