What are we learning today? The origin and contemporary styles of graffiti

What are we learning today?• The origin and contemporary styles of

graffiti• Major artists in the movement• How to judge and respond to graffiti• How to draw graffiti style

8.1 – Plan for and reflect on art-making process using a sketchbook8.5 – Convey points of view about contemporary issues in art8.12 – Describe how works of art are influenced by social, political and economic factors8.20 – Analyze purposes, values and meanings of art

What is Graffiti?

• Any writings or drawings scribbled or sprayed illegally in a public place

• Graffiti ranges from simple words to elaborate paintings, and has existed since ancient times, dating back to Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.

• In modern times, spray paint and marker pens have become the popular medium for graffiti

Ancient Pompeii graffito caricature of a politician.

Social Response• In most countries, marking or painting

property without the property owner's consent is considered defacement and vandalism, which is a punishable crime. *In Virginia, the punishment for graffiti is 500

hours community service and a $10,000 fine• Graffiti may also express a underlying

social and political message.• Unrelated to hip-hop graffiti, gangs use

their own form of graffiti to mark territory or to serve as an indicator of gang-related activities.

Graffiti in other cultures:Brazil

Graffiti in other cultures:Iran

Graffiti in other cultures:Malaysia

Typography in Graffiti

Stencil style

“Tag”

“Wildstyle”

Banksy• British• Specializes in satirical political

and societal commentary. • His art is a combination of

stenciling, spray paint and fine brush painting

C215 • French• C215 is know for his elaborate stencil

graffiti work • Subjects include portraits of his

daughter as well as portraits of "pure evil" and beautiful romantic scenes

Dan Witz• American, New York City• Famous for his hummingbirds

and lifelike portraits that look almost as if they were photographs

Choose 1 letter and draw it 25 different

ways

What are we learning today?• The origin and contemporary styles of

graffiti• Major artists in the movement• How to judge and respond to graffiti• How to draw graffiti style

By the end of class, you should have your name drawn in graffiti on the final copy.

-Practice 1 graffiti letter + overlapping

-Sketch your first name in sketchbook

-Draw in pencil on final copy-Outline in black sharpie

8.1 – Plan for and reflect on art-making process using a sketchbook8.5 – Convey points of view about contemporary issues in art8.12 – Describe how works of art are influenced by social, political and economic factors8.20 – Analyze purposes, values and meanings of art

Style Wars, 1983• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EW22LzSaJA• 1:45-4:10 Intro• 4:20-7:00 Intro• 10:30-13:15 Artist Spotlight• 15:40-19:00 Demo• 20:10-21:00 Type of Artists• 24:00-25:40 Style• 41:05-42:45 Planning• 48:40-49:25 Conflicts • 49:25-51:00 Defining Graffiti as Art• 51:24-52:50 Art, cont.

Add your own style

Add color and a background

Highlights

Brick Wall

How to draw a brick wall

Side of a bus

How to draw a public bus

On the side of a Train

How to draw a train car

Use at least 2 colors Show highlights Include a background