Create The Graffiti Sketches

Graffiti like anything else. Usually requires plenty of practice to be any good. It can also be helped along with preparation, planning and perfecting your next piece of graffiti art before you even pick up that can of spray paint. You can work on perfecting your work when you create graffiti sketches.

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A few simple steps and plenty of imagination are all you need to create graffiti sketches. Oh, a pen and paper might help, too.

Step1 Decide where you want this graffiti to be. You don’t have to know the exact location, such as under the bridge next to the tree by the bend in the road, but you should have some idea of the size and shape of your concrete or other canvas. A sketch that covers a large, solid area is going to differ from one that is meant to be put along the border of an overpass.

Step2 Sketch out your canvas. Draw the borders of the area you plan to conquer. A large wall will be represented by a rectangle or square, or you can choose any other shape you want to fill with your work.

Step3 Pick your subject. The world is yours. Keep in mind, however, a generic subject, such as a wrestler or snake, is going to be easier to reproduce than a specific subject, such as Hulk Hogan or a Western Diamondback Rattler with exactly seven teeth, forked tongue and colors exactly matching the species. But then again, you are preparing in advance, so you have time and the tools to pretty much perfect anything you want.

Step4 Keep lines fat and bold for easy viewing. Remember that you are working on a large scale, much larger than the piece of paper in front of you. You may want to practice the outlines with a thick marker that will give you a better idea of the work’s bold outlines necessary.

Step5 Fill the space entirely. Some of the best graffiti work includes shading, designs and shadows in the background. Once you have your main subject down pat, work on creating a background for the subject that can also be perfected.

Step6 Decide on colors. Too many colors will look too busy, so keep it simple but make sure the colors that are side by side are different enough to stand out from each other. For instance, do not place a bluish green directly next to a greenish blue and expect people to tell the difference from a distance. You can practice the colors by shading and adding hues with colored pencils.