A BASIC GRAFFITI TUTORIAL by Firephoenixgold - Page 2

step 6.

here, add the color for the 3d part. i chose gray. you can choose any color, but i recommend selecting a darker color of whatever one it is you choose


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step 7.

well, just like step 6, we add in the color for the 'writing part'. again, choose a color.


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step 8.

now...for some colorful fill-in...add some yellow to the bottom half of the lettered section. i did this by taking the brush and making a squiggly line about 1/3rd from the bottom. then i filled everything under that line with yeller. wooo...pretty fascinating.


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step 9.

now for the intricate details. i put little red blobs at the 'shadow' ends of the letters. just make blobs. artistic blobs though or it won't work. regular blobs just have no place hea.


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step 10.

well now...we're almost there. add the shadow first using the airbrush tool, then add in the highlights. its that simple=)


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step 11.

now, add a nifty outline around the whole thing. i made mine blueish purple. i got lazy too...it shouldn't look so sketchy. but I made the tutorial...so its sketchy. don't make yours look sketchy. it just won't do. and thats it. all you gotta do is put in your tag and any messages to any homies or peeps you got out there you want to give a shoutout to. as for me, i'm gonna get up outta here. you've been edumicated. PEACE!!!!=)


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EXAMPLES:

here's an example of an outline of my name using the same basic techniques:
CLICK HERE