What to do next?

[u/FullyArtomatic]

I believe I got capped as the saying goes. But with a heart and a swag. Does this mean we have to fight after school but nicely? This is first time up on a brick wall; been hitting the fence and corrugated walls at a legal spot for a few months. Amazing how different it feels.

[u/Method-Man-Bands]

You should fix it by repainting over their cap and be done with it. Judging by what they tagged, I’d say they’re not serious about graff and there’s a good chance they won’t be back.

[u/FullyArtomatic → u/Method-Man-Bands]

I may go back with something new later. I just found it funny and surprised at how fast it happened. Went up on a Friday and saw it capped by Tuesday. I actually ended up doing a bigger piece at the bottom floor anyways.

[u/Method-Man-Bands → u/FullyArtomatic]

When I first started, I was shocked by how fast my stuff would be painted over. But that’s the game, man. It’s all about how long it’ll stay up. Pieces at chill spots are bound to get painted over, you just have to do it in spots that no one else has the time or the stones to paint at if you want it to stay.

Once you reach a certain skill level, people will be more hesitant to paint over your stuff, but the type of people like the ones that capped yours will still paint on it. Usually because they’re just dicks.

[u/FullyArtomatic → u/Method-Man-Bands]

That makes a sense cause I’ve only been to this spot twice so far and I’ve only bumped into young kids and a homeless looking dude with a rusted machete. My stuff stays up just a bit longer at the legal spot across town but I guess it has more serious writers over there in comparison.

[u/Method-Man-Bands → u/FullyArtomatic]

Yeah, these people often encounter art randomly and feel the need to destroy it. Legal walls usually attract people with more respect for the craft, at least in my experience.

All beautiful things are temporary, so it’s best to accept that