being a toy is the best part of starting...seeing how well u can progress in such little time just cuz of how much u love it is an amazing feeling...i remember starting off i could hardly even throw to gether a bubble letter or a real tag...
Your work is great, thank you for explaining it the way you do and for telling about yourself and how you deal with mistakes. You are an awesome artist.
wow thanks your videos are the first i see that actually help and teach you tecniques, no one wants to filll you in on their secrets, im always drawing on paper so hopefully ill get the courage to do a wall some day :D thanks!!!!!
Loved the pieces you were showing at the end. Graffiti is such an under appreciated style of art. From one artist to another you have some serious skill. Thanks for the videos. I've been looking to get into graffiti/guerrilla style art for a while, but didn't know where to begin. keep them coming brother.
Straight Motivation!!! Your work is dope. I love the small doses of inspiration you spoke in between direction. I totally screwed up a piece because I was trying to get to the outcome, forgetting the experience. I've subbed and will be checking out all your vids! Signed, I'm new to this =)
Awesome! Check out my tut #18 as an extensive updated version to this, and #6 and #7 for letter structuring and stylazation. Theyre great for lessons. And if your class is in the vicinity of NYC im open to dropping by in person for a guest lesson :)
What a coincidence seeing this because I was just thinking about a parent-child art making course I have been thinking of, to help parents how to best understand how to support their kids in the art making process and exploration! Would you be interested in a video with some pointers on that topic? Also feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Im really glad this helped!
How great. Thanks for the fast reply. :-). I think your idea is great especially when there isn't an infrastructure for parents/kids to rely on ... school, etc. Thanks for the offer. We started with your R but then decided a simple J or I might be easier... we'll work ourselves up to the R! :)
Hey, thank you so much for this! I've been thinking of developing my own style, and this really helped on getting to know how to use paints instead of spraypaint. New, stupid, and no mentor, but at least this gave me a start!
So amazing lol me and some friends just grabbed some cans one day and did random lines nothing like this but still fun...ours wasnt to great looking compared to this but this guy kept me goin :^D
Thanks for the tips. I especially appreciated the highlight idea. Maybe next time for the walk-by parts of the film dwell on the art a little longer so we can see it better. I love your art, thanks for doing this.
Stop expecting. Trust. Nobody can have a constant high, unless they take a drug constantly, which will kill them fast. Usually these experiences are the gateway to a breakthrough. but how long it will take and how it will happen, we cannot know. ITs unique for everyone. Just dont give up. Who knows, you might find a different form of creative expression you prefer. Dont look for it, just allow it to come through you. I now love abstract painting, and i love acting.
Yes. A cheap way is to use house paint. If you go to Lowes or Home Depot, they tend to have pints and gallons that were mixed to the wrong color by accident, they call it "OOPS" paint. They sell a pint for $2 and a gallon for $5, which usually costs 15-25 bucks. Stock up on some different colors and buy one or 2 brushes. Id say get a big brush and a smaller one for details. Of course it will take lots of skill and experience to make it look good, but its not different from spraypaint.
The paint is transparent? If youre using yellow, red, or some other colors, the lower quality brands will come out transparent. Are you using a synthetic bristle brush or natural? Natural is brownish and rough, synthetic has perfectly smooth bristles. U want to use synthetic for acrylic.
THanks! Usually the art-store brands are the best price. I get the BLick, Utrecht and Pearl brands. Sometimes they have better deals when ordering from their websites. just count in the shipping cost.
If you dont mind answering, why not? I thought i didnt like brush paints when i didnt know how to use them. Once i figured out how to make good use of them, i came to like them a lot for different reasong.
at the art stores they sell high-pigment ink in colors. 'FW' is the brand i use. it's a similar consistency to india ink, but comes in blue, red, yellow etc. i find that using this stuff instead of water to thin out acrylic paint helps retain the color saturation while working with brushes and paint markers.
What kind of acrylic paint do you use? Student grade paint and paint markers say they’ll discolor in the sun... I’m not a graffitti artist but I’m an illustrator, so bold colors and lines are also up my alley.
I don't know about discoloration but I do know the pigments are not as bold so some colors are more transparent. I have actually had Molotow paint marker paints fade in the sun...so..... I duno. I used student grade paint to practice but for work I value I use artist grade paints of different brands. Amsterdam, Golden, Liquitex, Blick/ Utrecht, Lukas.
Thats great, thanks for the tip. I guess i wouldnt have thought of that because i almost always paint really large. One bottle would barely cover 5 strokes in my paintings haha
Hi, i've currently sketched out a large piece on my wall and i'm also in the making of a mural. I'm probably not going to use spray cans as my can control has never been tested before, can you recommend any other methods?
