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In this lesson plan, we explore some o the layering and component aspects o grafti art. The beauty o this lesson plan is thatt it is ea tha easil sily y sca scale led d to ea each ch pe pers rson on’s ’s ski skill ll le level vel no now w an and d in the utur ut ure. e. So as you ski skills lls ge gett be bette tterr yo you u can re rewo work rk thi this s le lesso sson n over and over again with impressive results!

© Scape Martinez 2009

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Here are a few pics of some of the supplies you will be using.

You may notice that the acrylics are all very bright in color. We have Yellow, Magenta, Lime Green, Orange, and Turquoise...many colors, but only pick one. You will use one color plus White. You do not explicitly have to use the exact same brands as I use here...These are simply the ones that work or me.

Another view o the supplies you will need to begin the frst step.


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Step 1 Choose your color...in my case I am using yellow. Add some yellow to your palette, add some water to the paint (a ew drops) and gently mix it in a circular motion (as indicated by the arrow). Mix the paint with the water to loosen the paint and make it creamy so you don’t fght with it as you use it. I you are amiliar with acrylics you can use your avorite gel medium to get the paint to the proper consistency. When the paint is ready it should be creamy as you see here...also make sure that your paint is on the orward hal o your brush. Any paint that goes up to the handle is usually waste and you want to prevent that.

Step 2 Begin to apply the paint to your surace... i your paint is ready it should roll o your brush with little eort. I it is not add either more water or more medium. Work the paint in a steady let to right movement. You are flling a space so don’t think in a linear sense, as you are basically changing the white into yellow. When you are 3/4 o the way complete your paper should look like this as we are working rom the bottom up. As indicated by the arrow. At this point we introduce the Titanium White. Why Titanium White you may ask? Well the answer is that we are going to create a gradient and using White is the easiest color to use. I you or your students have a greater skill set and want to use another color eel ree. The idea is to create a gradual ade rom light to dark or rom one color into another. Going rom light to dark, your paper can look like this. Also you may notice you sheet o paper “getting away rom you” here and you may need to tape the edges down.

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Step 3 Take your spray paint (we are using Belton Red) and go outside to a well ventilated and open area. Apply your spray paint in an open, loose, and overlapping ashion. Don’t get too crazy with it, you are limited in space, and you do not want to go over all the beautiul painting you just did...you want to add to the composition, not overpower it with the spray paint...give it a taste...you should have something that looks like this.

Step 4 Next step is to get your drawing supplies together... your pencils, Sharpies, and erasers. On a new sheet o clean paper begin to draw out your name with the pencil. In this case we are using Bubble Letters in the “Throw Up” style. You can use any style you wish. I you are advanced go ahead and rock your wildstyle! When doing your Bubble Letters remember that your letters need to go in an explicitly circular pattern as you can see with the arrow. When complete immediately go over the pencil lines with your trusty Black Sharpie. You should end up with something similar to what you see below.

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Step Five Take your eraser and get rid o all the pencil lines.

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Step Six Take the other Sharpie, here I chase a Magenta color and draw in a stroke around the letter design. You will end up here, with something similar to this.


Step 7 Grab your scissors and cut out your letter composition. Take your time and be careul. You will end up with a component that looks like a giant sticker as you can see below.

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Go back to your original composition and use either your spray adhesive or glue and past your letters onto your background...you now have your letters foating on an atmospheric background.

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Using your paint pens now you can add extra details and most importantly any messages that you eel are important to the viewer. You can add extra glows, drips, make sure to tag your name, and add any symbols...suit to taste! You have the world’s attention, so what do want to say? © Scape Martinez 2009

THEN YOU ARE DONE! This lesson plan is not something that is etched into stone...you can add or subtract as you see ft. What I have ound valuable with it, is that it is t ruly scale-able. You can do this lesson over and over and at every step ramp up the eorts in each step. Meaning begin on paper, but increase the paper size over time. Change the backgrounds into more intricate compositions. You can explore the interplay o an abstract background with the concrete letters.. How do they play with each other? The letters themselves, in this case they were simple Bubble Letters that were pure white, you can easily add another step o coloring the letters and that brings yet a whole other dimension to the lesson. In the end you can ramp it all the way up to doing the lesson on large canvas and your imagination is the limit! Enjoy!


Also here are some convenient PDF’s or the lessons: Bubble Letters Small PDF Bubble Letters Large PDF Fat Letters Medium PDF Basic Fills and Letter Modifcations PDF - These are a ew ideas or basic fll-ins and basic modifcations. Mix and match the fll-ins to increase the visual impact o your art. Do the same with the letter modifcations.

















GRAFF Workshop2

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