Cut painnt to spray free#

Although Pignon-Ernest never earned worldwide recognition, he definitely left his mark all over Europe.įast forward about 10 years and another French artist by the name of Blek le Rat, opens a new window began to really put stencil street art on the map (and by “map”, I mean on walls all over the streets of Paris). Pignon-Ernest used simple monochromatic spray-painted stencils, opens a new window to portray the grim realities of war and to bring important social issues to light. French artist Ernest Pignon-Ernest, opens a new window is credited as one of the first artists to use this technique and adapt it to street art during the 1970s. Spray painted stencils were originally used in protest art as early as the 1960s.

I’m sure people have been using stencils to paint things for hundreds (thousands?) of years, opens a new window, but what I'll focus on in this blog are stencils used in graffiti culture and the street art, opens a new window scene. So with that said, I offer you a bit of insight and instruction on a fairly simple art craft that hopefully you can try at home, too. I won't lie, sometimes it takes multiple tries and variations for me to be content with my creation but that’s one of the best parts of making art, right?! The process.

Cut painnt to spray free#

Something about giving life (and color) to an idea in my head is highly motivating and also a relaxing way to spend my free time. To combat the impending doom of boredom, one thing helping me is creating art. Like many of you, I’ve spent a lot of time at home since March 16.