Graffiti tag assignment2
- 1. Graffiti Tag Portfolio Assignment
- 2. Graffiti Tag Portfolio Assignment Assignment: On your Art Portfolio, you will create your name in Graffiti Tag lettering Objectives: Design an original tag that is representative of you Be able to incorporate the principles of design in tag Do some creative lettering
- 3. What about graffiti? Graffiti is more than just a form of vandalism Many serious artists’ work is considered graffiti Also consider that the media of graffiti can include much more than spray paint
- 6. Lettering Make thick characters so you have lots of space for coloring. Overlap your characters and outline them. Two colors are almost always better than one color. This is a key to cool graffiti. A shadow can make your graffiti pop right off the page.
- 7. Balance & Principles of Design Balance: Symmetrical – Equal on both sides Asymmetrical – Informal placement Radial – From a center point Principles of Design: Proportion (size) Emphasis (one part stands out) Variety (differences) Rhythm (movement) Pattern (repeating) Unity (goes together)
- 8. Procedures Start with a balance plan – symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial Choose 2-3 other principles you want to emphasize Use objective pictures, lettering or symbols or non-objective designs but make sure the final design is original and not a copy of something you have seen Check out http://www.graffiticreator.net/ and play around with lettering and design Make several thumbnail size sketches to start brainstorming ideas on scrap paper Choose one of your sketches to create in full color on one side of your Art Portfolio Complete self-evaluation and hand-in
- 9. Materials Markers Black Permanent Markers Colored Pencil Crayons Crayons Pastels Acrylic Paint
- 10. Special Notes Be careful of black because it can smear and make your colors dirty – use last! Permanent Black Marker could be used for outlining if desired. If you paint, tape down paper to prevent curling Pastels for backgrounds or large areas only and they will need to be sprayed
- 11. Rubric Criteria ME AE BE Balance / Use of Space excellent use of space correct type of balance good use of space incorrect type of balance lots of empty space no balance plan Craftsmanship high quality, lots of care and neatness average effort, some problems with neatness poorly done, messy, lack of care Use of Class Time excellent use of class time, high effort most days good effort & use of class time minimal effort, poor use of class time Creativity and Symbolism extremely original / symbolism explained well and creative idea creative / some explanation of symbolism little originality / no meaning or symbolism in design Principle of Art #1 principles of art evident and explained very well evidence of principles used, but poor or little explanation no organized use or understanding of the principles of art Principle of Art #2 principles of art evident and explained very well evidence of principles used, but poor or little explanation no organized use or understanding of the principles of art
- 12. Self - Evaluation Graffiti Tag Portfolio Name Self - Evaluation Name ____________________________________________ 1. Was your design objective (a recognizable subject) or non-objective (just a design)? 2. Which kind of balance did you use? Symmetrical (equal on both sides) Asymmetrical (informal placement) Radial (from a center point) 3. Circle two other principles of design you think you showed in your tag Proportion (size) Emphasis (one part stands out) Variety (differences) Rhythm (movement) Pattern (repeating) Unity (goes together) 4. Tell/describe how you used the two principles or how they show in your design: Principle #1: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Principle #2: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
- 13. How do you feel about the following? (circle one for #5 and #6) 5. Craftsmanship – neatly done average below average poorly done 6. Use of Class Time - worked every day average below average poor use of time 7. Outcome: How do you like it? _______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 8. Is there anything you would do differently or change? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 9. Tell me what your “tag” stands for or the meaning behind your symbol: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Turn in this form with your Graffiti Tag project.
- 14. More Examples & Exemplars