How to Graffiti TAGS and Basics

[@soulassassin0g]

The most important thing about tagging is cardio for out running cops and pedestrians trying to catch you.

[@justbr34th12]

And Stealth

[@preciatebw]

You could also just buy a ironman suit

[@gavinholmes536]

Or the entire jv baseball team 😂😂

[@kaidynrivere6500]

@@gavinholmes536 you sound like youre speaking from experience

[@kunaz6131]

Yeah or just dont get caught

[@misterclean7570]

FOR ALL OF YOU BEGINNERS THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE WHILE TAGGING AT FIRST. IS EASY LETTERS.

[@bones2430]

Ok frisbe

[@kalyan7708]

@Frisbe bruh

[@IrynaSvenSchlabach161]

And make you own. It's a kind of art. So you musst be free to paint and be creative.

[@Muertisema]

@@IrynaSvenSchlabach161 I’m scared of getting called a toy

[@cruzbarretto8277]

@@Muertisema all started as a toy, im a toy xd

[@captainswagalicious]

If you think about it, cavemen we're the OG graffiti artists painting on cave walls

[@sann3044]

were*

[@soulassassin0g]

Imagine scientist think that that was the most fascinating thing when in reality all it was was the local vandal catching spots.

[@1782adnan]

Your brain is too big for your own good we have to confiscate it to experiment on it

[@imyrokko8959]

@@sann3044 Shut up. Nobody likes grammar nazis.

[@kadenmiller7403]

Captain Swagalicious if you think abt it bologna is hotdog pancakes

[@adrianstaurseth5922]

As a legal graffiti artist its all about the pieces and colors and shapes, and you are good at that! So keep it up. But your tags is not good, and for a illegal bomber tags, i would say are the most important part of graffiti. Because thats what other writers would see in the streets. + when you have a good tag its easier to understand how to create a nice piece. So for beginners a tip is to start with tags and throwups and then develop your style over time. Start with the simplest style, and make it readable because its all about getting noticed. If nobody can read your tag, then how can you get noticed? And btw dont put in to much extras like arrows, stars, lines and halos, dont put all of them in one tag. Keep it simple in the beggining! And very important for a beginners dont put a crown over your tag, thats for artists who have been in the game for decades. Another tip is to have a nice name, the ideal is 4-6 letters i would say. And final tip, dont be a instagram guy, go out there and look at tags and art in your city and be inspired, and show respect for writers that are better then you.

[@dailyyy_]

I learned alot from that, thanks!

[@dailyyy_]

There are only 2 graffiti artists in my town but one of them is being arrested a few months ago.😂

[@guerillla6]

RV games 😂 bruh...

[@fatpants40]

This comment is the realest thing I’ve seen on this thread. It’s so important to keep your tags simple and legible. Like he said, don’t use arrows and haloes and shit to save your tag. If it looks like shit without all those things , then fix the tag and make it better.

[@worldkaratefederationhisis7174]

Noice

[@absolving]

you said when you started you never practiced tags. im the opposite. i only practice tags and never practiced piecing

[@darkweb9983]

Ft

[@solarbear7017]

samuél same

[@giodreu1733]

samuél rt

[@wilihey1425]

thats how it should be

[@valiantviperz1429]

DAS C your grammar and spelling scares me

[@gooseourlord]

real quick to any toys tryna get into graffiti: *copy everyone.* If you start off trying to perfect your own, original style, it’s gonna look like some garbage for a lot longer than it should cuz you’re gonna fall into a lotta beginner pitfalls. Instead, do some research, find some tags or alphabets from more experienced writers you like and just copy the shit out of them. Practice their style for awhile until you get comfortable with it then you can start changing up letters and start adding your own individual flairs and all that good shit. really be patient tho, it’s gonna be a bit before you’re ready for the streets or anything lol edit: I’m not saying bite kings or anything like that. I’m saying take inspiration from hand styles you like and use it to develop your own. call me a toy all you fuckin want but end of the day it’s a good way of getting started. and even then, this shit I’m saying ain’t set in stone, you don’t gotta listen to me. fuck man

[@crimescene6250]

sir eggrol exactly

[@dalink2388]

I’ll keep this in mind, thanks bro 🙏

[@gooseourlord]

@Xavier Archer that’s on you to figure out. make sure that you know what you write and you can get it up quick and that you actually feel comfortable going out and doing it. still tho, make sure you practice *a lot* on paper before going out

[@anyonegotasnickersbar]

@Xavier Archer 2 hours

[@dangermuffin6247]

Don't bite other people's work you flog

[@discocannoisseur219]

Your "Tag" tutorial examples are explained well and makes sense... That's the way I learned and was taught by some of the 90's graffiti artist! Just be creative, don't over think it and be yourself..! Also speed is a factor, but that comes with time and practice!!! Nice work Doke

[@discocannoisseur219]

Doke... I always heard that graffiti or the "tag" started in WW1 or something war related? Soldiers across enemy lines or troops just stuck in those trenches for what felt like a eternity, would mark spots around there position for help!Someone find me a WW1 Vet???

