Street Scene: How To Draw Graffiti-Style

130 Pages·2007·52.88 MB·English

by  John Lee

ART TECHNIQUE/DRAWING Contains step-by-step demonstrations
in an edgy, high-impact style.
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Whether you’re an aspiring comic-artist or you just wanna have fun drawing… you can
rock it out in your own gritty, graffi ti-infl uenced style. Start with simple shapes and stick
fi gures and build up to full, fl eshed-out dudes and babes with serious attitude!
• Draw a radical cast of 18 characters step by step, including hip-hop artists,
How to Draw Graffi ti-style
rappers, graffi ti artists, DJs, skatekids, BMX riders, basketball players, snow-
boarders, Goth girls, fashionistas, punk rockers, and other urbanites.
• Express each character’s style with the coolest hairstyles, clothing, shoes,
bling, hats, glasses, bags, piercings, tattoos and gear.
• Let your characters kick it in ultra-cool environments, from gritty cityscapes
and interiors to wild and abstract backgrounds.
From feet to facial expressions, you’ll get tons of expert tips for awesome results.
It’s everything you need to create maximum-impact art that expresses your own sense
of style and individuality … Art that says, “I was here!”
ABOUT GRAFFITI-STYLE
So what is “graffi ti-style” anyway? Author John Lee describes it as a melding of manga and
old-school American animation with a dab of street graffi ti mixed in. It’s an open term,
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because style is what you make of it … how thick you create a line, what kinds of colors you
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use and even your personality. It’s how you express yourself.
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STREET SCENE
How to Draw Graffi ti-Style
JOHN LEE
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About the Author Acknowlednments
John Lee is an illustrator specializing I'd like to say thanks to my wonderful editors at
in a variety of areas, including and not IMPACT Books, Mona Michael and Pam Wissman.
limited to cartoons, character design, They couldn't have been nicer and more helpful in
monkeys, humor, people, toys, games, graf~ assisting me with the creation of this book which,
fiti, anime, sleeping, eating and watching TV. without them, wouldn't have been possible.
His Eastern origins and his Western influences
combine to serve as his inspiration for most of
Dedication
his works. He currently resides in New York City.
I am going to keep this short and sweet: I'd like to
thank my friends and family and everyone on this
lovely planet.
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CONTENTS
Drawin9 People Basics 25
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6ettin9 Started
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~rawing people is one ofthe most rewardin exercis' .
simple techniques and tricks that '11 h I g es Imaginable. Learn the
WI e p you draw your entire crew.
No matter what kind of art you're interested in th
basics you eed k ' ere are some
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pmg your own graffiti-inspired style.
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Backgrounds ,
People-Putting Jill
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Together
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Learn how to put together easy shapes, lines and colors to
make ultracool backgrounds and scenes.
Here you'll apply everything you've learned so far to create as many types
of characters as you can imagine. Don't forget to make up your own!
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WHAT TO DRAW?
Next time you go out with your friends, remind yourself to observe what is
around you and store it in your memory bank. Th is will give you ready ref-
erences. In the pages to follow you’ll learn how to take those references of
the people, things and backgrounds that surround you and turn them into
art. You’ll learn to draw what is essential and to take out what isn’t to form
eff ective and powerful works of art.
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ACCESSORIES AND GEAR…
PAIR THEM UP WITH THE COOLEST …AND HAVE THEM KICKIN’ IT IN GRAFFITI
INSPIRED ENVIRONMENTS.
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