Style+&+Design

=**Style & Design**=

**The following are several of the most common graffiti styles:**

 * Tagging:**
 * simplest and most common form of graffiti
 * consists of the writers signature usually done in one colour


 * Throw-Up:**
 * consists of text or a signature like a tag but more complicated
 * often contains 2-3 colours, done quickly and repeatedly to identify artist


 * Stencils:**
 * artists use stencils to put up more complex pieces quickly
 * stencils help create more detailed pictures


 * Stickers:**
 * quick and easy way to mark or tag something
 * allows the artist to take their time then stick anywhere
 * like a stencil but usually less detailed


 * Wildstyle:**
 * complicated and extremely stylized form of writing
 * text may be difficult to read but often considered one of the most complicated and respected forms of graffiti


 * Piece (Masterpiece)**
 * essentially a graffiti painting
 * very difficult to di illegally (because of time constraints) and will earn the artists a lot of street credibility and respect


 * Blockbuster**
 * covers maximum area in minimal time
 * often used to cover up other work or block other artists from tagging


 * Heaven**
 * a piece in a very hard to reach location (i.e. tall building, highway signs)
 * dangerous and difficult to reach