Concept information
Preferred term
3D style
Definition
- Three-dimensional style of letters, used to add effect on basic letters (enhancing depth and allure in the piece), sometimes applied to wildstyle for an extra level of complexity. In graffiti writing, the most widely used technique for 3D is chiaroscuro. To implement it, the artist first chooses the direction or vanishing point, then, starting from the edges of the letters, draws same-length guidelines following that same direction. Subsequently, the artist connects these guidelines, drawing lines that run parallel to the letter lines, and finally the area is filled with colour. The effect could be achieved by shadowing the letters, but this procedure is far more complex.
Alternative Terms
litizi fengge
Chinese
立体字风格
Source
- Anssi, Arte. 2015. Forms of Rockin': Graffiti Letters and Popular Culture. Årsta: Dokument Press.
- Bisceglia, Marta R. 2024. «GLOSSARY», in Iezzi A. (edited by), Graffiti in China, 193-99: https://www.1088press.it/en/graffiti-in-china-enhanced-digital-edition/glossary/
- Bisceglia, Marta R. 2025. Graffiti and Chinese Calligraphy: Looking for Identity in Fusion. PhD thesis. Bologna: Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
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In other languages
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立体字风格
Chinese
URI
http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/3D_style
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