What is Urban Art? Urban art combines street art and graffiti and is often used to summarize all visual art forms arising in urban areas, being inspired by urban architecture or present urban lifestyle. Because the urban arts are characterized by existing in the public space, they are often viewed as vandalism and destruction of private property. Although urban art started at the neighbourhood level, where many people of different cultures live together, it is an international art form with an unlimited number of uses nowadays. Many urban artists travel from city to city and have social contacts all over the world. The notion of 'Urban Art' developed from street art which is primarily concerned with graffiti culture. Urban art represents a broader cross-section of artists that, in addition to covering traditional street artists working in formal gallery spaces, also cover artists using more traditional media but with a subject matter that deals with contemporary urban culture and political issues. In Paris, Le Mur is a public museum of urban art. Though starting as an underground movement, urban artists like Banksy and Adam Neate have now gained mainstream status and have, in turn, propelled the urban art scene into popular culture. Perceptions have started to change as urban movements such as graffiti slowly gain acceptance from the public. A confirmation of street art's new mainstream status can be, in part, confirmed by an invitation from the Tate calling upon artists to create outdoor pieces on the Thames side of the gallery in the summer of 2008.
TASK 1 - DESIGN A NAME TAG
A GRAFFITI TAG IS YOUR NAME OR NICKNAME USUALLY DRAWN OR SPRAYED ON YOUR WORK IN A UNIQUE GRAFFITI STYLE TEXT.
REFER TO EXAMPLES OF GRAFFITI STYLE ALPHABETS FOR REFERENCE
TAGGING - In the 1990s there emerged a new form of graffiti, known as “tagging,” which entailed the repeated use of a single symbol or series of symbols to mark territory. In order to attract the most attention possible, this type of graffiti usually appeared in strategically or centrally located neighbourhoods.
What is urban art?
What is urban art inspired by?
What is tagging?
What do street artists do frequently when creating their work?
What is the name of the museum in Paris dedicated to urban art?
Which artist is famous for making urban art part of mainstream culture?
Which musician collects artwork by Banksy?
week 2 - drawing skulls
Referring to the skull below complete the other half as accurately as you can using line tone and texture
LO: Draw a skull from observation using a range of lines and tones to suggest form and texture
Success Criteria
I can look carefully at the skull and draw the outline accurately working lightly to start with
I can introduce a full range of tones using a variety of shading techniques
I can add further lines and marks to suggest texture
WEEK 3DRAWING OF A ROSE
Spend the first 10 minutes reading through your peer assessment and then completing any unfinished drawings from the previous lesson.
Success Criteria
Refer to the examples provided for inspiration and ideas Draw the outline of the design lightly and make sure that you combine the skull and roses Introduce media of your choice working skilfully to build up a range of tones, colours, textures and patterns so that your design stands out
Challenge: Create an alternative version of your design
TASK 5 – CREATE A COMBINED ROSE AND SKULL DESIGN.
You can take inspiration from the artwork below that have been created by Shepherd Fairey. He became famous for when he created a poster for the Obama campaign in 2008 with the message of hope. Also have a look at the other examples to provide inspiration and ideas.
how would you describe shepherd fairey's artistic technique?