How to Draw Cool Graffiti Art
Posted by admin in Graffiti Art on June 2, 2011
Learning to draw great graffiti art requires lots of skill and practice. There are several genres of graffiti art, but usually, graffiti art will mostly:
– be painted in vivid colors, to create emotive images and grab attention
– include graffiti style lettering with letters that overlap and are drawn in 3D
In particular the use of the bold style lettering is really distinctive to graffiti art. The images themselves will usually be hard hitting, and be painted in stark colors utilizing strong shadows and outlines to add depth and definition. Images usually depict social or political issues close to the artist’s heart.
Before you start a piece of graffiti art, you should draw a small scale version of the large piece you want to create first, then when you begin your actual piece, its a simple task of just scaling up your graffiti sketch.
If you need ideas for a graffiti font to use, there are plenty of sites online that have examples for you to copy. For the outlines, use a fine marker pen. In order to produce a 3D effect, shade around the letters you’ve outlined with a different color. Then use permanent markers to color in your letters. Read the rest of this entry »
Gothic Fantasy Art – The Death and Romance
Posted by admin in Gothic Art on June 2, 2011
Gothic fantasy art the death and romance combines for an intoxicating mixture. The fascination with Gothic art comes in part from our own mortality and also from our primitive dears of the unknown. Our deep fears of death and the very human fear of the unknown and change lurk just beneath the surface of our conscious mind hiding, waiting for an unguarded moment to creep into our thoughts filling them with night-terrors. So why then do we add romance to this dark mixture?
Vampires, werewolves and demons often find themselves involved in human relationships. This adds a new dimension to these creatures. Through them we can explore our own dark sides, human failings and fears. Yet this new dimension is danger. These relationships are living life on the edge. Women particularly are often drawn to the ‘bad’ man whether he be human, vampire or demon. The excitement and adventure often lacking in our lives can account for this in part. The relationships with human and creature often depict this interdependent need.
How does this fit into Gothic fantasy art? These relationships can be created in your art. There is nothing more terrifying than something supernatural and evil placed within the everyday norm. A vampire showing fangs is horrible. A vampire preying on a beautiful woman is more chilling. Yet there is also that fascination and an unconscious draw to these creatures. This can be seen by the many films and TV shows with very sexy male and female vampire leads. Often the more human these creatures are the more believable and the more terrifying their effect can be. Read the rest of this entry »