Teacher Sample We had such fun with our graffiti pieces! And what a perfect way to start off the new Art Room semester. So many art elements and design element were involved, so it was a great way to review and exercise our skills for the new term. We developed our words from a graffiti 'tag' to a shapely graffiti 'throw' and finally to a graffiti 'piece'. Our overlapping, highlights and shadows required careful thinking of shape, space, line and form. We practiced coloring techniques…

So, graffiti has been something I have been teaching in my high school art room ever since 2009. It is a yearly staple and one of my favorite things to teach! It also is the one unit that has gone through the MOST changes. I went through a period of 3 or 4 years where So, graffiti has been something I have been teaching in my high school art room ever since 2009. It is a yearly staple and one of my favorite things to teach! It also is the one unit that has gone through the MOST changes. I…

Popsicle, floral foam, fake grass, paint, basic glue

Middle School Students enjoy doing creative interpretations of their name, and exploring the art of graffiti lettering is always a hit. When I saw a lesson in one of my art teacher Facebook groups …

An interview with George Colon aka AIM SSB about Art & Design’s Subway Car Design Competition with images of student and graffiti artists’ designs