Over the past sort of decade that i've been involved with graffiti, all the graffiti
writers and graffiti artists that i've met all have different reasons for liking graffiti and
liking different things about graffiti. But there are undoubtedly some common themes and reasons for
people liking graffiti, and although there are 100% no rules surrounding why you should like
what you do about graffiti, today we're taking a look at the top five best things about graffiti,
or funnest things about graffiti! So let's get into it! So, starting off at number five,
and i'm probably already making a bit of a controversial claim here, feel free to weigh in on
this in the comments as well, but i would say the fifth most fun reason to be involved with graffiti
is the interaction with other graffiti artists that you get. As a graffiti artist yourself, you
get the benefit of interacting with all different kinds of graffiti artists and writers. And
everyone you meet in the graffiti world is going to have their own unique philosophy and outlook on
the art and about everything else as well of course. And i think that's awesome! The more
graffiti artists you meet, the more you can learn about different things within graffiti, whether
that be different techniques, different artistic concepts, how to tag and get up, or a whole range
of other things. And that type of interaction is awesome because it helps you figure out what you
think is fun about graffiti, and most importantly it helps you figure out what you in particular
really think is important in graffiti. I made a whole video on that actually if you want to check
it out in the corner. But, and this is why it's number five on the list, not all interactions with
other graffiti artists or writers are pleasant to say the least. And this goes back to when i said
every graffiti writer has their own philosophy and outlook on the art. And that's great, but it can
also lead to a lot of disagreements within sort of different sub-communities of graffiti about
a range of things really. I don't even want to get into it. But that kind of thing just causes
a lot of grief for, you know, everyone involved. So the interactions are sort of a double-edged
sword i would say, hence why i have them just at number five on this list. And that's also the
reason i sort of always say that i have a bit of a love-hate relationship with the graffiti community
in general, if you can argue that a graffiti community exists at all. Because there's so many
great things about the high level of variance between graffiti writers, in terms of their
opinions, their areas of knowledge, even their skill levels. But that same variance is also what
produces a lot of the annoyances and the problems between individuals. I'm sure you can all relate.
Maybe that's something to let me know about in the comments as well. But number four on this
list is what i like to refer to as "the tech," as in the technology involved in graffiti. This
involves the awesome DIY part of making your own graffiti supplies, all the way up to being able to
buy and test out those awesome professionally made graffiti mops, chisel tip markers, solid sticks,
different spray paints, different caps even, and all of the rest of that fun stuff. Figuring out
how to make your own sort of ink or paint formula, figuring out how to adapt your style depending on
what implement you are writing with; it's all just good fun and no one can really argue with that.
I would argue it's one of the most wholesome things about graffiti. And another great thing
about making your own graffiti supplies is that you can customize them as much as you want,
and of course it does save you a lot of money usually, if you're doing it right!
On the flip side of that, the graffiti product market nowadays is so well developed that you can
definitely find some cool writing utensils within it that you'd be glad to try out,
and you can have a lot of fun trying out for sure. Definitely some of the mops on the market
have become my go-to's that i use regularly. And with such a high number of them out there,
you're bound to find one that fits your sort of needs as well. But moving on to number three
on this list, this is something that generally people don't really talk about too often, but
whenever i've brought it up in conversations, in the context of good graffiti fun, most of the time
people agree. And that is what i like to call the adventure portion of graffiti! To me, the journey
to the spot that you're going to paint at, whether that be a hike (figuratively) to a train yard,
or a bit of a trek in a few abandoned buildings, or whatever is just, it's a great part of graffiti
in my opinion. I think there's so much to be said for getting to know the landscape or the city that
you live within. After all, many great artists in every genre of art conceivable have all made
comments about how your art and the environment it's within sort of work in tandem. And that truth
can only be amplified when you're dealing with an art form such as graffiti, that most prominently
takes place sort of out in the wild as we say. For the top two best, funnest things about graffiti,
i know there's gonna be hella disagreement about which one should actually be number one and which
of these next two is actually your favourite thing about graffiti is obviously just gonna come down
to personal preference. I'd say for most graffiti writers, one of these next two things will be the
main draw of graffiti for people, but i could be wrong. And there's nothing wrong with having a
different opinion of course. But I mean, i guess i'll actually let you guys vote in the comments
too: which do you guys think is the single most fun thing about graffiti out of these next two?
Which do you think is more important? But because of that, for the purposes of this video, the next
two things are sort of going to be tied for the number one spot. And with that being said, the
first thing tying for the number one position is what i personally find to be the most
fun part of graffiti, and that is of course the actual artistic process and creation process of
doing graffiti. Whether it be piecing, doing throw ups, doing tags, or anything else, actually making
graffiti and being involved with the art and in the process is, not only what i would say is the
most fun thing about graffiti, but probably at least to me also the most important thing about
graffiti! The best way i can describe it is that you just can't beat the process you go through of
creating a piece or a throw up, even a tag. But the other number one thing about doing graffiti,
which is tied, is sort of ambiguous and what i'm just going to sum it up as is the feeling
of doing graffiti or the feelings you get from doing graffiti. Now of course that's different
for everyone and ultimately this is going to be described differently by every graffiti writer.
Some of the most common ways you hear it is the adrenaline rush that you get when you're out
bombing; others would maybe describe it as the sense of raw accomplishment that you feel
when you know how much you've put into graffiti; and probably some others would also chalk it up to
just being a feel of satisfaction that you get from years of development and skill creation,
as a graffiti artist, that you've done. After all, it really is a process for improvement. And i have
to say you definitely do get this sort of feeling when you look at how your style has evolved over
time and you look at pieces that are several years old up to your newer pieces. You really
get a sense of some sort of development when you do that. I'm sure some of you guys can relate. I'm
sure you guys can identify with both of the number one funnest things about graff, but i'd love to
get your guys's opinions, in the comments, on which one you think is the singular more
important out of those two. I will definitely read your opinion. I love to interact with everyone in
our graffiti community, here on the channel. But, at the end of the day, graffiti really
is like anything else; you gotta do what you like and that's the same thing within graffiti.
Famously there are no rules to graffiti, so it's important that you sort of use that to make
graffiti something that you enjoy for yourself! I have to say that in every video I post, i'm always
super happy to see all the different points of view that different graffiti writers and viewers
present in the comments. If you find this video interesting, feel free to maybe hit the subscribe
button and join the most forward-thinking graffiti community that i have seen for sure. I've got
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related videos on the channel. I'll hopefully see over there, in one of those. Until then, peace!