8th Grade Graffiti Name Designs

8th Grade 

Graffiti Name Paintings

Featured Artist-Bansky

"If you get tired learn to rest. Not to quit."-Bansky

Who is Bansky?  

Banksy is an anonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist and film director of no varified identity. He creates street art with dark humor and with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique.

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What you will do...

·  Draw 4 thumbnails sketches of your name, nick name or last name.  One sketch (your best) will be used for the final.  This will count as a assignment grade.

· View styles of graffiti art, including the ones on the blog.  Watch how other artists create. 

· Create a composition that focuses on your personal style.

· Your final piece must be on watercolor paper and completed in a 5-6 week time period (we will talk about the details in class.)

· Craftsmanship is HUGE! Painting and pencil need to be applied carefully and have a graffiti quality.  

   A self assessment will be completed at the end of the unit.  This will allow you to see your growth throughout the assignment and help you determine the final grade that you earned.

What you will learn... ·         ·  Techniques in watercolor, watercolor pencil, ink and drawing  (NCAS Anchor Standard 3/Reflect, Refine, Continue) ·  Self assessment how to critique peer work  (NCAS Anchor Standard 7/Perceive) ·  Identify the characteristics Graffiti artists Bansky and Sano.