Most Graffiti Artists QUIT Heres WHY!
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- čas přidán 9. 03. 2023
- Most graffiti artists quit doing graffiti and you might be next so lets talk about why graffiti artists quit and what you can do to stop that.
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Most of your stylized work will only look sharp after dedicating yourself to very long repetitive practice, it becomes a meditation to allow the flow to go at it’s own pace, and all the sudden your style is killer
I'm a retired graffiti writer (I won't even call myself an artist) from NYC. My tag, and the tag of my mentor both earned national notoriety on the album cover of "Subterranean Jungle" by the Ramones, a 1980s Punk Rock band. Do a Google image search, check the back cover. Our tags are separate, but both in black.
I absolutely Love what you are doing for the art form with your channel. You are a tremendous source of knowledge and inspiration to old school fools like me and a whole new generation of talented artists and writers alike.
I'm reaching out to you because almost 30 years after I first started graffiti writing in 1984, my skill at making pieces has barely advanced. I have been in that "just for fun" crowd.
At this point, I'm not interested in illegally doing graf anywhere. I'm just getting out of Federal Prison, and the idea of trying to outrun more police is not appealing. I want to make ART - both digitally and on canvas.
That's where your training comes in. Are the books you're selling here physical books that can be shipped to me, or only PDF files for download? This old school Krylon addict would really prefer actual books to look at. Please let me know.
thank you for the kind words man i really appreciate that! The books onn the store are PDF only. I had some issues with publishing the physical copies, so we're still working that out but thats a process lol . The next series of books will be both PDF and physical for sure.
they should practice everyday
i make progress every time i pick up a pencil and it's because you, iiSIVEii, and SOTEP were nice enough to make videos discussing fundamentals and techniques
there's ALWAYS something to improve on
lol sive and sotep are great dudes, and really cool behind the scenes too. Im glad the three of us could help you
There is no enjoyement in having no progress. For me, the fun parts are learning and managing to do new things like skills and different effects for my pieces, while not making practice the only thing you have to do and that it is obligatory every day.
agreed, my brother and i (he's also an artist), we were talking about how much we enjoy learning and how that process is fuel for us to keep going and keep practicing.
Just wanted to let you know that I really needed this video. I was pretty burned out and forgot to have fun. When I changed my mindset to just have fun, I started to enjoy graffiti again. And I've just painted two pieces the last two weeks - last piece I did was in 2015. 😅
Thank you so much for doing what you do. I really needed somewhere to get any amount of information about graffiti and you weren't just the only one I could find, but the best I could have possibly hoped for. I love your book and videos. Thank you.
Dude it’s frustrating when for fun you try other styles and find out your really good at stuff you don’t care about and find it easy but don’t have the same affinity with that that you want to be good at and thrive with.
Cheers for the great videos as always and btw can you get your books as physical books or only e downloads?
Yea it can be rough. Iv learned I find cartoons really hard even though they're one of my favorite things to draw.
As for the books, right now they are only available as ebooks for digital download. I had some difficulty getting the last book made, but the next bundle I make will be written with a physical publication in mind. I'll do my best to make that one available in both digital and physical copies
@@Theartistblock what's goin on man I've always loved the art form messed around a lil bit when I was a kid nothing serious tho, I'm in my early 30s now an my daughter loves art so I'm getting serious about art with her as something for us to do together. I'm making an art wall out back where should we spend more time developing our skills in our books or with cans? Any input I would greatly appreciate it thanks and keep the content coming!
Hey big fan! Was wondering if you would ever make videos on tips for oil painting, love your work
motivating me bro, respect!
Well it's been months since I've done any art at all due to medical issues taking up all my focus and killing motivation but I would never decide to stop for good. It would be a waste of the skills I spent years practicing to gain and a waste of the potential to get a whole lot better.
I wish your channel existed back when I was a kid, i quit bc I just thought I hit my ceiling. Didn't know about fundamentals. I'll compare my stuff with my boys and there would just be amazing. And they just had that skill, there was no one teaching us.
I think I needed to hear that I gotta separate the practice vs fun I’ve been feeling a little burnt out practicing all the time
4:48 that's a hard hitting quote if I've ever seen one.
i always quit for months, and stay consistent for an month and stay inactive for 1-2 years and then im active for 5 months
This is me to the tee but I really want to learn and take it serious since finding this channel
i only care about messing about with throw ups, but you explain it soooooo fucking good i will watch all your videos because you break it down so well big ups my man legend. all them negative space and flow explanations made my skribbles step up ten times over and im just messing on.
i was gonna quit but i found new friends/people that did it and they helped me improve so i dont wanna quit
I’ve always love anime/manga art and have wanted to get so good at that but it’s such a challenge for me. Graffiti has always been my favorite art medium and for some reason ever since I was a kid it just clicked. My work isn’t super great (that’s lack of practice) but I do seem to have the most fun with it out of all other art I have tried.
I spent like 30-45 minutes on one letter last night. I was so unhappy with it over and over and just about the moment I was ready to call it quits I did one stroke that made it all click. Sometimes the road is rough but it can be so worth it.
Which letter was it?
Thank you
How do I know what to practice for my fundamental practice? Is there a regimen you suggest
Is there a way to contact you for a personal critique?
