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Shelter – Sophistication
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Why
This was the first piece I did inside the shelter and was a reaction to the sorts of things kids were scrawling in there.
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When
July 2013.
Where
On the field opposite my house.
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Materials / Media
Paper stencil, paint.
Production
Using a script typeface meant no short cuts with a scalpel and steel rule. Instead, it all had t be very carefully cut out freehand.
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Execution
There’s always a lot more work involved than what the final piece might suggest.
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Notes
Worked well enough and looked alright.
Duration & Fate
Not sure on duration but first response seemed to be calling me a “nerd”.
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Ha. Brilliant.