Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 29 cm |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Quick lesson in graffiti history -- Supplies : working on paper -- Supplies : working on walls -- 1. The elements of graffiti style -- What was your name again? -- Tagging : the philosophy of the line -- Graffiti letter style components -- 3-D shapes -- Color -- Graff characters -- Urban iconography -- Backgrounds -- 2. From sketch to piece -- How expressive is your line? -- Practice letters -- Tag demo -- A graff color study -- Flat -- 3-D -- Traditional murals and graffiti -- Three dimension and space -- Wall prep -- Semi wildstyle : starting outside -- 3-D wildstyle : adding complexity -- Characters -- Symbols -- Graffiti art in the community and in the world. |
Summary |
"Graff" illuminates the important elements of graffiti art, including its roots in vandalism, and then shows readers how to create legally sanctioned graffiti styles. |
Subject |
Mural painting and decoration -- Technique.
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Graffiti -- Technique.
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Added Title |
Art & technique of graffiti |
ISBN |
9781600610714 (pb w/flaps : alk. paper) |
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1600610714 (pb w/flaps : alk. paper) |
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