Graffiti & Street Art Workshop in Brooklyn

 

This class is offered for private groups. The program consists of a 60 minute lesson at our outdoor location. All painting supplies are provided, and you can keep the canvas. It can be scheduled for any day or time of your choice.

The price is $175 for up to 4 people. Then $15 for each additional person up to 8. Currently 8 is the maximum we can accommodate safely at our outdoor location. For more than 8 people, we can do it at a location which you provide, or we can arrange a venue in our area.

A 1 hour walking tour can be added for $80. This price is for up to 4 people. For each additional person (up to 10) add another $5 per person.

This is conducted outdoors. Masks are optional.

We can also come and provide this activity at your location (such as your home). It's perfect for birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvah's or other events!

Schools / Large groups / DMC's / Tour Operators - Please scroll lower on this page for more information.

 

Men and women posing with paint cans

 

Men and women posing with paint cans

 

Description:

Ready to get down and dirty with graffiti? Enjoy a hands-on lesson where you will learn about this controversial art form.

In recent years graffiti and street art have become increasingly more popular and appreciated by the public. Simple scrawls have evolved into detailed mural compositions. Now is the time to learn more about this exploding artistic phenomenon!

A respected New York City street artist will immerse you in this underground world. They will begin the graffiti workshop by walking you through a brief overview and basics. Then he or she will introduce you to essential painting techniques and theories. This includes tags (small), throw-ups (medium) and pieces (large). See a live demonstration of basic paint techniques and observe the artist’s process. Then get ready to participate hands-on!

Become an amateur graffiti artist yourself by working on a colorful masterpiece under the tutelage of your expert instructor. Everyone will get a chance! Watch the canvas come to life with vibrant colors. By the end of this workshop class you will leave with an introductory understanding of graffiti and its application. You will have learned basics of the trade and will have worked on a unique piece of graffiti art!

Workshop usually takes place in Brooklyn, New York City. We can also come to a location that you provide. All workshops take place outdoors unless otherwise specified. We provide disposable gloves to wear.

 

 

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Men and women posing with paint cans

 

Teenage girl spray painting on a canvas.

 


 

Private workshop lessons

This is only offered for private groups.

It's perfect for families, friends, etc. Ages 3 and up can participate.

The program consists of a 60 minute lesson. All painting supplies are provided, and you can keep the canvas. Please be aware that it takes numerous hours to dry. So you probably won't be able to take it on the same day. We usually offer to ship it to you at a cost of $35 (within the US only).

Disposable gloves are also provided.

The price for the workshop is $175 for up to 4 people. Then $15 for each additional person up to 8.
Currently 8 is the maximum we can accommodate safely at our outdoor location. For more than 8 people, we can do it at a location which you provide. Or we can arrange an indoor venue in our area.

There is usually 1 canvas per group. You can also add a second canvas. If you have 1-6 people, the cost to add a second canvas is $45. If you have 7-8 people, the cost to add a second canvas is $15. If you want a second canvas, please inform us once you have made your reservation. It needs to be arranged in advance.

A 1 hour walking tour can be added for $80. This price is for up to 4 people. For each additional person (up to 10) add another $5 per person.

We can also come and conduct this at your home or another location for a birthday party, bar/bat mitzvah, corporate or other type of event etc.

Weather policy: if it's raining, you can cancel your private outdoor workshop for a full refund (or reschedule it).

 

Schools / Large Groups / DMC's / Tour Operators

This is perfect for schools, students, corporate, incentive, team-building, etc. We can provide a location in our area; or we can come to your office, facility, campus etc.

We can accommodate up to 100 or more people. For a large group, we like to split the crowd into shifts. For example, if there are 50 people, we will split them into 2 shifts. One shift will take the 1 hour workshop while the other shift takes the 1 hour walking tour. Then we switch them for the 2nd hour. So the total time length is 2 hours.

We offer tiered pricing and net rates for travel trade. Please contact us for details.

We can combine this with an event etc. It will need to be customized, and therefore the cost might be higher. We can also bring the workshop to a location that you provide. Please contact us to discuss these things.

