Walking down streets in Ankara, have you ever seen any street arts? Last month, I was waiting for the school shuttle bus in Tunus Street and I had some time left before the bus departed, so I decided to walk around. First, I discovered an interesting graffiti of Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea. Then, I found there are actually quite a lot of graffiti in Çankaya area! There are many styles of graffiti, but today, I’m going to focus on 4 styles of them and introduce some gorgeous pieces I found in Çankaya!
A character can be a signature of an artist, some artist gets their characters from comics or television but most artist create their own characters. Sometimes, you may find meanings that the artist wanted to present from their work. Place no. 6 Place no. 2 2. Bubble Bubble Bubble POP! (Style: Bubble) Poke! The characteristic of the bubble style is that letters have a round curve, usually overlapping each other to create a soap-bubbles like looking. The character seems to be expended just like a bubble before bursting. This bubble style of graffiti consists two or more colors. One color for the letter and another color for the outlining. More colors can be used to create contrast and different visual effects. Place no. 2 Place no. 3 3. Let’s Go, Blockbuster! (Style: Blockbuster) Blockbuster is a really common style in graffiti. It is a style that cover a large area in a short amount of time. To do so, Artists use paint rollers instead of just spraying paint! Rollers help to speed up the process and it’s easier to create a large piece. Place no. 11 4. Fat Cap (Style: Fat Cap) Fat cap is a special nozzle used for graffiti art. The nozzle was invented by a graffiti artist called Supercool in late 1960s. Fat cap is placed on a can of spray paint and it has a wider nozzle which allows paint come out from the can in a wider stream, making wider lines. It is mainly used for tags, throw-ups and fillings. And because of the larger lines, people name this style as fat cap. Place no. 8 Place no.2 Art is a way to express yourself, what do you think, desire, culture and a lot more. A place’s street art is always a way to know more about the local culture. Next time when you see some street arts, spend more a few seconds to look and think , you may get some inspiration from it! Here are some other graffiti found in Çankaya, enjoy and see you in my next adventure! Where you can find them: Sources:
https://lavarla.com/sehrin-duvar-sanati-ankaranin-graffitileri/ http://calligraphy-expo.com/en/aboutcalligraphy/kinds_of_graffiti/kinds-and-styles-of-graffiti https://graffitocanberra.wordpress.com/styles-of-graffiti/ http://mentalfloss.com/article/51583/14-street-art-terms—illustrated https://www.widewalls.ch/graffiti-styles/abstract/
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Hello explorers!
This is my first post and just want to say hi to everyone. In this blog, I’m going to share my journey here in Ankara. As a Sagittarius, which is well known by it's adventurous spirit and fearless. I love to travel and experience different cultures. I’m originally from Hong Kong, went to South Korea for undergraduate studies and currently staying in Ankara as an exchange student. I enjoy taking photos, during my time in Ankara, I would like to share my experience as a student as well as a traveler. Many people say Ankara is boring and nothing to do, many people don't even know where is Ankara. Ankara as the capital of Turkey, it might not as popular as Istanbul, and many people’s impression of turkey might only be a rural, sandy place, but I can tell you it’s not like that. During the time here, I would like to discover places worth to take pictures, for examples: historical places, nature, street art, indoors places such as museums, galleries, coffee shops. Once I saw some street arts in Tunus and I think it’s a really nice place for pictures! I will show my following discovers to all of you and hope everyone will enjoy exploring Ankara through this blog. And now, shall we start our adventures? |
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May 2018
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