{"id":2432,"date":"2025-04-27T20:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T03:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/?page_id=2432"},"modified":"2026-06-19T21:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:06:05","slug":"photoshop-project-graffiti-tag","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/photoshop-project-graffiti-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop Project: Graffiti Tag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GOAL: Create a simple block or bubble style personal graffiti tag (also called a &#8220;throwie&#8221; or a &#8220;throw up&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1LFXPiH36resZN7jR1LvOof7hsZEZ7Cog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You can download Photoshop spray paint brushes here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every graffiti artist has their own style. These are a few examples, but they are certainly not the only ways to tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/search-simple-style-graffiti-netherlands-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" data-id=\"2446\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/search-simple-style-graffiti-netherlands-1.jpg\" alt=\"Graffiti tag: SERCH. Green &amp; blue with orange and red strokes\" class=\"wp-image-2446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/search-simple-style-graffiti-netherlands-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/search-simple-style-graffiti-netherlands-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/search-simple-style-graffiti-netherlands-1-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/brussels-simple-style-graffiti.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"654\" data-id=\"2445\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/brussels-simple-style-graffiti.jpg\" alt=\"Graffiti tag: FRIME. Ombre (gradient white to blue, with 3d extrusion in warm colors\" class=\"wp-image-2445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/brussels-simple-style-graffiti.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/brussels-simple-style-graffiti-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/brussels-simple-style-graffiti-768x628.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/east-side-gallery-simple-style-and-tags-berlin-graffiti-spotting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" data-id=\"2444\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/east-side-gallery-simple-style-and-tags-berlin-graffiti-spotting.jpg\" alt=\"Graffiti tag: light blue letters with dark blue outlines\" class=\"wp-image-2444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/east-side-gallery-simple-style-and-tags-berlin-graffiti-spotting.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/east-side-gallery-simple-style-and-tags-berlin-graffiti-spotting-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/east-side-gallery-simple-style-and-tags-berlin-graffiti-spotting-768x587.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7094-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2438\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7094-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Graffiti tag: RELE. blue with yellow spots.\" class=\"wp-image-2438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7094-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7094-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7094-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7094-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7094-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7092-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2437\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7092-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Graffiti tag: TARDE. Cyan, white, navy blue, orange\" class=\"wp-image-2437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7092-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7092-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7092-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7092-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7092-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7090-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2436\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7090-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Graffiti tag: SOUP. pink, red, tan colors\" class=\"wp-image-2436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7090-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7090-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7090-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7090-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7090-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7085-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2435\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7085-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Graffiti tag: RTH. Gray, white, and yellow\" class=\"wp-image-2435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7085-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7085-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7085-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7085-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7085-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7083-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2434\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7083-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Graffiti tag: TAME Purple, Green, and Yellow letters\" class=\"wp-image-2434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7083-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7083-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7083-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7083-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7083-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/11JHXcDbBRAYIMozwvhwdbjPU_nXVP3ck?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">There are more samples here<\/a>, but there are many more online (and in the real world!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This tutorial will show one way to make a tag. <strong>It is not the only way!<\/strong> If you want to do yours a different way, you may, as long as it follows these basic rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All visible elements are hand drawn. No built-in fonts, no downloaded images, no filters!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more than six colors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All text is school appropriate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All text is reasonably easy to read (no wildstyle for your first work, please!).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Separate layers for colors and outlines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A transparent background (or a background that can be hidden without breaking the tag).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan your letters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Open a new document.<\/strong> Make it fairly large. The sample image is 1920 pixels x 1080 pixels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Make a new layer.<\/strong> Name it something like <em>guide layer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Add guide text. <\/strong>You can draw the letters, or use a simple font. These are hand drawn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-01-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-01-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Text: LBMS in black letters on white.\" class=\"wp-image-2449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-01-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-01-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-01-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-01-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-01-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Make another layer for the outline. <\/strong>Name it something like <em>outline.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Make an outline around each of the letters.<\/strong> Some or all of the letters might overlap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-02.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-02-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Text: LBMS in balloon black-edged  letters and thin letters insideon white. \" class=\"wp-image-2450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-02-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-02-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-02-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-02-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-02.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Make a layer between the guide layer and the outline for your main color.<\/strong> I usually name it the name of the color I&#8217;m going to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Color the color layer inside the lines of the outline layer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-03.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-03-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Text: LBMS in puffy green letters with black outlines\" class=\"wp-image-2451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-03-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-03-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-03-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-03-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-03.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Make it fancier.<\/strong> Add more layers for stylistic choices light shadows, highlights, borders, and depth. DO NOT USE FILTERS! DRAW EVERYTHING!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-04.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-04-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Text: LBMS in green bubble letters with highlights, shadows, and a blue blob in the background on white.\" class=\"wp-image-2452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-04-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-04-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-04-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-04-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-04.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a simple tag. You can change the look by using different brushes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-05.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2454\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-05-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-05-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-05-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-05-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-05-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-05.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-06.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2455\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-06-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-06-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-06-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-06-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-06-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-06.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-07.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2453\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-07-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-07-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-07-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-07-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-07-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/graff-07.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing that&#8217;s different about the sample versions above and tags painted with spray cans is how solid and even the colors are. When you paint with a spray can, you can often see through the paint to the color of the wall below, like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_8486-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_8486-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Wall with graffiti that says NELA.\" class=\"wp-image-2637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_8486-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_8486-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_8486-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_8486-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_8486-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can imitate this by changing the <code>opacity <\/code>and <code>flow <\/code>of a brush at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-19-201228.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-19-201228.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's Opacity and Flow controls.\" class=\"wp-image-2639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-19-201228.png 349w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-19-201228-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code>Opacity <\/code>is how much you can see through the brush during each stroke, if you overlap while drawing, the opacity does not change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code>Flow <\/code>works more like a spray can. Overlapping a mark will make it darker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These three marks were drawn with the same brush with different flow &amp; opacity settings. Notice how the lines look different where they cross themselves, and that the line with lower flow looks softer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flow-and-opacity.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flow-and-opacity-1024x390.webp\" alt=\"Graphic showing the difference between opacity and flow when using Photoshop brushes.\" class=\"wp-image-2640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flow-and-opacity-1024x390.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flow-and-opacity-300x114.webp 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flow-and-opacity-768x293.webp 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/flow-and-opacity.webp 1343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try using a lower flow rate and one of the spray brushes to make your tag look more like it was done with spray cans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-rougher-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-rougher-1-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"Red graffiti letters: LBMS\" class=\"wp-image-2643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-rougher-1-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-rougher-1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-rougher-1-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-rougher-1-1536x841.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-rougher-1.jpg 1797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To really make your tag look real, put it on a wall! I adjusted the opacity and blending to more closely match the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-roughr-on-wall.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-roughr-on-wall-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-roughr-on-wall-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-roughr-on-wall-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-roughr-on-wall-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lbms-roughr-on-wall.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOAL: Create a simple block or bubble style personal graffiti tag (also called a &#8220;throwie&#8221; or a &#8220;throw up&#8221;). Samples You can download Photoshop spray paint brushes here. Every graffiti artist has their own style. These are a few examples, but they are certainly not the only ways to tag. 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