Scape, Graffiti Artist and Author, will teach kids about urban art at 10 Portland schools for one week, Jan 30 through Feb 3, 2012. He will then appear at the Grand Opening of the new Dick Blick Art Store Feb 4th, 2012.
At the 2/4/12 grand opening, from 4 – 7 PM Scape will demonstrate urban art techniques on Crescent’s “Graffiti Paper”. Scape will be signing copies of his two books Graff: the Art & Technique of Graffiti and Graff 2: Next Level Graffiti Techniques.
At the schools, Scape will engage the youth with this often misunderstood art form by articulating the benefits of expressing oneself through art on paper (not walls). These school presentations allow Scape to empower the youth in a positive and powerful way. Mays Mayhew, Product Manager for Crescent, said “Graffiti Paper is the perfect way to get urban and street art onto paper. Graffiti paper is the first substrate designed to accept aerosol paint, paint markers, and other urban-type mediums. Debuting both Scape and Graffiti Paper at Dick Blick’s new store is the perfect triad.”
It’s been a great year at IMPACT Books and we’d like to share some of our highlights with you! Learn how to draw some of our most popular subjects with the help of these free tutorials and then gift someone with your artwork–and a copy of one of the books they come from, too! When learning a new skill is this fun, everyone benefits!
If graffiti is more your style, check out Scape Martinez’s demonstration on how to create your own abstract letters. Scape Martinez shares his vast graff knowledge with you in Graff and Graff2.
Extreme Face Painting went wild this Halloween, but makeup special effects can be used for all kinds of reasons and seasons. If you have your own Miss Piggy, why not show up to a screening of The Muppets in fine style?
As you know here at IMPACT Books we are all about expressing your artistic feelings. Whether it is through creating superheroes fighting evil villains or drawing huge high flying dragons, we are all about artistic expression. With graffiti writers, artistic expression is pushed past the limits of conventional self expression through canvas or paper. From seeing trains with articulate tags, to huge murals that tell a story, graffiti has become a part of our lives and culture, and in Los Angeles graffiti it is one of those things that is just as much a part of the city, like the traffic.
Complex.com compiled a list of the 25 greatest graffiti writers. The list has some pretty well known names (Soon, Revok, Slick) as well as some lesser known, but equally talented artists.
Click here to see the entire list of legendary Los Angeles graffiti writers.
Aaron Brothers is having an online auction to benefit Boys & Girls clubs of America and Scape Martinez is one of the authors with a piece on the block. You can have a look and bid on his works, as well as works from Revok, Sever and more on the Aaron Brothers eBay page.
There’s a sale going on in the North Light Shop, which means you can get 20% off IMPACT Book titles if you order now through August 21st. Use code 81120 at checkout on titles like:
Just click on the photos to be taken to their page and checkout from there! It’s that easy!
I’m bummed that Brooklyn Museum has had to cancel their Art in the Streets exhibit due to funding. It’s a shame for all involved.
On the other hand, street art is by its very nature, not something you have to visit a museum to see. I’ve always been envious of the Banksy and Phlegm and other sightings around the world, but sometimes it’s a pleasure to see what’s in our own backyards.
Shout out to our rockin’ former intern Joie de Bostock for sending these photographs in to us! These were taken in Cincinnati, and one of the writers asks the title question. I want to know your answers! Art: what is it good for?
Want to learn more about the art of graffiti? Check out these books, available from IMPACT. Click on the cover to be taken to our store.
