Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Wearable Graffiti By Bleach
Funnily enough I run a and was a little torn as to which blog I should feature the graffiti artist Bleach’s tees in, but as this gives me a chance to showcase some of his stunning art I think I’ve made the right choice. Bleach as with many graffiti artists is particularly hard to track down on the Net so it’s probably a good thing I’m writing this post, the best place to learn about the artist is at the excellent UK urban art site UKadapta (don’t ask me why the homepage is in Japanese – all I know is there’s an English version of the site so you won’t need to take a crash course in a highly complicated language).
Monday, January 29, 2007
MELBOURNE GRAFFITI ART
I’ve always appreciated the work of graffiti artists and in Melbourne, Australia, spectacular graffiti art seemed to be everywhere. Bursting off the walls in vivid explosions of color, the urban artworks brought their surroundings to life and helped give the neighborhoods that much more of a pulse.
Melbourne has a rich and impressive selection of graffiti art lining its streets and alleyways. So much so that the British street artist, Banksy, said it was arguably Australia’s most significant contribution to the arts since they stole all the Aborigine’s pencils. However, it’s not just other street artists that think highly of Melbourne’s graffiti, as Australia’s National Trust and Heritage Victoria are both in favor of protecting the city’s graffiti art.
Unsurprisingly though, not everyone considers graffiti as a valid art form to be celebrated. Scott Hilditch, chief executive of Graffiti Hurts Australia says that protecting graffiti would signify the acceptance of society’s decline and open the floodgates to vandalism by sending a dangerous message that graffiti is acceptable.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Graffiti Fonts
Nice. Maybe sometime I’ll try to feature some of the best gaffiti arts around the globe here in GDFR.
Here some screenies of the fonts included in the 100 graffiti font pack.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Railroad Graffiti Picture Derby Connecticut
I know there is graffiti all over the United States, especially in New York and Brooklyn along the subway route, but here's a cool graffiti pic for ya.
We sure were surprised when we went to our secret spot in to go fishing in Derby CT, and as we were walking along a path by some old railroad tracks, and found some graffiti that I would consider art under the railroad tracks.
The 1800's railroad tracks are above me in this picture.
I was so amazed, I couldn't help but take a pic of as much graffiti as I could, but this picture is the best one that turned out.
Click here to see a larger photo of Railroad Graffiti
Did you know that graffito is singular for graffiti? How old is this graffito? From the looks of the rest of the pictures I would guess from the early 1970's. To me it's like art, and appears to have taken a lot of thought in creating something like this, and because of where it's located, I wouldn't consider it vandalism, it's pretty well hid. How many people do you know that can draw graffito letters like this? Not me! See the old Shelton Railroad where we took the picture.Friday, January 26, 2007
The classic wild style practitioner
For my money, the best style writer in the world today. At a time when many people literally paint the same outline dozens or even hundreds of times and just change up the colors, Bates paints a different style pretty much every time. If you're a writer, know one thing: Bates can probably do your style better than you.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Paralyzed Graffiti Artist Draws With His Eyes
A group of artists created a gadget, costing about as much as an iPod shuffle, that lets Quan continue making art using only his eyes.
How does it work you wonder? Inventor Zach Lieberman breaks it down for NPR:
"He can plot points. And from plotting points, create letters. And from creating letters,
create words. And then color the words, shade the words, extrude them in 3-D, add different features." The contraption looks like eyeglasses but works like a miracle.
They've just won a FutureEverything Award for innovation which includes a cash prize but Lieberman sets the record straight: "We're not in it to make money. This is really coming from the heart."
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Interview: Mohammed Ali
God works in mysterious ways. Most of the time beyond our feeble comprehension, like in the case of graffiti artist Mohammed Ali (aka Aerosol Arabic), who after rediscovering his faith, began to fuse street art with the eloquence of Islamic script and patterns. Describing his work as “taking the best of both worlds”, this highly-charged, charismatic aerosol-slinger has travelled across the globe challenging the oft-heard term “clash of civilizations”. In full spirit,juice hooked up with the man who was brave enough to spray light on some of the darkest streets in the world
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Artist creates 'light graffiti' with torch across British landscape
Created by Welsh artist Michael Bosanko, the Light Graffiti effect is achieved using only five coloured torches and a long exposure on a digital Canon camera.
Like an advanced-photographic version of writing your name with a sparkler on Bonfire Night, Michael has spent the past five years developing his art.
Based in Cardiff, Mr Bosanko, 39, draws most of his light art either in the empty urban night spaces of cities like Newport and his home town, or in the more desolate landscapes of the Brecon Beacons hills.
"I use my torches like an artist would use a paint brush," says Mr Bosanko.
"I employ an exposure that lasts from ten seconds to one hour and then try to let my art manage to create what I had imagined.
"What I feel I am trying to convey is a sense of an aesthetically pleasing shape that clearly does not belong in that particular place or area," said Mr Bosanko.
