GRAFFITI HACK - (THE BEST & FASTEST WAY TO GET BETTER!)

[@voiceonearts]

I LOVED this video! I've heard this before, I've heard you reference it before, and yet it is still a conflict within my own practices I always forget how to structure or organize. How you break down that 80-20 makes sooo much sense and although i forget it, the most productive and progressive periods of my career have been inherently falling into this regiment. Respect!

[@Theartistblock]

im always happy seeing you around dude. This is one of those things thats super easy to fall out of, like working out. its that thing we know we need to do but it's hard to stay ontop of and easier to do literally anything else lol. I mean i didnt follow this for 6 years when i first started despite being told to learn structure so i know first hand how this messes people up lol

[@voiceonearts]

@@Theartistblock precise!

[@juliang9625]

Dope vid,very true! You also forgot to mention the principals of art while they are not needed they help a bunch. Glad u made this vid a lot of other creators just say practice but they never say what to practice

[@Theartistblock]

The principals of art while very extremely incredibly important they arent part of the 3 major pillars. I'm really happy ya found this useful dude

[@peaches5845]

The example with the bottle & cup = Grimius 🙏😂

[@Theartistblock]

Lol glad ya got a kick out of it

[@irinademirgian319]

grimius....im dead

[@TheNiceDemon69]

Best advice on the Internet you can find, great video grim

[@Theartistblock]

Massive thanks man I appreciate it

[@subkons]

Great Video, Thanks Grim!

[@idontknowwhattoput6011]

Dude this is a sick video! It really explains it well.

[@Theartistblock]

thanks thanks thanks , glad you found value in it buddy :D

[@jorgedlt7411]

“I don’t need to learn letter structure! I just need to color my pieces better to make it look more dope.” Also sick video btw extremely helpful!

[@frankcastle4715]

Yah..uhhh... that doesn't work

[@jorgedlt7411]

@@frankcastle4715 I know that’s the joke, grim said it in a live before.

[@Theartistblock]

lol oh dear god lol best quote ever :D

[@frankcastle4715]

@@jorgedlt7411 yep

[@revel365up]

the way ive somewhat done this for my 3 months of graffiti, has just been only practicing basics from straights to keyboards to just plain shapes, but then when i get up i just have fun with it, not like crazy wildstyles or anything, or evep pieces at all, but like a tag with one stylized letter, and a bit more of an exaggerated throw

[@bigmanflav6003]

idk about u but I love simplistic graffiti. I like to focus more on colour than complex shapes that make it harder to see the structure.

[@Theartistblock]

Agreed man agreed I love me some clean straight letters all day

[@astro4741]

To me that's kind of the point, I feel like structures can be limiting in a sense.but I'm still working that out.

[@robertrojas3121]

The videos help a lot so thanks

[@rvwtrvps760]

Do you have a video on the fundamentals?

[@spitfire6862]

BAHAHAHA THE THROWIE AFTER YOU TALKED ABOUT OCSSSS. IM NEW AND IM NOT EVEN THAT BAD

[@masaodkakihara1955]

I always enjoy your video !

[@neon183]

That was very smart dude, much appreciated

[@lavendergluon]

the elements of art: line, shape, form, value, space, color, texture

[@manuelcosta2319]

Skibidi dop dop dop dop yes yes

[@boogie8586]

Damn that York throw tho

[@Theartistblock]

Really clean I loved it

[@GetOffUrPhone]

Literally only reason I click on these - the thumbnails lol

[@cindafuqnrela]

I love your videos! This is class for me✊🏽

[@shillionaire]

What he said! 👍

[@apinkeye7381]

Great vid mate, Artist from England!

[@PathfindersFeet]

Thanks for the vid dude!

[@wolfshirsch]

Nice vid man subscribed!

[@bendickerson3832]

Hey man I love the videos and they have honestly helped a ton and I’m seeing progress. The thing is I’m not seeing it where I feel like I need to. I can put together a decent pice just a throwing or a straight letter and I feel like I’m improving there with all the basics but not with THE BASICS. I have 100s of pages of tags and very basic tags and really crappy tags. I’ve I have searched the internet and the streets and have spent COUNTLESS hours trying to develop my hand style and and make it clean but I don’t feel like I show any progress. Any suggestions on how I can practice?

[@d.k.9724]

Did you watch the video? He literally answers your question in it lol

[@krytxps]

sometimes you just need a change of mindset. if you have a wavy handstyle, try to do blocky and vice versa. throw some wild bold lines and then try something detailed. simetimes you can still do "fundementals" but they are based around your comfort zone, and thats where the least amount of knowledge is gained

[@ninomalacarne1495]

Hi Grim, Man i‘am so messed up man someone in my city always goes over evryones shit (legal) and he is very disrespectful, he doesent even couver the peace thats behind complettly. And if you go over him he destroys your painting, what should we do???!!! pls I need Help Grimm 😅

[@Animusai009]

Thanks man, your videos are much appreciated! You break things down so well Is it still possible to participate in the name exchange thing..? I cant find it anymore but thought you did some of that.. Bless from NL

[@sole__doubt]

I can't believe I'm not already subscribed, I'm experiencing serious FOMO. :)

[@johnpaulponiado6646]

We're missing you're critics :(

[@Daalienboy]

Thank you

[@healablepuppy4667]

Hey grim it's me again and the advice you gave me helped a ton so thanks sm but I want to start getting up but the problem is I love in a small town with 0 graffiti and 0 graffiti artist. It's only me but I hope u respond and btw I want to get up with markers and stickers not spray paint

[@havgzee]

Get up then bro just don't tell anyone about it and try and stay lowkey about it im from a small town to

[@arthurgs1522]

my friends allways called me by a name with only 2 letters, and i some time ago i started writing only two letters on my book and cellphone until i found a good name , but i dont and i think i m gonna use only 2 letters but its kinda hard to do some graffiti, can u give me some tips??

