The Writing on the Wall

The Writing on the Wall

Printmaking

&

Stencil Graffiti

PRINTMAKING:

The process of preparing a ‘plate’ and transferring the image onto another surface.

PRINT:

The transferred image from a ‘plate.’

PLATE:

A flat surface that is built up or carved into to create a design.

Types of Printmaking

LINOLEUM CUT: An image carved into a linoleum sheet

and printed.

“Still life with a Glass under Lamplight”Pablo Picasso

“Jose Guadalupe Posada”Carlos Cortez

“Self As Bird”Justin Miller

ETCHING:a needle is used to draw into a metal

plate to create details

“Rhinoceros”Albrecht Durer

SCREEN PRINT:A stencil method of printmaking in which a design is imposed on a screen and ink

is forced through the screen onto the printing surface.

STENCIL GRAFFITI:Stencil graffiti makes use of a paper,

cardboard, or other media to create an image or text that is easily reproducible.

The desired design is cut out of the selected medium and then the image is

transferred to a surface through the use of spray paint or roll-on paint.

So, I know what stencil graffiti is now…but what is graffiti?

Graffiti:

drawing or inscription made on a wall or other surface, usually to be seen by the public.

Stencil Graffiti Artists

Blek le Rat

Banksy

Nick Walker

Meek

Various Artists

What we will be doing:

Individually, each student will design and draw a stencil. Upon completion, we will put all the stencils onto a “permission wall” to create our very own stencil graffiti “piece.”

PERMISSION WALL:

walls and surfaces that are legal to create graffiti art on

PIECE:

short for ‘masterpiece; a complex graffiti mural that takes several hours or days to complete

TODAY!

For the rest of class, please work with a partner and create an original stencil design. BE

CREATIVE! Do not just use names…this is not a tag. Complete 1 completed image with

your partner. Think about the context. Will this be a funny piece? Will this piece send a message? Will this piece make you think

about the state of the world? Finally, think of a name for your piece.

THE END.