stencil art
Spray through cutouts
Stencil art is a technique where paint is applied through cut-out templates to create images on surfaces.
The method allows rapid reproduction of designs, making it popular in street art and graffiti: Banksy's stencil art appeared overnight on walls across London.
The crisp edges and layered effects distinguish it from freehand spray painting.
- spray paintAerosolized coating in cans
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
- stencilsCutout tracing guides
- BanksyAnonymous political street artist
- city streetsPaved routes through towns
masking · layering · political activism · propaganda posters · spray cans · craft knives · mural · DIY culture · acrylic paint · wheat paste · cutout · folk traditions · artist · vandalism · aerosol · subversive · rebel · drips
- pattern printingblock printing, woodblock, screen printing, silkscreen, fabric printing
- artRenaissance, painters, masterpieces, paint, Baroque
- visual artdrawing, painting, portrait, sketch, paintings
- picturespicture, photograph, photo, image, pic
- graphic artsgraphic design, sketch, illustration, print, typography
- kids craftsfinger paint, finger painting, crayons, coloring, construction paper
technique/method
stencil artfreehand drawing
Art made without guides
action painting · abstract expressionism · calligraphy · finger painting · drip painting