Los Angeles Graffiti Workshop

It was an overall great experience. I took my son there for his birthday. He’s really into graffiti, and it was a great experience for him. He got to graffiti on a wall and learn new techniques.

A big "Thank You" to our host, Gabriel from Graff Tours. My wife and I were recently part of a planning committee to plan a "mystery" event for a group of 30 very active senior citizens. The individual members of the group paid in advance for a day of fun and entertainment, but had no idea what the activities would be. We stumbled upon Graff Tours while searching the internet for art classes that might be of interest to the group. Our planning problems were quickly solved when graffiti tours and workshops popped-up on our computer screen. Of course, we had concerns as to how a group of upper middle class seniors would react to a workshop on graffiti and street art and a walking tour on a hot August day in Los Angeles. We met with Gabriel to discuss the program and some of the logistics. He was very personable and knowledgeable on the subject matter. We took a short walk in the neighborhood, and he pointed out some of the street art murals and graffiti tags along the way. By the end of our meeting, the planners decided that this was the event for us. On the day of the event, Gabriel began his class by asking the group, "What is the definition of graffiti?" He went on to discuss a wide variety of topics, from the history of the art form to styles, techniques, individual artists, and everything in-between. The participants listened intently, and much to our surprise and relief, they eagerly responded to his questions and comments and were actively engaged for the whole two-hour program. After his classroom-type presentation, he gathered the group for a neighborhood tour of the artwork, and almost all of the participants happily went along. Gabriel steered the group to shady spots wherever possible as he continued, in his easy-going style, to point out and discuss artwork and taggings on buildings and freeway overpasses along the way. The final activity of the day took place back in the studio and involved the attendees participating in a group mural of sorts on the inside wall of the art studio. Gabriel showed the group how to use spray paint and then painted a large outline of the word "MYSTERY" in graffiti style on his freshly painted white wall. The participants were then invited to come up, one at a time, and use the spray paint can to fill in parts of the various letters. When everyone had finished making their entries, Gabriel finished the art project with some expert trimming of his own. Group pictures were then taken in front of our newly-painted masterpiece. The whole event was interesting, entertaining, and lots of fun. The participants had a great time. There were smiling faces throughout the day, and the many comments we received at dinner after we left the facility told us that we had made the right decision to book the event with Graff Tours. Many of the participants were interested to find out how we learned about the activity, and had very nice things to say about their overall experience.

Mala for Graff provide great insight and guidance for our graffiti debut. Paint control is REALLY difficult but we all succeeded at bubble letters. Our fledgling efforts informed our incredible appreciation of the neighborhood “Pieces” on display in the tour. Really understand and in awe of the mastery on display after barely completing our own artworks. You will come away with knowledge and informed enthusiasm for the vast treasure trove of surrounding Los Angeles street art, really enjoyed our private workshop and tour.

I went with 2 adults and 10 high school age Girl Scouts. Mala was our tour guide, and she was great - friendly, very knowledgeable, and answered all our questions. The walking tour was really interesting and the art was great! The workshop was a lot of fun and hands-on. I highly recommend this for teens and adults. I marked “meeting or pickup” low because it was hard to find. I had to call and was told to park in spots for another business. So, maybe a little more signage. Otherwise, fantastic and more than worth the price!

My 6 year old saw "exit through the gift shop" with me and it held his interest so I thought this activity would be fun. It did and our instructor Mala was good to show us 3 styles to work on. Of course i kinda sucked at this (lol) but it was fun and really eye-opening for both of us. My kid was into it and mentions this activity everyday since we did it (since we see graffiti everyday lol).

Absolutely the best time! SHAK is the BEST. He taught us about different types of spray paints, technics, and how you can't mess up when creating a piece. He is a talented artist and is passionate about his craft. My 15 year old really liked learning about the art of graffiti and Shak took time and they came up with a unique tag he can use. Family fun and now we examine the graffiti we see and grade it!

Smart was a great instructor and we had a great time!!

This was a good intro to graffiti art with a little history and hands on opportunity. We just wished the artist let us do more. We initially got to practice making bubble letters. We had 4 people in our group but she only let 2 of us spray at a time (maybe that is typical). When it was time to create our group’s word, she did most of it for us and we only got to fill in the letters and background. My boys were disappointed and mentioned that they didn’t get to do that much.

Wear clothes you don’t mind getting paint on it. There is no paint smell!! They use water based paint which is pretty cool!

What a fun time. Our instructor was amazing and flawless in her teaching. What a joy for me. A surprise gift from my husband. It was the best gift ever!! I'm the crazy one who loves to photograph any art/graffiti I see. I have already recommended your business to so many. Thank you again🤎