7th Grade Graffiti Unit-
"From 'Tags' to 'Pieces': Creating a Personal Identity"
For the next few weeks we will be working on creating a personal identity and showcasing it through our artwork. We will be learning about the history and art form of graffiti. The term graffiti is writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and it has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. In modern times, paint, particularly spray paint, and marker pens have become the most commonly used graffiti materials. In most countries, marking or painting property without the property owner's consent is considered defacement and vandalism, which is a punishable crime.
We will be using the website https://graffitiknowhow.com/ for a lot of info.
During our first week you will decide on a tag, or nickname, to use for the graffiti unit; practice creating graffiti letters and brainstorm ideas for your first piece. You will need to come up with a nickname to use that is at least 4 letters long and not part of your actual name.
DAY 1-2
Digital Creation
Today after our introduction we will use an Online Graffiti Generator from Graffiti Empire to play around with some different lettering styles and creating a digital image of your graffiti using Photopea to place your graffiti on a building/wall/train car of your choice.
1. Create some different versions of your nickname using the site above. Take screenshots of your name for step 2 in photopea. Make at least two different versions of your name.
2. Find two images to use for your backgrounds. They can be a building, a wall, a train car, or anything else that you would like to "tag." Following the instructions in class, combine your images together to finish your artwork.
DAY 3-4
Practicing Fonts
1. Practice creating different lettering ideas. You should use your initials for this step. You can take a look at one of the links below for help and inspiration. You can also use sites like 1001fonts.com to find graffiti inspired fonts.
2. Use a nickname for yourself that is at least four letters long. Fold a piece of paper in half and practice your nickname using two different graffiti fonts. Choose a color scheme and practice blending some of your colors together to make interesting color combinations. Think about how you will create contrast between your background shape and your name.
KEEP YOUR SKETCHES FROM THESE TWO DAYS. YOU WILL NEED TO SUBMIT THEM FOR CREDIT.
Here is a link to a site that discusses creating graffiti letters. It could also be helpful as you work on creating your different design ideas.
Here is another website with a good tutorial on word placement and blending colors.
Here is a wikihow with two font design tutorials with step by step instructions.
Here is a Youtube site, DK Drawing that has a ton of graffiti tutorial videos.
DAY 5-10
Our final project will be creating a small fence sculpture with your graffiti painted on its side. We will be using paint and posca pens to paint your graffiti design on the side of your fence.
Remember to make your piece bold and colorful. This is a personal art piece that represents you. Use colors that you like and choose a style of letters that you enjoy.
7th AR Standards: CR1.7.1 CR 2.7.1 CR2.7.2 CR3.7.1 P5.7.1 R7.7.2 CN10.7.1 CN11.7.1
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