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**Graffiti**: A form of street art, often illegal, which is usually found on the walls of buildings, in laneways or near train stations. It includes tagging, murals, stencils, stickers and posters some of which are not recognised as art by the public. Some examples of different types of graffiti are listed below:


 * Tagging**: A basic form of graffiti which, although classified as graffiti, is often not legal or referred to as art as it only requires minimal skill. Tagging is usually in permanent marker or sprayed onto walls. Tagging can also be engraved into a wall which is more vandalism than street art.


 * Stencil**: A desired shape is cut from paper or cardboard and then transferred onto a surface using spray paint or roll-on paint.


 * Sticker** **art/poster** **art**: Also known as slap tagging, sticker art is where images or messages are displayed as stickers or posters usually promoting a person’s views of a specific subject.


 * Murals**: A picture, pattern or enlarged photograph transferred onto a wall or ceiling. A mural can be in any style of graffiti art, from cartoon caricatures to realist portraits.


 * Rollie**: Usually words painted on using a paint roller. Rollies often are used to cover up other forms of graffiti such as tags which is mostly not recognised as ‘art’.


 * Cartoon** **characters**: Either well known or made up characters, usually painted on walls using spray paint. An example of a famous cartoonist is Melbourne's Reka. Graffiti cartoonists are not to be confused with sketchers which use paper and pencils.


 * Throw-ups**: Throw ups are rounded letters usually in ‘bubble writing’ which may display a name of the creator. They are a cross between a sophisticated tag and a not very well thought out mural. They are usually illegal.


 * Pieces**: The most sophisticated form of graffiti art which take up a lot of space and time and usually has a lot of effort put into it. These pieces are most likely to be legal and a lot of them can be found in Melbourne’s laneways.


 * Sculptures**: There are many different types of sculptures. They can be abstract, amateur, professional; they could be there to represent a current event or even to prove a point. Sculptures are 3D models made from various materials whether the materials were found in the garbage or are sturdy building equipment commissioned by the city council.


 * Chalk art**: Chalk art is usually drawn onto the ground using chalk in a variety of colours. Chalk art can be of anything and for the most part takes a lot of time and effort by the artist as it is very detailed. Most chalk art is drawn by the artist for financial gain as well as enjoyment.


 * Busking**: A performance which can be musical or acting for the benefit of others on the street as they walk past. These performances are usually for financial gain. Some examples of busking is playing an instrument, singing, dancing or pretending to be a statue by standing completely still and painting themselves all over in a white or metallic colour.