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Gangsta Disciple

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GDK is an acronym meaning ‘Gangster Disciples Killer’. Any gang whom are enemies of the GDs can use the term, though it’s mostly used by Black Disciples gang members, since they are one of the main rivals of the Gangster Disciples. There many other terms similar to GDK such as ‘BDK’ and ‘EBK’.

Bloods disrespect Crips by crossing out the letter “c” and calling Crip members “Crabs”.

Thus, fighting is common among different Sureño gangs even though they share the same common identity. Sureños have emerged as a national gang in the United States….Sureños.

They may utilize local gang members to boost their numbers, calling themselves “Southsiders,” “SS,” “Sureno 13,” “SX3” or some other reference to Southern California to tie them together.

Los Angeles

Sureños Cut Throat (SCT) is a local offshoot of the Sureños gang, who admire the Mexican Mafia, a California prison gang. X3 translates to 13, representing M, the 13th letter of the alphabet.

One of the most important design elements in graffiti art is the arrow. In graffiti art, however, an arrow is a powerful, visual tool that is often combined with letters to give them motion and dynamism. An arrow guides the eyes of the viewer in a specific direction.

Numbers: Gangs often use numbers as part of their name (18th Street), or area codes to identify where the gang is located. The numbers 13 and 14 are very common in Hispanic gang graffiti, and the letters 5 or 6 may be found in Chicago-style graffiti.

Taggers are using graffiti for fame and notoriety. Their objective is to get their crew (group) name and or their individual moniker up on buildings, signs, walls, etc. The more locations that they tag their graffiti on or the more difficult the location to remove their tags, the more fame and recognition they receive.

CANTWO, aka CAN2, is a German graffiti artist with over 30 years of experience. He started drawing and painting when he was a child, and during the teenage years he already made graffiti and started tagging. He specialized in letters with a 3D overview.

Some people do graffiti because they feel that their lives are a bit dull and boring without it. Another reason as to why people do graffiti is because they’re marking their territory. Usually gangs or groups do this to warn other gangs or groups to stay out of the area.

Venice, California, United States. The Venice Graffiti Pit located in Venice Beach is world famous for being an open and creative space for street artists.

If the damage is worth four hundred dollars ($400) or more, vandalism is a wobbler in California law. The penalties for felony vandalism may include a jail sentence of between one (1) and three (3) years–and/or a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or even more if the damage is very extensive.

Most of the people think that only instruments for graffiti artists are spray-paint and permanent, but actually there are various materials used to make graffiti artworks. Graffiti is very creative and innovative art. All these aspects affect the look of artwork, so this is one of the hardest graffiti techniques.

Since until recently graffiti has been classified as a crime, the Bureau of Labor Statistics does not have any hard data regarding this type of career. Most graffiti artists, however, can be classified as fine artists. In 2018, the average annual salary for fine artists hovered around $48,960.

Like the majority of street artists, he doesn’t actually make any money from most of his work due to the fact he paints onto walls rather than canvases. In this respect, his anonymity makes no difference to his profits. However, his fame means that other people have tried to cash in where he cannot.