My Vocabulary #1

Opulence:
Great wealth or luxuriousness.
Ex.
The hotel held a lot if opulence.
Copious:
Abundant in supply or quantity.
Ex.
We were copious when it came to spray paint.
Aforementioned
Denoting a thing or person previously mentioned.
Ex.
I aforementioned about my old writing partner the other night.
Highfalutin:
Pompous or pretentious.
Ex.
The student was very highfalutin.
You don't want any highfalutin jargon.
Graffiti:
Writings or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in public.
Ex.
The student is an amazing graffiti artist when he uses spray paint.
Noisy:
Loud expression in the art or piece.
Ex.
The graffiti piece was so noisy and vibrant with color.
Canvas:
Any form of surface used to create art on.
Ex.
I use many different canvases but my favorite is a brick wall.
Futuristic:
Having or involving in very modern technology or design.
Ex.
The graffiti looked very futuristic with its straight lines and angles.
Geometric:
Of or relating to geometry, or according to its methods.
Ex.
The graffiti piece was very geometric.
Expressionism:
A style of painting, music, or drama in which the artist or writer seeks to express emotional experience rather than impressions of the external world.
Ex.
Graffiti displays a lot of expressionism.
Femininity:
The quality of being female, womanliness.
Ex.
The female graffiti artist displays a lot of femininity in her work.
Juxtaposed:
Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
Ex.
The graffiti seemed very juxtaposed.
Fad:
An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something.
Ex.
Sagging your pants was an over rated fad.
Writers:
Another name for street/graffiti artists.
Ex.
Did you hear about the crew of writers down by the Santa Maria bridge the another night?
B-Boys:
Another name for break dancers.
Ex.
I saw a crew if B-Boys in LA the other day.
Culminated:
Reach a climax or point of highest development.
Ex.
Throw Ups:
Quickly drawn bubble letter styled graffiti art.
Ex.
I saw a bunch of throw ups on the building.
Pieces:
Huge and well detailed graffiti murals.
Ex.
The pieces in the LA river bed are amazing.
Toys:
A negative nickname for a rival graffiti artist or an artist who just sucks.
Ex.
That kid Acer is a toy!
Tag:
A quick write of an artists name usually done with a single spray paint can or marker.
Ex.
That dude Also has a clean tag hand style.