[Rourke]

Brilliant work as always Jef.

[Guest]

Great work Jef!

[Jef Aerosol]

thanks...

here are some of the stencils :

[Oliver Winconek]

Amazing work Jef, great to see some of the original stencils and the work that has gone into creating them. I love the boots, really feel it is one of your strongest pieces

Oliver

[GVD]

Looks cool Jeff, cool to see the actual stencil. But why do you keep changing the name of the thread, its like the fourth time i clicked this thinking, hey whats this!? haha ;D

Btw dont you find paper annoying to stencil with, i find that most papers are annoying to cut and start to curl after stencilling with it?

[jonpud]

Jef,

You know how much I admire your work! Your talent is something special, I personally rate you as the best stencil portrait painter out there and your recent work only supports my opinion,

The self portraits with arrows are stunning and I love the statue with the robin on it's shoulder! WOW!

Keep up the good work my friend! Keep posting the pics, never bored of seeing them!

Best wishes, Pud

[shaunyboy]

Superb Jef.

How the heck do those stencils hold together?

[gironawatch]

TOP work Jef.

[Jef Aerosol]

thanks mates... To answer some of your questions :

- yep, paper stencils are quite fragile and can't be used forever ! All my "street stencils" are made with thick 1,5mm card whereas the ones I only mean to use on canvas and in limited numbers can be made with thinner card.

- I like card and paper and I don't like using acetate or laminated paper, probably because I'be got used to card and paper (been using them for 25 years !)

- If I really like a stencil and it doesn't last long, I just re-cut a new one. For instance, my little robin bird is almost dead, after having been used only a dozen times or so, but I like it, so i guess I'll re-cut it. My large self portrait (the "blurtin out the truth" one) is now dead and I used it 6 times only, but I think i won't re-cut it, at least not in this 100x100cm size (maybe bigger and in thicker cardboard)

cheers
J

( ps : some new pics posted on my flickr in a minute or so !)

[low3]

May 28, 2008 12:00:31 GMT 1 Jef Aerosol said:

thanks...

here are some of the stencils :



Jeeeeeeesus Jef, i can't even begin to imagine how long it took to cut that out, you must have the patience of a saint!!!

[spirit]

That's some amazingly fine and delicate work Jef! I don't understand how you can apply the pressure to cut things that finely without the whole thing ripping apart in your hands - I guess that's where 25 years of practice comes in! - along with regular changing of scalpel blades...

[Jef Aerosol]

well, the regular change of scalpel blade is very important (or the cutting of the blade for long blade ordinary/cheap cutters, I use them a lot)...
With a good blade, no "pressure" is necessary and there's no risk of "ripping apart"...
As far as time is concerned, I usually start a stencil, then do something else, then get back to it for a few minutes, etc... And the whole thing is soon done... Works better for me this way than starting in the morning and working till it's finished without stopping a minute !
Only time when I can keep cutting for hours is at night, I love the silence of the wee hours...

[Coach]

Apologies in advance if this sounds a little sentimental, but it's from the heart.
So, the story starts with me taking my youngest son, 8 years old, to see Jef's show in Islington in February. Longish trip, but great day out. We both loved it, and had a great day out.
He loves it so much, I tell him we can tell the artist how much he liked it if he wants. So he dictates a PM for me to send to Jef, telling him how much he liked the show, fave pieces etc.
Jef replies to my lad, great reply, talking about art hitory, and asking if he draws. Son repiles that he does. He happens to be a very good artist for his age, like not just a doting father saying so, but really quite good (perspective at about 4, without being shown).
Exchange of PM's between Jef and my lad (I just write what I'm told) continues, and Jef suggests swapping some work. So my lad sends Jef some drawings and a letter.
Well, yesterday, my lad recieves a huge package from Jef.
In it, a stencil on cardboard of pigeons (which my lad had said were his favorites), must be 2 foot square, another on cardboard of Bob Dylan, and a used cut out stencil of his infamous red arrow. And a fantastic letter.
My lad rang me at work yesterday. He was so excited having opened it all up, that he could hardly speak. I have never heard him so excited.
So, with all the negativity around, that I do try my best to avoid, I just wanted to share this (in a slightly pissed up fashion, as is my want on a Friday evening).
Jef, you are a star.
You have made a kid very very happy.
Cheers
c

[Deleted]

Jeff is a legend, made me smile that one!

[gilsteph]

Fantastic story! Thanks for sharing. Jef is a top bloke. Your son must be v happy and hopefully will encourage his art. You should put some pictures up of his work!

[Harveyn]

Coach this is what its all about. Made me smile more than anything else I have ever read on this forum and I almost shed a tear. Jeff you are a true gent. This will make me happy all weekend..... ;D ;D ;D

[buffin]

Lovely story and great to read something positive for a change. Well done Jef.

[felix]

Lovely story great of Jef to do so.

[felix]

(I have just forced my 'son' to do a mass e-mail to my favourite artists)

[GVD]

Thats awesome! Jeff is a really cool guy!

[curiousgeorge]

That's it another Bourbon to toast Jef and coach jr

[Daz]

first class Jeff

[grantb]

i know exactly the feeling of what your kid felt when he opened that package and was speechless.

[Coach]

Jun 6, 2008 22:40:22 GMT 1 felix said:

(I have just forced my 'son' to do a mass e-mail to my favourite artists)

Lol. ;D

[junkieart]

Brilliant post, I want a bobby Z please Jeff, me and my old man are the biggest His Bobness fans. Lovely story and glad to see something good on here. Great taste your showing your boy coach, the times are a changing!! Sorry for that but couldn't help it!! Play you boy "Desire" my dad did I've not turned out bad imho :-)

[junkieart]

Sorry but Bob and banksy now I'm happy thanks again.

[Heavyconsumer]

Wonderful story coach, thanks for sharing.

It seems that everytime Jef's name comes up, it's always only ever something positive. Top bloke!

[Coach]

Jun 6, 2008 22:44:42 GMT 1 @junkieart said:

Brilliant post, I want a bobby Z please Jeff, me and my old man are the biggest His Bobness fans. Lovely story and glad to see something good on here. Great taste your showing your boy coach, the times are a changing!! Sorry for that but couldn't help it!! Play you boy "Desire" my dad did I've not turned out bad imho :-)

His music taste aint to bad either - fave bands are the jam and the doors.
Hmmm, too much fartherly influence perhaps

[curiousgeorge]

Get him a drum kit, boys and drum kits are made for each other

Go on

[scavos]

Truly great news coach. I know what this means to you and the lad and have seen the pics (shame you're such a fuckwit with computers dude! ;D ) and the pieces Jef's done are just fantastic.

What better way to get into this scene/movement, whatever you want to call it, than to have one of the forefathers personally sending you as an eight year old his work!

I'm sure you'll show the lad this thread so he can see how pleased people are for him. Happy days.