[@idieilik1069]

Bruce Lee said it the best... be water my friend!👍

[@samuelpineda8953]

good ideology for skateboarding too

[@bigdaddypiggy]

Like a lot of other things in life sometimes it’s best to keep it simple…you can always add to something but it’s much harder to fix/change something after its been done (unless it’s done in pencil) adding too many little extras can take away from what you were doing in the 1st place….leave the complex & complicated styles to the people who actually know what to do with them 🖤y’all stay safe-nothing but love from the DMV/Baltimore 🤨🍾💥🕺🏼🎉💙🎼💣🥶☠️❤️😵‍💫

[@NastyCity619]

Hello grim. Thanks for tips

[@Theartistblock]

never a problem buddy, hope you're well today

[@NastyCity619]

@@Theartistblock thanks I appreciate you stay up.

[@joshuaanzarut1321]

This vid was vv helpful

[@dvdlp7799]

good cup metaphor lol

[@breezy_trades]

I wish you could get the message out to start with fundamentals with the newer generation of writers. I see guys that can burn a hole in the wall with a piece but can’t do a simple straight letter or tag. 🙄

[@Theartistblock]

lol yup, people dont want to build a solid foundation, just want to get to the fancy stuff

[@czarnick123]

Anyone know what the tag @1:50 says? Looks great!

[@Theartistblock]

The throwie at 1:50 says york

[@user-pc3co9te9u]

Nice throw up on thumbnail

[@M443YT]

great

[@alexucke]

0:42 the three fundamentals

[@zackhernandez2786]

Yo grim I write MEW2 is that weird cause there's a 2 at the end but I'm the only one writing it?

[@Theartistblock]

not at all, look at Cope2 , Pose2, Taki183, Tracy168, stay high 149, and the list goes on. Like who are the other 182 takis and the 167 other tracys. my point being, the number isnt based on how many other's exist, that doesnt matter.

[@zackhernandez2786]

@@Theartistblock appreciate the reply G been watching you for years keep up the solid vids

[@connivingcrow1006]

I think the easy part for me is understanding the fundamentals but difficult to actually putting it on paper....good lord I can't lmao

[@Theartistblock]

The actuall execution takes time for sure but if you know the formula then you're in good hands

[@FoFilm5]

Is this legal

[@SmackersLA]

Yes

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

Whatever that was at 3:18 hurts my eyes to look at.

[@MrPit14]

Before i watch this im going to take a guess, practice ? - Nope

[@Theartistblock]

yup, practice was essentially the video, just threw in more specifically what people should practice

[@bootyslayer6081]

Honestly I just have bad hand writing in general 😂

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

Like how you said “zero style” and showed a basic Klops! Yea he’s an artist and his characters are hilarious but his letters kinda suck and when he try’s to flex it looks kind of forced (not to really dis the guy but his basic “”straight letter” isn’t very clean or balanced, he says so himself)

[@Theartistblock]

i was showing his piece just as an example of a straight letter, showing more or less what new people to graffiti should be practicing. in other words saying "not wild styles, straightletters"

[@PlutoniumSlum]

Wassup bro how u doing???

[@Theartistblock]

how ya doing man :D, im well today, hanging out working

[@PlutoniumSlum]

@@Theartistblock just chilling boutta move in the next few months been very busy honestly bunch of people coming in to check out the place and keeping it clean all that 🙃

[@RICK-uw6nz]

Yo Grimm... I got a whole bunch of GTAV in game graffiti for you to look at 😝😝... You wanna check it out?

[@Theartistblock]

i think i did that one didnt i? lol i get the GTA games confused with one another

[@RICK-uw6nz]

@@TheartistblockMy bad just seen the video 🤦🏽‍♂️... awesome one btw!! There are a few more graff pieces I found in game that weren’t in your last vid, if you ever wanna make a pt2🤣 Love the videos bro I learn so much!

