Favorite Artists: Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Favorite Artists: Stencils of Amy Sherald and Jean-Michel Basquiat

Stencils

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Amy Sherald

Creating a High Contrast Stencil

Step 1: Take a high contrast photo. There should be shapes that are really light highlights and shapes that are really dark shadows.

Step 2: Trace the shapes that you want to cut out

Step 3: Prepare your background (if you need to.)

Step 4: Cut out your shapes.

Step 5: Spray or paint in the stencil shapes.