street art

1. Different ways to do graffiti
Connor Wake

2. Tiles
One artist who uses tiles ia space invader. An advantage of using tiles is that it is
an in and out job once you have created the tiles. This is because all you need to
do is stick it down so it was time efficient what is good as it cuts down the being
caught to not being caught ration. However a disadvantage of using tiles is that it
will be pretty small as you can’t get them very big what would make them not very
noticeable. I have a mixed opinion on using tiles for street art as i would want my
work to be noticeable and also there is a limit to what would look good as i think
only 8-bit things would look good using tiles. However most things on tiles do work
well and are effective when seen.

3. Knitta graffiti
One artist who used knitta graffiti is Magdasa. An advantage of this is
that you can be unique with the design and the possibilities are pretty
much endless. However this would take a lot of time and effort making
this as you need to do all the knitting at home then go out perfectly
wrap it around the object and sow it up at the top so it is easy to get
caught. I do not like this method as i personally don’t think it is street art
as you are just wrapping an object in colour and it isn’t my style.

4. Stencils
One artist uses stencils is Banksy. Stencil is one of the best methods
and an advantage of this is that the stencil can be easily reused what
cuts down on manufacturing cost and labour cost so it saves you
money as it can be reused. However a disadvantage of this is that it is
takes a lot of preparation. In my opinion i like this method as it is the
best and it is simple and really effective and can be used anywhere.

5. L.E.D lights
One artist who used L.E.D lights was Antonin Fourneau. An advantage of this is
that it is bright and everyone can see your art, however some disadvantages are
that the lights can easily run out what make you're street art not look as good or as
meaningful and set up and running costs are expensive. I like this work if you can
keep the running costs up and always make sure that the lights are all working
maintaining the maintenance on your street art so it always keeps the same effect.

6. Pressure washer
There is no record i could find of somebody who used pressure
washer graffiti. An advantage of this is that it can clean up some
of the city but leaves behind some cool art. But a disadvantage
of this is that it can take time as you need to make a stencil first
then you need the correct equipment and need to have amazing
accuracy to pull this off. I like this work but i would not use this
technique as i personally don’t have good accuracy so the
picture would not turn out as expected so would not get my point
across.

7. Paint
This again had nobody that well known using this method. An
advantage of this is that it can be used of different material, so it
could be used on tiles, a canvas, straight onto the wall or other
things. However a disadvantage of this is that it can easily rub off
and it also uses a lot of time making it more likely for the artist to
get caught. I like this method and think it’s effective but i would
not use this as I would take a lot of time adding detail and i would
end up getting caught.

8. Spray Paint
Spray paint is used by pretty much everyone in the street art
industry. From the likes of the well known artists like banksy to
the up and coming stars nobody knows yet. This is used a lot
as it has the best advantage of all what is that it is so quick to
spray what you need too and get out and go what makes it
less likely to get caught. An disadvantage of this is that you
can get permanent spray paint that won't come off ruining the
environment and causing the council to pay. I would use this if
it was semi-permanent as it would come off and it is quick and
easy to use and looks the best.

9. Flower Bombs
This method is hardly covered by anyone but it is where people throw flower
seeds into a wasteland and coming back a couple of weeks later and the flowers
would of blossomed and this would generate a random pattern. An advantage of
this is that you are covering up empty land making it look pretty and making there
be something in the empty space. An disadvantage of this is that it is time
effective as you need to wait a couple of weeks to see your artwork in full. I
wouldn’t use this method as I don’t like waiting to see my artwork in full effect.

10. Lego
Lego is not used by a well known artist. An advantage of this is that it is unique
and looks very good as it is clean crisp and it can be used to make many things in
the graffiti world. However a disadvantage of this is that it would cost a lot as you
would need a lot of lego pieces to complete your artwork and would cost a lot of
time. This is my favourite method as it can be covered in so many ways and looks
unique and so good.

11. Chewing gum drawing
Ben Wilson uses this method. An advantage of this is that you
are making something better, as nobody likes looking at
chewing gum or think it's pleasant so it makes it more fun and
look better. An disadvantage of this is that you need a lot of
time to do this as it needs to be detailed to look good. I like the
look of these but i wouldn’t do this as it is unhygienic and i
wouldn’t go near anyone else's chewing gum.

12. Posters
Shepard Fairey is a famous artist to use this method. An
advantage of this is that it is easy to put up as it doesn't use much
to put it up. However a disadvantage is that it uses massive paper
so it has a high manufacture cost. I would use this as it uses the
computer to make and it is easy to do but i would chose other
methods over this as i think other methods look better and are
more effective.

13. Stickers
Stickers are used by many artists as they are simple to do and
effective. A advantage is that they are very simple and easy to put up.
However a disadvantage of this is that they are typically very small so
they are hard to notice so are not as effective as other methods. In my
opinion this is one of the best methods as it is easy to do and it can
easily be removed so i would keep this method in mind.

14. 3D street art
This is not used by a well known artist but there are many out
there who use this. An advantage of this is that it looks really
good and can be used for a lot of things and is unique.
However a disadvantage is that it can cause upset as it is trippy
and takes a long time. In my opinion this is one of the best
visually but i wouldn't do this as it take a lot of time and detail
that i wouldn't do as i dont have the time or patience or skill.

15. Sand
This again is not used by a popular artist but used by many out
there. An advantage of this is that it looks very good and can be
used for many different things. However a disadvantage of this is
that it takes a lot of time and can be easily destroyed. I would not
use this as i don't like this method as it bores me and doesn't
appeal to me.