• Maternitus
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    Hmmm, that is a good question, since interpretation of graffiti (styles, lettering and characters) is mostly done by the artists themselves. There are several good sites with train graffiti, for instance http://www.berlinbombedtrains.de/ . An explanation of what is painted is harder to give, since there is no real "decoder".

    But, just to show you how I look at a train that is bombed, I take the Nychos piece as example. First of all: that piece is painted on a non-guarded yard and most likely during daytime. An absolute minimum of risk. You can see that, because the artist used a tonne of colours (it can get very heavy carrying all those cans), he used things to climb on, like a ladder, which is also luggage to bring along. Then: he didn't do this all by himself. Even though it is done on a "safe" yard, he had lookouts to be sure and definitely some help filling the large parts. So, that's what I now about how the train is painted, just by looking at it.

    The piece itself is very intricate and original (except the lettering), which is the reason why I posted it. For the rest it is not really a "bomb", since it is done on a way too relaxed manner and thus it misses the energy of adrenaline, which is a significant style-maker in train graffiti. The more stress and guards, the quicker the piece and so the rendering of lines and fill ins will be less detailed. Most choose for less colours in order to obtain a certain quality (tight lines, more thought of flow, the shapes/styles of the art).

    If I were to grade this piece, it would be between C and B. More C than B. Just because it is done in a safe spot.

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