Viper625 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Only post if you are at least an intermediate writer(Understands basic lettering) Ideas for Effects Backgrounds. Possibly leading to letter structure. This goal of this thread is to get new ideas, get out of your comfort zone and discover new styles. Most writers find a style they are comfortable with and stick with it. Boring. So any styles, effects, "ideas" in this thread can be used by anyone, I encourage it. If you use something please post up the work. Good or not, practice and it will eventually look great. If you see a picture that can be used in a piece POST IT(Check examples first). It may give someone else inspiration. ***Effects-You can use one throught the piece or one for each letter. To be used on top of the sketch. Broken glass Reflections You can have a piece in basicly any liquid(Paint, water, etc) Waves Similar to the Reflection but I like to think of this effect as the letter dissipating to maybe-a different style/color combo, or character, whatever. Drips(A) You guys know how to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper625 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Metalic Holes(Caves, tears, etc) Bottom of "E" Skeleton(Somehow I liked using this for the S) This style is like the outline thickens and also has shapes in it while the fill does it's own thing. Prism ^^^^Check reflections too, Triangular shades of color. ***Backgrounds/Design around the piece-Great thing here is that the design can go through the piece and change things Background idea used within the piece. Peep the beam of blue from the "E" that changes to green halfway. ^^Idea-The stripes that are below the upper part of the "P" can continue through the "E" by changing the colors of the stripes. Kind of a optical illusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper625 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 General stuff I don't want to catagorize ^^Crazy flow here So now my question is, what else is there? What do you guys like to use? I know I'm am leaving some stuff out. I will try to update and repond as often as I can. Here are some of my links-Deviant Art- http://viper627.deviantart.com/ Youtube- http://www.youtube.com/user/j6250?feature=mhum Ebay- http://shop.ebay.com/jonjon6250/m.html_trksid=p4340.l2562 Photobuckethttp://s203.photobucket.com/albums/aa75/j6250/Graff/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desipher Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 this isnt a very good picture but things you could do is invert patches or negative windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper625 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 ^^^Great idea. You can have different shapes/Outside design flowing through piece changing the color/Write your crew name within the piece in different color. Lots of uses there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50Nine Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 been there done that 2006.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pertplus1 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 yea, i think most writers have done that at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50Nine Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Agreed. Also like Pert Plus.....Helps for my itchy scalp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pertplus1 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 i wouldnt know, haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper625 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 I'm trying to bring old/new techniques to the surface. If it has been done, it can be re-invented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper625 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Frosted(That is how I think of it) I've only done it once so far The upper part OR lower part is iced over like an iceburg. I have a sketch that is a better example but I don't want to flick it, upload, then post. I'm lazy right now. I plan to create a piece where the letters are windows to an aquarium. Then I'll have people walking in front. inspired by this pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWG Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Dope thread idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheve Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 For a minute, i thought i was in the msk thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper625 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Wow, Thanks for the compliment. But it's time to go beyond that and create new ideas that will help new writers catch on faster. There are too many bland styles out there AND I wish to kill them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desipher Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakeenyc Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Ha damn viper u pretty much covered all the effects out there.! Dunno how much more heads can contribute I'm gonna try to look over all my shit ands are if theranything to contribute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper625 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Yes please, any contributions will help everyone. I will update tomorrow. Pieces split in threes, raindrops on top of pieces, ufo beams, yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_B_A Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Hell... I'm hardly on ya'lls caliber but I'll share this... Water reflections for a fill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 viper that metallic effect is sick man any tips on how to do that? ^^ few of the above effects in this 1 ^^ i think i was looking at this 4 the second 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 we need Tesk in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pertplus1 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 you REALLY need some better markers, it would make your stuff look so much nicer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper625 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 ^^Def Agreed. Here is another technique to mix things up-Separate the piece into three strips and make each strip a different color combo or style. I tried to explain the metallic effect for you Phenom but with markers it's a different technique, it's more about blending. Tesk should be in here with the metallic letters. Another good place for ideas for fill is in rain drops. You can also place them on top of pieces to give it extra depth. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1C1SNNT_enUS361US362&q=raindrops&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1639&bih=771 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_B_A Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 By the way... this is my new favorite thread. Always respect to VIPER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 its alright viper i think i gots it!this tread is sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve911 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Woodgrain Effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper625 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 ^^^You could even include totem pole pieces within the letters. Good one! And also with the raindrops-Everything within the raindrop becomes magnified and blurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I suppose you can call it an effect, but no one has mentioned letterrs in the negative space (obviously the is the most extreme example, but Rime does it often with his I as well) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Hey Viper wouldn't it be better to come up with ideas that aren't being done all over the shop like the reflections/broken glass thing/ flare / diamond/ galactic background thing? I'm not dissing your sketches or your canvases but this stuff is starting to be done ad nauseum (msk, Does and Chas, askew, GBAK, etc etc). Have you painted any of this on walls? would love to see the results. Also looking at your comment about three strips in different styles It used to be said that combining different styles in your piece was a big sign of no style at all all. I still think that holds true. how about some effects that don't rely on 100 colours and numerous times going over and over the same spot? how would any of those effects look in black and white? It's a great Idea for a thread but think the examples you've cited as "breaking the mould" aren't really breaking the mould. deccy's example was a good though In saying that I don't really have to much to offer besides food for thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENKM Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I know you said only writers of a certain skill level post(it also showed up on my DA account cuz I'm watching you lol) but I have to agree with schnitzel on a few of those(especially the black and white aspect). Also I don't know if it's categorized with the rips/tears and caves but like holes, holes in the wall, I've seen it on a few SDK vids on the tube lol but I haven't seen it THAT much anywhere else.(Also sorry no pic to explain further, you wouldn't want to see my toy shit lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper625 Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Hey Schnitzel, I'm usually not a dick but hey, w/e. Everyone does things differently. Graffiti is an artists interpretation of letters. Ideas will translate to different results. This thread was created to post up effects(And later letter ideas) for artists that are just starting out and above. A place where we can share ideas and get others to explore other peoples thoughts. Like it or not you are apart of this artists community. No need to bash. Ideas that have been posted have been posted(Duh) So the only thing to do would be to post new stuff. Who knows where this thread will go. The three strip idea is just an idea. It states"Ha, I have more styles than ONE". A great feat for any writer. These "Effects" can be sketched in black and white(C'mon!) I will do one just for you. Message me what you write. This thread started with nothing but positivity, so don't post unless you have something to contribute. This forum is worldwide, there should be tons of ideas floating around here. Lets keep this thread going strong guys~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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