Throwie

[n[u]ll]

Trying to get into graffiti.. Sketched this up in class today and when I got home i traced it on Illustrator CS4. Added a drop shadow to give it some depth (which is the next thing I'm going to work on when sketching).

Epic Win? Fail? Roflcopter? You decide:

 

[ReVolver]

you phail because I can read it, usually when people show me graffiti its like in a whole new language j/k it looks good, some color would of helped.

Example

 

[esb]

A throw-up (like the one he tried doing) IS supposed to be read, most of the time, and is not too artistic. As like it's name suggest, it's thrown, quickly. So you put it on stickers or something, and paste it on a stop sign or w/e.
What ReVolver put is graffiti, which is different.
Throwie is more like tagging

But yeah, it's good for a first. A drop shadow isn't too hard while sketching though, but you should get the hang of it quickly and soon. Pretend there's a light source somewhere around the text, and try to imagine where/how the shadow would be.

 

[n[u]ll]

thx esb

idk how many times ive had people help me with drop shadows.. i just suck at them, but im getting better XD.


esb, you sound like you know a lot of this stuff. you do any tagging or anything?

 

[esb]

I do tagging and graffiti on notebooks and paper, not on walls nor with spray cans (probably not yet, if I do it will be on wooden boards that I get). I don't like vandalizing other people's stuff.

And here in Los Angeles, it's very popular and well known by a lot. Most of my friends are taggers and into graffiti. It's really great art, everyone has their own style (usually) and every piece is unique.

 

[Sintoras]

In a couple months I'll be able to give you advice, because at my school theres a grafitti class

I might increase the proportions of the letters, idk, make the bottom fat and the top thin so it looks a little more stylish. I hope ypu know what I mean

Sintoras

 

[Mer_de_Noms]

A throw-up (like the one he tried doing)

Ha. You made throw-up.

It's ok. Very plain though.

 

[monoVertex]

Too plain and it seems that there is no specific style in it. But it's good for a fast sketch .

Btw, graffiti is teh sex! xD One of the best forms of art ever known to mankind.

 

[esb]

True on the style. Usually they're kept the same throughout all the letters. Like the H is thick all around (all 3 'sticks'), but the other letters seem to be skinnier and even more skinny on the bottom or top. I personally like the H a whole lot better =D

And Graffiti is teh secks!

 

[monoVertex]

Yeah, I also think the 'H' is the most personalized out of those 4 letters.