Yeah, use paintbrushes with acrylic paints. Look through my tutorial video playlist and watch any videos that have acrylic painting techniques in them. IF you have any questions or encounter issues while doing it, let me know, ill help you out.
Hey. Thats normal. I have gone through it. Explore more! Push on through the unpleasant experiences. Dont expect it to take you on an exciting roller coaster journey. Things can only bring you rewards when you bring YOURSELF to them fully. Commitment. Try different styles and different mediums. Be prepared to do a lot of work, in which you may feel lost, bored, angry, frustrated. It is your journey that will bring you to fulfillment. Have you watched my new video where i am just speaking?
Hey, what kind of (brush) paint will stay on a wall? I just did my first piece but wanna touch it up, any suggestions on the paint to use? I know you said that you use latex paint but i just wanna be surre that it wont come off in the rain! haha thanks if you read this
I need some help! Whenever I try to use Acrylic paint for anything its either too streaky to make a solid line or it basically drags along most the paint and doesnt fill too well. Im using a flat tip so what am I doing wrong?
Correction: be open to it coming out any way it happens to naturally; let each moment affect your decisions, rather than being too stuck on the idea you had before you started the sketch.
Hi when i try and paint it looks very streaky and you can see the white canvas, i do add layers but it still no where near as smooth as like in the video. Do i add more water??
@reskillmows Thanks for a fast reply, Im adding water to it. Sometimes I add to much though. I have one color thats barley opaque at all and doesnt cover well in general. But the others are thick.
@reskillmows alright i got it man, i sorta meant like when i spray a line with a can it doesnt come out as a line, it comes out as a line with extra paint on the sides, like a "spray can effect" what if want a perfect line like the line you get out of a paint brush? o and do a vid on stencil graff!
ok so a frend wants me 2 do some graffiti n his room, and i want it 2 look awesome, but im not very experienced w/ spray paint yet. he's got hig expectations, so any advice 4 a beginner would be awesome
I have a wildstyle tutorial ( #7) which can give you an idea of an approach. Ultimately it will just take tons of practice for you, so you can develop skills, techniques, and understndings so you can explore your self-expression with your own process. When practicing this or any style, have the intention to execute that style or look, but be open to it coming out any way you want. If you do that, youll see why it is helpful in time. If youre attached to an outcome youll end up miserable
This. Is literally the first useful video I've found on UA-cam about getting started. Thank you bro lol.
Miles. This is the best and most insightful grafitti video I've seen on youtube so far.
Man i like how genuine your videos feel. great help
You given me so much insight, thanks, you're better teacher then most on youtube when comes to street art/graffiti, no b.s. just sharing knowledge.
being a toy is the best part of starting...seeing how well u can progress in such little time just cuz of how much u love it is an amazing feeling...i remember starting off i could hardly even throw to gether a bubble letter or a real tag...
Pretty sweet tutorial. Nice to see someone humble sharing parts of the process.
Your work is great, thank you for explaining it the way you do and for telling about yourself and how you deal with mistakes. You are an awesome artist.
Thank you for these words. I really appreciate it!
I really love your arts. I hope I can get more advices from you. You speak clearly and you do it step-by-step. Awesome men! Need to learn from you.
inspiring, btw really liked the painting at the end of that radio thing
wow thanks your videos are the first i see that actually help and teach you tecniques, no one wants to filll you in on their secrets, im always drawing on paper so hopefully ill get the courage to do a wall some day :D thanks!!!!!
Thank you for making these videos. Very helpful and articulate. I battel perfectionism, this helped me loosen up and be more creative.
so glad to hear this!
Loved the pieces you were showing at the end. Graffiti is such an under appreciated style of art. From one artist to another you have some serious skill. Thanks for the videos. I've been looking to get into graffiti/guerrilla style art for a while, but didn't know where to begin.
keep them coming brother.
i really like it i have never opened my mind to painting with brushes i thought just spray paint
I like your outlook on graff...SOLID!
Straight Motivation!!! Your work is dope. I love the small doses of inspiration you spoke in between direction. I totally screwed up a piece because I was trying to get to the outcome, forgetting the experience. I've subbed and will be checking out all your vids! Signed, I'm new to this =)
Thats awesome to hear!! Keep it up and have fun
Reskew I your tutorial really is helping, My lines are really sloppy and I was getting tired of wasting ink so I looked your stuff up. Thanks
This is AWESOME! Just found you, my grade 12 art students are about to start graffiti, so stoked to show them this.
