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beau
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Stencils..., by beau on Apr 24, 2008 15:48:16 GMT 1, WTF?!? what are you saying or trying to incite?
WTF?!? what are you saying or trying to incite?
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Heavyconsumer
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Stencils..., by Heavyconsumer on Apr 24, 2008 15:50:13 GMT 1, what debate?
what debate?
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Stencils..., by cashman on Apr 24, 2008 15:51:20 GMT 1, Try reading xenz blog
xenz.org/blog/
someone seems a little bitter !!
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Stencils..., by cashman on Apr 24, 2008 15:54:03 GMT 1, lol seems like he's been watching the Walker vids
lol seems like he's been watching the Walker vids
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Stencils..., by Agent Provocateur on Apr 24, 2008 16:07:52 GMT 1, wow, forthright opinion and all that  ... was about to dismiss as a bit of loon  sorry xenz  ! and then i popped onto the blog, wow, now that's quite impressive! i have never seen anyone with such dexterity and individual style with a can. so maybe he can have a little rant about stencils... he may well be able to do the same thing freehand and at the same speed...
goood rant 
ps the spraypaint on โfloatingโ aluminium panels is stunning... reminds me of those old japanese laquered panels
wow, forthright opinion and all that ... was about to dismiss as a bit of loon sorry xenz ! and then i popped onto the blog, wow, now that's quite impressive! i have never seen anyone with such dexterity and individual style with a can. so maybe he can have a little rant about stencils... he may well be able to do the same thing freehand and at the same speed... goood rant ps the spraypaint on โfloatingโ aluminium panels is stunning... reminds me of those old japanese laquered panels |
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Stencils..., by menace2sobriety on Apr 24, 2008 16:09:33 GMT 1, xenz rules!
xenz rules!
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saltandiron
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Stencils..., by saltandiron on Apr 24, 2008 16:09:38 GMT 1, Here's the blog...
In my opinion they are a poor attempt at good graffiti. Its not cheating its just a bit of a cop out. 9.9 out of ten just make me cringe when i see that someone has taken the time to cut it out and actually spray it on a wall and stand back then say cool. NO its not coool its just like any other stencil inevitably with the same subject matter usually anti capitalism, anti war, George bush or star wars. I remember back in 1997 being took to see one of banksys first heavy weaponry stencils when i lived in Bristol i thought that was coool. But to be honest that is the only time i have ever said thatโs good about a stencil. Stencils are the street art equivalent of standing up in a pub and telling the crappest joke you know hoping the whole pub bursts out in hysterics. But it seems the pub has burst out in hysterics at this shit joke. People absolutely love these shit jokes they even pay money for them. I studied printing and textile design for 7 years so i know a thing or two about making stencils and basically the whole idea of buying an original stencil is IRONIC. Photo copiers were invented to reproduce so why dont you just make your own and buy a house insted. โi cant believe you morons buy this shitโ Banksy. The only thing that is art about a stencil is the stencil its self thatโs where the craft is in the cutting but the end result what is left on the wall never looks very good admit it.. the sprayed bit is the equivalent of my shit or urine if my body was the stencil if you get my metaphor. When i watch videos of stencil artists at work it frustrates me because i could paint 2 freehand copies 5 times bigger of what they are trying to do while they are fiddling with masking tape and stopping everything blowing way in the wind. anyway ill put my soap box away and get on with some painting. I am sorry if your reading this and i have offended you its only my opinion.
Here's the blog...
In my opinion they are a poor attempt at good graffiti. Its not cheating its just a bit of a cop out. 9.9 out of ten just make me cringe when i see that someone has taken the time to cut it out and actually spray it on a wall and stand back then say cool. NO its not coool its just like any other stencil inevitably with the same subject matter usually anti capitalism, anti war, George bush or star wars. I remember back in 1997 being took to see one of banksys first heavy weaponry stencils when i lived in Bristol i thought that was coool. But to be honest that is the only time i have ever said thatโs good about a stencil. Stencils are the street art equivalent of standing up in a pub and telling the crappest joke you know hoping the whole pub bursts out in hysterics. But it seems the pub has burst out in hysterics at this shit joke. People absolutely love these shit jokes they even pay money for them. I studied printing and textile design for 7 years so i know a thing or two about making stencils and basically the whole idea of buying an original stencil is IRONIC. Photo copiers were invented to reproduce so why dont you just make your own and buy a house insted. โi cant believe you morons buy this shitโ Banksy. The only thing that is art about a stencil is the stencil its self thatโs where the craft is in the cutting but the end result what is left on the wall never looks very good admit it.. the sprayed bit is the equivalent of my shit or urine if my body was the stencil if you get my metaphor. When i watch videos of stencil artists at work it frustrates me because i could paint 2 freehand copies 5 times bigger of what they are trying to do while they are fiddling with masking tape and stopping everything blowing way in the wind. anyway ill put my soap box away and get on with some painting. I am sorry if your reading this and i have offended you its only my opinion.
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Stencils..., by cashman on Apr 24, 2008 16:19:38 GMT 1, He's deffinatly got skills
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br1stol
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Stencils..., by br1stol on Apr 24, 2008 21:09:42 GMT 1, ...and the attitude!
Master of the freehand.
...and the attitude!
Master of the freehand.
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Stencils..., by slowmo on Apr 24, 2008 22:48:55 GMT 1, Not sure how to take it, he actually sounds bitter, like he feels he isnt getting the recognition he feels he deserves for his work. He has a point to an extent, there are a lot of talentless people who are recycling ideas through stencils, but there was no need for him to do that.
Xenz is using his talent to express himself, he is lucky to be that gifted, others have to get by with stencils to express themselves, but that does not make them any less of an artist. This actually makes me a little uncomfortable as it portrays him as a bit of a big head?
Not sure how to take it, he actually sounds bitter, like he feels he isnt getting the recognition he feels he deserves for his work. He has a point to an extent, there are a lot of talentless people who are recycling ideas through stencils, but there was no need for him to do that.
Xenz is using his talent to express himself, he is lucky to be that gifted, others have to get by with stencils to express themselves, but that does not make them any less of an artist. This actually makes me a little uncomfortable as it portrays him as a bit of a big head?
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Montubu7
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November 2006
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Stencils..., by Montubu7 on Apr 24, 2008 22:51:47 GMT 1, Not sure how to take it, he actually sounds bitter, like he feels he isnt getting the recognition he feels he deserves for his work. He has a point to an extent, there are a lot of talentless people who are recycling ideas through stencils, but there was no need for him to do that. Xenz is using his talent to express himself, he is lucky to be that gifted, others have to get by with stencils to express themselves, but that does not make them any less of an artist. This actually makes me a little uncomfortable as it portrays him as a bit of a big head?
Good post.
Not sure how to take it, he actually sounds bitter, like he feels he isnt getting the recognition he feels he deserves for his work. He has a point to an extent, there are a lot of talentless people who are recycling ideas through stencils, but there was no need for him to do that. Xenz is using his talent to express himself, he is lucky to be that gifted, others have to get by with stencils to express themselves, but that does not make them any less of an artist. This actually makes me a little uncomfortable as it portrays him as a bit of a big head? Good post. |
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Stencils..., by felix on Apr 24, 2008 22:58:55 GMT 1, Attention whore springs to mind
Attention whore springs to mind
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... was about to dismiss as a bit of loon 
sorry xenz 
! and then i popped onto the blog, wow, now that's quite impressive! i have never seen anyone with such dexterity and individual style with a can. so maybe he can have a little rant about stencils... he may well be able to do the same thing freehand and at the same speed...
