I realized in my post on graffiti history I added some terms the average reader may not understand. I hope this post may clear up any questions you have.
I also wanted to include some rules the graffiti artist pays attention to.
Terms:
- Bomb – Painting your marking, rather large covering a big surface.
- Bombing – To go out writing graffiti.
- Burn – To beat out your competition, or to paint something that simply “burns.”
- Burner – A mural, a very good peice, a good style, something that really is just art.
- Fresh – New and good.
- Getting Up – Go out painting and get recgonized. Tag anywehere with any style.
- Handstyle – A signature.
- Rack – To steal spray paint.
- Tag – The most basic form. A signature.
- Throw Up – To throw something up on a surface, more than just a handstyle. Often in bubble letters, this goes up quick with out much color.
- Toy – People who don’t respect the scene and are just wack. Vandals. Inexpereanced writers.
- Wack – Incorrect, cheesy or weak.
Graffiti Rules:
- You don’t paint over some one elses work with out permission.
- You suck until further notice.
- Pick a good name, and don’t use a real one. Something that looks good.
- Don’t write on houses of worship, or peoples houses, writers names, or tombstones. Memorial walls and cars is unforgivable.
- Rack your paint when you can.
