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GRAFFITI
graffiti is the perfect name for the images or letters scratched,marked,scrawled,or painted on a property which is bad if done without any permissions on the authorities.Some say that graffiti is not a form of art.graffiti originated not in new york,nor los angeles,nor europe,it begins and originated from the civilization itself...
today,modern graffiti is popular on teens who are members of gang and to those who hates government and use it as a letter or message that brings anger ,love, happiness or whatever feelings.graffiti must be use on a wise way not only on your own way..
there are many kinds of graffiti, these are the
bubble gum
proclamation of love
example: Izak heart Inglish (^ _^ )
the gang
Gang graffiti is used to establish recognition, create intimidation, and mark off turf or area. Gang graffiti is commonly written when a new gang is formed. When gang graffiti stops, it usually means that the gang no longer exists or that it has evolved into more high profile activity and no long wants to draw attention to itself through graffiti.
hip hop(wild style)
sophisticated,more often pre planned cartoons,they are often draw in a bubble way or 3D.these are often colorful and attracts or eyes.
the Satanic
writing that shows some sentence with demonic meaning
example:let's praise our dearest Satan.
the skateboard
Skateboarders have evolved more into taggers, but may utilize skateboard lingo, groups, or names.
example: "Team Dread
Socio-political
More adult-oriented; a commentary on social issues or the political environment.
Tag or Signature
Currently the most common graffiti in the Lower Mainland. This is the individual assumed name of a graffiti writer (a "tagger"). The tagger will then practice their tag and develop a unique style to their written tag. The tag will be written on an object with a marker (there are many different types of marking tools). Taggers will also do a "throw-up", which is a tag written in bubble style letters which incorporate one or two colours. One colour is the outline of the bubble letters and the second colour is used to fill in the letters. Throw ups are a more elaborate way to tag, and can be done quickly by a developed and practiced tagger.
religious
writings that show respect to god.
example:god saves John 3:16
Non-descript
Meaningless graffiti in terms of the writer, e.g. rock band name, or sports team
Stencil
Usually done by adults and tends to reflect socio-political statements. A pre-designed stencil is created and put on objects and spray painted over to create the stencil image on the object.
Racist
Discriminating comments directed toward certain racial groups, or directed to pronounce specific beliefs that propose superiority of a particular race.
Eulogy
Graffiti in memory of friends or other loved ones.
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TOOLS FOR GRAFFITI
Modern graffiti art would be nothing without the spraycan. To spray with skill you have to know your cans. There are many brand choices (subject to availability, of course), and every brand performs differently. It's best to know as much as you can about the paint you are using before you begin painting with it. This way you will know what to expect.
There are certain characteristics of various paint brands that you should be aware of. Within the brands, there are certain products lines and certain colors that are better than others. Here I hope to give you the best information about that possible. But first, some definitions.
Cap: For clarity, the "cap" refers to the piece that you push down on and the paint comes out of, not the big plastic cylinder that encases the top of the can on the shelf. That's called the "top."
Top: The plastic shell protecting the cap from being accidentally pressed, see above.
Tip: Another word for cap. Apparently the official term for the cap is the "actuator."
Nozzle: This term is ambiguous; don't use it.
Ring: Both brands of Montana and Belton Molotow have rings that indicate the color of the paint, designed to stay attached with the top removed (see illustration at right for the Belton example). Generally Montana rings are less likely to be lost.
Valve: The valve is the hatch that opens when you push down on the cap. There are different valve systems with properties discussed below.
Propellant: Propellant is compressed gas in the can that makes it spray. More propellant means heavier spray.
Base: The base is the liquid that carries the paint's pigment and attaches it to the surface. A base can be water, oil, latex, alcohol, or other things. Spray paint is usually oil or latex based. Markers are often oil or alcohol based. Water-based paint is good for the environment but not good for resisting drips.
Pigment: Pigment is the ingredient that gives paint its color. It is an insoluble powder, as opposed to dyes, which are soluble liquids.
Pea: The industry term for the ball(s) inside the can that mix the paint when you shake the can. Various brands have one, two, or four in each can.
Hue: The "color" of the color (red, blue, etc)
Saturation: The "boldness" or "value" of the color, from pure color to grey.
Lightness (or brightness or intensity): The color's position on a scale from pure light to pure dark. On a modern computer monitor or color printer, its is thought that every visible color can be defined by its hue, saturation, and lightness.
Thickness: This is a general term for how "thick" the paint seems to be. It varies by the density and cohesion of the base as well as the amount of pigment in the paint. Paints that are too thin will cover poorly and tend to drip.
Opacity: Similar to thickness, opacity is the opposite of transparency. An opaque line leaves no indication what color is underneath it, while a line with poor opacity will be tinted by the color below it. A more opaque paint can be less thick and get the same result as a less opaque paint.
CAN SIZES
Spray paint is available in a wide variety of can sizes, all the way from 30ml (picture of a shot of liquor) to 750ml (picture a fifth of liquor).
As can size increases, the unit price of the paint ($/volume) goes down, but the pressure goes up. With a tiny can, you will get less paint for your money; with a huge can, you will be unable to create detailed lines.
400 ml cans are most common size, and this is a good balance between value and can pressure.
