Graffiti Creators

Graffiti art doesn’t just mean art we see sprayed on walls.

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In fact, it has such strong characteristics that it’s easy to spot them everywhere – in schools, on sidewalks, on bicycles, on automobiles, on skateboards and on textbooks, just to name a few examples.

Graffiti art has a loose feel about it. There are no strict rules to creating cool graffiti art, except a few distinct characteristics that always make graffiti art sketches appear stylish. Let’s see what those characteristics are.

First, graffiti & word art are usually loose forms. But these forms are usually just clear enough to represent what they’re supposed to represent. The shapes are loosely created, and the subjects overlap one another in a rather random manner. Highlights are applied to the image if needed but again, these are loosely applied.

Second, texts are usually visible, and drawn in an embossed manner that gives a 3D impression. These texts usually form a few words or a short phrase, and makes up a part of the entire graffiti artwork.

And finally, graffiti creators usually create with a wide variety of colors. Bright and luminous colors like red, orange, yellow, green and blue are preferred. There’s little or no intention for color harmony and the goal here is to create a dazzling array of colors that draw attention to the graffiti art form itself.

Due to these characteristics, it’s no surprise that we see so many teenagers being drawn to graffiti art. But once you recognize these characteristics, you’ll also come to understand that it’s not all that hard to create a piece of graffiti, even if you know little about drawing.

For a start, you may want to look up some tattoo images to use as reference images or to draw inspiration. Images like skulls or roses make great subjects for graffiti art.

Once you have your image ready, you’ll need some  graffiti markers as well. Try out the same image using different colors and see which end result you prefer. You may also wish to add in some texts.

Glittering markers make an excellent drawing tool for graffiti art creation. I’m sure you’ll have a lot of fun with these markers. And don’t forget, never draw on public property without permission!

Author: Darren WK Chow

Darren Chow is the founder and developer of MyArtPassion.com, an online website that offers free drawing lessons, home study courses, and other drawing related resources. For more free resources like the one you’ve just read, please visit MyArtPassion.com for free online drawing lessons.

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Austin Graffiti: Stencils and pieces

Here’s more legal graffiti from the huge east 5th permission wall. This is the best stencil I have ever seen. Better than Banksy. 

Graffiti Stencils

I love the graffiti look and I also love working with stencils, so naturally I’ve come up with my own graffiti-like stencils to use in my art. The one shown below was made by photocopying an image from a hairstyle book onto card-stock 

San Diego Photographer Chris Keeney’s SD Photo Gallery One

Black and white stencil of a woman inside a spray painted heart with random graffiti surrounding it. Found in downtown San Diego California. Street mural of Che Rivera in Chicano Park, San Diego California

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