Draw Graffiti: Artsy Ways To Draw Your Name

For many people, the term "graffiti" is associated with writings on the walls, drawn by street gang members, but the truth is that graffiti is a form of artistic impression and not necessarily an act of vandalism. If you want to learn about how to develop your own personal way to draw graffiti, here are some tips that can help you doing so.

As with many other forms of art, to get an idea about how you would like to draw graffiti is by observing the styles developed by others. Visualizing graffiti in your neighborhood, or anywhere else, will help you define your style.

Before trying your skills on a bigger scale, try with some pencils and paper. Right down the name that you want to draw in a graffiti style, something like your signature. A so called rule of graffiti is to paint the letters so big that they look like blocks, with enough space in their interiors, for artistic designs.

Basically, there are a few styles of graffiti that many people use. Some like to use bubble letters and their signatures are drawn like that. If you like sharp edges, you can do it too, or if you like to play with the size of the letters, this is a style quite common, as well. In time, you will get a hang of your own style, you will see.

Now that you are familiar with the style, you can continue to draw your own letters in the style of your choosing.

For an artistic impression, vary line thickness. This will give to the letters a 3D effect, if you know how to play this card. With a pencil and a marker, you can make from your graffiti a masterpiece.

Now that the outline is ready, you can play with the details. A light pencil is recommended for making these adjustments. You can put a lightning bolt on an "I" or you can draw a pair of eyes in a "B".

Your drawing is now ready. It is wise to make a copy with a darker type of pencil.Use a pen to blacken your lines, this will add consistency to your drawing. Small mistakes will still be easy to remedy, but, bigger lines must be drawn perfectly, if you want your artwork to be good.

Last, but not least, you will need to add some colors. See some examples, to visualize what kind of colors will work best for the letters that you have drawn. You can make it in one color only and most artists prefer simplicity before a rainbow of colors.

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