Some artists draw for political reasons and some do it for a leisure activity.
Graffiti could be considered a little insight into the minds of people who are spokesmen not only for themselves, but for others like them. So, as Reisner has discussed, the type of individual creating graffiti art is someone who answers questions by the nature of the message being portrayed and captures the spirit of the times. These modern day wall murals can be used to interpret daily events, fantasies, or a way of life that is troubled by despair. Amidst the positives of graffiti art, there are several drawbacks. It is defacing somebody else's property.