I live Ina small town there's not really that much Graff scene should I jus stop?
Been watching this dude since I was like 12, gonna be 21 soon I don't do graffiti anymore but I still like watching
Just the video I need, I never wanna quit but I was getting pretty frustrated with my inconsistency
the struggles of practice lol it sure can be frustrating let me tell ya but if you stick with it you'll get better no doubt.
Can you make a video reviewing your old artworks? (Make sure you don't show any artworks you did illegali)
44 years old still in the game LCE FUA MBS
yeah teacher! 🔥
Hey Grim I know it's like one of those questions that are so vague that almost any answer is good but how do you recommend practicing the fundamentals of graffiti?
He has a couple videos on that
I want to write but I can't. I'm just stuck because I don't what name to choose. My favourite letters are b,a,r,k,e. My two names I tried are cram and Makro but I don't like these anymore.
same issue i have
If you get up different colors or what you are doing make. Me different every time.
But you have to love chrome.
As a tattoo artist practice is a MUST, for me atleast. Like you said if you don’t enjoy it or get something out of it, it’s just not for you, try something different BUT DO NOT GIVE UP!!! I’ve met a lot of tattoo artist that are some bad freakin ass s and they can not draw for shiiiiiiiiyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaatt, can’t use an iPad, barely know how to send a pic to a laptop to print it and even then it’s an issue at times 😂 so yea practice is a MUST. In our industry atleast. Some don’t even need it, go out on a 2k vacay come bakk n it’s like they never left 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️ I guess everyone’s diff idk just sharing, sorry so long 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽 shout-out to ALL my true vandals, wuz crakkin GRIM3 🤘🏽🤘🏽
lol isnt that wild, there are plenty who suffer from the dunning kruger effect and dont even know it and others are crazy gifted and many of those also dont realize it. I had a friend who as a kid he could draw better than many pro artists, but he had no idea and had crazy self doubt. he was offered a job at sony, and told he can have a job doing comics for marvel, turned both down because he didnt think he was good enough
@@Theartistblock wow that’s insane, how we are our worst, biggest critics
Doing commissions turn my art 80% practice 19%drawing others vision 1% me 🤔 still better than a real job!! Havre
80 20 works the best for me as well
Idk why but you look like you listen to LINKIN PARK. Which is a good thing 👍. Thanks for the video
My 10yr grandson started at the age of 9yr last week he went to a graffiti lesson and showed him how to do different styles he has changed his tag lots of times he likes doing eggshell stickers sometimes when I'm out working the dog I stick them around for him
This so real
I realized some writers fall off due to life circumstances
not just about graffiti
I’ll never quit
Yo u still got cameras in ur house????
Not like the last house. Now it's just normal cameras for normal use and security lol
jail...
if you dont enjoy the struggle of progress then find something else where you do !
I don’t quite
love the determination man, awesome!
I kinda fell out due to not having time
How often do you go out? For me its maybe once or twice every 2 weeks but i feel as long as im getting up where i can im not out
@oledonkeynutzmcgee I use to go out once a week but times have changed and I just don't have time anymore so many things I'm trying to do and I ain't willing to get locked up and loose everything im accomplishing just to stay up
@@VilaToro64 i feel that, if you feel like its not worth it to get up because of possible jailtime and all that then maybe being out isnt a bad thing. you can always find chill spots or legal walls to get up on when you have the time to but if you have other goals you see as more important than blasting walls then being out is the best for you and your future
i dont know how to practice now dont tell me hey keep it simple ive been doing that for months still do but i dont do it non stop like i did for a few months i do other stuff to but everyone says oh just do simple ass letters when i have for 5 months and still do is there any other way to practice a style idc if im not "ready" for style how do i practice or how would i learn how to do style if its not possible do not reply to this
edit: and i dont want to be very good i just want to be decent i want to be good enough to where people will at least tell me its decent and maybe say i could improve but its not to bad or something im not looking to master it im just looking to have decent work and then have fun
another edit: and dont talk shit saying well you have only been doing it for 5 months i know that im not expecting to be decent already but i would like to be making more progress than i already have ive tried the stuff and still do the stuff people have said but what is something that not in the air what is something thats not told as much that can help thats what im looking for
You will never make progress in a time span as short as 5 months. Keeping it simple is the best way to practice, and until you understand why, you aren't ready to move on. If you continue to rush your own progress, you will end up being unable to recognize your own mistakes. Take your time. Keep practicing. There are no short cuts or tricks to this. Only practice and dedication.
Contact me on Instagram let me know its you. Also, 5 months us literally not enough time to make much of any progress at all. Like the previous comment said, you need to be patient, you're expecting too much too soon. absolutely no artist is capable of style for at least 3 to 5 years, and when I say style I dont mean copying because that's what 99% of graffiti artists do. I mean 3 to 5 years before they know the basics enough to generate a style of their own. 5 months isn't a quarter of that time.
@@Theartistblock oh ok.. and i will contact you
1st
Congratz😱🥳
Comic book college…. Sounds legit
Waaaay too much money for a field you don't need a degree in. Almost wasted tons of cash going to joe kuberts. Not going was the best choice I made