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

1. 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 sketchbook 8.5 – Convey points of view about contemporary issues in art 8.12 – Describe how works of art are influenced by social, political and economic factors 8.20 – Analyze purposes, values and meanings of art

2. 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.

3. 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.

5. Graffiti in other cultures:Brazil

6. Graffiti in other cultures:Iran

7. Graffiti in other cultures:Malaysia

8. Typography in Graffiti “Tag” Stencil style “Wildstyle”

9. Banksy • British • Specializes in satirical political and societal commentary. • His art is a combination of stenciling, spray paint and fine brush painting

12. 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

14. Dan Witz • American, New York City • Famous for his hummingbirds and lifelike portraits that look almost as if they were photographs

15. Choose 1 letter and draw it 25 different ways

16. 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 sketchbook 8.5 – Convey points of view about contemporary issues in art 8.12 – Describe how works of art are influenced by social, political and economic factors 8.20 – Analyze purposes, values and meanings of art

17. 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.

22. Add your own style

23. Add color and a background

24. Highlights

25. Brick Wall How to draw a brick wall

26. Side of a bus How to draw a public bus

27. On the side of a Train How to draw a train car

28. Use at least 2 colors • Show highlights • Include a background