Urban Art Association

aww, that's too much ! thank you so much, mate !
I guess we've had enough mutual thanks now, next posts should be Luke's latest endeavours ! Keep us posted about his future pieces, ok ?

a scalpel / precision knife on ebay - never heard of that brand but looks quite interesting and cheap : cgi.ebay.co.uk/CRAFT-SCALPEL-CUTTING-KNIFE-WITH-BLADES_W0QQitemZ180253520964QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0806131247a8584

I use the Leroy-Merlin scalpel which is very good : very cheap and very cheap blades too, much cheaper than X-acto which is very expensive.
here it is :
www.leroymerlin.fr/mpng2-front/pre?zone=zonecatalogue&renderall=on&idLSPub=1049087675&idEIPub=1050077594

What! Seeing the stencil for the boots really adds to my respect and appreciation for the pieces/end products, which I already liked a lot. I can't imagine how the paper doesn't rip and tear while you're working on the finer details. My guess is that you have to cut sections in a fairly specific order to avoid destroying the stencil and starting again.

For someone that is fairly new to all this, I think it's absolutely wicked seeing the stencil and tools used to create the final pieces.. Jeff, as others have said, you are a very talented man! And you say it's quite simple really....for you maybe!!! Keep up the great work, hopefully someday in the not too distant future I'll have an Aerosol on my wall! (Next to the other aerosol's that are family and friends)

just wanted to reiterate several points .. first of all ... brilliant and impressive work .. and mad moreso by you displaying your 'tools of the trade' ... well done mate ... one hell of an artist!

Sheesh, that is a great way to have cross art and film coverage! I mean, how many artists have had this oppotunity? How did you hook up for this movie? Please tell us...

Hey Jef,
Don't think I've seen this chanel over here, so would have to have a look on the internet. Had a look at the link to arte.tv, but can't see it - where do I look mate?
Cheers

Hey Jef, How do you stecil such detail in the above print? I have seen a few prnts with (frankly) amazing detail. I have alwys wondered how this is achieved. Is it based off three stecils?

Laser cutting? Must be used by some artists, i've used one for models, cut to 0.1 of a mill.

About intricate cutting and multi layered stencils : I've often stated it here but am repeating that for me the technical side, skill and intricacy should never be priorities. Cutting a complex stencil for the sake of its complexity is pointless. I sometimes cut very simple one or two layer stencils (especially for my life size street stencils) and the only target is the effect they produce, the feelings they express, the emotions they convey... Some very simple stencils are extremely strong and powerful and impressive while some incredibly intricate ones just don't "work" ... When I cut more complex stencils, it's always because I want to achieve some specific effect, not to show some "ability"... An image should impress with its contents, not with the way it was realized.
And, once again, I'd also like to stress the fact that for me emotion is more important than message...

j'ai vu "la copie de coralie" cette nuit-
ca me plait beaucoup!
un mixage de "on connait la chanson" avec un peu de l'art de la rue-
tres charmant!
et j'aime ton part de travail, jef!!!

i watched the movie last night and i really can recommend it, it is very sweet, very french!

they had an announce it can be watched in the web also, but i didn't memorize the link-
try through the www.arte.tv - site-
good luck!

ARTISTS PAINT SKATEBOARDS...


from the Grind webpage :

The Grind 2.0 will be held on October 10, 2008 at The Rabbit Hole Gallery in Atlanta. It’s going to be a big event with tons of incredible artwork by a-list underground artists from across the country (and Europe) -- all to be auctioned off to benefit the skatepark. We’re already getting press for the show in underground art books. This show’s going to be awesome. Plan ahead. Put it on your calendars NOW.

Here is a partial list of the artists contributing to the show:

Dave Kinsey,Stephen Kim/Revise, David Ellis,Dan Baldwin, Jake Johanson, Ashley Montague, Steve Caballero, Amy Sol, Scott Musgrove, Greg Lamarche, Jason Thielke, John Malloy, Laura Brink, Joey Remmers, D*Face, Arik Roper, Billy Mode, Chris Stain, Joshua Krause, Marion Bolognesi, Steven Daily, Nathan Spoor, Joshua Ellingson, Dan Witz, Chris Ryniak, Helen Garber, Jason Maloney, Jason Limon, Josh Keyes, Jim Phillips, Tara McPherson, Steven Lopez, Edmund Wyss, Allison Torneros, Eric Bailey, David Hale, Nic Klein, David Choong Lee, Jef Aerosol, Dan Brereton, Jeremy Wagner, Kris Marchovich, Kenji Hirata, Mike Ming, Jason Noto, Charlie Owens, JRF, Aiko Nakagawa, Greg Gossel, Tessar Lo, Chris Reccardi, Amanda Lynn, Rodney White, Cope2, Nash Hogan, David Flores, Jon Foster, Michael Hyp, Rick Reese, Dan Grzeca, Tony Larson, David Carson

here's my contribution :







more info about the show :

kennesawskatepark.com/GRIND_2.o).htm

www.myspace.com/zakcochran

Jef, thats a beauty.

thanks mates ! I cut the stencil last night from a self portrait I took a while ago, arm stretched ! (Same series as the "blurting out the truth" one, for those who know those pieces of mine), the bird was cut last week (it's the second one, the first one being the Robin some of you may have seen on some of my paintings)... I guess there will be some more little robins and sparrows to come (to make a change from the pigeons ! )
I painted the deck this morning and it's going to Atlanta tomorrow !
First one i ever did, but made me want to paint some more...