Drawing Graffiti Letters
Graffiti follows along the same line of self-expression, in that the creativity and expression of art is personally evolving and color, design and complexity developing. The Italian word from which the word graffiti was derived, coming from Greek graphein meaning "to write," was first applied to writing on walls in Roman times. Modern graffiti artists have applied their own self-expression on a lot of walls and buildings, following the ancient Romans, as witnessed by many today. It can however, be done in a way that does not vandalize or violate the law.
Over the years, distinctive styles have evolved that can be instantly recognized as graffiti, even when the writing is on a piece of paper. As with any art, there is no right way to draw graffiti, and you need to develop your own style. There are beginning points and ways to develop learning how to draw graffiti letters.
The subject of Graffiti is limitless; it has taken on many forms and styles. Each of these forms and styles is different from the other and appeals to many different individuals. The creativity of individuals leads to different tastes, likes and dislikes, it is not surprising to find so many different people drawn to a certain art form with limitless boundaries.
Of all the art forms created, none has met with such considerable resistance from a lot of individuals as graffiti. Graffiti is heavily criticized as vandalism and as a contributor to visual pollution. So great is the resistance for this art form that governments in certain countries around the world created laws or policies in the hopes of controlling, if not eradicating it. Certain laws were made and passed that stipulates the capture and imprisonment of the individual in the process of doing the art form. These are just examples of what critiques of this art form did, and of how much length they would go just to drive it into extinction.
Most serious graffiti artists start by developing a unique signature. They start by choosing a style for their name, of which bubble letters are especially popular in graffiti, because it seems to be easier to draw, but there are other styles, too. Once the letters and signature have been selected you need to add color, to fill in your drawing. You can use colored pencils, marker or crayon. Again, it's a good idea to look at examples before doing this, but really you can do anything you want.
A very simple graffito (a single work of graffiti) can have only one color. You can also easily do each letter in a different color or make the added details a different color than the letters. Graffiti artists traditionally had to work secretly for fear of getting caught--many still do--and so they could carry only one or two different colors of spray paint at a time--a lot of very good graffiti is just one color.
Graffiti today has gone way beyond simple letters, transforming to various styles such as the Tag Style, Throw-up, Blockbuster, and WildStyle. There is even the use of polka dots, checkers, crosshatches and the like, to add color and depth and size to the graffiti art.
About the Author
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www.howtograffitiletters.com
TJ has spent most of his life studying the techniques of drawing, graffiti, custom painting, airbrush, and chalk. He's drawn in street festivals and has taught kids and adults alike.
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