Brooklyn Graffiti Workshop: Create Aerosol Art in Bushwick

Spray your first masterpiece alongside a real NYC graffiti artist in Bushwick

This hands-on graffiti workshop in Bushwick, Brooklyn lets you create your own aerosol art under instruction from an authentic NYC graffiti artist. You'll learn the techniques that separate a tag from a masterpiece—fills, layering, color theory—and walk out with a finished piece you made yourself. The studio welcomes all ages and skill levels, and all materials are provided.

The Experience

The workshop starts with the fundamentals: how to hold a spray can, how pressure and distance change a line, how to move from a simple fill to a layered piece. Your instructor, a working graffiti artist, walks through the aerosol techniques that define the craft, then steps back while you apply them to your own canvas or wall space. You're not watching a demonstration—you're holding the can, making decisions about color and coverage, and learning what happens when you actually do it instead of reading about it.

The studio sits in the heart of Bushwick, where graffiti culture is still alive in the streets around you. You'll leave with a real understanding of why this craft matters to the people who practice it, and more importantly, with the work you created during the session. All materials—cans, protective gear, canvases or wall space—are included, so you show up and start making.

At checkout you'll choose your format: work on a big shared canvas with other participants, create an individual project you take home, or paint freestyle on a wall. Each option changes the feel of the day, but the instruction and the techniques stay the same. The workshop runs about an hour, and public transit stops nearby if you're coming from elsewhere in Brooklyn.

What’s included

• All materials including spray cans, protective gear, and canvas or wall space.
• instruction from an authentic NYC graffiti artist.
• all taxes and fees.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Graff Tours, Inc

Is this one for you?Choose the individual project if you want to take home a finished canvas; pick the big canvas to work alongside other people learning the same techniques; go wall freestyle if you want the closest thing to how graffiti actually happens on the street.

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Top questions

What's the difference between the three options at checkout?

The big canvas option lets you work alongside other participants on one large piece, which builds a collaborative energy. The individual project gives you a smaller canvas to take home as a finished work. Wall freestyle means you paint on an actual wall space in the studio, which feels closest to how graffiti actually happens on the street.

Do I need any experience with spray paint or art to join?

No. The workshop is designed for all ages and talent levels, and your instructor covers everything from how to hold the can to how professionals build a layered piece. You learn by doing, not by watching.

What will I actually take home from this workshop?

If you choose the individual project option, you take home the canvas you painted. With the big canvas or wall freestyle options, you leave with photos of your work and a deeper understanding of aerosol art technique—the piece stays in the studio or on the wall.

How long does the workshop actually run?

The workshop is about an hour long, which gives you time to learn the basics, practice the techniques, and complete a finished piece without rushing.

Where exactly in Brooklyn is the studio?

The studio is located in Bushwick, in the heart of the neighborhood where graffiti culture is still active. Public transportation options are available nearby if you need them.

Is this suitable for kids, or is it adults only?

The workshop welcomes all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and the instruction adapts to different skill levels in the room.