Year 6 - Art and design
Developing graffiti letter designs using digital media
Street Art: digital and new media
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Unit Summary
Pupils will study street art in contemporary culture. They will consider graffiti in the context of lettering artforms and graphic design. They will learn how to draw graffiti letters and street art graphics before designing their own street art composition for a community space artwork.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create a graffiti-style letter design using digital tools, applying techniques like layering, gradients, and shadows to express your personal style.
Key Notes
- Graffiti can be created using digital tools just as it is with traditional spray paint on walls.
- Typography in graffiti is about bold, stylised letters that express personality.
- Digital tools like gradients, shadows, and layering can help make letters pop and appear three-dimensional.
Vocabulary To Learn
- graffiti: writing or images that have been sprayed, stencilled, painted, scratched or drawn on a public space
- typography: the art and technique of arranging letters and text to make written language visually appealing
- layering: a technique in digital media where different elements are stacked on top of each other
- gradient: a gradual transition from one color to another
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Graffiti art is only about using spray paint on walls.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Graffiti can be created using digital tools just as it is with traditional spray paint on walls. Typography in graffiti is about bold, stylised letters that express personality.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'graffiti'
writing or images that have been sprayed, stencilled, painted, scratched or drawn on a public space.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Graffiti art is only about using spray paint on walls. Correction: Graffiti can be done using many mediums, including digital media, and digital tools allow us to explore and refine our designs without needing physical walls. Graffiti is about expression, regardless of the medium.
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