Great results from your method. I like the overspray effect.
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Thanks for sharing this experience with us. Another technique to explore.
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Wow! You’ll be Banksy before you know it!
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Sensational job on that! You really captured the detail wonderfully. Tagging @jbv because I know he does this too.
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Cool, I’d love to see what they’ve come up with!
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Nice job!
Depending on how careful you are with cleaning and drying them, card stock stencils can hold up for a while before they get too saturated and start to fall apart.
I really like using oilboard for stencils in the laser. It cuts great and doesn’t deform in the same way from moisture in the paint.
Here is my stencil post from a while back:
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Nice stuff and good tips. Your results are sensational! I had similar ideas for hooking the stencils together, but as I’m thinking more layers my idea is a little different. I’ll let you know if I pull it off.
I’ve ordered a $50 cordless airbrush, should turn out cheaper than spray paints though you’d probably move faster with spray paints.
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Thanks! Yeah that flappy stack has limits for sure. Certainly not an end-all technique! I’m interested to see what you come up with.
I’ve always had issues with airbrushes, probably from a lack of instruction. I’ve had some success with the airbrush attachment for Copic pens, but I always seem to turn back to the high-pigment, quick drying fine art sprays like Montana, MTN, and Belton Molotow.
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My method will probably be be even floppier 
Interesting about the sprays - I’m working in a non-well ventilated area and Acrylics have some upsides there. But if I’m unhappy with acrylics, I’ll look into sprays.
I’d like to match colors from real life/the base picture, though - and that seems like it would be easier with acrylics and airbrushes.
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I imagine you are right, especially if you learn to use the airbrush effectively!
The water-based mini cans from MTN are super low-odor (although you still want to use a respirator) but for your situation it sounds like an airbrush would be the best option.
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Great idea!
Neat effect!
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This is really great! I love messing with photos, appreciate you sharing your process, and would very much be interested in more details.
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Thank you for sharing how you did all it. And the last pic is why I always wear rubber gloves when using spray paint, or even Easy Tack, neither of which comes off the fingers very well!
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Words to live by!
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Thanks for the how to. I’ve been wanting to do this. There are some classic portraits that really adapt to this. It nice to see it work for you just a normal but livable mug
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I also added some shading to the painting, using a stencil to airbrush some dark color on the right side and some light color on the left side.
Btw, there are $50 battery driven airbrushes these days, in case anyone wants to try something similar!
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Great technique, I really like the artwork, and completely agree on the Banksy comment! 
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That’s pretty cool. Next time, wear gloves!
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The Crafsman has a sign in the background of his videos that simply says;
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