how to create your own #blues4george:

Create your own stencils with one of the patterns provided below. Depending on size and paint supplies accessible to you, there are many ways to create a #remember #blues4george portrait. Pick up shades of blue to memorialize George Floyd and advocate for justice.

materials you’ll need:

• Cardboard/Foamcore/Paper/
• Something you can cut out!
• Spray Paint/Acrylic/Chalk/Markers/
• Something with the color blue!

option 1: easy

1. Draw your own combination of the following words in blue (this will be your background): REVOLUTION, REFORM, REMARK, REPAIR, RESOLVE, REPARATION, RECAST, REBEL, REVOKE, REBIRTH, REBUILD, RENEW, REWRITE, RENEW, REWRITE, REDO, REJOIN, REAP READ, RESIST
2. Download the stencil from tiny.cc/b4gre 
3. Print or trace the stencil on some spare cardboard
4. Draw or paint the design with different shades of blue

option 2: challenging

1. Download two stencils from here tiny.cc/b4gre and here tiny.cc/b4grc  
2. Print the stencils
3. Cut along the lines and remove the hatched areas using a utility blade, X-acto knife, or scissors
4. Paint Layer 1 with your lightest blue and Layer 2 with your darkest

some tips!

You can create different shades of blue with just one jar of blue and one jar of white paint, and a brush. Scale-up your paintings using a projector and a marker to trace onto some scrap cardboard, or print on a bigger paper. Shop local when possible!

Take photos and share your results on social media. Be sure to tag it #remember #blues4george and @seitukjones

questions?

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Yours in solidarity,
seitu