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How to Make Your Own Graffiti Game

Graffiti, like calligraphy, is an art form that explores the process and beauty of handwritten letters. Although this type of art has received a poor reputation due to a standing connection to illegal activities and juvenile delinquency, graffiti may be practiced legally and safely under the same restrictions as any other activity. Since graffiti combines artistic and physical expression with logic and problem-solving skills it can be a fun exercise, particularly for teenagers. Try combining your art with other elements of graffiti culture or work together as a team to develop your own unique graffiti game.

Things You'll Need

Marker
Paper
Dictionary
Large drawing space
Spray paint
Face masks
Gloves
Goggles
Chalk
Blacktop or concrete surface

Instructions

- 1
  Determine the number of players.
- 2
  Decide the activity that will be performed (e.g., drawing, reading graffiti, planning a splash).
- 3
  Establish the goal of the game (e.g., to draw a chosen word, to read a cryptic tag).
- 4
  Set a time limit.
- 5
  Create a space for game play with clearly defined boundaries. Draw on paper. Work with chalk on a blacktop where it can be easily removed. Ask for permission to use a wall at a local school or community center.
- 6
  Gather materials needed (e.g., if you are drawing on a small scale you only need a marker and paper).
- 7
  Write down the game rules with associated penalties (e.g., do not draw over someone's work, as this will result in a two-minute bar from the game).

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