"Starting with simple letters, you can learn to create an infinite variety of exciting graffiti word designs with this amazing book. It is jam packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step, detailed instructions, in both pictures and text that will guide you through the process of creating a successful graffiti masterpiece. You will discover that the process of making graffiti is as satisfying as the end result. This book unlocks the secrets of this amazing art form and encourages creativity, experimentation, and fun." --Page 4 of cover.
Record details
ISBN:0988777290
ISBN:9780988777293
Physical Description:x, 270 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm print
Publisher:Brooklyn, New York :Graffiti Diplomacy,2012.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note:
Section one ; The three basic letter styles ; Serif and sans-serif letters ; How to draw bubble letters ; How to draw block letters ; How to draw a serif ; How to draw tag letters ; Turn tag letters into outline letters ; How to buld letters with bars ; Building bubble letters with ovals -- Section two ; Introduction to wildstyle letters ; Bending bars ; How to draw graffiti arrows ; How to draw extensions and bits ; Blending and defining letters ; Drawing wildstyle letters - letter progression ; Reverse engineering a wildstyle letter ; How to bend bars using cutouts ; Letters are energy -- Section three : Introduction to layout and piecing ; The basics of layout and piecing ; Principals of design ; Advanced layout and piecing techniques ; Connections between letters ; Designing a layout with cutouts ; Modifying movement with guidelines ; Modifying letters individually -- Section four ; 3-D drawing with a vanishing point ; 3-d shortcut method ; Rotatint each letter independently -- Section five ; What's in a graffiti piece? ; Clouds ; Drips, drops and splashes ; Flames ; Bursts ; More about arrows ; Miscellaneous elements ; Patterns inside letters ; Color popping and coloring tips -- Section six ; How to throw a graffiti art party ; Pattern pieces and hand-outs.
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