The Exchange was started in 2005, with six participants from different areas of the United States. The group is currently made up of 35 members from 14 countries worldwide. The participants of The Exchange trade names and personal styles through sketches. This step is repeated until everyone in the group has traded outlines at least once.
The sketches are drawn, scanned, and traded via email. They are then printed out and executed by the receiving artist in their particular city.
The objective is to create an awareness of distinct lettering styles and trends. The goal is for all in the group to be able to become more versatile through attempts at graffiti styles out of their personal comfort zone. The artists in the group may learn new techniques and compositions from the exchange.
classic and nice..
ReplyDeleteLovin these bro and I like the color treatment you put down too. Very fresh.
ReplyDeleteMan that's some funky shit!! Thanks bro, it's funny I grew up real close to Paris and most of the early styles I was exposed to in the late 80's were VERY CTK/FBI influenced which I feel is close to the top and bottom outlines. By the time I started gettin serious about letters we had gotten more into the NY influences, so it's going to be super fun to paint that kind of style!!
ReplyDeleteAlso the colors are great, I've been thinking how to paint the mosaic styles I've been workin on, and thought I was going to try some flat color combos, which is what you did on the big piece and it look dope!! I'll be paintin a few of these definitely!
If all goes well i'll be in painting condition in another week or so, then it's on!!
Thanks man
unreal! this whole page is masterful! inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThe "mosaic" style is innovative. Looking forward to seeing Serval translate this to a wall.
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