[@DokeTV]

Thank you a lot for beautiful reactions :)

[@giorgosvantzos35]

DokeTV next episode booombs

[@ralphdaplayersstuff9177]

DokeTV np :3

[@moyfierheller6449]

I Dont think it was taki, I think it was cornbread

[@softgunner1000]

in italy is not "graffiare" but "graffitare"

[@yannikhatdichlieb6187]

Nize dudes :D

[@kingdenali6293]

I can only give 1 like :(( lol

[@kristnovoselic7737]

idgaf no more me too ;-;

[@elijahallebach8632]

Rip

[@nace6849]

i liked three times

[@voxx7248]

I guess

[@Anonymous-oo8ig]

Im from greece and when i hear graffiti comes for s greek guy who just lives in New York i was happy becuase we have crisis here in greece and graffiti its the most thing you see when you go to a city and every time i was do graffiti i say to myself dont give up becuause the walls needs you!!!Keep the good work!!!

[@katwtokratos8973]

@@ArbachtMF at least we are woke and we are rioting every day All the others are happening in many cities

[@katwtokratos8973]

@@ArbachtMF also we havent caused the CriSis the bankers had

[@gioulhs913]

@@ArbachtMF αντε και γαμησου

[@gioulhs913]

@@ArbachtMF well that weitd language is one of the oldest languages and it's one of the reasons you have english

[@pm-5565]

"you have to try new possibilities" *draws an inverted 2 instead of the S* I really like the way you think

[@macanderson4322]

Lmao, 😂 first time tagging caught a felony for tagging my old elementary school

[@tomastrain1898]

tagging schools is fucking wack

[@jasonwilliams4842]

dumb nigga shit

[@hanslarson1418]

same dude lmao

[@bonkerzhuntsdemons7993]

Vandalism ain't a felony. You dumb as shit man. Never should've signed that shit.

[@macanderson4322]

bonkerz huntsdemons fuck you mean🤣

[@ΑντώνηςΚαλαριδης]

Love from Greece! Keep it up bro 💕🇬🇷

[@paraskevi3077]

Реактивный эскиз Ελλάδα!!!! Τακι183

[@ΑντώνηςΚαλαριδης]

Paraskeuh Trella 💕

[@dimoslolis5479]

Δωσεεεε

[@vagg3482]

Pantou eisai

[@Κώστας-η6π]

Ετσιι

[@tagmkxrt8651]

thank you so much man after hours of practise I have finally made my own tag and I'm very happy with it

[@WattzArtist]

Go get it dude

[@soda8182]

3:01 the way he said style was so satisfying

[@SMOENOVA]

Good one! I like the way you explained it, the short historical background, and the way you pointed out your personal assessment about your own quality of your tags. being able to make good tags is the basic for good styles - because it is 100% the same with a piece on the wall, it has to have same same or comparable elements in every letter, and thickness of the letters have the same behavior, like the lines that are made with a marker - I‘m looking forward to your next pieces, and i‘m curious if you will be able to transport this knowledge to your style. 💪🏻💪🏻 doki

[@DokeTV]

Thanks smoi 😂

[@JoseGarcia-kv6fw]

I learned how to tag by looking at street tags than I learned bubble letters than I went with learning other styles ... I love graffiti because it’s not always about the correct letters or it’s not about the letters at all it’s about the way your graffiti looks I used to get in trouble in middle school because I competed with other graffiti writers, I always looked at it as art but my teachers saw nothing but violence. I love it so much graffiti is the reason I’ve always finished my homework fast so I can sketch and it helped me get rid of my depression i can say that it helped me cope with life I didn’t have the money for expensive writing ✍️ tools but I used crayons and whatever I had my hands on . I remember I got in trouble by the police when I got pulled over just by walking to my house they took pictures of all my books that I sketched on and I got a citation ... anyways to the beginners practice and practice because when you go far you’ll see how good you’ve got . Good job doke.

