Grafter
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February 2007
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by Grafter on Jul 18, 2008 23:35:59 GMT 1, Gonna sneak this one out at midnight to try and give our US cousins a chance. Had a few e-mails from guys stateside re:the unfair time difference.
GRAFTER --- " Mean Gene "
Edition: 10 originals on canvas + 1 Artists copy (That I'm keeping)
Medium: Emulsion background and Montana Gold spraypaint on 16 oz canvas
Size: 32x24 inches on a 4cm thick pine box frame
Signed: Yes
Dated: Yes
Numbered: Yes
COA: Yes
Method: Hand painted using 4 hand cut stencils.
Extras: I will include a signed A3 colour print of the original street piece which can be viewed here banksyforum.proboards82.com/index.cgi?board=artwork&action=display&thread=22370
Revised Price: £230 + £10 P&P (UK), USA is about £45 via Fed-ex but will get confirmed quote if required.
These look stunning in the flesh, as always my dodgy photography skills don't do them full justice....Honest.
If you would like to buy one either e-mail me at grafter_pics@yahoo.com or send me a PM through the forum.
They will go to the 1st 10 to answer,.....simple as...!!
Gonna sneak this one out at midnight to try and give our US cousins a chance. Had a few e-mails from guys stateside re:the unfair time difference. GRAFTER --- " Mean Gene " Edition: 10 originals on canvas + 1 Artists copy (That I'm keeping) Medium: Emulsion background and Montana Gold spraypaint on 16 oz canvas Size: 32x24 inches on a 4cm thick pine box frame Signed: Yes Dated: Yes Numbered: Yes COA: Yes Method: Hand painted using 4 hand cut stencils. Extras: I will include a signed A3 colour print of the original street piece which can be viewed here banksyforum.proboards82.com/index.cgi?board=artwork&action=display&thread=22370Revised Price: £230 + £10 P&P (UK), USA is about £45 via Fed-ex but will get confirmed quote if required. These look stunning in the flesh, as always my dodgy photography skills don't do them full justice....Honest. If you would like to buy one either e-mail me at grafter_pics@yahoo.com or send me a PM through the forum. They will go to the 1st 10 to answer,.....simple as...!! |
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Ruso
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June 2008
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by Ruso on Jul 19, 2008 0:11:02 GMT 1, beautiful image mate!
wish i had more cash...
beautiful image mate!
wish i had more cash...
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by Agent Provocateur on Jul 19, 2008 12:10:55 GMT 1, Cool canvas Grafter... I think it's my favourite piece of yours soo far. Cool, mysterious and sexy.
Damn my bank balance! The moths say no 
Cool canvas Grafter... I think it's my favourite piece of yours soo far. Cool, mysterious and sexy. Damn my bank balance! The moths say no |
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dealersam
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July 2007
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by dealersam on Jul 19, 2008 12:36:38 GMT 1, i'm sorry but this is a definate no way for me. It looks like those canvases you get made up of Al Pacino in Scarface. Too ikea for me.
i'm sorry but this is a definate no way for me. It looks like those canvases you get made up of Al Pacino in Scarface. Too ikea for me.
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by slowmo on Jul 19, 2008 12:37:11 GMT 1, there's something about this one that puts me off, I guess its because its just too similar to the original image
I think your real strength has come through on eskimo child, a really simple single layer that just looks so striking and the weeping angel because the message is so strong. Not for me this one, but keep it up man, I enjoy your work
there's something about this one that puts me off, I guess its because its just too similar to the original image I think your real strength has come through on eskimo child, a really simple single layer that just looks so striking and the weeping angel because the message is so strong. Not for me this one, but keep it up man, I enjoy your work |
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by My Name is Frank on Jul 21, 2008 13:45:21 GMT 1, i'm sorry but this is a definate no way for me. It looks like those canvases you get made up of Al Pacino in Scarface. Too ikea for me.