With 600 ml cans, you get 50% more paint for only about a dollar more. But, the pressure issue is a problem. In a 600 ml can, the spray will be very powerful; really only good for fill-ins or bombing. But most companies offer only black, metallics, and a few colors in the bigger sizes. Blacks and metallics are not popular fill colors, so your choices are limited.
http://www.a2planet.com/guide/work/index-revc.html#12
With a little creativity one can find a good use for the large cans, but smaller 400 ml cans are generally better.
Smaller cans have the opposite problem. You can do great work with 250 ml cans, but you get less paint out of them. The lower pressure means you will have more control over the spray (particularly with variable-pressure systems like Montana Alien Art Concept), and this yields a hidden benefit: with lower pressure cans, you can hold the can closer to the surface you're spraying than usual, and thus lose less paint into the air.
Still, smaller cans are less paint for the money.
Conclusion: The 400 ml can is your workhorse, the 250 ml can is good for touches and effects, the 600 ml can is good for filling in large undetailed areas.
Paint companies determine how much propellant to put in the can by trying many amounts and choosing the one that is the best balance of desirable pressure, and balance of pressure. Balance of pressure is how even the pressure remains from a new can to a depleted one. As a can is used, the amount of propellant goes down as the space for it increases, so generally, a new can will spray more vigorously than an almost-exhausted one. There is a greater change in cans with less propellant than cans with lots of propellant, making higher pressure cans more desirable, but on the other hand, cans with too much pressure cannot do detailed work precisely.
So, companies try to make their cans with as much pressure as possible, without being too pressurized to use effectively.
Generally larger cans have more pressure than smaller ones. Big cans are dynamite and small cans can do incredible detail work. 400ml is the most popular size because it seems to have the best/most popular balance of control and size value.
But remember, this is not the same as fixed-pressure and variable-pressure. F/V determines the user's amount of control over the flow of paint; H/L determines how much pressure is in the can. Please use these terms correctly even though the leading manufacturers of spray paint do not.
THE METALLICS AND FLOURESCENTS
Metallics and fluorescents look really cool in the catalogs. The fluorescents appear staggeringly bright, and some metallic paints look great for adding that "bling."
But when you actually use them, problems emerge.
With metallics, the problem is that they cannot be painted over until they are totally dry, and metallics take longer to dry. I don't know why, but if you try to paint over chrome colors with ordinary colors, the metallic color sort of "eats" the wet color. This makes metallic paints tricky to use when piecing.
It's a pity, but that's how it is with pretty much every brand of paint.
With fluorescents, the problem is that they don't show up properly on anything except white. And even then, the coverage is terrible. This is true with all brands of fluorescent paint; it takes like three coats for it to show up well.
Also, metallic and fluorescent paints smell foul. But you should be wearing a respirator anyhow.
Metallics and fluorescents may still be used for special projects, but for typical piecing, they do not work well. Still, you should try them out; you may find them useful.
BRAND NAMES
Two brands of spray paint that are available in almost every town in the U.S. are Rustoleum and Krylon. Additionally there are many "off-brands" one might find at superstores like Home Depot or Wal*Mart for fractional prices. Then, there are premium brands available in select stores. The most popular of these are Montana and Belton Molotow. Also, there are what are called "hobby paints" or "craft paints" which include many brands.
Even many top graffiti artists have totally different opinions about each brand. Some artists prefer various brands for different reasons: I know one who likes Montana's colors but prefers Belton's black and white. You will have to decide for yourself what brand you prefer.
Here are some qualities to look for that may help you decide.
Colors: Nothing matters so much as the color. Not just the color, but within any brand, some colors cover better than others, some colors resist cracking and fading better than others, and some colors just pop out more than other colors. Every brand has certain colors that are better than any other brand's. For example, MTN Medium Yellow and Molotow Melon Yellow are almost the same color, but MTN's covers much better. On the other hand, MTN Electric Blue and Molotow Shock Blue look alike, but Molotow's Shock Blue lights up the wall much more. MTN has a unique color, "Cherry," which no other brand has. But MTN doesn't have any orange-red color such as Molotow Traffic Red. MTN has the best pink (Erika) but Molotow has the best magenta (Telemagenta).
Availablity also plays a big role in can selection, in obvious ways.
Can performance: Some cans have better pressure control than others. Some are fixed-pressure, some are variable-pressure. Some are high-pressure, some are low-pressure. Some have only one pea, some have three.
Paint quality: Some paint covers much better than others, some paint resists dripping better than others. Some paints will crack and fade while others won't. Some come out splattery and some come out even.
Price: Price varies widely from brand to brand, area to area. This will have a major effect on what brand you decide to go with. Make sure you take into consideration how paint quality affects the value of your purchase.
Morality: Some paint companies are good; others are evil
THE @ BIGGEST SPRAY PAINT COMPANY
--KRYLON VS RUSTOLEUM
Krylon and Rusto are the two biggest brands of spray paint in the U.S. Which one is better? Depends who you ask. People have really different opinions.
You'll have to decide for yourself.
Factors which support Rustoleum:
-longevity; Rusto doesn't fade or crack
-coverage; Rusto is more opaque
-pressure; Krylon is over-pressurized
Factors which support Krylon
-price; Krylon is generally cheaper
-pressure; Krylon is worse than Rusto but this is fixed by inverting the can and draining some propellant
Colors: Krylon and Rusto offer different colors. Buy whichever you want.
more to comee
to be continued
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