MONTANA CANS LOOKBOOK #9 2024

I am not a fanatic, and

I am not a fanatic, and I never do cutbacks. The ratio of outcome and speed during the painting process has to be effective. ← Jeroo has a thing for black backgrounds. Whether it’s big walls or handy spray cans, his designs pop out regardless of the size. Montana Cans Hey JEROO! Thanks for taking the time; I assume you have a busy schedule. JEROO Sure, it is a pleasure! Yeah, I am in the middle of things right now. MC Speaking of, your choice of color represents a shade that sits somehow in between - is that your favorite color? JEROO Actually, it is a color I have used quite frequently. Brunhilde is neither a violet nor a blue; it works well with many other colors and covers superbly, so it is a versatile shade that I like to combine with darker outlines. I want to create depth in my work, so I need some middle ground, too. MC Makes sense; you have a system with the colors! How relevant is the technical dimension to you? Do you need a certain level of craftsmanship? JEROO I am not a fanatic, and I never do cutbacks. The ratio of outcome and speed during the painting process has to be effective. I like colorful and impressive visuals, so a certain level of craftsmanship is undoubtedly relevant. Sometimes, I enjoy doing simple silver pieces, but I generally like pieces with lots of effects, shadows, 3Ds, and another layer on top to create some depth. I like playing around with proportions; the whole composition of my work is essential to me. That’s how I describe my graffiti style. JEROO Haha, no, not really. Of course, I know how I want to utilize colors in my compositions, but I never had classical training in chromatics; I am 100% autodidactic, and most of my experience was learning by doing rather than analyzing. Nowadays, complementary contrasts play an essential role in my art, but I often build my works around colors like Brunhilde, which range somewhere in the middle. I begin with this single color and extend it with shades in lighter and darker directions. MC OK, colors play a significant role when approaching a work, but how you apply them is also important, right? 22 Artist Edition Jeroo

--> Burner time! This piece shows what can happen when skill meets time and dedication. MC Interesting, you call it graffiti! Did you transcend your output to something that ranges under urban art? Like, from letters to figurative murals? JEROO It is still graffiti for me! And no, I did not transcend anything: I come from style writing and still love writing graffiti. Period. Yet, I make a living from my art nowadays, so I create works in public spaces that speak to a broader audience more intuitively than just the graffiti community. I like to do commercial projects, often receiving positive feedback from average people, but I will always be a graffiti writer. Street art is my job these days, but I am as much into styles as I was 30 years ago when I began my journey. The only aspect I transformed is that all the techniques I use in my murals are deeply rooted in my graffiti career. My murals started as background concepts for my pieces, which eventually vanished in the commissions. But whenever I can, I include letters in my murals as well. When experimenting with characters, I aimed to become a well-rounded writer who could do anything in all craft disciplines: tags, throws, pieces, characters, and murals. It is still graffiti for me! And no, I did not transcend anything: I come from style writing and still love writing graffiti. Period. Artist Edition Jeroo 23