Graffiti Art

What is graffiti art?

• Graffiti art is art and vandalism.

• Graffiti is a form of artistic expression.

• Graffiti art is often seen in urban settings but many graffiti artists have their works in galleries as well.

• All of the above!

Which of the following are graffiti artists we talked about?

• Lady Pink

• Jean Michel Basquiat

• Arron Carter

• King Robbo

In graffiti terms, what does it mean to "throw up"?

• To barf on your work because you aren't happy with it.

• An outline of a name in one color with the insides another color.

• To put up graffiti work as fast as you possibly can.

• To give up on artwork because it was too challenging.

What is the difference between bubble and wildstyle graffiti?

• Bubble is a beginners style of graffiti, while wildstyle is more advanced.

• Bubble is thought of as more advanced and wildstyle is simple.

• Bubble consists of more angles and arrows, while wildstyle is rounded and bubble shaped.

In graffiti terms, what does it mean to fade?

• To make your image look as though it is disappearing.

• To make your image look cut up.

• To blend colors from light to dark.

• To leave the graffiti art scene because you no longer want to risk it to make art.

What is a tag?

• A price place on an item for sale.

• A stylized signature.

• A game played by running around and tagging people.

What does it mean to "bite" in the graffiti world?

• To have something to eat with your graffiti crew.

• To fall down while making your work.

• To copy someone else's work.

• None of the above.

What does it mean to bomb in graffiti?

• To fail at creating a piece that you worked hard to plan.

• To cover a large area with graffiti art.

• To cover up another graffiti artists work with your own.

• To wow other graffiti artists, or "blow them out of the water!"

In the graffiti world, where is the best place to make work so that the largest amount of people see it?

• Large walls.

• Subways and trains because they travel large distances.

• High up places.

• Neighborhood fences.

What were some of the earliest forms of graffiti?

• Mayan carvings.

• Greek and Roman political scribbles on buildings.

• Roman support of specific gladiators.

• All of the above.