Street Art: Stencils

A Stencil is a templated used to draw or paint identical letters, symbols, shapes, or patterns every time it is used. Stencils havs become popular for graffiti since stencil art using spray-paint can be produced quickly and easily. These qualities are important for graffiti artists where stenciling is illegal or quasi-legal, depending on the city and stenciling surface. The extensive lettering possible with stencils makes it especially attractive to political artists