I'm no lawyer, nor am I a copyright lawyer. That said, I am in no way qualified to give legal advice, but this topic is something that should at least be touched on.
If you are planning to sell a stencil or a painting made from a stencil you've made, make sure you have the rights to use the picture you made your stencil from. Even selling a drawing based on a photograph which you do not have rights to use can get you into hot water if it's not in the public domain. Even if a photograph is in the public domain, if it has an identifiable person in it you need to get permission. There are publicity and privacy rights that are separate from copyright.
There are a few websites out there with good information regarding copyright and public domain works. Public domain sherpa is a good one I suggest you look at.
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