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12 Levels of Graffiti: Easy to Complex | WIRED
Artist Carlos Mare (aka Mare 139) explains graffiti in 12 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. Carlos explains everything from the simple tags and throwies to how he crafts a masterpiece using a variety of advanced spraying techniques. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want…
Ross
April 26, 2022 at 5:15 am
Don’t get arrested, translation don’t get caught. Runnnn
Mac
April 26, 2022 at 5:25 am
So much “art” in L.A.
edvaira6891
April 26, 2022 at 6:06 am
I gotta wonder if this guy ever thought about the fact a Mare is also a female horse
PEACE
April 26, 2022 at 6:31 am
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Eliana 🔥𝐆𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 [𝐋!𝐯𝐞]
April 26, 2022 at 7:10 am
Y’all she makes my day better and it’s also my birthday
YH
April 26, 2022 at 7:53 am
Graffiti is a great form of art, but it must be done responsibly.
Denzel Fortune
April 26, 2022 at 8:22 am
I feel like I learned more here about making any kind of art then I have in a very long time
Denzel Fortune
April 26, 2022 at 8:24 am
And now I also understand why there’s a lot of graffiti that looks nice but I can’t read it all
Juan
April 26, 2022 at 8:30 am
If someone is going to ruin my wall, i’d rather have a drawing than a regular name. I’ve seen amazing pieces that are worth looking at, but just writing your name without any deep thought or meaning is useless IMHO.
ge go
April 26, 2022 at 9:32 am
I was never a fan of graffiti but never hated it. After seeing this I have a newfound respect for the art and will pay more attention when I see it.
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April 26, 2022 at 10:16 am
I have to admit graffiti is starting to grow on me, I used to hate it, though after taking up calligraphy I started to appreciate it as being a different take on the same thing.
[GABBY]H0T Girl-C0me 0ver L!ve
April 26, 2022 at 11:10 am
Shocked to see so many people hating on this kind of art style. I honestly think it’s really cool, even if it is a bit 90s.
ROSE-𝔽**СК МЕ - СНЕℂ𝕂 𝕄𝕐 Рℝ𝟘𝔽𝕀𝕃Е💛
April 26, 2022 at 12:17 pm
I have to admit graffiti is starting to grow on me, I used to hate it, though after taking up calligraphy I started to appreciate it as being a different take on the same thing.
KATTY- 🔥𝐆𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 [𝐋!𝐯𝐞]
April 26, 2022 at 12:39 pm
Take a look at his sculptures before you think him stuck in the “old school” style. I’d also advise taking a look at his paintings before writing his art as low brow. Mare139 does a great job in this video at making the craft of graffiti writing accessible, i’d even say with the intention of making you feel like you can do it too 🙂
Jordan Wade
April 26, 2022 at 12:39 pm
Love the video! Very informative! Thank you Wired
Tia-𝐹**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝒞𝒦 𝑀𝒴 Р𝑅𝟢𝐹𝐼𝐿Е
April 26, 2022 at 1:55 pm
You should make videos like this in all different art forms-printmaking, oil painting, ceramics, welding
Chad D
April 26, 2022 at 2:08 pm
Vandalism is bad. Art is good. I can’t reconcile this paradox. I usually think tagging is ugly and basic and stupid. When I see “masterpieces” I usually see them as great art but the vast majority of graffiti, to me, just makes areas of the cities look trashy.
rael
April 26, 2022 at 5:34 pm
ignore then
Nency- 🔥𝐆𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 [𝐋!𝐯𝐞]🔞
April 26, 2022 at 2:18 pm
You should make videos like this in all different art forms-printmaking, oil painting, ceramics, welding
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April 26, 2022 at 4:27 pm
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April 26, 2022 at 4:30 pm
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April 26, 2022 at 4:35 pm
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Thiha zin
April 26, 2022 at 4:40 pm
Thanks for recommends 🙏
Eliza Doolittle
April 26, 2022 at 4:43 pm
Seen a lot of story about him, he must be honest and for people to talk this good about him
Max Power
April 26, 2022 at 3:40 pm
Master painters watching this video laughing in skill 😂😂😂😂 while I can appreciate this merely painting your name like you’ve made a name for yourself seems a bit backwards. Rather than making a name for yourself through your art/skill.
