This lesson is for elementary or middle school. It teaches graffiti, line, shape, color, space, balance, emphasis, composition, movement, unity
Materials: -Drawing paper -Pencil -Markers -Colored pencils -Crayons Teaching and Work Time: Day one: 1. Tell students what Graffiti is and have a class discussion. Include examples of when Graffiti can be legal vs. illegal. Play Graffiti: Art or vandalism? - YouTube. Show them photographs of illegal Graffiti and discuss how it can negatively affect the area when it’s done illegally. Then, show examples of legal Graffiti and discuss how when it’s done legally, it can brighten up, add color to, and improve the look of the area. While looking at Graffiti example photos, explain how emphasis and movement and unity can be created. Show students examples of different Graffiti fonts. 2. Students in the classroom will be given a packet containing practice sheets and pages showing different Graffiti fonts. Students will use class time to work on practice sheets and create a sketch of their name in their chosen font. Students on Zoom will be shown the practice sheets one at a time and teacher will work through them step-by-step. They will have access to the Graffiti font examples through CTLS and through shared screen. While practicing the letters, students will see demos on how to use line to create different shapes with the letters. Day two: 1. Ask students what they remember about legal vs. illegal Graffiti—quick recap class discussion. 2. Students who did not finish their practice sheets and name sketch will have time to finish. Once finished, they will redraw their name sketch large on a new sheet of paper. They will be encouraged to make it balanced and use up all the space on their paper to create a full and balanced composition. After drawing in pencil first, they can outline in sharpie (if they wish) and add color.
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