Types-Of-Street-Art

__Types of Graffiti__
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Graffiti: This can and cannot be art. Graffiti consists of two things tagging and piecing. Piecing is when you do a colourful bubble writing type word, which can look very nice or very ugly. Some people say that piecing is not art while others say it is. Tagging is when u write your “word” on a wall in had writing. The majority of people believe this is not art but instead just mindless vandalism.

Stencils: Stencilling is when you cut out a the black from a black and white picture, then spray paint in to the cut out bit of the picture to make a image in the wall. There are some very skilled people that do this for their profession b   ut others that do it illegal on private or public property.

Sticker/Poster art: Sticker art is when some one prints off a whole load of big stickers and sticks them around the city. This is similar to poster art, this is when some one puts up posters of there art all over the city. These arts aren’t really very big in Melbourne.

Knit Graffiti: Knit Graffiti is an art that has just been introduced to Melbourne. Knit graffiti is when some one Knits over an object. It is also not very big in Melbourne.

Murals: A Mural is when a graffiti pieces is done and been commissioned on a wall. So this graffiti is totally legal. It can be commissioned by anyone.

Characters: A character is usually a copy of a cartoon character on a famous television show. Characters are normally very thought out and presented very nicely. A very famous person that does characters in Melbourne is Reka.

Rollie: A rollie is when someone gets a paint roller and does huge capital. It is much lie a tag but much bigger. Rollies are normally done on billboards near train stations or on a very high wall.

Chalk Drawings: Chalk drawings are drawn on the ground with chalk. This is one of the most famous street art in Melbourne. On South Bank most chalk drawings are done. These drawings are normally very detailed and done with a lot of emotion. People some times draw other cultures.