Types of Street ArtPaint The majority of Melbourne’s street art is done with aerosol spray cans but there are other painting techniques employed including paint-rollers and fire extinguishers. The paint-rollers on long extension poles create blocky letters and are mostly used for tags. The old hand pump pressurized fire extinguishers filled with water-based paint creates a chaotic spray. Although its full artistic potential was shown early in ‘Merge’ (2004), it is mostly used to attempt tags which often do not work because of the sheer difficulty. Both of these techniques are used because they allow street artists to reach higher up the wall often forming a second level of work above the aerosol pieces.Paper Paste-ups and stickers employ a variety of print techniques from photocopies and silk-screens to professional printing of die cut stickers. Other techniques Wide variety including ink, graphite, powdered chalk through stencils, fabric, masking tape and silly string (generally by silly people attempting tags). Some of these techniques are very temporary, especially the non-waterproof ones that will be washed away in the next rain, but street artists frequently emphasise the ephemeral nature of their work. Sculpture Liquid nails is used for sticking things - tiles, keyboards, picture-frames etc. - to walls; this was popular a couple of years ago but seems to have gone out of fashion. Crateman is the latest Melbourne street sculptor. |
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