[@toby_1405]

Ur smooth tag style Will make every teacher proud

[@sebi2421]

Duuuude, this is so helpful for a toy like me, hopefully i will get better, watching every one of your videos motivated me not only in graffiti but in other stuff too! Hoping to see more tutorials on styles and technics!❤

[@anaisatanasiu8044]

Same mr president

[@klausiohannis5755]

is that mr iohannis?

[@oanasilviu1749]

Hai ca avem romani pe aci

[@KingOfTheSt0neAge]

Deci cu asta se ocupa Iohannis in timpul liber:))

[@lonelynights2416]

Yeah you’s a toy

[@metalboi322]

Glad to see that my country brought this beautiful art in the world

[@fronkus123]

4:35 “smooth as butter” *puts 2 sharp angles*

[@jacobconrad3176]

But most butter comes in sticks tho

[@andreigherca2606]

wow bro you really helped me. at first my letters were all different in style, now they have logic and the tag is fantastic.

[@gorazd4291]

Aayyy a new series. Good luck with this one Doke

[@JonathanRodriguez-fs8yj]

Thanks due your explanation was awesome man. Because sometimes I feel that I'm not getting better but with this video I feel you encouraged me to practice more..

[@mannymeehan4868]

I really enjoyed the video and I really love this idea for your channel. Keep up the good work

[@classicmail8239]

My hand writing is basically graffiti style, I spent most of my hours at school tagging books and people's folders, and drawing on pieces of paper. I can write in small letters and cursive but I write mostly in capitals and the shapes of my letters are all graffiti style. Wierd but true. 😊

[@sandroklibadze9254]

very useful! would be awesome if you could do tutorial about shading and drawing 3D letters

[@gustavobrito3655]

up

[@shamss7170]

Creative massive got a good one

[@patrickdelehanty5286]

Learn and do perspective drawings. theres no way to cheat learning 3d.

[@dave_banan]

RIP Dimebag

[@mipix9371]

Oh my god, doke making graffiti tutorials ! Thanks 👌

[@mrpeppermin929]

Doke thanks for this tutorial🤗

[@borchepeshevski3865]

Actually i want longer videos i love your videos and i am just keep watching them and at some point,i just dont want them to end keep up with your work.I am inspired by you.....Thanks

[@alessandromezzacasa486]

I'm italian you are crazy! I suscribe because graffiare is the new way! Shis

[@Lemy3005]

I am Italian and American.

[@Nakytoky]

The second pronunciation of graffiare was really good! i was excited to hear you talking in italian

[@OriginalJoeSocio]

You're awesome brudda. Thank you. Keep up the great man. Much appreciated

[@wejas6457]

New favorite series on youtube

[@richiedxrko]

*I really appreciate it! :) You helped me :) Thank you!!*

[@nvafaded]

my two fav taggers that are also emcee's is Tame One, and Snak The Ripper, this video might help start learning, thanks for the tutorial!

[@scarapocchio157]

Like se sei italiano🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@fhakqoqnsbajak4]

Graffiare

[@sliccbacc]

pizza pizza pizza

[@Babidibubidi]

1312❤

[@ais3112]

Italia ovunque bro❤️

[@blayofficialchannel1163]

Pizza tag e mandolino

[@joshcruz7912]

Tip from some of the greatest Htown artists I got to watch when I was a kid... You know those black and white shoe polish things that have like a flat cotton top that dispenses the shoe polish...those are great to use for tags ;)

[@shahrirrizal9814]

Dope Broo💥 Nice Vid And Tutorial 👍

[@Mad-Jelly-Fish]

Thanks for this Doke! Would love some explanation on the different caps. Not like every single cap but the basic ones and perhaps how to tell the difference between them.

[@paraskevi3077]

Greek fun here 🙋

[@Anonymous-oo8ig]

Paraskeuh Trella here too🤗🤗

[@ΗλιάναΠαπαγεωργίου-δ5π]

Me too

[@rasp1255]

Too

[@1nikep157]

Me too.

[@dimitris_oldschool2900]

Καλησπέρα

[@tylerm124]

I still suck at graffiti styles, but the statement it's all about practice is super important. It's not so much about technical knowledge, but observing others work and replicating it until you can just start spitting out coherent things.

