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Graffiti Artwork Controversial Visual Messages Delivered in Public Spaces. What is Graffiti?. Drawings, writing, and doodles that are sprayed, scribbled, or scratched illicitly on a surface in a public location. Where is Graffiti?.
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Graffiti ArtworkControversial Visual Messages Delivered in Public Spaces
What is Graffiti? • Drawings, writing, and doodles that are sprayed, scribbled, or scratched illicitly on a surface in a public location
Where is Graffiti? • Surfaces including: building walls, trains, bridges, and billboards
When did Graffiti Start? • Existed since ancient times in Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire • Evolved with Hip Hop music revolution
How is Graffiti Created? • Materials and tools: • Spray paint, exterior paint, chalk, markers, carving and etching tools
Illegal Self Expression on Others’ Property • In most cases, graffiti is considered vandalism. • DO NOT LEAVE YOUR MARK ON OTHERS’ PROPERTY.
Graffiti Artwork: Public Pedagogy • Some artists create graffiti in order to send positive visual messages to a larger and more diverse public audience than museum goers.
Create your own name tag! • Research & Brainstorm • Using pencil, create at least 10 thumbnail sketches • Select your best tag • Using markers, create a full-page colored tag • Using markers, tag your artwork folder! • Note: your name tag should be large and cover the majority of your folder’s surface
Digital Graffiti Resources • Create a digital tag! • http://graffiti.playdo.com/ • http://www.graffiticreator.net/