Coloring Graffiti Tutorial by Barbara

I wanted to share the project I made with these new Graffiti Party images!  You can use or adapt this technique to all of the Graffiti Sentiments and using bold bright colors is a key to making them POP!

On this project I've used the following images.  

Make it Crafty Stamps:

Urban Courtney

Urban Rezzie

Urban Johnny

Urban Street

Little Miss Muffet Stamps:

Graffiti Whateva

STEP1: Color the rest of the image... for this project, 

I went with a black and white so we could focus on the graffiti colors.
Copic colors used: T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, T8

STEP2: We're going to start coloring the letters blending two colors together. In this case it's red to yellow. At first I'm working at both top and bottom of the letter just so I can "see" what I'm working with... as I progress I'll color from the red down to the yellow.
Colors: YR31 and R18

STEP3: I'm still figuring out the colors so I added a darker red and 

then pulled down the orange color as well.
Colors: R29 and YR07

STEP4: Work those colors and blend from the darkest red down to 

the lightest yellow (which has turned into orange! LOL).
Color added: YR12

STEP5: Do the same blending technique with the splash element behind the letters.
Colors: B14, BG53, BG32, BG11

STEP6: Then repeat, coloring the outline portion around the letters.
Colors: YG17, YG13 and YG21

STEP7: Add shadows on the letters and splash elements. 

Don't blend these in as you want them with a harsh edge.
Colors: E17 on the letters and BG93 on the splash.

STEP8: Now start making it messy! I've added paint drips and splatters to the lower part of the graffiti.
Colors: R08, YR18, R29 and T9 for the reds; BG49, B06 and BG99 for the blues.

STEP9: You can skip the paint runs and splatters if you want, but this step is important and brings it to life (so to speak). Grab your white gel pen or paint and add highlights and even large circles over the wall.

STEP10: Place your colored image on a project and show if off! 

Make mistakes and learn from them. Even I have a few on this one. LOL

by Barbara (http://ForgottenScraps.blogspot.com)

Let the Party Begin!

It’s time to get your baggy jeans on, grab your ghetto blaster and hang out with the gals from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and Make it Crafty.

You may have seen the Urban Elements from Make it Crafty previously but now it’s time to bring you some super cool Graffiti to adorn those brick walls and some baggy jean characters to stand around looking cool n stuff…

FREEBIE CHALLENGE

For fun we thought we would put together a little freebie pack which you can download by entering your details below and an automatic email will be sent to you with the images. You will ALSO receive a special discount code that you can use to purchase our NEW urban collections. 

PRIZES!!

We would LOVE you to create something with your free digital pack and enter our challenge for a chance to win the following:  

1st place
Custom Graffiti text of your chosen word
$25 gift voucher at Make it Crafty 

2nd Place
Graffiti Collection from LMMS
Urban Characters from MiC  

3 random winners
Choice of one of the new digi stamps from LMMS & MIC

Graffiti Party Registration

Enter your name and Email address to receive an automatic email with your free Digital Stamp kit.
Please note you will need to CONFIRM your email address before you receive the second email.

*By adding your contact details, you will be added to the Little Miss Muffet Stamps & Make it Crafty mailing lists which you can opt out of at any time.

 **Closed**

 

INSPIRATION TIME!

The Little Miss Muffet Girls & Make it Crafty gang have a bunch of inspiration to get your creative juices flowing.

Here are just a few projects to share, PLUS there are more amazing projects when you follow the links at the bottom. We’ll continue to share more creations right here on the blog throughout the month.

Katrina

LMMS Images: Graffiti Dream
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Courtney

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Carla

LMMS Images: Graffiti Party
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Keisha

 

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Janice

LMMS Images: Graffiti Sup?  & Graffiti 2Cool
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Johnny

Urban Nico & Urban Keisha

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Jennifer

LMMS Images: Humpty In Da Hood - by Jennifer Dove
Graffiti Sup?
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Nico

 

 

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Jo

LMMS Images: Graffiti 2Cool 
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Johnny

 

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Katrina

LMMS Images: Graffiti MiC
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Nico

 

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Carol

LMMS Images: Graffiti Party
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Courtney

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Rhea

LMMS Images: Graffiti Dream
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Courtney

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Audrey
LMMS Images: Graffiti Dream
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Courtney

 

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Faye
LMMS Images: Graffiti Party
MiC Images: Urban Elements

 

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Julie
LMMS Images: Graffiti Sup?
MiC Images: Urban Elements

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Kathy
LMMS Images: Graffiti Dream, Graffiti WhatEva, Graffiti 2Cool
MiC Images: Urban Rezzie

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Mette
LMMS Images: Graffiti Sup?
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Keisha

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Michelle
LMMS Images: Graffiti Dream
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Courtney

 

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Zoe

LMMS Images: Graffiti 2Cool 
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Johnny

CHALLENGE ENTRY!!

You can enter as many times as you like but each project must be NEW and posted on your blog or in a gallery where we can visit.

You must use at least one of the FREE images we supply in the FREEBIE pack. Enter your projects below by October 20th