So in the end I learnt a lot from how to handle the spraypaint can to bertter and stronger materials for making the graffiti stencils. I got to understand and get into the whole graffiti culture, now I get why people can end up deticating their whole lifes to spreding there images around the world. I am now hooked! I also learnt somethings about the history which is kinda cool to know where it all comes from and how it came to be. I think I preffer going bigger I wish that my large iteration was larger; the paper stencil worked great all i needed to do was spray then move it over and spray agin, but I need to get over my fear of getting caught, and just deal with it! My inspiration in life will always come from bee's they are my inspiration in life and healthy living as well. I LOVE BEES, and I hope people will enjoy seeing more of them around the city as well.

This is just the begining :)

Hey did you know that as early as 1862, aerosol technology existed. American military later created aerosol cans that was used for insecticides when fighting in WW2. Did you also know that in 1947 a 27 year old inventor named Robert H. Abplanalp came up with the last essential part of what to become the prototypical form of aerosol cans, which is the crimp on valve. Like the coolest thing ever the man 
Edward Seymour came up with the brilliant idea of putting paint in the cans. This man made graffiti art possible! Amazing!  

So there are some essential materials that graffiti artists need, one of the obvious ones are spray paint. There are hundreds of different companies and thousands of different colours. What I learnt from my graffiti experience is that there are different nozzle ends. This helps you with controlling how thin and thick your lines are. Just because you have these gadgets doesn't mean your going to be the next Banksy. I'm not going to fib I suck at the whole freehand stuff. Thats why I stuck to stencils! Stencils are however time consuming to design then cut out. BUT the nice thing is it takes no time at all to spray and lots of locations can be hit with your design in a short period of time. I found that paper is the easiest to use, but they have to be replaced more frequently because after a night of spraying it gets kinda soggy and super stinky. Card board is great but longer and harder to cut out... yes I did jab myself a few times with the exacto knife :(

I'll have to admit I'm hooked! I will probably continue with this for as long as I can go!

third iteration

second iteration 

first iteration

So im thinking of trying out some stickers with my bee stenciled on it with my graffiti name, cuz i feel that the name is what sticks with people and can help a graffiti artist get noticed.

”I doubt it’s something the authorities are particularly proud of, but Melbourne street art leads the world.” – Banksy (The Age, May 29, 2010)

Woohoot! Australia represent! Cant wait to hit up the streets of Melbourne.
Also kinda sad today, discovered one of my bees was covered up, ha ha only lasted a few days, this wont stop me. This weekend I get bigger and better, I will post my pics on Sunday hope their still there!?!? 

         Like always just as I'm all set up and ready to go it's raining! Stupid Vancouver weather!

                                       Ready to attach the city with my Bad ASS BEE'S!!!!!

My stencils 

I have decided to make stencils and use those to spray my image on to

I was just on facebook and came across a TED talk that had to do with leaving images and marks for the globe to see and how some street artists can have a huge impression on how people see street art.

http://video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2011/Maze/JR_2011.mp4

check it out it's really cool!

After spending my summer traveling I noticed no matter where I was in the world there was always a strong graffiti culture. I have seen it in the streets of Melbourne Australia, Shanghai China, in underpasses on the highway in Montreal Canada, even on public sculptures in Athens Greece. Everywhere I turn my head someone has left their mark to show the rest of graffiti society that they are there and exist. Some graffiti artists leave behind large murals and some just leave their mark with a tag (graffiti styled signature).  
Every time I leave my house I find myself being more and more immersed into this culture of mark making. Some take graffiti more serious than others, for gangs or competitive artists it is marking territory. For others it is merely showing the rest of the world what they have to offer, some choose to express their opinions on what they feel is politically and socially wrong with todays society.
I would like to be one of those people who leave their mark for the rest of the world to see, I hope that this project will help me put my self on the map.  

What do you first think of when you here Graffiti?

Banksy

Yue Minjun

calligraphy graffiti in Shanghai Art district

Famous graffiti spot in Melbourne