Dan Pangemanan
April 26, 2022 at 3:53 pm
Finally… a Grafitti: Easy to Complex. Thank you Wired for acknowledging this truly remarkable art form.
DNA
April 26, 2022 at 4:10 pm
Level 13: running along a train and shading.
Vaughn Bolden
April 26, 2022 at 4:35 pm
This was beautiful
Jason Dai
April 26, 2022 at 5:42 pm
I’m all for self-expression – but not on other’s belongings without their prior consent.
Jetzt oder nie Revolution
April 26, 2022 at 7:18 pm
I like graffiti how I like my art, pictures of things and not signatures.
Jason Kucherawy
April 27, 2022 at 6:33 pm
The letters you typed were designed by an artist.
Jetzt oder nie Revolution
April 27, 2022 at 7:19 pm
@Jason Kucherawy Nice
dudeonthasopha
April 27, 2022 at 4:03 am
Suburbanites talking about the horrors of paint on buildings whenever they travel to a place with actual culture lmao
SoCalFreelance
April 27, 2022 at 4:35 am
Graffiti is an unwelcome criminal act that negatively impacts property value.
Kevin Luo
April 27, 2022 at 5:12 am
Level 13: public high school bathrooms
The Coastal Cardician
April 27, 2022 at 2:32 pm
“15 Layers of Card Cheating with Richard Turner”.
My second choice is Jason Ladayne
Jason Kucherawy
April 27, 2022 at 6:32 pm
As someone who leads graffiti tours in Toronto, this is a helpful breakdown that will help me explain things writers take for granted.
Cerina Shippey
April 28, 2022 at 9:15 am
The masterpiece one is my fave
Kaiser Nvtron
April 28, 2022 at 7:25 pm
wow this guy has control in his hands
koolguy728
April 29, 2022 at 12:45 am
I’m all for graffiti but maybe let’s not condone 3D printing useless pieces of plastic to leave around your neighborhood
BugHwi
April 29, 2022 at 5:27 am
we learned graffiti in hs art class (on paper) I never finished mine, but I still have my sketch
Laurenția Costin🇲🇩
April 29, 2022 at 5:44 am
Graffiti as a digital drawing seems so hard… and they may be really hard ❤
Amanda A
April 29, 2022 at 12:23 pm
I was taught that graffiti is a sign of crime, poverty, and unkempt neighborhoods. What a different perspective I can see now that I know a bit more about what they actually mean.
z g
April 29, 2022 at 9:48 pm
Graffiti art? Beautiful, stunning, a necessary part of public art and street art.
Graffiti tagging/putting your name up? Why. How egotistical are you to just put your name up everywhere? Most of the time it’s illegible anyway. Who are you and why should I care.
Luis Villalobos
May 1, 2022 at 3:48 am
They don’t care about you. They care about other writers. They write so PEERS know they are getting up. Also that beautiful art you have seen? It only got there because the hours of practicing tagging. Without that crappy tag there wouldn’t be beautiful art either.
David Saint-Germain
April 29, 2022 at 11:38 pm
Legend.
AnExPor
April 30, 2022 at 5:34 am
That was fun to listen to. I always loved that style of lettering when I was younger. I especially loved to see a freight train bunch of art on it when taking a long car trip.
Vespid
April 30, 2022 at 9:46 pm
Would love coverage of the sticker side of graffiti
mad bomr
May 1, 2022 at 2:04 am
🔥🔥🔥
Lump
May 1, 2022 at 2:09 pm
I’ve always loved seeing tags and see it as a true form of art. May your cans never run dry!
