His name originates from a childhood cartoon 'Blek le Roc', using 'rat' as an anagram for 'art'. He decided that he wanted to create his own style of graffiti using stencils.īlek Le Rat He began his artwork in 1981, painting stencils of rats on the street walls of Paris, describing the rat as 'the only free animal in the city', and one which 'spreads the plague everywhere, just like street art'. He has been traveling in the 70s, and saw ‘Tag’ graffiti for the first time in New York City… this inspired his work. He was one of the first graffiti Artists in Paris, and has been called the pioneer of Stencil Art. Graffiti vandalism illegal streets canvas walls spray paint anonymous notorious ordinary political message statement tag gangs Police TECH Lesson 1īlek Le Rat He was born in Paris. The subject of his Art is politics and current issues – his work is often very controversial!! His real identity is unknown! He creates stencils of his designs which he then spray paints onto buildings, bridges, streets and walls all over the world. Street Art They often play with perspective.īanksy Banksy is a Street Artist from Bristol in England. Artists like Banksy have made graffiti and Street Art popular. The government labels Street Art as ‘vandalism’, but it is growing in popularity and is now being recognised as a form of Art by galleries and collectors. Graffiti Graffiti used to be just vandalism or a mark of territorial warfare – youths used to spray paint their ‘tag’ or gang name in public areas where they socialise. For example becomes if it was not split into 2 halves the centre circle would be lost and would fall out.

These often break letters into sections so that the centre of closed letters is not lost. You can buy stencils for lettering which are useful for headings. Sometimes a sponge or stipple brush is used. Ink or paint is then applied to the surface through the open spaces.

To make a stencil you cut holes in a sheet of plastic, card or metal. Stencilling allows you to create an image quickly. Stencils allow you to repeat identical images.

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