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Characteristics
of
Graffiti
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Look at the positive/negative
shapes it creates.
Nice use of
the color
red.
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The vibrant colors highlight
the lettering.
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Message in white with
graffiti/images in background
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Here are some student examples
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Now it is time for you
to brainstorm • Keep in mind the positive/negative
technique
• Get visuals that will help with your idea
• Think COLOR think graffiti-style.
• Try not to just do your name in a tag-style.
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Stencil graffiti another format to
provide a message in multiple places.
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Styles “wildstyle”
A more complex style is
"wildstyle", a form of graffiti
usually involving
interlocking letters and
connecting points. These
pieces are often harder to
read by non-graffiti artists
as the letters merge into
one another in an often
undecipherable manner.
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As simple as a one color outline
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A “piece” – great use of gradients
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Now…
• Think as you pencil in your
word/image and your usage of
the graffiti background.