Without sounding disrespectful to Grafter cos I do admire him for getting out there, this style of image and the Al Pacino ones (and the majority of Logan Hicks pieces) are created using a filter in Adobe Illustrator. For those of you who are unaware of how simple it is to achieve this effect please get yourself a full copy/demo of the program onto your computer, bring in the image you like into a new document and hit "Live trace". Simple as that. You can set the number of levels (or "layers" as people like to call them) and you end up with this nice vectored illustration. It is a very effective way of creating a stencil-able (good word) image from any photograph. Obviously the skill comes in chosing an interesting image to use and then having the patience to neatly cut the thing out with a scalpel. Grafter has got these skills in my opinion. Keep up the good work.  If I've got this completely wrong and he actually draws these images by hand then please forgive me. But it looks like a very typical Live Trace job to me.
i'm sorry but this is a definate no way for me. It looks like those canvases you get made up of Al Pacino in Scarface. Too ikea for me. Without sounding disrespectful to Grafter cos I do admire him for getting out there, this style of image and the Al Pacino ones (and the majority of Logan Hicks pieces) are created using a filter in Adobe Illustrator. For those of you who are unaware of how simple it is to achieve this effect please get yourself a full copy/demo of the program onto your computer, bring in the image you like into a new document and hit "Live trace". Simple as that. You can set the number of levels (or "layers" as people like to call them) and you end up with this nice vectored illustration. It is a very effective way of creating a stencil-able (good word) image from any photograph. Obviously the skill comes in chosing an interesting image to use and then having the patience to neatly cut the thing out with a scalpel. Grafter has got these skills in my opinion. Keep up the good work. If I've got this completely wrong and he actually draws these images by hand then please forgive me. But it looks like a very typical Live Trace job to me. |
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by My Name is Frank on Jul 21, 2008 14:56:43 GMT 1, I'm pretty sure it was introduced in CS2. Its a great feature. You gotta upgrade. CS4 is on its way!!
I'm pretty sure it was introduced in CS2. Its a great feature. You gotta upgrade. CS4 is on its way!!
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Grafter
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February 2007
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by Grafter on Jul 21, 2008 19:44:55 GMT 1, OK, Ok, we all know how it's done....
Now try cutting it out 4 times and painting it neatly and in complete registration.
Once you've mastered that, you may like to take it out, find a nice pissed stained doorway and try painting it with the wind blowing your paint and stencils all over the street, whilst keeping one eye out for the Old Bill.
After that you can come on here and show us all the outcome.
OK, Ok, we all know how it's done....
Now try cutting it out 4 times and painting it neatly and in complete registration.
Once you've mastered that, you may like to take it out, find a nice pissed stained doorway and try painting it with the wind blowing your paint and stencils all over the street, whilst keeping one eye out for the Old Bill.
After that you can come on here and show us all the outcome.
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thinkbank
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March 2008
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by thinkbank on Jul 21, 2008 20:23:27 GMT 1, Grafter, I dont think anyone is critising your ability to get out and get your work up. Its been said before, but it was exceptional at Cans.
However I think the point that Little Bird is trying to make is, that as a canvas, its not that hard to produce this image, which considering the price tag, shouldnt really be the case.
Grafter, I dont think anyone is critising your ability to get out and get your work up. Its been said before, but it was exceptional at Cans.
However I think the point that Little Bird is trying to make is, that as a canvas, its not that hard to produce this image, which considering the price tag, shouldnt really be the case.
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loucastel
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October 2007
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by loucastel on Jul 21, 2008 21:09:49 GMT 1, Back in the day, when it was all trees round here and everything was made of wood and cost a penny, I used a button on CorelDraw called 'posterize'. One click would take you from this original photograph...  To this...  Or you could, simply by converting the original jpeg to a bitmap, without any other trickery involved, produce a simple one-layer job like this... 
Coreldraw!! whoa thats a blast from the past, takes me right back, lol
Back in the day, when it was all trees round here and everything was made of wood and cost a penny, I used a button on CorelDraw called 'posterize'. One click would take you from this original photograph... To this... Or you could, simply by converting the original jpeg to a bitmap, without any other trickery involved, produce a simple one-layer job like this... Coreldraw!! whoa thats a blast from the past, takes me right back, lol |
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by My Name is Frank on Jul 21, 2008 21:55:34 GMT 1, OK, Ok, we all know how it's done.... Now try cutting it out 4 times and painting it neatly and in complete registration. Once you've mastered that, you may like to take it out, find a nice pissed stained doorway and try painting it with the wind blowing your paint and stencils all over the street, whilst keeping one eye out for the Old Bill. After that you can come on here and show us all the outcome.
