graffiti artist
Spray can wielder
A graffiti artist creates visual art on public surfaces—walls, trains, bridges—typically without permission.
The term carries more respect than "vandal," emphasizing artistic skill and intention: Banksy started as a graffiti artist in Bristol.
Some graffiti artists transition to galleries and commercial work, while others remain committed to illegal street art.
Ejected stomach contents
- pieceA portion or segment
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- bubble lettersRounded, inflated-looking script
3D · character · production · masterpiece · burner · top-to-bottom · end-to-end · whole car
Mist in gas
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- capCovering for top
- stencilCutout pattern for painting
- outlineSummary of key elements
fill-in · layer · drip · fade · pressure · control · marker · ink
Working team aboard
- kingMale crowned ruler
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- battleArmed military engagement
- jamCooked fruit spread
beef · respect · fame · hip-hop · b-boy · DJ · MC · breakdance
Wall-applied artwork
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- public artAccessible outdoor creative works
- wall artDecorative wall-mounted pieces
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
gallery · artwork · masterpiece · cityscape · landscape · abstract · surrealism · expressionism
Damaging an appearance
- illegalForbidden by statute
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- property damageHarm to possessions
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
arrest · prosecution · fine · lookout · getaway · night mission · abandoned building · train yard
Rejection of mainstream values
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- subversiveSeeking to undermine authority
- dissentDisagreement with authority
radical · nonconformist · underground · outlaw · renegade · avant-garde · anti-establishment · illegal
throw-up
Ejected stomach contents
- pieceA portion or segment
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
bubble letters · 3D · character · production · masterpiece · burner · top-to-bottom · end-to-end · whole car · panel
aerosol
Mist in gas
outline · fill-in · layer · drip · fade · pressure · control · marker · ink · wheat paste
crew
Working team aboard
jam · beef · respect · fame · hip-hop · b-boy · DJ · MC · breakdance · subway art
mural
Wall-applied artwork
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- public artAccessible outdoor creative works
- wall artDecorative wall-mounted pieces
canvas · gallery · artwork · masterpiece · cityscape · landscape · abstract · surrealism · expressionism · installation
defacement
Damaging an appearance
- illegalForbidden by statute
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- property damageHarm to possessions
buff · arrest · prosecution · fine · lookout · getaway · night mission · abandoned building · train yard · risk
counterculture
Rejection of mainstream values
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- subversiveSeeking to undermine authority
dissent · radical · nonconformist · underground · outlaw · renegade · avant-garde · anti-establishment · illegal · trespass
- creatorsauthor, composer, designer, inventor, maker
- artistsPablo Picasso, painter, illustrators, Leonardo da Vinci, cartoonists
- art peoplepainter, sculptor, illustrator, ceramicist, printmaker
- creativesartists, painter, painters, illustrators, designer
- cultural creatorsmusician, dancer, singer, writer, poet
- criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, criminal, killer
graffiti artistfine artist
Creator of aesthetic works
museum curator · court painter · gallery curator · art collector
artist, artistic, artistry, graffiti, sprayers, muralist, muralists, graffitied, graffito