If you have been hearing a lot about graffiti art, but are not sure what that encompasses, you may want to know what type of graffiti art there actually is?
There are, in fact, various types of graffiti art. Some are legal, others are not, but all have the same basis. They are created by artists who want to be able to express themselves, without being tied to a certain artistic form.
Spray paint free-form -- One of the most common forms of graffiti art is done with spray paint free-form. A graffiti artist uses cans of spray paint to create their own often sweeping designs on walls, buildings, the sides of trains and sidewalks. Even shop shutters are spray painted, if the location is interesting.
Designs can be of anything from completely abstract to actual visual reproductions of people, places, animals, or things.
Stencils -- Other graffiti artists use stencils they have already created elsewhere to make their specific graffiti art. Some of the most famous artists like Banks use stencils, and then tag their work with their name or their initials. These types of artwork tend to be more representative of actual objects or people, or are political or social statements.
Tags -- Sometimes, a graffiti artist simply tags a wall, meaning they paint or spray paint their initials on a wall. The name or initials have been designed in a particular way so they have become more like a piece of artwork than just initials or a name, and are soon easily recognizable by other artists.
There are, in fact, various types of graffiti art. Some are legal, others are not, but all have the same basis. They are created by artists who want to be able to express themselves, without being tied to a certain artistic form.
Spray paint free-form -- One of the most common forms of graffiti art is done with spray paint free-form. A graffiti artist uses cans of spray paint to create their own often sweeping designs on walls, buildings, the sides of trains and sidewalks. Even shop shutters are spray painted, if the location is interesting.
Designs can be of anything from completely abstract to actual visual reproductions of people, places, animals, or things.
Stencils -- Other graffiti artists use stencils they have already created elsewhere to make their specific graffiti art. Some of the most famous artists like Banks use stencils, and then tag their work with their name or their initials. These types of artwork tend to be more representative of actual objects or people, or are political or social statements.
Tags -- Sometimes, a graffiti artist simply tags a wall, meaning they paint or spray paint their initials on a wall. The name or initials have been designed in a particular way so they have become more like a piece of artwork than just initials or a name, and are soon easily recognizable by other artists.