Stencil

We are going to put 'I see humans, but no humanity' and a person standing nearby." He tells me his idea. I will be no help whatsoever to his creation, but it wouldn't hurt to try. "Okay, do you have a stencil or something?" I ask and he laughs. "A stencil? I don't use stencils." He shakes his…

I am going to argue that street art rose to a substantially valuable level from cultural and historical perspective, thus, it is time to change or flex the property law in favor of preserving important murals of street artists. My focus is solely on Banksy, whose works have been predominantly illegal. B. Background on Street Art and Graffiti Although street art and graffiti are frequently referred to as being synonymous to each other and there is, indeed, a lot of crossover between…

The sliding sash windows were introduced into England in the 1670’s; early versions often had one fixed and one sliding sash, and were written off as by thick glazing bars separating up to two dozen small lights (panes) in each sash. The basic motorized outline of the sash window has hardly changed since its introduction. Many Victorian windows were built-in with internal shutters of the panelled timber that crumpled back into spaces at either side of the window or within the profundity of the…

change that. The article from Art News titled, “Habitat: Alex Dodge,” is a look into Alex’s studio in New York. He uses art in a different way than I am familiar hearing about and seeing. He combines using technology and traditional techniques like stencils and oil paint. Alex mentions that he likes the traditional ways but also has a desire to learn more about the technological side of art. From my experience…

Castiglione (1616-1670) and Rembrandt (1606-1669) were the first two artists introduced the true artwork of Monotypes. William Blake (1757-1827) was another major artist of monotype. He developed the technique of monotypes by using egg tempera to create some of the images for his poems. However, because he was quite secretive with his unique techniques, the methods he applied was not popular. During the etching revival, Vicomte Ludovic Napoleon Lepic (1839-1889) introduced a new technique,…

The environmental theme and consequent subject matter of my proposed project was initially inspired by David Attenborough’s three part documentary series The Great Barrier Reef, which addresses the deterioration of the coral reef. The artwork I plan takes further inspiration from artists including Margaret and Christine Wertheim, Bansky and Jenny Pollack. The Wertheims’ The Bleached Reef and Jenny Pollak’s One Degree of Separation, both of which are installations, reference the fragility of…

Street art is something that some people might consider vandalism and not art, but there is one street artist who has shattered these rules and that is Banksy. Banksy has become one of the most iconic street artist in the world. Banksy uses the world has his canvas, and he is willing to do whatever it takes to create his works. Going as far as putting works up in Disneyland, he even went as far as creating a series of works on the barrier that splits Israel from Palestine. He has done all this…

The Spirit Phone After the carnage of World War I, spiritualism was undergoing a revival, and many people hoped science could provide a means to contact lost loved ones. Edison himself was not a believer and admitted he had no idea if a spirit world even existed. Edison corresponded with British inventor Sir William Crookes, who claimed to have captured images on "spirit photographs." Edison was intrigued. Edison took the idea of the telephone and the telegraph a bit further and announced in…

during the summer. Games That Will Keep Your Children Entertained During The Summer Months Lawn Twister If your children love traditional twister, then they will love outdoor twister. You can create a twister game by using spray paint and circular stencils. Bean Bag Toss This game is easy to set up and play. You will need a ladder and bean bags for this game. You can assign point values to the different areas on the ladder. The higher one tosses the bean bag on the ladder, the more points…

Halloween is an exciting time of the year. Many people like to make their own decorations instead of buying them. Do-it-yourself decorations give you a chance to show off your creative side. Below is a list of some of the do-it-yourself decorations that you can make yourself: Glowing Eyes You can make glowing eyes using glowsticks and toilet paper rolls. You can hide the glowing eyes in trees, bushes and shrubs. The glowing eyes make a nice decoration for the trick or treaters that will be…