Awesome! Check out my tut #18 as an extensive updated version to this, and #6 and #7 for letter structuring and stylazation. Theyre great for lessons. And if your class is in the vicinity of NYC im open to dropping by in person for a guest lesson :)
middle aged mom trying to get her 13 year old motivated - he wants to try... this is REALLY HELPFUL, thanks -
What a coincidence seeing this because I was just thinking about a parent-child art making course I have been thinking of, to help parents how to best understand how to support their kids in the art making process and exploration! Would you be interested in a video with some pointers on that topic? Also feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Im really glad this helped!
How great. Thanks for the fast reply. :-). I think your idea is great especially when there isn't an infrastructure for parents/kids to rely on ... school, etc. Thanks for the offer. We started with your R but then decided a simple J or I might be easier... we'll work ourselves up to the R! :)
Hey, thank you so much for this! I've been thinking of developing my own style, and this really helped on getting to know how to use paints instead of spraypaint. New, stupid, and no mentor, but at least this gave me a start!
Great! Check out tutorial 18 to see more with brush painting
Awesome, thanks a lot :) It is indeed better to be loved than feared.
Thank you SO much for these tutorials!!
Great realization! Yeah man
wow this is AMAZING. I wanna try.
Love your writing!
So amazing lol me and some friends just grabbed some cans one day and did random lines nothing like this but still fun...ours wasnt to great looking compared to this but this guy kept me goin :^D
Awesome job man thanks for the lesson
now this is real art
epic, thanks for these vids, yur a real inspiration.
Thanks for the tips. I especially appreciated the highlight idea. Maybe next time for the walk-by parts of the film dwell on the art a little longer so we can see it better. I love your art, thanks for doing this.
hey there nice tutorial, keep posting video's. I like it that you don't do that stereotype graffiti thing only, but experiment. see ya!
Stop expecting. Trust. Nobody can have a constant high, unless they take a drug constantly, which will kill them fast. Usually these experiences are the gateway to a breakthrough. but how long it will take and how it will happen, we cannot know. ITs unique for everyone. Just dont give up. Who knows, you might find a different form of creative expression you prefer. Dont look for it, just allow it to come through you. I now love abstract painting, and i love acting.
great advice at the end thumbs up
DUDE good for for thats legit thank some who can lift ur spirit
Glad to hear it, man!! Thanks!
Yes. A cheap way is to use house paint. If you go to Lowes or Home Depot, they tend to have pints and gallons that were mixed to the wrong color by accident, they call it "OOPS" paint. They sell a pint for $2 and a gallon for $5, which usually costs 15-25 bucks. Stock up on some different colors and buy one or 2 brushes. Id say get a big brush and a smaller one for details. Of course it will take lots of skill and experience to make it look good, but its not different from spraypaint.
you have awesome style!
it's a perfect tutorial !
Thank you... that was really helpful!!!!
The paint is transparent? If youre using yellow, red, or some other colors, the lower quality brands will come out transparent. Are you using a synthetic bristle brush or natural? Natural is brownish and rough, synthetic has perfectly smooth bristles. U want to use synthetic for acrylic.
hardware stores, like lowes or home depot. regular indoor/outdoor house paint is latex paint.
great tips man thanks
THanks! Usually the art-store brands are the best price. I get the BLick, Utrecht and Pearl brands. Sometimes they have better deals when ordering from their websites. just count in the shipping cost.
thanks man this vid encourages me
ANgR fAcE...YO MAN GREAT VIDS KEEP UM COMMING BUFFALO NY REPPIN
Nice vid man very helpful
the bob ross of graffiti!
If you dont mind answering, why not?
I thought i didnt like brush paints when i didnt know how to use them. Once i figured out how to make good use of them, i came to like them a lot for different reasong.
at the art stores they sell high-pigment ink in colors. 'FW' is the brand i use. it's a similar consistency to india ink, but comes in blue, red, yellow etc.
i find that using this stuff instead of water to thin out acrylic paint helps retain the color saturation while working with brushes and paint markers.
helpful tips, thanks for posting and keep up the good work![:
Very interesting!
This is really good, thanks alot ;)
great vid........real inspiring!.....lol
dope man seen u all over nyc
What kind of acrylic paint do you use? Student grade paint and paint markers say they’ll discolor in the sun... I’m not a graffitti artist but I’m an illustrator, so bold colors and lines are also up my alley.
I don't know about discoloration but I do know the pigments are not as bold so some colors are more transparent. I have actually had Molotow paint marker paints fade in the sun...so..... I duno. I used student grade paint to practice but for work I value I use artist grade paints of different brands. Amsterdam, Golden, Liquitex, Blick/ Utrecht, Lukas.
