gerry
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by gerry on Dec 3, 2007 10:08:51 GMT 1, Been collecting Banksy for years, and my mrs always insisted that that kind of stenciling was really easy and involved no great skill. Eventually called her bluff, and turns out she was in fact pretty good at it, so she's occasionally done portrait commissions for friends from photos in a stencil graf style.
So given I'm on these boards so much these days, she's said i can make myself useful and let people know that if they want a unique xmas present, they can commission a stencil graf portrait from her for just ยฃ35 for a 30cm x 30cm, ex P&P. Examples below, and all questions happily answered!
Been collecting Banksy for years, and my mrs always insisted that that kind of stenciling was really easy and involved no great skill. Eventually called her bluff, and turns out she was in fact pretty good at it, so she's occasionally done portrait commissions for friends from photos in a stencil graf style. So given I'm on these boards so much these days, she's said i can make myself useful and let people know that if they want a unique xmas present, they can commission a stencil graf portrait from her for just ยฃ35 for a 30cm x 30cm, ex P&P. Examples below, and all questions happily answered! |
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alvington89
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by alvington89 on Dec 3, 2007 10:22:37 GMT 1, Wow, for ยฃ 35.00 that's unbeleivable. She's undercharging. Should be ยฃ 350.00 atleast.
Wow, for ยฃ 35.00 that's unbeleivable. She's undercharging. Should be ยฃ 350.00 atleast.
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romanywg
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by romanywg on Dec 3, 2007 10:24:09 GMT 1, Great idea and amazing price. Unfortunately have just had my daughters portrait done already for the missus.
Great idea and amazing price. Unfortunately have just had my daughters portrait done already for the missus.
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gerry
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by gerry on Dec 3, 2007 13:48:10 GMT 1, yeah, have told her many times she needs to charge more for these things, but she won't have it at the moment, as she's not got a name for herself yet, and she still sees this kind of thing as far too easy to charge a lot of money for. Tempted to be her manager and whack a healthy commission on top, but for the time being, there's a bargain there to be had i guess!
yeah, have told her many times she needs to charge more for these things, but she won't have it at the moment, as she's not got a name for herself yet, and she still sees this kind of thing as far too easy to charge a lot of money for. Tempted to be her manager and whack a healthy commission on top, but for the time being, there's a bargain there to be had i guess!
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Avian Security
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by Avian Security on Dec 3, 2007 14:03:23 GMT 1, Your missus is correct, it is very easy. Which is why a lot of people are getting home-made pressies this year. Ho ho ho!
Your missus is correct, it is very easy. Which is why a lot of people are getting home-made pressies this year. Ho ho ho!
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gerry
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by gerry on Dec 9, 2007 21:35:19 GMT 1, Bumping this for her, as she thinks we're heading towards the last date to make it for xmas...
Bumping this for her, as she thinks we're heading towards the last date to make it for xmas...
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Jef Aerosol
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by Jef Aerosol on Dec 10, 2007 1:09:37 GMT 1, making stencils is easy indeed, but the interest of a painting has never been in the "difficulty" ! Some people can complete amazingly complex pieces technically speaking, and that doesn't make them "artists" whereas some "artists" will create amazingly powerful pieces with two brush strokes ! It's the whole question of what art and artists are that is raised here... Huge debate !
I guess, all is in having something to say or not, if this makes any sense... (got me ?)
making stencils is easy indeed, but the interest of a painting has never been in the "difficulty" ! Some people can complete amazingly complex pieces technically speaking, and that doesn't make them "artists" whereas some "artists" will create amazingly powerful pieces with two brush strokes ! It's the whole question of what art and artists are that is raised here... Huge debate !
I guess, all is in having something to say or not, if this makes any sense... (got me ?)
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lordsnee
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by lordsnee on Dec 10, 2007 1:42:34 GMT 1, making stencils is easy indeed, but the interest of a painting has never been in the "difficulty" ! Some people can complete amazingly complex pieces technically speaking, and that doesn't make them "artists" whereas some "artists" will create amazingly powerful pieces with two brush strokes ! It's the whole question of what art and artists are that is raised here... Huge debate ! I guess, all is in having something to say or not, if this makes any sense... (got me ?)