[@justincarr8178]

Thing is you infer that Klops (or early Chino) have no style but I can tell a Kloponspiracy piece or production from a mile away so his anti style is a style,same for early Chino but Check his Arcade production last year with Ribs Gouch,Yes,Clark,BG183, it's my fave production from 2020 and his style has advanced from his early shit,his simplicity WAS A STYLE

[@Theartistblock]

I was moreso showing haw what they did was pretty simple looking. They're incredible artists and chinos was who I looked up to as a kid

[@justincarr8178]

@@Theartistblock Even though I am a lot older than you (guarantee that I'm older than Chino and (especially) Klops ,and despite me absolutely, passionately loving graf since Subway art,I am still a still a mediocre bomber I still hugely respect both of the artists we are discussing (and please don't get it twisted I love and respect your work to,even if it is a bit Art F#$@y) but I still think my argument stands ,sometimes writers with the least amount of flair or style (and remember Cap won the battle of styles we have been in the age of the throw up for 25 years and that is not going away anytime soon) stick out the most,now Klops can bring crazy shit to the table,so can Kuma or Cecs but their round letters are instantly recognizable.And so their lack of style becomes a style.

[@justincarr8178]

I'll give you 2 now super current examples,despite me being English I look to NYC as the epicenter of world graffiti (although I follow graf from L.A,Boston,Philly,Canada,Holland,France,Spain ,Italy ,you get the idea and I speak to dope writers new and old school) now I don't think that's it's up for debate that the most up writers up super duper all city in NYC are Cade and Par,both the most hardcore of bombers since JA One (and I know Serve and Loose have been on a crossing out JA mission for years but they are not up nearly as much as Cade and Par)took the crown in the early 90s ,these dudes along with TD (T.D is all state along with Panic,Coe and Zers) now Pars style is cleaner but Cades is a bit messier but that doesn't matter coz his throw is fuckin everywhere and so style and penmanship goes out of the window when it comes to sheer repetitiveness,and just like Cap in the subway era,style goes out the window when it comes to repetitiveness.Now I don't want to put anyone on blast but I speak to these guys and they insist that they are the top writers and who are we to argue this.???? Doesn't it depend on what you out of writing?????

[@Theartistblock]

@@justincarr8178 I'm going to be honest I dont k ow what were discussing here. Any art ( even a basic shaded sphere or just some line on a page) it all technically is a style. So ya chinos basic straightletter or taki basic handstyle is a style and sure you can add style to these things like leaning a letter or messing with the weight so on so forth but that's not what I'm referring to in the video. I'm referring to beginners doing wildstyles instead of straight letters, I'm talking about new writers trying to scribble a crazy tag rather than doing legible letters, that's it. This video and my words and lessons in it arent about experienced people, they're just examples to show how good they are or to show more or less what to do. I think you're having a totally different convo. All I'm saying is practicing the basics is the fastest and best way to get better. Like I said in the vid, basic trial and error can get you progress but that progress takes decades to learn basic things while practicing the basics will teach you the same things and tons more 10x faster. That much is fact. As far as "best" , every writer thinks they're the best. Cant tell you how many old school writers from the 70s I spoke to who said the same, we gotta remember most people in this game have an ego. In the professional art world your skill is based off your knowledge of the 3 things I talked about in this video and to be the best youd have to be elite in all 3 of these. 99% of writers have no clue what elements of art are and they couldn't even tell you the artform specific fundamentals. That's not saying they arent good, not at all. Once you have a group that's elite in all 3 then best would come down to one outperforming the others in those areas or it would come to opinion if they're all equal. At the end of it though the difference between knowledge of these elite is so tiny to where it's pretty unnoticeable and insignificant to where it might as well be opinion based. Also graffiti is so underdeveloped to where even the elite in this field have a shit ton to learn in comparison to pro ( not elite) fine artist.

[@graffseason7887]

@@justincarr8178 accurate assessment of NYC.

[@Otccc]

Yooo

[@Theartistblock]

yoooo shuv how are you man

[@Otccc]

@@Theartistblock hood how are you!

[@matthewyip8695]

Like #667

[@morgengabe1]

If hack == do_thing: hack != hack

[@firstlast-gh9ig]

The whole video in one sentence : practice basic art techniques 80% of your time, and make those your own during the 20% that is left. The rest of the video is just teasing and explanations on why it is supposed to work.

[@alexpopovic8522]

For regular watcher its ok, because they know about fundamentals and connection between graffiti and other artforms, but I think that for people who are new to this channel it is not very interesting when you show portraits and landscapes as examples in graffiti oriented video. When you want to get new people to watch your channel you should consider videos just about graffiti. I can say, that few months ago when I discovered your channel I would not be interested that much in this video, I started watching your playlist about fundamentals at first. Because at that time a did not give a shit about other artforms. I was starting with graffiti and you know toys think differently than people who already learnt something from your videos. I would say like wtf is this guy talking about, I don not care about stupid portraits, better show me some graffiti. Hope you get the point I am trying to make.

[@Theartistblock]

i like to use other arts as examples because they're more refined and developed. When i keep the videos 100% graffiti based i get comments indicating that graffiti isnt an art, when i include other artforms I hardly get those comments because it helps to connect graffiti to more solid information and bridges that gap for people. thats important, bridging the gap. Its important for graffiti artists to get outside of their safe space and get exposed to other artform that are farther along and better developed, and thats why i include it.

[@alexpopovic8522]

@@Theartistblock i completely understand, its good to show connection between graffiti and other art forms. I just wanted to say its is not that good for channel growing, we discussed it on stream as well.

[@Theartistblock]

@@alexpopovic8522 I rather help and bring value more than anything