|
|
|
|
Graffiti - Create My Own Graffiti
It doesn't matter where you live in the world, chances are
you've seen graffiti somewhere around your local community.
It seems to spring up in every culture, although it tends to
be more prevalent in big cities.
But is it vandalism? Or is it art? That's a difficult
question to answer, mainly because there are so many
different types and styles of graffiti. The most basic form
of graffiti is "tagging" - which is usually a simple
graphic, usually letters, perhaps a play on the creator's
initials or nicknames. Often small and monochrome, it's
probably one of the most annoying and frustrating types of
graffiti, because it is small enough to deface almost any
surface, and is almost universally condemned as having no
artistic merit.
Graffiti, however, isn't restricted to tagging. On larger
surfaces, many graffiti artists employ multiple colors and
intricate designs to create their pictures. This is the type
of graffiti that starts to cross the line into being
artistic. It's this type of graffiti art that is now being
showcased in a number of art galleries, both in the USA and
around the world.
The other problem with graffiti as art is that the issue is
clouded by the location of the art. If some of these
stunning designs were created on a canvas, or a wall
specially set aside for the purpose, then it would be easier
to recognize them as art. Unfortunately most graffiti is
placed on private property, without the owner's consent, and
so is less likely to be viewed as a welcome addition.
Around the world, communities and governments have become
more vigilant in their attempts to reduce the amount of
graffiti. In many places there are community groups or
government funded teams who guarantee to clean up graffiti
in 24 hours after it's reported. Trains in New York were
given new coatings that allowed paint to just be "dissolved"
off their surfaces.
In my own local area, the sale of spray paint to persons
under 18 is illegal, and all spray paints are kept in locked
display cupboards. Another area has a team of painters who
regularly go around and repaint any fences that have been
covered in graffiti. One homeowner I know has had his fence
repainted 7 times so far! Over time, however, the amount of
graffiti reappearing is reducing, which is a victory for the
opponents of graffiti.
Still, simply removing the problem may in fact be a loss to
the artistic community in general. If graffiti is considered
in its most highly refined form, then are we in fact
stopping artistic development in its tracks by making it
impossible for budding graffiti artists to practice their
craft?
When you illegally deface someone else's property, no matter
how beautiful the art you create, you have still committed a
crime. Maybe what we need to do is find ways that graffiti
artists can learn and practice their craft, without needing
to deface hundreds of properties in the process. Some
communities now provide blank spaces and invite local
graffiti artists to paint them. Others have graffiti walls,
where anyone can paint whatever they want.
Maybe there needs to be a shift in the thinking of graffiti
artists, so they can discover the value of painting on
paper, rather than walls. Would the great painters of the
past still be as famous today if they had painted on walls,
rather than on canvas? The problem is complex, so finding a
solution that makes everyone happy is unlikely to be simple.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Some Other Useful Web Resources
|
1. Alpie.net - Blog: June 2005
... sucks" link should really be "my browser sucks, or else I have a ... s, with its decrepit piers, graffiti-covered warehouses and ... Super executive summary: create a bunch of transfer stations ...
http://alpie.net/blog/html/month/2005-6.html |
2. Children Against Road Rage
... examples can help you create your own DBB Rating Form. Movies ... Peacemaker Thelma and Louise My Best Friend's Wedding ... 2 Terminator 2 American Graffiti Speed Speed Speed Adventures ...
http://www.drdriving.org/youth/ |
3. lepow.com
... weigh, I might want to create my own power sources ... The senses do have their own domains. Music is ... 1st, 2005 So I asked my electrical engineering ... train tracks, cool graffiti and a small shack ...
http://www.lepow.com/journal/ |
4. anthonyeRRickson.com
... They have inspired me to create a few of my own graffiti pieces, They are in the "handfolio." I'm sure there will be more graffiti to follow from "plae da" (play duh) as well, I rather enjoyed doing ...
http://www.anthonyerrickson.com/ |
5. Tony Hawk Underground 2 Preview
... skater will have a unique graffiti design. These tags can be ... It is also possible to create your own design, using layering ... Afro Style should be fine for my design. As if you need even ...
http://www.xgpgaming.com/playstation/thug2.htm |
6. hustler of culture: Me
... consumption, and community. create banksy barnstormers bend ... Is Actually Making Us Smarter Graffiti Brasil Guitar Hero Bundle ... But I'm going to make it my own soon. I have a parking pass ...
http://hustlerofculture.t ...m/me_we/me/index.html |
7. Jim Reed Books | About Jim's Works
... in the past. I just create my own present! As I ... or vignette creates its own universe." --Susan ... m going to share it with my daughter." --Allen ... The Sistine Chapel as Graffiti" (by Jim Reed) and ...
http://www.jimreedbooks.com/about.html |
8. Crablaw's Maryland Weekly
... have been leaving non-topical graffiti in the site (e.g. viagra ... church (per President Bush's own comments last week); perhaps ... calculators are beyond my ability to create, service and update, i ...
http://www.crablaw.com/ |
9. Portfolios.com - profile
... what I was self-taught to create my own unique style. I enjoy experimenting with different styles, never just settling on one in particular. Influences come from graffiti, street, experimental ...
http://portfolios.com/jos-l |
10. Sir Delux - interview
... fortunate that I can create art without worrying ... between the artists' own concept and their ... inclusion of teachers in my example; not all ... you use street art/ graffiti as a creative outlet ...
http://www.sirdelux.com/content/interview.htm |
11. betterPropaganda
... can John Vanderslice create a record that shows ... evil and writing graffiti which said, "That's ... in the basement of my brain...". You may not ... He's also running his own label, Palette ...
http://www.betterpropagan ...m/artist_overview.asp |
12. Support : PocketCraft Software
... To manually refresh cache, stroke a / in the Graffiti area. Tap on the furthest right (refresh ... ... are compatible with your device. I want to create my own themes. Is there a tool I can use? Yes, of ...
http://www.pocketcraft.com/support |
13. rodcorp
... the net to another page. My book is organised in a ... What Hitler wished to create when he sought ... and flora, I note graffiti, broken bottles, the ... and maybe even his own: Sinclair, St Clare ...
http://www.rodcorp.com/ |
14. NCAA March Madness 2003 (ps2: 2002): Reviews
... Budokai Tenkaichi 71 Graffiti Kingdom 71 Worms 4 ... Too slick for its own good and offers little ... I can't wait to finish my dynasty! Peace Easy ... cool i like how u can create a team un like ncaa ...
http://www.metacritic.com .../ncaamarchmadness2003 |
15. PalmOS Software Reviews and Press Releases - TealPoint; Programs, Accessorie...
... and inexpensive way to create and read e-texts on ... to get handbooks, your own documents and the more ... Online Finalist "Best Graffiti Enhancement finalist ... Accuracy "I found that my accuracy with graffiti ...
http://www.robofish.com/reviews.htm |
16. MITSY ÁVILA OVALLES
... feminine decoration, graffiti and food labels. All the ... a visual vernacular all my own that allows me the option of ... lies with you to create your own relationship and ...
http://www.outeredgestudio.com/ovalles.html |
17. biroz.net links
... yet? The website of Chris Riley, my love & life partner. The ... Campbell All you need to create your own language Preserving ... Jet-Pac Industries & Graffiti Art Jeffrey's Japanese ...
http://www.biroz.net/links.htm |
18. http://members.shaw.ca/Jon_Aquino/FreewarePalmRatingsWithScreenshots.html
... More importantly can I create my own? ***** Cool application for my m130. Thanx a lot man ur indeed a genius!!! ***** Always better, always better... Compliments Jonas! :] Very nice and useful pgm ...
|
|
|
|