Grafter, I know I'm new to this forum and I hope that my comments weren't taken badly by yourself. I work as an Illustrator and packaging artworker so I massively appreciate the hard work that goes into your stencils. Tight registration and clean lines are tricky to achieve especially when you're cutting them by hand. Been reading your other thread so I understand why you might be getting defensive about your work today. All I'll say is you've got nothing but respect coming from my corner. No offence, eh?
OK, Ok, we all know how it's done.... Now try cutting it out 4 times and painting it neatly and in complete registration. Once you've mastered that, you may like to take it out, find a nice pissed stained doorway and try painting it with the wind blowing your paint and stencils all over the street, whilst keeping one eye out for the Old Bill. After that you can come on here and show us all the outcome. Grafter, I know I'm new to this forum and I hope that my comments weren't taken badly by yourself. I work as an Illustrator and packaging artworker so I massively appreciate the hard work that goes into your stencils. Tight registration and clean lines are tricky to achieve especially when you're cutting them by hand. Been reading your other thread so I understand why you might be getting defensive about your work today. All I'll say is you've got nothing but respect coming from my corner. No offence, eh? |
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Grafter
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February 2007
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by Grafter on Jul 21, 2008 22:08:20 GMT 1, None taken, leftery....
actually really appreciate someone with a good understanding of the process taking an itrest in my work.
Just having a bad day and felling a little bit under attack.
There are a lot of really great people on this forum but once you've been here a while you'll start to see there's a few knobs as well.
None taken, leftery....
actually really appreciate someone with a good understanding of the process taking an itrest in my work.
Just having a bad day and felling a little bit under attack.
There are a lot of really great people on this forum but once you've been here a while you'll start to see there's a few knobs as well.
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Run Pig Run
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January 2006
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by Run Pig Run on Jul 22, 2008 17:22:42 GMT 1, None taken, leftery.... actually really appreciate someone with a good understanding of the process taking an itrest in my work. Just having a bad day and felling a little bit under attack. There are a lot of really great people on this forum but once you've been here a while you'll start to see there's a few knobs as well.
why all this aggression? people arern't automatically knobs because they dislike your work and tell you so, yeah well done for all the stencils you've been doing but you can't expect all seven thousand of us to bow down and worship the ground you walk on.
you only have to look and the truly mind-blowing work on stencil revolution.com and see some of the horrible comments left to know that not everyone is gonna like it.
you've obvisouly got a hell of a lot of support and fans of your work just be grateful for that....there are thousands of street artists who do it and get nothing back whatsoever.
None taken, leftery.... actually really appreciate someone with a good understanding of the process taking an itrest in my work. Just having a bad day and felling a little bit under attack. There are a lot of really great people on this forum but once you've been here a while you'll start to see there's a few knobs as well. why all this aggression? people arern't automatically knobs because they dislike your work and tell you so, yeah well done for all the stencils you've been doing but you can't expect all seven thousand of us to bow down and worship the ground you walk on. you only have to look and the truly mind-blowing work on stencil revolution.com and see some of the horrible comments left to know that not everyone is gonna like it. you've obvisouly got a hell of a lot of support and fans of your work just be grateful for that....there are thousands of street artists who do it and get nothing back whatsoever. |
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by felix on Jul 22, 2008 17:26:17 GMT 1, Well said that man, threatening to kick someone's ass on a forum is not good form.
Well said that man, threatening to kick someone's ass on a forum is not good form.
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by bobbyt23 on Jul 22, 2008 17:29:13 GMT 1, None taken, leftery.... actually really appreciate someone with a good understanding of the process taking an itrest in my work. Just having a bad day and felling a little bit under attack. There are a lot of really great people on this forum but once you've been here a while you'll start to see there's a few knobs as well. why all this aggression? people arern't automatically knobs because they dislike your work and tell you so, yeah well done for all the stencils you've been doing but you can't expect all seven thousand of us to bow down and worship the ground you walk on. you only have to look and the truly mind-blowing work on stencil revolution.com and see some of the horrible comments left to know that not everyone is gonna like it. you've obvisouly got a hell of a lot of support and fans of your work just be grateful for that....there are thousands of street artists who do it and get nothing back whatsoever.
I think it's the criricism of him as a person not his work that Grafter has taken offense to. And quite right. People should be able to slate (or praise) his work as much as they want as this is a forum but he shouldn't have to take personal insults.