Crippletron 6
May 1, 2022 at 8:59 pm
Europe is covered in graffiti! I was surprised when walking down the streets of places like Berlin, Prague, Paris, and Rome. I’m not talking about the “hood” or some back alleys. It was all up and down major roads and tourist spots. It wasn’t bubble letters or big pieces, but there were a lot of basic (level 1 or 2) type tags. And if you ever take the train in Europe, you will see “masterpieces” all up and down the fence lines and buildings surrounding the tracks.
TomWxrd
May 3, 2022 at 2:40 pm
let me guess you saw a few ‘1 UP’ tags? cool if you did
k1348
May 14, 2022 at 9:59 pm
Europe go hard
Carlos Mare
May 1, 2022 at 9:40 pm
I want to share this thought to help viewers understand the purpose of the video- This is NOT to promote vandalism that is missing the point, this is about artistic empowerment and process as well application, pick and chose your artistic practice or medium the blueprint is the same as is the message. I happened to be a part of a youth culture that was marginalized by society so our methods were unorthodox but ultimately democratized art making and engaged people around the world and ultimately rewriting art history. Put your prejudices aside for a moment and consider this.
The Collector Singed
May 6, 2022 at 7:46 am
Loved Style Wars, knowing a legend do a segment for WIRED is actually awesome to know👊👊
PH·40 Lowks
May 8, 2022 at 2:55 pm
@The Collector Singed forreal a straight OG
F. G.
May 11, 2022 at 3:42 pm
After all these years, do you still expect the general public to get the point and understand graffiti?
Outsiders never got it, most never will. And to be honest, it is a selfish act. You reclaim the urban space for yourself (or your crew) but by doing so you also alienate others, whether it’s other writers who would like to hit that spot or members of the public who use the space and prefer it grey and boring.
There’s not much for the public to get or understand. Probably why many believe any talk about it is best kept whithin the underground community.
A lot of respect for you though, not just for your relevance in the golden days of subway painting, but for still having so much love for it and giving so much to the community via the museum, the streams, etc.
Cleveland Brown
May 1, 2022 at 9:47 pm
Anyone who calls themself, “legendary”.. is cringe af lmao
Art Deco
May 2, 2022 at 7:26 pm
Style Wars
Derek Ujaque
May 3, 2022 at 4:07 am
What is the name of the app he used to draw the sketch on the wall?
t3ripley
May 3, 2022 at 12:26 pm
Bruh it’s not the 80s anymore, you can wear a mask
shredmeat
May 4, 2022 at 6:48 am
graffiti will always be frowned upon but thats okay wouldnt want it any other way. shoutout to everyone getting up & never forget the number one rule……………
guillermo gomez
May 4, 2022 at 5:37 pm
lmao these comments
phoreignOutcast
May 4, 2022 at 5:40 pm
🐐🔥💯‼️
Riada Chillada
May 4, 2022 at 10:59 pm
this is the bob ross of graffiti 👏 i love this guy
hicham piggy
May 5, 2022 at 12:23 am
Why do I have that feeling like the guy’s stuck in the 80s – 90s… Like, the explanation was really on point, but the examples were.. not that good?… Writing has really evolved and got an immense development, so letters like these look very .. outdated? I’m not disrespecting the origins or something, I know very well that this is how graffiti started, but everything’s changed..
no name mcgee
May 5, 2022 at 3:22 am
i got tired of reading other people’s negative mindset on graffiti, really shows how people can have opinion without ACTUALLY looking up or understanding the significance this culture.
BeakFoundry
May 6, 2022 at 2:05 am
Painting for 40 years and he hasn’t learned about cutbacks?
Zach DCM
May 7, 2022 at 11:45 am
I did enjoy this. I just wanted to also say that it’s absolutely wild to me that people still think that virtual reality is going to take off in some huge way.
It’s not, y’all.
Railoffroader2
May 8, 2022 at 2:57 pm
Man I miss those old school 80’s & 90’s days, life was much simpler.
