--- title: "Graffiti Blackbook Sketches and Mumbai Street Style | Dkrypt" description: "Explore Dkrypt's raw graffiti blackbook sketches. From Devnagari scripts to aggressive lettering, see the foundation of my custom graffiti-inspired tattoo style." canonical: https://mytribe.in/krypt.one/custom-tattoo-design/from-the-blackbook-my-graffiti-roots last_updated: 2025-09-30 --- # Graffiti Blackbook Sketches and Lettering Tribe Verified · Mumbai street artist sketching unique ink. By [Dkrypt](https://mytribe.in/krypt.one) · Available online and at studio in Mumbai · ₹4,500 Per Design (Approx. 3 to 5 inches) (estimate) Part of [Custom Tattoo Design](https://mytribe.in/krypt.one/custom-tattoo-design). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/krypt.one/custom-tattoo-design/gallery) This is where I experiment with letter structures and Devnagari scripts. These pages are the raw foundation for my street art and custom tattoos. ## Photos and videos - ![My entry for a Kulture Karnival contest, this piece spells out "KULTURE" in a dynamic, colorful graffiti style. It features complex lettering with 3D effects, highlights, and an animated spray can character.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/87db644c-7f51-4120-a1a4-1070be1a5d46) - ![A style exchange with another artist, this piece spells "Rems" (रम्स) in a sharp, aggressive graffiti lettering style. This shows my work with combining English letter structure with a Devnagri script flow.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/71f467df-e3c6-4482-b126-c9ca1d13a812) ## About From the Blackbook: My Graffiti Roots These sketches are the DNA of my 'Masala Flow' style. Every piece here, from my Kulture entry to style exchanges with other artists, is a raw attempt to mix Mumbai’s street vibe with complex letter structures. When you see these lines, you are looking at the foundation of the tattoos I eventually put on skin, not a generic design off the internet. ### A Blackbook is a Graffiti Artist's Diary For me, the blackbook is where the rules are broken. It is a space to test out new concepts before they hit a wall or a canvas. When I am working on a commission or a custom tattoo, I go back to these pages to see what works and what does not. The lettering you see here is a mix of traditional graffiti structure and the Devnagari script flow I am obsessed with right now. ### Why This Matters for Your Tattoo Most artists just pull a stencil off a screen. I start with a pen and paper. When you want a graffiti-inspired tattoo, you want movement and aggression in the lines. Looking through my blackbook shows you that I understand letter anatomy, shading, and flow. Whether it is a throw-up style or a complex piece, these sketches prove that I can draft an idea from scratch. ### The 'Masala Flow' Approach My style is about that desi flavour mixed with global street energy. I play with thick outlines, 3D effects, and the way letters interact with each other. If you are looking for a tattoo that feels like it belongs on a Mumbai street wall, we can adapt these blackbook concepts to your skin. We do not do cookie-cutter here. We figure out what your story is and we turn it into lines. ## About Dkrypt I am Dkrypt. I have been filling these blackbooks with graffiti since I started tagging walls in Mumbai. I treat every tattoo design like a piece in my book, keeping it raw and full of that masala flow. 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