American artist Jesse Graves uses mud to create environmental and social justice graffiti on city streets. Graves, not wanting to use toxic spray paint to spread the green word, invented a mud-based graffiti stencil that is easy on the environment, but still gets his messages out there for the public to see.
The artist encourages other graffitists to opt for eco-friendly urban art and offers instructions on his website on how to make mud graffiti using the simple tools of Mylar, a sharp knife, tape, mud and a sponge.
The artist offers the following tips on how to make mud graffiti:
Design your stencil. Make sure you do not have islands (parts of an image that will fall out if you cut around them, like the middle of an O.)
Cut it. Tape your design behind or in front of the transparent Mylar. Use your knife to cut out your design.
Get mud. Find or make some mud. I mixed soil and water then beat it with a whisk. Make sure your mud is not watery. It should be about the same consistency as peanut butter.
Post it. Tape the stencil to whatever you want it on; it works on sidewalks or walls. Then use the sponge to dab the mud on your stencil. Do not press too hard because if you squeeze muddy water out of the sponge it may sneak under the stencil.
Enjoy. Remove the tape on the outside of the stencil and carefully remove the Mylar.
Visit: http://mudstencils.com/
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