None taken, leftery.... actually really appreciate someone with a good understanding of the process taking an itrest in my work. Just having a bad day and felling a little bit under attack. There are a lot of really great people on this forum but once you've been here a while you'll start to see there's a few knobs as well. why all this aggression? people arern't automatically knobs because they dislike your work and tell you so, yeah well done for all the stencils you've been doing but you can't expect all seven thousand of us to bow down and worship the ground you walk on. you only have to look and the truly mind-blowing work on stencil revolution.com and see some of the horrible comments left to know that not everyone is gonna like it. you've obvisouly got a hell of a lot of support and fans of your work just be grateful for that....there are thousands of street artists who do it and get nothing back whatsoever. I think it's the criricism of him as a person not his work that Grafter has taken offense to. And quite right. People should be able to slate (or praise) his work as much as they want as this is a forum but he shouldn't have to take personal insults. |
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robinbanks
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October 2007
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by robinbanks on Jul 22, 2008 17:32:48 GMT 1, I have to agree, and while I realise it must be very hard to bite your tongue sometimes I have much more respect for artists who just let it ride. I'm not sure if I could resist biting back myself, but then again I'm not an artist and I didn't choose to put myself in that position in the first place.
I have to agree, and while I realise it must be very hard to bite your tongue sometimes I have much more respect for artists who just let it ride. I'm not sure if I could resist biting back myself, but then again I'm not an artist and I didn't choose to put myself in that position in the first place.
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robinbanks
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October 2007
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by robinbanks on Jul 22, 2008 17:34:40 GMT 1, PS; I was referring to the two comments before Bobby's.
PPS; Why are there two threads on this subject?
PS; I was referring to the two comments before Bobby's.
PPS; Why are there two threads on this subject?
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by bobbyt23 on Jul 22, 2008 17:35:52 GMT 1, No idea why there are 2 threads.
No idea why there are 2 threads.
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LEVI C
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by LEVI C on Jul 22, 2008 19:55:03 GMT 1,
I think this is a perfectly cut stencil and i bet it looks well nice in the flesh. For me though, i think it's kind of missing an idea behind it. I rek a couple of nice red devil horns would do the trick! even better if she had a rep for being a meany!
I think this is a perfectly cut stencil and i bet it looks well nice in the flesh. For me though, i think it's kind of missing an idea behind it. I rek a couple of nice red devil horns would do the trick! even better if she had a rep for being a meany!
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danny1
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January 2007
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by danny1 on Jul 22, 2008 21:16:46 GMT 1, you wouldnt say to paul okenfold that his music is shit just cos he mixes other peoples records together....
it looks fuckin lush
it is very technically challenging to cut
it is very technically challenging to execute
try cuttign some stuff yourself
you wouldnt say to paul okenfold that his music is shit just cos he mixes other peoples records together....
it looks fuckin lush
it is very technically challenging to cut
it is very technically challenging to execute
try cuttign some stuff yourself
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thinkbank
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March 2008
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by thinkbank on Jul 22, 2008 21:39:37 GMT 1, you wouldnt say to paul okenfold that his music is s**t just cos he mixes other peoples records together.... it looks f**kin lush it is very technically challenging to cut it is very technically challenging to execute try cuttign some stuff yourself
i would if it was a shit mix....
you wouldnt say to paul okenfold that his music is s**t just cos he mixes other peoples records together.... it looks f**kin lush it is very technically challenging to cut it is very technically challenging to execute try cuttign some stuff yourself i would if it was a shit mix.... |
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by carlito on Jul 23, 2008 9:49:35 GMT 1, No idea why there are 2 threads.
purely because ppl tend not to look further than the main discussion thread I guess
No idea why there are 2 threads. purely because ppl tend not to look further than the main discussion thread I guess |
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by thebees on Jul 23, 2008 12:15:08 GMT 1, Nice work again Grafter... I can see the passion in what you do!
As for the clean lines.... what you doing the weekend? I have trouble painting ceilings!
Nice work again Grafter... I can see the passion in what you do! As for the clean lines.... what you doing the weekend? I have trouble painting ceilings! |
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armylion
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June 2008
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GRAFTER - Canvas release, by armylion on Jul 24, 2008 12:54:15 GMT 1, Respect the architect! ;D...muchorespecto,Grafter...
Respect the architect! ;D...muchorespecto,Grafter...
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If I've got this completely wrong and he actually draws these images by hand then please forgive me. But it looks like a very typical Live Trace job to me.
I have trouble painting ceilings!
