by Sven R. Ohlson on May 30, 2008
in Graffiti
Here are some more sketches and inked drawings from the ”Black-book”. Just like in the movie when they are sitting round a kitchen table or together drawing what will be the next design. Thinking of what is going to be the next piece. Giving each other names or taking a name was a way of giving one self a cool identity and practicing till perfection. When the name had been bombed enough one would make more pieces that where tagged by ones name. This time I made a dude that has finished his initials ”ety” – Ecstatic Trippin Youth. He is covered up a bit in order not to be recognised and not to get breathe in to much paint. The text is to remind you of the old 3D style one often used back in the seventies and eighties – lines enhancing the perspective and depth in the mural and design. The dude on the side gives it a feeling that the art-piece is really big. I have given the lettering some arrows too – just to give it some of the old vibes from the past. Every one has their own way of making the arrow… So this is one way!
Tagged as:
black book,
bombing,
graffiti,
spray-can
by Sven R. Ohlson on May 23, 2008
in Graffiti
Spray-canart has really evolved through the years. I remember early pieces they were impressive then but maybe today they are more “cult” than masterpieces. Still, there were a lot of good talented artists out in the world. I guess the thrill was there and showing of your piece next morning.
Every day is still not giving you the opportunity to make a great masterpiece or whole-car but you will have a sketch-book lying around that you can fill with some cool-art to be.
I made a graffiti-rabbit that is in the making of his latest creation. He is thinking about the final touches? After a whole night spraying away he is pretty tired as you can see. The eyes and the unshaven face say a lot about how the night has been. The cigarette is hanging out of the mouth and the smoke slowly rising. The big can gives the feeling that it is extra heavy? I might show his work of art some other day.
There is a pretty cool site called that every month has some art competition going. You can submit your mural or your sketch and people can vote and finally there will be a winner announced.
Tagged as:
graffiti,
rabbit,
sketch,
spray-can
by Sven R. Ohlson on May 21, 2008
in Graffiti
There is a lot of art made by graffiti-artists throughout the world. It started thousands of years ago with murals and wall-carvings. A few lost ones were probably carved in wood. I guess one can say that graffiti has many ancestors and there are even more ways of interpreting where and who started the craze. Many would probably debate and say that it is vandalism but I would like to say that a lot of it is art. Looking back at the days when the kids in school ran around with their ”black-books” and had heaps of nice sketches of potential murals, hole-cars and wall-art. A lot of graffiti often wants to debate society…
The sketch I am showing you this time is a graffiti artist clinging on to a banister on a subway-train. Might be the night he is of to paint the town. He has a scarf partly over his face and backpack filled with cans… Hopefully all the favourite caps are in his pockets. A spray-can came in the picture to – more like a symbol for one of the main things you need for your work of art. His street-name is ”Ph”. Now keep the streets clean but never forget about what is art.
Tagged as:
art,
caps,
graffiti,
sketch,
spraycan,
tag
