Street art isn't just graffiti, even though it is a form of it. It has become something much more than that. I've never been a huge fan of street art until recently, but as I've begun to study it, my appreciation for the genre has increased tenfold. I encourage you to read this piece and learn about the many positive aspects of street art and how it has changed the world for the better.

Because it is everywhere.

Street art is inspiring because it's everywhere, and you can't avoid it. Unlike a gallery or museum, there's no fee to view street art. It's on the sidewalks you walk on, in the parking lot where you put your car, and the side of restaurants where you eat. You don't have to make a special trip out of looking at street art; street artists create for every single person who passes by their work.

Because it makes cities more beautiful.

First, street art adds color and interest to otherwise drab urban landscapes. Where there was once a featureless wall, an artist has now created something that makes you look twice—though it usually doesn't take much more than a glance to recognize the difference between the average brick wall and one that's been spray-painted with a vivid piece of artwork. As such, street art helps to define the character of each neighborhood it appears in; residents can feel a sense of pride about their neighborhood because of what it looks like. And for other people—those who live elsewhere in their city or even those who are visiting from out of town—street art is often enough to draw them into places they might not have gone otherwise. In some cases, street art has become so popular that tourists plan trips expressly around seeing specific pieces or neighborhoods known for being home to large numbers of murals!

In addition to making your city more colorful and attractive, street art can also bring communities together through its power as an expression of local culture.

Because it's art that anyone can afford to buy.

The beauty of street art is that it's art everyone can afford to buy. If you find a piece you like, you can actually purchase it. Street artists are regular people making a living out of selling their creations to ordinary folk. They don't cater to the rich and famous; they make art for everyone. While something like graffiti is technically street art, we're looking specifically at original wall murals created by street artists, sometimes known as urban artists or graffiti artists. It's all about the joy of creating and sharing, without the trappings of exclusivity.

Because street artists use the materials they have at hand to make something beautiful, and you can too.

One reason street art is inspiring is because it shows us that we can take the materials we have at hand and make something beautiful. Street artists don’t have access to expensive paint brushes or a “canvas” in the traditional sense. Instead, they use what they can find: discarded cardboard and spray paint are common mediums for making street art, as well as stencils for writing messages on walls.

The fact that street artists create by using what they have is powerful. It’s telling them (and all of us) that if you want to create something beautiful, start with what you already have around you rather than waiting for certain materials to magically appear in your life. By simply taking inventory of the raw materials around you, inspiration will strike and turn those ingredients into something truly special.

Because it combines different kinds of art.

Street art is awesome because it combines seemingly unrelated disciplines. For example, street art is a combination of painting and sculpture. It's painting on a 3-dimensional surface. It's also a combination of illustration and photography: street artists are very inspired by the photographs they take, which guide their drawings.

A lot of people don't think of architecture when they look at street art, but it plays an important role in creating large murals and installations--not to mention providing the backdrop for smaller works! Furthermore, street artists' work often incorporates graphic design elements, such as typography and logos. Lastly, fashion is also featured prominently in many works of street art--you'll see that many people who create this type of art are also involved in fashion illustration!

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If you think about it, graffiti is everywhere, whether you're in a big city or a small town. The most common areas for graffiti are usually labeled as "high-risk" places by the local police. But mostly it's found on advertising billboards and public transportation. Graffiti can be cool and beautiful, but also shocking and political. It really depends on who does it, where they do it and why they do it (or who paid them to do it).

Graffiti sometimes gets a bad reputation because people associate the term with vandalism. They might think that artists have no right to destroy someone else's property—or even public property—by expressing themselves through street art. But when an artist puts hours of work into a piece that has meaning behind it, this means more than just spray-painting at night in an abandoned neighborhood.

Street art brings art to everyday lives in a way that can't be matched by galleries and museums.

Street art does all this, and more! It brings art to everyday lives in a way that can't be matched by galleries and museums. When we see the glory of street art every day, we think about how beautiful the world is, how amazing it is to live here. We think about why artists make their work, who they are making their work for, what they want people to feel when they see it. These thoughts are important if we want to understand our place in the world. They are important if we want to create a world that is just and fair for everyone. Street artists don't have fancy studios or grand exhibition spaces; they make their artwork with whatever materials they have at hand-a spray can of paint or a pile of dirt-and display it on whatever wall or street corner happens to be available on any given day. These works often combine many different kinds of art: painting, sculpture, photography, music... The result is something truly inspiring!

Street artists don't have fancy studios or grand exhibition spaces; they make their artwork with whatever materials they have at hand-a spray can of paint or a pile of dirt-and display it on whatever wall or street corner happens to be available on any given day. These works often combine many different kinds of art: painting, sculpture, photography, music... The result is something truly inspiring!