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Published
Schiffer Publishing, September 2022
ISBN
9780764363276
Format
Hardcover, 150 pages
Dimensions
22.9cm × 17.8cm

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Info-packed manual walks through the creative possibilities of stencil graffiti and street art, with detailed how-tos, hundreds of photos, and over a dozen interviews with top stencil artists around the world. Includes three ready-to-use stencils. Stencils are a technique with unlimited aesthetic adaptability and possibility - from ancient cave painting to contemporary graffiti.

Beyond their unique stylistic expression, stencils offer practical benefits, including precision, unlimited duplication of a message or pattern, and speed. In this info-packed manual, artist C215 shares not only his expertise with stencils, but the stories and works of 16 leading stencil graffiti and street artists around the world, showing how far it goes creatively beyond mere reproduction. Learn about materials and tools, bridges and frames, creating stencils with Photoshop and Illustrator, techniques for painting, and the specifics of text-based work, patterns, and abstract work. Hundreds of photos, detailed how-tos, and interviews with artists in the US, England, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Poland, and Colombia show a wide range of styles, techniques, and contexts. Three ready-to-use stencils are included.Stencils are a technique with unlimited aesthetic adaptability and possibility-from ancient cave painting to contemporary graffiti. Beyond their unique stylistic expression, stencils offer practical benefits, including precision, unlimited duplication of a message or pattern, and speed. In this info-packed manual, artist C215 shares not only his expertise with stencils, but the stories and works of 16 leading stencil graffiti and street artists around the world, showing how far it goes creatively beyond more reproduction. Learn about materials and tools, bridges and frames, creating stencils with Photoshop and Illustrator, techniques for painting, and the specifics of text-based work, patterns, and abstract work. Hundreds of photos, detailed how-tos, and interviews with artists in the US, England, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Poland, and Colombia show a wide range of styles, techniques, and contexts. Three ready-to-use stencils are included. With the artists: Add Fuel (Portugal) Aleteia (France) Ben Eine (England) Epsylon Point (France) Evol (Germany) Jef Aerosol (France) Logan Hicks (United States) M-city (Poland) Miss.Tic (France) Monkey Bird (France) Nick Walker (England) Snik (England) Speedy Graphito (France) Sten & Lex (Italy) Stew (France) Stinkfish (Colombia) AUTHOR: Christian Guemy, a.k.a. C215, is a stencil artist whose work adorns the walls of cities around the world. He often focuses on portraits of children, the elderly, refugees, homeless people, and random individuals he meets on the street. His studio work in a range of painting mediums is exhibited in galleries around the world. www.C215.fr 246 colour and b/w images

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