Character – signature in the form of an image.
Crew- group of artists who regularly work together. The crew’s collaboration might consist of unified pieces that tell a coherent story, or it may be a series of individual tags done in a concentrated area.
Legal walls- when property owners and even entire neighborhoods have allowed artists to bomb their houses or buildings. Legal walls have helped bring about the transformation of graffiti into public art. Because artists don’t have to execute quickly, at night, or with one eye out for police, legal walls allow for bigger or more involved pieces that seek to beautify, moralize, empower, or entertain.
Piece- short for “masterpiece.” The term is frequently used to describe a more labor-intensive work, usually with at least three colors.
Roller- work done with a roller brush. Most rollers consist of block-letter tags or phrases, sometimes with drop shadows or intentional drips.
Tag- stylized name or signature done with various materials, such as a marker or an aerosol spray can, often freehand.
Wildstyle- an elaborate, interlocking letters or symbols used when tagging. Wildstyle forms a complicated code that excludes non-writers.
Crew- group of artists who regularly work together. The crew’s collaboration might consist of unified pieces that tell a coherent story, or it may be a series of individual tags done in a concentrated area.
Legal walls- when property owners and even entire neighborhoods have allowed artists to bomb their houses or buildings. Legal walls have helped bring about the transformation of graffiti into public art. Because artists don’t have to execute quickly, at night, or with one eye out for police, legal walls allow for bigger or more involved pieces that seek to beautify, moralize, empower, or entertain.
Piece- short for “masterpiece.” The term is frequently used to describe a more labor-intensive work, usually with at least three colors.
Roller- work done with a roller brush. Most rollers consist of block-letter tags or phrases, sometimes with drop shadows or intentional drips.
Tag- stylized name or signature done with various materials, such as a marker or an aerosol spray can, often freehand.
Wildstyle- an elaborate, interlocking letters or symbols used when tagging. Wildstyle forms a complicated code that excludes non-writers.