Post on 13-Jun-2018
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.
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
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.