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I find the fun of it is trying to do it fast and stealthy at night. About asking people, it's a good way to get a nice piece in a prominent place, but it's not graffiti, it's just a mural.
And about learning it, just try writing a word large on a piece of paper. Then with a pencil, start to thicken and change the letters. Add new lines, add new shapes, twist old ones. Eventually, you just hit on something that's comfortable and easy for you, and of course looks good.
You know what the cool part is? I don't have to prove shit to you. Isn't that awesome?
I never said I got in it for the money. I got into graffiti because I wanted to be a little gangster. Then I went "oh holy shit, this is stupid". I haven't been to a permission wall for a long ass time. It worked for me when I was a beginner, it taught me a lot about how to hold a can and use it. Murals and bombs are like apples and oranges, you have to learn both.
I wasn't trying to drop names if that's what that sounded like. If I was dropping names, I'd pull out some of my old blackbooks and start going off, but it's pointless. I've painted with a lot of cool people who see things the way I do, including people who, like me, are able to make a living doing what they love to do. But hey, maybe that's the difference between california and canada. If I wanted to do some vandalism, I'd break some mailboxes. When I want to speak from my soul, I visit a local yard.
It's wierd to me hearing someone say graffiti's about vandalism. I don't think I've ever heard that down here. It's always "Graffiti is Art". Then again, I come from a different time. The whole face of graffiti has changed over the past five years. Have you ever heard of belmont? I was there the day they tore it down. Brought a tear to my eye.
i tag everyonce in a while with my friends...ya know get blazed and spray, its fun and if you wanna practice just take out a pencil and paper.
Graffiti isnt something you can teach some one, i am a dedicated grapher and its one of the most important things to me, you have to just do it. some people do it for anti-politics, some for gangs, some for art, some for vandalism, and some do it just to get a rep. it is one of the easiest ways for the average town nobody to get some fame, even front page or on tv, respect from others, or acceptance. if you want to start doing graffiti pick a word that means something to you, this will be your name, and come twist with the styles. your first stuff and even your first year will be horrible but your skills will increase. it is a highly reccomended hobby and addiction. Dont bite (copy) other peoples styles and you will get recognized a lot quicker. do it for your self, what ever the reason is and never give up. here are some pics from start to finish for me.
Oh yeah, much respect graph, you should get at me, but if you only do legal art it aint considerd graffiti. Dont get me wrong, its always nice to get paid, but a piece on the side of the highway or on a roof top is much more skillfull then doing one during the day on a legalwall for hours. you should practice under tunnels or bridges till you feel legit and then take to the streets. legal graffiti gives us some acceptance from the public, but to much acceptance would defeat the purpose.
heres some more pics, whats your name on 12oz canucktoker?