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The Point of Graffiti

Graffiti is an amazing art form and no matter if you catch tags outside or if you enjoy graffiti on permission walls and in the books. Now while it's true, the whole purpose of graffiti might be to "get up" and get your tag name seen, this doesn’t necessarily apply to people who enjoy permission walls or do graffiti as more of a pass time.

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Philly Handstyles are Sloppy?

Graffiti spans the whole world, with countless people who enjoy the art form and with that comes just as many opinions and views on certain topics that might differ from the average writer.

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The Rules and Ethics of Graffiti

In graffiti there are many unspoken rules that we in the community follow. One of the most important of those rules is the hierarchy of graffiti, a figurative “pecking order” for work done on walls. If you were to paint something like a tag on-top of the wrong graffiti then you might have just unintentionally (or intentionally) disrespected another writer. So what is this hierarchy?

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How To Overlap 3D!

Overlapping your 3D on top of your letters is considered advanced in graffiti due to how rare it is to see, and how commonly people make mistakes with this technique.

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Tired of Your Tag? Here’s 3 Tips

Graffiti is an art form that enthralls many, but even the most passionate artists can find themselves in a creative rut with their tag name. In this blog post, we'll explore three innovative approaches to help graffiti artists inject new life into their work.

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1985 Sketchbook Tour

Graffiti is more than just art; it's a community of camaraderie and mutual respect among artists. Whether at a wall, an event, or through a traveling black book, sharing your work by “hitting one another’s book is a great way to connect with fellow artists. In this blog, we'll dive into the pages of the 1985 digital black book.

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3 Warnings to New Graffiti Artists

New Graffiti artists often struggle with hand styles, whether its with letter structure, style, flow, or some other fundamental. Well in this article I’ll point out 3 things you should look out for as a new graffiti artist. One of the most common mistakes new graffiti artists make is overcomplicating letters. In their eagerness to create unique styles, they may distort letters beyond recognition.

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Traveling Sketchbook

Download our free 1985 digital black book and share your art with the world! Normally traveling sketchbooks are physical books that get mailed from one person to the next, with each one sharing their work in it’s pages, but this ones a bit different!

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3 Easy Tips for Tags

These three tips for creating a graffiti tag will let you add a little style, while still keeping the fundamentals in check. Keep in mind, you’ll still want to study your basics with zero style, but that will be something you do independently from what we’re talking about here.

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The Buff and Why its Good

When doing graffiti you're inevitably going to have your work buffed (erased) and this video will talk about why thats actually a good thing for new graffiti artists, as well as how more experienced graffiti artists avoid getting buffed.

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3 Tips I Wish I Knew

Embarking on your journey into the vibrant world of graffiti? Whether you're captivated by the allure of street art or seeking to create your own graffiti tag, these valuable insights will shape your path to success. In an era where information flows freely, let's uncover the tips I wish I had known when I first began my graffiti journey.

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Tips for Suggesting Structure in Graffiti

Suggesting letter structures is an advanced technique in graffiti that has enough versatility to be used in some simple basic ways if the artist wants. We’re going to focus on the true technique itself, the advanced form .

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Supplies Every Writer NEEDS

Graffiti has a lot of supplies that graffiti artists tend to enjoy, and just about everyone tries out. Some of these aren’t necessary at all, while others can really lend a hand in your creating process. Today Youfo and I are going to give you a list of items we think writers would really enjoy.

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Picking a Tag Name

Every graffiti artist needs a tag name but finding one can be hard! For the new graffiti artists finding a name can be hard, especially if you find yourself confused with the rules and ethics of the graffiti community. We’re going to make sense of all that in this article.

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Contrast Your Graffiti!

Learn how to make a letter pop off a wall with the power of contrast! Here you’ll learn how to make a letter look different than all of your other letters, and still make it flow with the name as a whole. This is a powerful technique anyone can use to create impactful graffiti.

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Replace Your Throwie With This!

There exists a certain type of straight letter in graffiti that is used like a throwie and these are something you’ll want to look out for! While these are definitely straight letters, theres a few key differences that define these as their own subcategory. One of the key differences is that these kinds of straight letters have an extremely low style threshold. T

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Basics to Overlapping Graffiti

Learn how to overlap your letters in graffiti with ease. We’ll be learning the basic ins and outs of how overlaps in graffiti function that way you can begin layering your letters today.

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What is the easiest graffiti style?

Want to know what the easiest graffiti style is? Learn all about the three forms of graffiti art, and how they work. You'll learn about tags, theories, and pieces, and we'll quickly break down their differences with visual examples

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How Long Does it Take to Master Graffiti

Want to know how long it takes to master graffiti? We answer exactly how long you should expect to take before you master graffiti art. We also explain the huge problem in graffiti and why it takes people much longer to master graffiti than it should.

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