Graffiti

"Art without restrictions"

Graffiti is a form of art, just like calligraphy is a form of writing. Very often misinterpreted by large media outlets as being vandalism and destruction of property. It is pretty much the exact opposite.

Graffiti can be made in many different ways and different styles. Tagging is a very basic form of graffiti, where one writes his or her chosen nickname or pseudonym on a wall or similar surface.

Throw ups is a bit more complex but not really that harder than tagging. Throw ups are basically larger tags that incorporate bubble letters, drop shadow, and other things (including white outlines.)

Pieces are incredible works of graffiti, this can include characters, mixed color schemes, and can vary in size, too (one can be two stories high if you are looking in the right place.)

Graffiti also has a cousin called street art, but that's its own form of art.

Graffiti is an artform, don't let anyone tell you the opposite.

by Treasonous October 23, 2011

graffiti slang

Bombing: The act of creating graffiti art, or a particular style of graffiti in which the entire train car is covered with graffiti.

Fade: The graduation of colors.

Families: Rows of throw-ups (graffiti) of the same name.

Floaters: Throw ups (graffiti) done on subway car panels at window level.

Graffiti Slang:

Hey Nigga, let's go bombing on the freights.

Hey bitchass mothafucka, check out dem floaters up dere.

by Watermelon Lover November 28, 2013

Graffic

What happens when there's a lot of graphic images lined up in a row. A mash up between traffic and graphic

Police found over 800 explicit photos jammed into Paul's locker at work. Sources say the photos were 'pornograffic' in nature.

by PTiddy October 8, 2010

Splooge Graffiti

Act of creating artwork with ones semen.

The only down side to living with two guys is that they leave the Splooge Graffiti for me to find.

by Cory September 21, 2004

Graffiti

The act of getting your name up... the majority of the writers do it in a writing sense, not promoting a gang. Alan Keyes disgraced the term, and perhaps doesn't realize that writers have been bombing the system since the 60's, unlike most any gang.

Graffiti is a way of life, not a throwup that some toy did to call out a gang, that shit is just scribbles for dumbasses.

DAMN! I can't wave to my friend because I am afraid I am gonna get shot, damn those gangs and their hand symbols... and fuck alan keyes.

by SiNEjde December 25, 2004

graffiti

Graffiti is for graffiti artists. No one else. Graffiti is a crime, and thats part of the beauty. Its a punch to the state. People say its misunderstood. It is what it is. Government, the pigs, the public all hate it and give it a bad name blah blah blah... Well good. Us graffiti artists could care less if you like it or you hate it, actually its probably better if you hate it and it pisses you off. Whats the point of it all? Getting known through out the graffiti community, being recognized for doing the dangerous and daring and making art mean while. Its art and anarchy combined.


BOMB WALLS NOT COUNTRIES

Drone(Walking to work) : ohhh my god! that writing is ugly and its destructive!

Graffiti Artist(incognito): yeeaaahh thats right bitch...

by FraNk.one January 10, 2009

graffiti

Art on a wall. IT is awesome

" Dude lets go graffiti the back of auto zone."

by jojojojojo June 29, 2006