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Examples of prior private workshops:

 

2 girls posing ion front of a canvas

Graffiti workshop for a family of 4. At our location in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

 

 

 

Artwork canvas with the word Love on it

A graffiti art canvas made by a family at our location in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

 

 

 

Family posing in front of a large canvas artwork

A family of 4 did a private graffiti workshop at our location in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

 

 

 

family spray painting onto canvas

 

graffiti canvases hanging on rack'

 

Canvas artwork with graffiti

 

family posing with spray paint cans

 

Graffiti workshop at a private home for 2 families. Each family got a canvas. Location: Roslyn, Long Island.

 

 

 

family standing with large artwork

 

painted graffiti canvases hanging on rack'

 

Graffiti workshop at a private home for a family of 3 people. They made 2 canvasses. Location: New Jersey.

 

 

 

Group of people posing in front of graffiti canvas

 

girl using spray paint onto canvas

 

Graffiti workshop birthday party for 7 guests. Location: Darien, Connecticut.

 

 

 

girls standing behind of canvasses they painted

 

graffiti canvas which says 'Jesse'

 

Canvas with bright colors

 

canvas with orange-ish colors

 

Graffiti birthday party for 8 guests. Option 1 - canvas boards. Location: Tenafly, New Jersey.

 

 

 

group of people spray painting

 

man spray painting onto canvas

 

Birthday party for 16 guests. Option 1 - canvas boards. Plus a large canvas too. There were 2 instructors. Location: Tenafly, New Jersey.

 

 

 

canvas with design painted onto it

 

family posing in front of canvas artwork

 

boy spraying onto canvas

 

2 girls spraying onto a canvas

 

Graffiti bar mitzvah with large collaborative graffiti canvas. Guests wandered into the station and did some spraying. Then our artist live-painted the canvas into a final graffiti artwork. The graffiti canvas says "GOAT." Location: Shibly Day Camp, Long Island.

 

 

kids engaging in a spray paint activity

 

children participating in a spray paint activity

 

group of kids participating in spray paint class

 

art canvasses left out to dry

 

teens posing with artworks they made

 

graffiti canvas

 

Graffiti bat mitzvah With Canvas Boards. Each guest made their own artwork to keep. A large graffiti canvas was also painted by our instructor, for the bat mitzvah teen. Location: 5 Towns, Long Island.

 

 

 


Here are some basics of the graffiti workshop:

Tag

A tag is the most basic type of graffiti. It is essentially a signature - the psuedonym of the tagger. It is executed quickly, and is almost always just one color. Tags are not meant to impress with their visual appearance; it is more about quantity than quality. To deploy a tag in an unauthorized public place is called "bombing" or "getting up." Getting up in lots of places will attract attention or admiration from other graffiti writers.

Writing a tag is easy and anyone can do it (in a legal setting, of course!). Just pick a catchy name and write it out. First start simple; then you can develop details that will make your tag into a unique callsign.

Graffiti tag in Brooklyn

 

Throw-up

A throw-up is the mid-size of graffiti. It is larger than a tag and takes more time. A throw-up will be more visually detailed than a tag; and will take somewhat longer time to execute. Here is where artistic talent comes into play. A throw-up will have some basic details and embellishments. A throw-up will have exactly two colors: an outline; and fill. It will demonstrate some moderate lettering skills.

Once you have developed tagging skills you can go on to do throw-ups. You will need some experience in order to create it in a quick and efficient manner.

Brooklyn graffiti throw up

 

Masterpiece

A masterpiece - AKA a 'piece' - is the forum for demonstrating advanced graffiti painting skills. A piece will be large, colorful, and detailed. It will have at least 3 colors. It will feature bold lettering, usually in a specific graffiti style (ex. Broadway style, wild style). Because masterpieces takes longer to paint, in New York City they are most often done in a secluded or authorized location. Creating a masterpiece illegally in a public place is prohibitively difficult. A piece is 'quality over quantity.'

You will need experienced, finely-honed skills in order to create an impressive graffiti masterpiece.

Brooklyn graffiti masterpiece

 

 

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