Graffiti Styles - Fundamentals

Name: Graffiti Styles - Fundamentals
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Learn Multiple Graffiti Styles and Spray Paint Techniques

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Created byDosta Andrew Lake

Last updated 7/2023

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What you'll learn

Graffiti Styles
Hand Styles and Tags
Letter Outline Development
3D Theory
Types of Caps, Spray Paint and Roller Paint
Spray Paint Can Control Technique
Basic Pieces Process
Block Letter Style
Throwies
Roller Piece (Fresh on Raw)
Spaghetti Style
Double Letter Style
Counterpoint Style
Public Style

Course content

4 sections • 17 lectures • 3h 56m total length

Introduction28:20
Develop graffiti hand styles as the foundation of letter structure, exploring zigzags, pig's tail, curls, and space rhythm through slow pencil practice before ink and wall spray.
Outline Development17:51
Learn to develop graffiti outlines with parallel lines, zigzags, and small-to-big and skinny-to-fat changes on inner and outer spaces, and practice sketching before drawing to build your unique style.
3D Theory9:19
Master 3d theory in graffiti by building consistent drop shadows with parallel lines, exploring corner directions, and practicing single-point and multi-directional depth while preserving inner letter details.
Types of Caps9:57
Discover spray paint caps, including fat, medium, and skinny types, how slit size and front dot affect paint flow, and the use of chisel and ghetto blaster caps.
Brands of Paint15:06
Explore graffiti paint brands, finishes, and price tiers from budget to premium, plus cap types and regional availability, with tips to experiment before choosing a favorite like Black Line.

Caps Demo11:24
Experiment with spray caps to explore line widths, dots, and textures using medium, skinny, anstruther, and fat caps, while learning cleaning, stopper use, and flipping the tin to clear propellant.
Spray Can Technique14:51
Shape clean lines by aligning the can’s edge to the wall and choosing a favorable angle. Practice distance, speed, and techniques like flares and cutbacks to refine your graffiti style.
Piece Basics21:57
Master the basic graffiti piece workflow by sketching outlines with SketchUp, building the 3-D shape, filling, creating the background, outlining, applying highlights and keylines, then performing cutbacks and adding ornaments.
Block Letters17:26
Learn block letters as a foundational graffiti style, shaping letters from a square, varying mass and space, and using outlines, keylines, and minimal shadows for bold, legible pieces.
Throwies9:36
Master throwies by turning circles into squares, maintaining a consistent kick and flowing behind-the-letter structure, then practice on paper and on real walls for speed and solid fills.
Throwie Piece3:17
Explore the throwing piece in graffiti, from 3D outline and background to color placement and light effects, while experimenting with styles and learning across pieces.

Spaghetti Style9:49
Master spaghetti style graffiti by exploring line variations, open ends or loops, crossing lines, and white-on-black outlines with two-handed tracing. See worm style as a related, layered 3D approach.
Roller Fill Style (Fresh on Raw)15:19
Master fresh on raw roller fill to make graffiti pop on unprimed walls. Use white base, wait for drying, then apply drop shadows and a precise black keyline.
Counterpoint Style11:38
Explore counterpoint style, an advanced graffiti technique that counters established lines and points to create abstract, three-dimensional compositions with anchor points and deliberate color placement.
Double Letters Style22:52
Manipulate double letters to create a layered graffiti piece, exploring counterpoint between letters, 3D effects, and color interactions through outlines, film, fades, and fat-cap and skinny-cap techniques for balance.
Public Style14:15
Explore public style, a readable graffiti form rooted in traditional techniques, with a step-by-step look at background textures, color planning, bold outlines, and inner shadows to achieve high-contrast, vibrant pieces.

Requirements

No previous skill required!

Description

This course brings together all the foundational principals of Graffiti, as well as practical, need to know knowledge that will work wonders with getting you started.

Learn the Graffiti foundations!

Hand Styles
Outline Development
3D Theory
Pieces Process
Throwies and Throwie pieces
Spray Can Technique

Learn multiple Graffiti Styles!

Block Letters
Spaghetti Style
Public Style
Roller Fill
Counterpoint Style

Learn Key Graffiti Terms!

Outline
Key line
Cutbacks
Aura
Flow
Swing

This course comes from a highly experienced Graffiti Artist – who often goes by the street name: DELM. A true innovator of graffiti styles, DELM has over 10 years’ experience and has painted continuously with a relentless search for new processes and original forms.

DELM also has a clear speaking style which helps to explain complex and abstract artistic processes from the world of Graffiti. Each process is brought down into step by step methods and demonstrated with multiple examples from real graffiti on walls.

There is also a heavy emphasis on practice, developing one’s own original style and drawing in the course.

Graffiti can be confusing to new starters, who often don’t know where to begin with piece construction. And as a relatively young art movement, Graffiti is largely undocumented in its methodologies. This course brings fourth all the fundamentals of Graffiti like it’s never been seen before.

There is also a heavy emphasis on practice, developing one’s own original style and drawing in the course.

Who this course is for:

Streetwise Artists
Design Students
Expressive Creatives
Street Artists

Graffiti Styles - Fundamentals

What you'll learn

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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 1hr 21min

Demos6 lectures • 1hr 19min

Different Styles5 lectures • 1hr 14min

Bonus Footage1 lecture • 3min

Requirements

Description

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