Covering the lens of his average household torches in coloured paper allows Mr Bosanko to bring different shades of the spectrum to his work.
"To get the best results the shoot depends on the amount of ambient light that is available.
"If I am working in an urban environment like a city then there is lots of ambient light that means I have to work quickly.
"Some people have asked if I have ever used photo-shop on my work and I have to tell them that it is simply created with a torch, a camera and the canvas of the night," says Mr Bosanko.
"The inspiration for my Light Graffiti came to me around five years ago when I was on holiday in Greece," says Mr Bosanko.
"I was taking a picture of a very bright moon one evening in Greece when I noticed a swirling effect because the exposure had been left too long.
"I then realised the beginning of my work in light art and have continued ever since."
Monday, January 22, 2007
The Best of Kelburn Garden Party
Back in 2006, Brazilian graffiti artists, as part of the pan-continental art-clash ‘Graffiti Project’, flew over from Sao Paulo to hand-paint the walls of the castle, creating a visually stunning spectacle and an extraordinary festival backdrop. The free-spirited ethos of The Garden Party aimed to attract musically-aware, fun-loving festival-goers, with a passion for new, inspiring music and successfully created this relaxed and intimate atmosphere.
Side-stepping traditional festival line ups, The Garden Party took place on June 20th and 21st and had a strong focus on hand-picked local talent with a wide-spectrum of international underground artists, quite happily uniting gypsy folk and samba with electronica and techno.
This show brings you some of the tracks from the best acts recorded live from Saturday’s line up, including music and an interview with Simon Richmond from The Bays and music from Scottish based artists James Yorkston, Dave Donelly and Joe Acheson Quartet, in addition to Bonobo and Black Cats.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Want to see some cool graffiti
This site is great – it not only gives you a growing catalogue of the graffiti and street art that you can see in Brighton, but it explains possible explanations behind the graffiti, so you will no longer find yourself baffled by what it all means! Probably the most concise list of Graffiti in Brighton (Or at least it’s getting there!)
You can see some cool works of graffiti here, and it is updated regularly so keep checking back!
Saturday, January 20, 2007
CArtoon Graffiti Art
It is difficult to give you the answer you are looking for with out more details, such as the name of the artist you are referring to. I will try my best, however.
In my research I found that graffiti art originated in the late 1960's. Later with the invention of spray paint it evolved into what we see now. The Graffiti Artists strive to be known as the best or as the "King" or "Queen". For more interesting detail on this art form you can refer to the source below or do your own search on graffiti art. Another excellent research source would be your local library. Ask your librarian for assistance.
I was able to find one site with lots of samples of graffiti art; you can see if this has what you are looking for. For more sites you can try searching with the key words: Graffiti Art Gallery.
Friday, January 19, 2007
los muros nos hablan / walls speak to us (Chile)
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Mastering Graffiti Art
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Monday, January 15, 2007
Graffiti Arts Classes
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Sunday, January 14, 2007
The Best Graffiti Art
After posting Painting with Light, I had the pleasure of speaking with the LICHTFAKTOR crew, the artists responsible for the photos posted. The 3-man creative force behind LICHTFAKTOR is VJ sehvermoegen, graffiti artist jiar, and VJ 10X.What drew you to become light graffiti artists?
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
BMW car with graffiti art
Thursday, January 11, 2007
GRAFFITI ARTIST FOR HIRE
The popularity of graffiti has soared over the past decade becoming ingrained in various facets of popular culture. The graffiti artist can be viewed as an outsider or a revolutionary, a voice of the people speaking out from the streets, altering our pre conceptions and leaving indelible commentaries that can challenge the status quo. In recent years graffiti artists have made the general public sit up and take notice and a large quotation of the populous has realised the practice of graffiti can now truly be considered an art form. As a result the graffiti works and the artists themselves have become accepted and highly sought after. It is widely accepted that the spraycan is a challenging tool to use and takes years to master only the elite can earn the status of 'Kings' among their peers.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Graffiti Art || Graffiti Alphabets Art Collection
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Tagging a Champion
Have 24 cameras handy? Too bad, because if you had 'em (along with a cabal of the East Coast's best graffiti artists and some flashlights), you could make a stab at the below. We've always liked Graffiti Research Lab, but after taking a peek at their winning Intructables entry (How to Enter the Ghetto Matrix (DIY Bullet Time), we're downright smitten.
Monday, January 8, 2007
The Graffiti Laser
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Cool Colors In The Graffiti Alphabet 2010
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Naaila 3D graffiti Art on The House
Friday, January 5, 2007
Thursday, January 4, 2007
Back to Art History Lessons
Barcelona embraces graffiti and street art . It flourishes and can be seen everywhere. Stores hire graffiti artists to paint a mural on the steel grate which secures the store. It makes for beautiful art and attractive streets when the stores are closed. This graffiti art also changes what you see from day to night since some shops are open during the day - such as stores - while others don't open until evening - such as bars. So the graffiti murals which are displayed during the day are different from those displayed at night.