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Graffiti lettering turns the common alphabet into a work art. Learning how to draw graffiti letters will allow you to create some awesome word pictures and message. Starting with the letters of a name or brief message, graffiti artists give the lettering angles and  curves to make the letters flow together, overlap and sometimes join together.Bold outlines, gradient shading and 2D shadow techniques and style to the letters and help them stand out from the surfaces on which they are drawn or painted.Graffiti is very personal and expressive in nature.The graffiti drawing lessons in this section  will give you the basic techniques for drawing some awesome letters, and you are encourage to  experiment and develop your own unique flair and style of writing. Developing a “Tag” or short nick-name or handle to sign your art is part of the graffiti artist culture. Artist often create elaborate paintings based on their tag. Sometime the letters we come so abstracted or “wild” with the addition of arrows, cracks, flames and letter extensions that the letters become unreadable to those who are not very familiar with graffiti. When used as a signature, Your tag should typically be unique and something easy to sign quickly.

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How to Draw Graffiti Letters
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Draw Mom in Bubble letters. This graffiti bubble letters MOM drawing is great way to show your mom that you love her!

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT169

Draw Dad in Block letters. This graffiti style block letters DAD drawing is great way to show your Dad that you love him.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT170

How to Draw Graffiti Letters: Write Your Name in Graffiti.
Write my Name in Graffiti or adapt this lesson to your own name or graffiti tag. Using your sketch as a guide, draw 2D letters around your sketchy letters. Then add a shaded edge to your letters.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT145

Drawing 3D Graffiti Letters - Kate
Draw Cool Graffiti letters with an outline and cracks.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT-148

Draw Graffiti Letters - Spazz
Learn how to draw graffiti letters that are expressive and full of energy. Graffiti letters push the shape of standard 3D block letters to extremes. The graffiti letters in this lesson are highly stylized but still very readable.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT161

How to Draw Bubble Letters
Learn How to draw graffiti Letters - Draw Bubble letters step by step. This drawing art lesson teaches you how. Letter spacing and shading techniques are covered in this lessons. Pencil drawing, graphic design, lettering techniques.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT129

Drawing Graffiti Airbrush Style Letters- Andrea
Drawing Graffiti Letters is fun, write your name in graffiti letters using this example as a guide. Graffiti letters are great for putting your name on the outside of folders and note books.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT147

How to Draw 3D Chisel Letters
Draw cool 3D chisel letters that appear to pop out of the page. Draw 3D chisel letters step by step. Depending on the angle of light you choose, these letters can look like they are cut into a surface to stand out.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT128

Drawing Graffiti Letters 2D - Theo
This graffiti lettering has an Airbrushed style with an outline and drop shadows.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT146

Drawing 3D Graffiti Style Letters - Maja
Draw Cool 3D Graffiti letters with a squiggly background and bold colors.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT149

How to Draw 3D Letters
Tackle this simple step by step lesson to draw cool 3D letters. drawn freehand to be loose and easy.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT117

Drawing 2D Graffiti Outlined Letters - Ethan
Draw Cool Graffiti letters with an outline and cracks. this lesson will help you learn how to draw graffiti letters.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT145

How to Draw 3D Block Letters
Draw cool 3D letters that appear to pop out of the page. Draw 3D block letters step by step. This drawing art lesson teaches you how. Use the sample block letters chart to write your name in 3D letters. one-point perspective and shading are covered in this drawing art lesson.

Drawing Art Lessons by Michael Thoenes - MT121

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