They can also deliver messages about where drugs can be bought. Throwups or bubbleups are bubble-shaped multicolored block letters that appear three dimensional because of the way the letters overlap and are shaded. Not as pervasive as tags, but visually more interesting and still produced in large quantities. Pieces, short for masterpieces, could be commissioned art works if produced legitimately . Because pieces are labor intensive and expensive they are typically found in remote areas where there is less chance of being seen or being painted over.
Fame is their most important goal.
Graffiti is also a protest against established rules and regulations . Part of their game is to steal the paint they use, known as Aracking. The Family Institute contends that not just mothers, but fathers as well must be involved in prevention programs. More than 70 percent of all juveniles in state reform institutions come from fatherless homes . Fatherless children are more likely to perform poorly in school, more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems, to be violent and to have illegitimate children themselves.