[@cabbage3525]

THROWUPS NEXTTTTTTT

[@headcold7250]

Oskes his tags and throw ups are totally wack, there's way better stuff out there guy /: he clearly skipped the basics, so this video is really confusing

[@cabbage3525]

headcoLd 7 i mean yea u right , but i want to know his opinions on throwups

[@headcold7250]

Oskes word but throwups are for real graff writers.

[@chil_one]

actually Taki wasn't father of graffiti he was just first writer that media started to talk about cuz he had tags everywhere in NY. the first writer was cornbread and he's from Philadelphia

[@noramachkour5502]

PLEASEEEE DO MOREEEE!!

[@radosawchramega3617]

Nice work Doke. Its great you are cool. Graffiti is something like entertainment and you has been showing it for several years

[@ΚώσταςΜπλέτσας-β2ψ]

I am from Greece !! : )

[@g-dog4381]

Kai ego aderfe 🍻

[@Κώστας-η6π]

Και εγώ

[@synczy7307]

Oh really !! : )

[@dacko920]

Kai gw

[@jynxysignhere7008]

Και εγώ φίλε μου

[@lissrckstdy7855]

So excited for this series!

[@harrithkassem4616]

Plz make another tutorial about tags plz plz PLEASE!!!

[@samusenpai2821]

Ur good vibes really give me motivation

[@spayki9691]

Thankss mannn you helped me a lot i Love you soo muchh 😙😙❤❤

[@edipostica]

The most helpful video about learning graffiti

[@jacksonpatrick138]

love from australia🇦🇺

[@P5ych0_Samz]

love it, i'm using spray paint in my art work and this helps out a lot, thanks Doke

[@williammyers4107]

Your absolutely wrong about the first griff writer being taki. The first wall writer was cornbread from Philadelphia.

[@JUANGAMERGARCIA]

I'm so excited about this new serie! :D

[@snoozygraffiti1231]

Great video

[@raw_penguin2316]

I think this video was great! Not too long but also not too short and a good amount of informations, really god start.

[@cashoutsa6i832]

(Me today in morning) I suks in graffiti tags... :( If Doke make a video for tags maybie I will get better! (Now) I am a.......GOD!

[@martinpetkov3818]

БГ :3

[@cashoutsa6i832]

Watercat Samurai Епа ноо ясно

[@ralphdaplayersstuff9177]

LOWEER BG

[@jacobsili3688]

LOWEER BG 3

[@georgecarpenter2461]

( ;-; )

[@umtx1130]

This is an amazing vid i learnd so much out of this cant wait for the next episode

[@stefantomic5812]

I have that same book it's amazing!!

[@patrikbrach8756]

stefan tomic Whats the name of the book?

[@deafbyhiphop]

Toys r us catalogue

[@Ryzler13]

graffiti /ɡrəˈfiːti/ noun noun: graffito; plural noun: graffiti writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. "the station was covered in graffiti" verb verb: graffiti; 3rd person present: graffitis; past tense: graffitied; past participle: graffitied; gerund or present participle: graffitiing write or draw graffiti on (something). "he and another artist graffitied an entire train" write (words or drawings) as graffiti. "he graffitied his tag on a window and door" Origin mid 19th century: from Italian (plural), from graffio ‘a scratch’.

[@maheanjum6030]

"Horizontal lines"😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@yobrethren]

Oops

[@xaviergrant5569]

This really brings out of the real world, now, I can find a new world, and calm down there.

[@maxohotto8233]

“Graffiti writer” I love doke, but someone who only does legal is not a writer.

[@soberisgood3695]

YEEEEES I have wait for a series like this a very long time now and finnaly you make one thank you :-).

[@SatoriBunniii]

3:06 where can I find that book?

[@blayofficialchannel1163]

Amazon bro, i find it there

[@hmkei3lose281]

@@blayofficialchannel1163 what it's called?

[@t1mmy13]

@@blayofficialchannel1163 WHAT IS THE BOOK CALLED???

[@blayofficialchannel1163]

@@t1mmy13 “Graffiti school: a student guide”

[@t1mmy13]

@@blayofficialchannel1163 Thank you very much!

[@nico1454]

I'm writing now for a long time and there was stuff in this video I didn't know...very educational..keep this up bro

[@xv9696]

whats the graffiti book called?

[@r-bnc]

he showed the title lmao

[@nev_nz982]

w0219 ikr that’s what I was gonna say

[@alperen2974]

i like your videos and ia m watching you for 1 year and you made me start graffiti.

