A couple of lovely stencils found on the sidewalk from @go4tart. Having cut and painted many stencils myself, the detail here is really impressive. Plus anytime you’re using multiple colors, you’re increasing the difficulty in getting a good final image. The character choices and message are also guaranteed to make a New Yorker smile. There are also more stencils in the series for you to seek out.

West Side, Manhattan.

An interesting stencil of a crooked pig (mask, stripes) holding what I think is an axe across his shoulders.

Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Stencil reminiscent of Felix the Cat with lots of great detail.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Two for one! Awesome pattern. It looks like a stencil with a kind of interior house paint color. Plus an interesting contraction you don’t see very often. I’m not sure they’re related at all, but they look they were painted to avoid overlapping each other.

Downtown, Brooklyn.

Red Hook, Brooklyn

The coolest punctuation mark in the alphabet as a stencil in black spray paint. With very nice curves too. South Brooklyn.

I’ve always been a big fan (and user) of stencils. Not sure about the value of repeating the message in the same spot though. Soho, New York