Subway Graffiti

If you ever had a chance to visit New York City, you've seen it. Walls covered with strange cryptic symbols or "tags". Some of these tags have a sinister connotation. They plot out the edges of gang territory. Some of it is ugly. Some is amazing in its color and design. All of it is a personal expression of "Self".

During the 70's the graffiti movement reached its peak with the painting of "Full Car Jobs"  These incredible designs were implemented in the dead of night in dark subway car yards. Often teams of artists worked together to make these works of criminal art a reality.

Whether you think graffiti is criminal or folk art is a personal question. For our final project we will play the part of graffiti artist by designing our own car.

Considerations

• You car should represent you. It should describe your personality and interests. What about you stands out? What do you like to do? Make it a part of your car.
• Don't let windows and wheels dictate your design. You can work over them or integrate them into your image.  You could even be in the subway car.
• Start by making small roughs to get your ideas down on paper. Show me the roughs for approval and I will give you the large "blank" subway car to work on. 
• Your final project can be of mixed media. (ie. Cut paper, paint, colored pencils, markers, etc.)
• You will only get on large blank! Do not ask for another one, there is only one per student and they have to be printed. (Not copied here at MHS.) If you make a mistake, "Fix" it!