[@theviruss7316]

Greeeceee

[@be-boss697]

Man how it's possible not to give you a like on every vid for you i watch

[@jarelthruston9459]

Didn't say nothing about cornbread in that book??

[@gamify4228]

I’ve got the words for the tag just needed a tutorial like this to show me the how thanks Doke from 4 years ago

[@walter2440]

Please don’t follow this tutorial it will make you practice in the wrong way. These tags are not good, study the fundamentals of a tag not this lol

[@lisaah773]

cool! wich camera do you use? :)

[@alessandrotrifiro564]

I'm italian and it's fantastic to hear you while you say "graffiare"😂

[@Andust253]

Man yeah those were bad bro, I’ve watched so many of your videos that has to be your worse one but thanks for your effort and trying. I have been tagging and working on handstyles for 18 years so it was deff not for me

[@itsmebutwhoami8177]

Andust253 no. It's not like he's the one learning. He speaks like he's the best acting humble. And he doesn't know shit cause he's a sketchbook artist! Tags involve making it fast and still look flashy, you're in the middle of a street full of people you're not gonna just sit there and write your tag, you fucking tag it and leave, you can't tag if you don't tag, basically.

[@user-to5tn5li1j]

If you've been doing this for 18 years then why are you even watching this video?

[@Spider.pants97]

Causing wandalism is my favourite 😈 but for real though this vid helped a lot, thank you Mr Doke ❤️

[@SOROE1]

I was expecting a good video, I'm sorry to say, this disregards all basic properties of tags, in my opinion gives the entire wrong idea to starters. Hopefully it gets better because this didn't help or impress me at all.

[@swagjuice3535]

RESKONE seen you on the discord my guy and we too stuck up for doke 😂 grim knows his shit too well

[@SOROE1]

Haha yeah, I mean I enjoy DOKE and his process and creative aspect, but still think this isn't the best way for a beginner to get out there.

[@GetOffUrPhone]

I feel like ive seen you somewhere. r/graffhelp or something? Gotta agree with you there tho. No disrespect, but Doke is more of an artist than writer, so his concept of how a tag should look is also different from the real thing. Just sayin'

[@SOROE1]

HeadlessHobbit yeah I'm u/AWildRaph on there. I completely understand that; I just think that considering his audience is a lot of starter artists, he could put more effort into making a video that pushes letter development and style; rather than pushing his own methods and rather strange ways of tagging onto them. But I respect doke, he's put in the work and effort.

[@Rugsie69]

RESKONE str88888

[@samkomikula3840]

This is the episode i was waiting for ! Thanks Dude

[@artisticallyartistic8852]

Pin this if you love your fans!

[@justinysstandsstand3400]

Artistically Artistic he likes his fans

[@marcushall4006]

I just want to say... YOU'RE AMAZING!

[@SteffenVadla]

Great!

[@rozinaehsan4449]

This has made me really understand more about tags tysm

[@halseygeazy1125]

5:27 I thought he said "and powerful ass"

[@4llerz]

Lol

[@ludameri1384]

I can't believe I just found your channel

[@girishbhatt9245]

Yeah i also

[@goldenproductions7618]

I need to change my graffti name because my name is doke lol

[@fox2.fox2]

Lol I've met one in the wild too

[@tonyvlad5256]

Thanks I am a beginner and i need a good tag . You are a good teacher for graffiti . 👍👍👍👍

[@REDDESKCOLLECTION]

those tags were garbage bro haha

[@k1ron413]

I think the next thing you should teach is bombings or throwies. Luv ur vids keep up the good job 👍

[@botik973]

Only 60 views but 120 likes weird

[@jiricpolohluchy2683]

It happens at doke only

[@gobyg-major2057]

The second alphabet is based on vertical lines, not horizontal, as horizontal goes from left to right, while vertical goes up and down

[@danishh.7307]

Wow first

[@peeteisacutie8645]

Danish Sajid nope

[@vlone_leon1166]

Oh yeah finally doke!! ❤

[@dantecapobianco628]

Heyyy doke can I get a heart

[@Wifistaxx]

Dante Capobianco no

[@twarofficial]

i'm a huge fan of you since you had 50k subscribers😻❤❤❤

[@Leskonegraffiti]

GRAFFIARE

[@medievallassie]

I might add this to the other Doke videos I show to my class!

[@keepsteddy]

Reskewone has some good tutorials. unlike this playschool toy shit

[@kingkofi5680]

Loved it! Thank you for keeping it short very helpful