Graffiti styles have been a trend of art expression
since the period of Greeks. It particularly consists of codes or messages
colorfully painted on walls or public places. In spite of some impressions of
graffiti as a vandal art, it has currently been acknowledged as one of art forms
and considerably appreciated as often shown in many galleries and museums.
Kinds of Graffiti Styles
Heaven and Blockbuster
Heaven graffiti style is commonly done in
out-of-reach locations like very high constructions or other extreme places,
while blockbuster involves large amount of spaces. The making of this graffiti style is considered dangerous
due to the locations. Yet, the qualities of letters and colors being made are
beyond compare since the purpose of this act is not merely for aesthetics, but
also for exposure importance.
Tagging and Bombing Style
Tagging style
typically represents a tagger or a group’s name which comprises of similar
styles to the old version of graffiti design. The letters are simple in shapes.
Bombing is actually the same as tagging but involving more colors, like three
or more in a single drawing. Thus, bombing is a bit more complex, colorful and
advanced than the tagging.
Wild-style
Wild-style
graffiti takes up the most time for making up the letters and applying many
colors amongst the other graffiti styles.
It sometimes also mixes 3D elements in order to demonstrate the most advanced
skill of graffiti artists. However, those not accustomed to graffiti may find
this graffiti style difficult to
read since the 3D elements and letterings are overlapping each other within
numerous colors.
Free-Form Graffiti Style
Free-form graffiti style typically is intended to
create objects or murals instead of standard letters and names mostly seen in
graffiti drawings. The creations are not only put on walls, but on papers and
canvas as well. Working on each pieces of free-form graffiti style might be more challenging and time consuming, yet
this contributes the most aesthetic pieces which are worth displaying in big
galleries or art exhibitions.
