The art of graffiti writing is alive and well. It is a practice that spans throughout societies, cultures, communities, and peoples of all kinds and generations. The motivations people have for tagging vary. For some, it can be an effective way to communicate a message of a political or social nature. For others, it is simply a means of expression -- a way to announce their presence to the world
First of all, we do not encourage any illegal activity so please ensure you have permission to spray before you start.We suggest practising throw-ups before you try a full piece, just to get used to the spraycan. Don't go over anyone's work (throwies may go over tags though); only spray on surfaces that are free and legal to spray.
Make sure the surface is dry; if possible use a roller
When graffiti artists like Banksy came onto the scene of the art world, graffiti has become more widely recognized as a form or art and expression-although for many it is still merely nuisance vandalism.
As with any form of art there will always be the critics who don't understand it. But for many graffiti art is one of the newest additions to the world of fine art. Its in-your-face
The bonding between Banksy and graffiti or/and street art is not to be denied, particularly where The Bristol graffiti movement and industry is involved. His popularity and success today is due to his symbolic graffiti, portraits and also his true identity which remains a well-kept secret from the public at large. Even after 20 plus years of producing attention-grabbing graffiti and art, his
The art of graffiti writing is alive and well. It is a practice that spans throughout societies, cultures, communities, and peoples of all kinds and generations. The motivations people have for tagging vary. For some, it can be an effective way to communicate a message of a political or social nature. For others, it is simply a means of expression -- a way to announce their presence to the world
There are thousands of graffiti artists throughout the UK who continue to deface public property and surfaces each year. The on-going debate whether this is art or a crime is yet to be solved, encouraging more and more young artists to break into the graffiti world. Whilst many graffiti artists are caught by the police and issued with a warning/criminal record, there is one man who is the
Originally linked to gangs, hip hop and street culture, graffiti is now beginning to take its place in the art world as well. Some critics out there undoubtedly still see graffiti as 'waste of space' vandalism, but for many others it is a way of life. We learn to graffiti to express ourselves and leave our mark. But a huge part of learning to graffiti is learning about graffiti style.
Have you ever noticed how graffiti often adorn the walls in abandoned railway stations or in some lonely street in the outskirts of a city? While they are generally just an eye sore, they do hold one potential largely ignored by many: they serve as an inspiration for promotional companies as a form of promotion. But because graffiti are generally dirty and would not do for promotions, companies
Cleanliness is treated as godliness. Just imagine world without any bane of paint or unnecessary graffiti. Graffiti eradication program has already started round the world encountered by both governmental and non governmental agencies. Thus various companies came forward to manufacture a product which will be best regarded as the Anti graffiti coating. The rationale behind the entire process is
Graffiti art has, over time, become a form of artistic drawing. In another article, I've captured the main characteristics of artistic art in more detail but let's do a quick review here.
We know that graffiti art is often loud (meaning brightly colored), has a 3D look and feel to it, and looks mostly stylish. One might even classify graffiti art as contemporary art. Everything about
A caricature is a portrait, painting or cartoon that exaggerates or distorts certain features of a person or item to create an easily identifiable visual likeness.
Caricatures can be discourteous or complimentary and can serve a political purpose or be drawn simply for entertainment. Caricatures of politicians are commonly used in editorial cartoons, whilst caricatures of movie stars are
Another very popular style of word tattoos are graffiti tattoos. If you think about it graffiti and tattoo really go hand in hand. They are often both straight from the streets and feature the gritty daily life side of art. Graffiti as well as tattoos is all about line and color in design and therefore graffiti tattoo designs are a natural combination. These can be done in a variety of ways
