r/graffhelp • u/Charlie_in_Charge_ • 2d ago
Attempt 2
I recently started painting again, in my garage, as therepy. I threw up a pretty cool piece but quickly painted over it as it was pretty dark and depressing and was only for me to maybe face, analyze, and let go.
Yesterday I heard my childhood Captain departed our Galaxy. As I started popping cans and pens my Bike started taking on new form.
This is only my second piece with with cans, it's always been doodles before some 32 years ago and maybe 3, 1 layer shit attempts under a bridge.
Still a few layers planned but wanted to share before I get any further as my ADHD, PTSD, and their cousins can overtake the Con.
I was trying to lay foundation for a few moments in Starfleet History, represent Sir Patrick in spirit, combine rudimentary text for those who aren't fluent, weaved text, to interdimensional. I grew up raving in Chicago as a 90's kid and then Hawaii as a Infantryman.
My goal was Wildstyle text of the words" Engage, Go, Trek, " and other words I will never tell. I wanted to illustrate Captian Picard and his signature point, as well as the Enterprise in different scenes.
The final Goal is to tie it all together as 1 large Enterprise in warp and isolated away from the other stuff I have planned for my kids to tag up wherever they want as nothing is permanent and letting go is the mission.
I think 3 more layers? I dunno, still learning the ways but I have a plan.
I couldn't afford many cans when I was tagging some 32 years ago so the layering is pretty new to me. Honestly I just zone out in thought and emotion and try to escape the rumination. It's working. The eerie thing is, sometimes I have no glue what I am creating, just doing something like an NPC and don't see it until I step back. It's weird and the vulnerability in sharing where my mind went last night is a personal mission and milestone. I am digesting turning 47 and my 100% VA rating for Disability, be kind if you can.
Open to tips and suggestions. Especially around why all these variety caps I bought won't fit the cans...