WHAT A LOAD OF PRETENTIOUS BOLLOCKS
making stencils is easy indeed, but the interest of a painting has never been in the "difficulty" ! Some people can complete amazingly complex pieces technically speaking, and that doesn't make them "artists" whereas some "artists" will create amazingly powerful pieces with two brush strokes ! It's the whole question of what art and artists are that is raised here... Huge debate ! I guess, all is in having something to say or not, if this makes any sense... (got me ?) WHAT A LOAD OF PRETENTIOUS BOLLOCKS |
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by leehambly on Dec 10, 2007 2:01:19 GMT 1, making stencils is easy indeed, but the interest of a painting has never been in the "difficulty" ! Some people can complete amazingly complex pieces technically speaking, and that doesn't make them "artists" whereas some "artists" will create amazingly powerful pieces with two brush strokes ! It's the whole question of what art and artists are that is raised here... Huge debate ! I guess, all is in having something to say or not, if this makes any sense... (got me ?) WHAT A LOAD OF PRETENTIOUS BOLLOCKS
Not in the slightest pretentious... the essential differences between craftsman, draughtsman and artist.
Anyone can cut out simple shapes, cutting out shapes to get the effect of, say, a Logan Hicks is another matter... and of course, knowing which shapes to cut out and knowing where to put 'em to eaffect a global media storm is another matter all together.
making stencils is easy indeed, but the interest of a painting has never been in the "difficulty" ! Some people can complete amazingly complex pieces technically speaking, and that doesn't make them "artists" whereas some "artists" will create amazingly powerful pieces with two brush strokes ! It's the whole question of what art and artists are that is raised here... Huge debate ! I guess, all is in having something to say or not, if this makes any sense... (got me ?) WHAT A LOAD OF PRETENTIOUS BOLLOCKS Not in the slightest pretentious... the essential differences between craftsman, draughtsman and artist. Anyone can cut out simple shapes, cutting out shapes to get the effect of, say, a Logan Hicks is another matter... and of course, knowing which shapes to cut out and knowing where to put 'em to eaffect a global media storm is another matter all together. |
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Jef Aerosol
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by Jef Aerosol on Dec 10, 2007 2:48:24 GMT 1, pretentious ? maybe i didn't express myself properly, but i don't see how this can sound pretentious... I was just saying that the technique of cutting stencils is not difficult. Is it pretentious to say that the technique I use is not difficult ? On the contrary, I believe... I even tell many people that they should have a try at it... Then, I said that the "status of the artist" was a huge debatable question... and that the technique or the difficulty had nothing to do with the talent or "artistry". The difference between "art", "craftmanship", "skill", "inspiration", "talent" etc... is sometimes hard to tell, some other times pretty obvious. I haven't given any answer to the question nor stated any judgment of any kind, just explicited the nature of the issue. Is this prententious ?
only element of "reply" that i gave was that maybe the difference lingers in the fact that some people use a technique (say a tool) in order to "say" something whereas some others don't...
pretentious ? maybe i didn't express myself properly, but i don't see how this can sound pretentious... I was just saying that the technique of cutting stencils is not difficult. Is it pretentious to say that the technique I use is not difficult ? On the contrary, I believe... I even tell many people that they should have a try at it... Then, I said that the "status of the artist" was a huge debatable question... and that the technique or the difficulty had nothing to do with the talent or "artistry". The difference between "art", "craftmanship", "skill", "inspiration", "talent" etc... is sometimes hard to tell, some other times pretty obvious. I haven't given any answer to the question nor stated any judgment of any kind, just explicited the nature of the issue. Is this prententious ?
only element of "reply" that i gave was that maybe the difference lingers in the fact that some people use a technique (say a tool) in order to "say" something whereas some others don't...
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by leehambly on Dec 10, 2007 2:55:15 GMT 1, Think he just popped by to introduce himself, Jef... and now gone... he may not know how to make a stencil, but he certainly knows how to make an impression.
Think he just popped by to introduce himself, Jef... and now gone... he may not know how to make a stencil, but he certainly knows how to make an impression.
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Jef Aerosol
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Stencil graf portrait commission - top xmas gift!, by Jef Aerosol on Dec 10, 2007 7:49:24 GMT 1,  
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