K S
May 8, 2022 at 4:42 pm
I’ve always thought graffiti artists had extraordinary talent and wondered how it could best be used. You made those points and shared some verbiage I didn’t know. It’s good to know it has earned respectable accolades. Shake it Push it Paint it !!!
xpez
May 8, 2022 at 10:45 pm
I remember some MTA crew tagged on the side of the LA river it was like half a mile long of lettering. Dang talk about sending it huge… it was so gigantic the city cleanup wanted to charge a millions to clean it up off the concrete..They all got arrested!
magic cheeseball
May 15, 2022 at 3:27 pm
So they spent money on paint to do some stupid graffiti and then they got arrested I don’t get the point of doing that
xpez
May 15, 2022 at 5:12 pm
@magic cheeseball Well they are legends. Kind of misdirected legends but they live in the grafitti artists lore of who made the biggest piece ever…thats kind of cool and heroic on some level..
LK McClelland
May 10, 2022 at 3:45 am
Very interesting, the presenter is so knowledgeable. I learned so much.
Alejo Hernandez
May 11, 2022 at 9:59 pm
“I ain’t running the system. Im bombing the system.” DEZ
M H
May 11, 2022 at 11:14 pm
This was awesome👍
Alex Milne
May 12, 2022 at 6:07 am
This is wack. A looks like an e
Lish BLM
May 14, 2022 at 11:39 pm
I went to the graffiti museum in Miami and it gave me a whole new level of appreciation! Highly recommend!
Rosa Parks
May 15, 2022 at 12:13 am
This guys his own biggest fan
rael
May 15, 2022 at 9:14 am
we all get it he is an OG oldschool writers, but give the new generation chance too, im not saying these explanations was bad its just not it, especially these days
magic cheeseball
May 15, 2022 at 3:23 pm
Okay I can see on some city-wall but why do people go in abandoned places and do graffiti? Why does that even come to mine to do? Weird
REFLUX
May 15, 2022 at 8:19 pm
so they obviously don’t get caught lmao what
magic cheeseball
May 15, 2022 at 9:38 pm
@REFLUX but why do they want to do it is my question? Why does going out and buying a can of spray paint and spraying on something even come to their mind?
REFLUX
May 15, 2022 at 9:45 pm
@magic cheeseball same reason any hobby comes to anyones mind. Why do people shoot a orange colored ball into a hoop? Why do people kick a ball into a net?
Matt McConaha
May 15, 2022 at 5:53 pm
I feel like the “12 levels” premise was shoehorned into this video. It feels more like a general “this is graffiti” video. To actual show levels I think he could have gone more into different styles rather than 7 levels just being different steps of one piece.
Perhaps mention straight letters, wildstyles, advanced handstyles or techniques (flairs, etc), 3d art (I don’t necessarily mean 3d models, I mean that most graffiti is 2d lettering or perhaps 2.5d with drop shadows and depth, but certain artists draw legit 3d elements), sketchbooks, markers/mops/grease pens, stickers. So many different levels that could have been included instead of saying that a piece is 7 different levels.
BIG GARY 69$
May 15, 2022 at 8:51 pm
This clown is so incredibly toy it’s sad! Why couldn’t they have picked a real writer?
billbobert
May 16, 2022 at 11:29 am
The piece is okay, a lil dated. but those tags… Bro💀
Woodshadow
May 17, 2022 at 7:15 am
He is literally describing people going around and throwing up tags quickly to let people know he was there? and other people are going to do the same thing? I want to respect this art style but why is it always about vandalizing?
Ewan Armstrong
May 18, 2022 at 11:23 pm
Nah they should’ve interviewed somebody who’s with it today. Only respect to the legend, but this does not represent the scene
Alex Lina
May 19, 2022 at 6:14 pm
I wish I had like 5% of confidence this guy has 🙃
Laroc Dokarnap
May 23, 2022 at 7:11 pm
“virtual reality”
What a way to ruin an interesting video…
Danté Van Der Merwe
May 24, 2022 at 3:56 pm
#crypt
Danté Van Der Merwe
May 24, 2022 at 3:57 pm
#banksy