yeh u did the graff,, admit it... if ur at school and u got 2 fat markers in yur pocket you HAVE to tag something, its idle hands meng, i cant help it either.. i try not to graff at school but i end up doing 50% of the art in my school..
Muffin thats sick cool name i dont like f's tho what about zook i think i might switch to it zook or poofz
What it do? I come from a small town of less then 2000 people and there are no writers around. None, no tags, throwys, bombs, anything. The closest city is 30 miles away and it is also lacking. Only the trains are the ones with anything on it and Im not even sure it was done there. So, I was wondering what would be my best bet to start? I have never been an artist but I love to draw and have always admired the graff I see when I do travel around. I have put a picture up and hope that will tell me what needs to be done becuase It was quick and horrible. Im just trying to get a sense of style and tech. down. Also, I was wondering what you guys thought of the name. Is it too cliche or long?
nah man not smart at all just find shit to sketch in school, like characters nut never work on yur name its the easiest way to get caught, i learnded that the hard way but anyways [Broken External Image]:http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3142/crazysketchct2.th.jpg wat kinda markers he using???
it is a lil cliche, and you can really have ur tag as long as you want, but i reckon anything between 4 & 5 letters
its mad played, as for being too long, u being in a small town, u should not be bombing anyway, just piecing, so length really doesnt matter at all. short names are just for them grimy throws.
Hmm, perhaps you all can help me with a decent name then. What about Java, or Loo. Maybe, Fistandantilus the Third? Just throw me some ideas!
word, sketch the alphabet, pick ur 3 favorite constantents, and throw in ur fav vowel. n there ya go.
I'm not sure wether or not to fill in the faces, any advice? [Broken External Image]:http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5706/dscn1236wk6.jpg
well take gonna point tha finger lol, shit just gets buffed in my place now dont really mention it, i got fucked for having a porn drawing on me once haha, teacher- why did you do this !? funny
i got some touch markers but when ever i us them they do a clean line at first but then it kinda bleeds into the paper and the line or fill isent clean anymore... im not sure if im being clear or not. Could some one give me some advice im not sure if its me that using them wrong or if paper isent right or maybe something else?
I just used cans for the first time today and my shit was so wack. I used a can of rusto and walmart brand and both sprayed TOO FAST which caused me to have MAD DRIPS. Are the cans suppose to spray that fast? and My hand started cramping up just pressing the damn thing shits so hard especially on the walmart brand, how do you make the button easier to press? what some good ways to get better using cans?
2000 people? That is tiny.... No worries. If you have a train layup nearby, then you have a direct connection to some of the most dedicated writers nationwide. But don't piss them off by putting up toy steez on the line. You have a good years worth of sketching an painting on plywood ahead of you before you go hitting those. (That's just an probable guess,the year thing, but a very likely scenerio).. You need to learn line structure and flow. Practice the most simple of block letters, and simple letters for tags even. Slowly add flavor, and by slowly, I don't mean write a word in blocks twice and then bust some arrows on the third. Blocks help you to gain control of your hand eye coordination and evenness. It takes a while to develope that. Keep coming here for inspiration and feedback, and go to the yards and bench. Take photos. You'd be suprised. If you see some hot shit, it likely didn't come from the next town over. It could've come from a big writer across the country. What line do you have there? Also, I wholeheartedly agree with what alive said. Tags and throwies are not for a town of 2000 with no other writers. That's a city game. Streets are competitive in urban areas. Kids war. Tags are like firing off a warning shot from a pistol. Throwies are like a sawed off shotgun. Sorry to use the stupid gangater analogy, cuzz I hate gangsters, but then I don't participate in competitive graffiti anymore either. No more tags, and I never could do a decent throwie. Nothing will get your town more heated up then trying to do big city graffiti in cow country. Be nice to the community, and they'll tolerate you to an extent. My city is relatively small. 60,000. No graff before me. I started it up, but made some bad choices and now theirs a bunch of shit writers pissing everybody off ( I like to blame Marc Ecko for that.. :lol: ), but I switched up to street art and I think people see me more as an ally now then an enemy. You just gotta handle yourself well in a small town is all I'm sayin. If you work hard and don't burn your bridges, some opportunities my open up for you down the road, and you may as well take them if they do, cuzz in a small town, street cred is pointless. You just need talent. Mybe people will like your shit (down the road, cuzz there's no chance in hell they'll feel it now... )) and let you paint the side of there dtore or some shit. I'm working on a portfolio to a local gallery for a poster installation exhibition. ANyway, sorry for the long post. Hope it helped. Good luck.
Hey man, thanks for the help, and the others as well. Yeah, I do have a long road ahead and I plan on doing what I can with what I have. Not sure about the railway. There is not one in the town itself but in the next one there is. Now, coming up with a name is hardddd. I dont want it to be, you know, lame or cliche like mine is now. Im toying with words and letters and hopefully Ill find something. But I am taking donations Thanks again, Im so happy there is actually a decent community, and not worried about getting flamed. Take it easy guys.