Tell me what brand and what colors youre using, and about what ratio of water:paint you are using.
hahaha, nice video broooo ..tnx
..and good thoughts too, agreed wit everything u've said
Thanks man, im really glad to hear that!
Yea Yea Helpful Tips!!
Gustavo Bahena thanks brotha!
"i was pretty lost" LMAO ! ! :)
Great help video... I am wondering do you have some budget brand acrylic paint and brush good use to suggest?
Thats great, thanks for the tip. I guess i wouldnt have thought of that because i almost always paint really large. One bottle would barely cover 5 strokes in my paintings haha
how long have u been wrighting and when did u start wrighting
these techniques are really hepful thenks man apreciate it
You did awsome
Damn This Is So True Try To Express Your Self Not The Outcome
Good words fella!
dude , any line you draw can lead you to something or to somewhere , keep doing it !
+RUB BRG Yup yup!
good vid nice dude
Hi, i've currently sketched out a large piece on my wall and i'm also in the making of a mural. I'm probably not going to use spray cans as my can control has never been tested before, can you recommend any other methods?
Yeah, use paintbrushes with acrylic paints. Look through my tutorial video playlist and watch any videos that have acrylic painting techniques in them. IF you have any questions or encounter issues while doing it, let me know, ill help you out.
Hey. Thats normal. I have gone through it. Explore more! Push on through the unpleasant experiences. Dont expect it to take you on an exciting roller coaster journey. Things can only bring you rewards when you bring YOURSELF to them fully. Commitment. Try different styles and different mediums. Be prepared to do a lot of work, in which you may feel lost, bored, angry, frustrated. It is your journey that will bring you to fulfillment. Have you watched my new video where i am just speaking?
Ace video many thanks
+Steve Zack Of course! Thank you!
really nice
This tutorial helped me a lot ! could you make a tutorial on how to add 3d on a piece ?
Really helpful, thx!
+Chaddyfynn Perkins Great! Glad to know, thank you!!
Thank you!!
that heavy doc
Thanks. I do have a wildstyle tutorial with basic ideas.
Hey, what kind of (brush) paint will stay on a wall? I just did my first piece but wanna touch it up, any suggestions on the paint to use? I know you said that you use latex paint but i just wanna be surre that it wont come off in the rain! haha thanks if you read this
Awesome, i am glad this helps! Check out all my videos, subscribe for new ones, and feel free to ask questions any time!
thx dude ! it really helped alot XD
it helps, thx for sharing
I need some help! Whenever I try to use Acrylic paint for anything its either too streaky to make a solid line or it basically drags along most the paint and doesnt fill too well. Im using a flat tip so what am I doing wrong?
I would really like some tutorials for some wildstyle letters. I get abnoyed with my self when i keep on drawing bubbleletters
nice nice... do you make your own music but if you dont what is is called?
great video i subbed:D
thanks dude
Do smooth curves and and good proportionate letters come with time/experience or is there a trick?
Correction: be open to it coming out any way it happens to naturally; let each moment affect your decisions, rather than being too stuck on the idea you had before you started the sketch.
yes
Hi when i try and paint it looks very streaky and you can see the white canvas, i do add layers but it still no where near as smooth as like in the video. Do i add more water??
KAWS uses acrylic paints.
thats good shit nice lookin out hahah
@reskillmows Thanks for a fast reply, Im adding water to it. Sometimes I add to much though. I have one color thats barley opaque at all and doesnt cover well in general. But the others are thick.
@reskillmows alright i got it man, i sorta meant like when i spray a line with a can it doesnt come out as a line, it comes out as a line with extra paint on the sides, like a "spray can effect" what if want a perfect line like the line you get out of a paint brush? o and do a vid on stencil graff!
ok so a frend wants me 2 do some graffiti n his room, and i want it 2 look awesome, but im not very experienced w/ spray paint yet. he's got hig expectations, so any advice 4 a beginner would be awesome
Can one use any kind of spray paint?
do you have any tips on sharp/ wildstyle graffiti?
Haha yes! I have a new "motivational talk" ready to load.
any advise for the shading of the outside of the letter. i still havn't really grasped that
I have a wildstyle tutorial ( #7) which can give you an idea of an approach. Ultimately it will just take tons of practice for you, so you can develop skills, techniques, and understndings so you can explore your self-expression with your own process. When practicing this or any style, have the intention to execute that style or look, but be open to it coming out any way you want. If you do that, youll see why it is helpful in time. If youre attached to an outcome youll end up miserable
can you do an episode on some colours that go good together / picking colours
that is what i thougt and please try wit a penicl .. i just turned 13 and i cant get cardboard and stuff like thT .. can u do this with a pencil