Greetings from ME!

Back in the day, people used to visit other countries, states, and cities. 

To say "Hello" to their friends and family while they were gone, 

they would send a "Greetings From..." postcard.

In each letter of the state or city name, there are pictures of things there. 

In the background is usually a colorful scene related to the place. 

Student Art

A very talented former student of mine, Lauren Pitre Miller, 

Her plan...

Her action...

Her completion. 

Read about it here...

Zack Johnson from TheGrottCustoms

creates name designs for people wanting personal art. 

Read about Beverly High School Mural creation here...

Criteria

1. You are filling the letters in your name up with picures.

So, the LETTERS should be BIG!

Fill up 75% or more of your paper with the letters .

2. Be Bold and Creative with your Letters. 

Add some dimension to your letters by giving them a side

or boldening the outside (see examples above). 

3. Fill in Each letter with something that represents you. 

If you are greeting somebody with YOU... 

Who Are YOU?

(favorite cartoon character, favorite sport, favorite subject, favorite animal, favorite food... )

Use at least THREE things that represent your personality. 

4. Background decorated. 

The key it to decorate it, but not take away from your name. 

Do not use one solid color. 

You can fade 2 colors together, add a simple landscape, or a simple design. 

See examples above. 

My Process for My Greeting 

Greetings from the LostSock. 

What is TheLostSockArtTeacher? 

-Creating something from nothing. 

-Using available resources to make what you can. 

-Seeing usefulness & purpose in something that 

Others without vision or childlike creativity may toss aside.

-growing & learning.  

Sketch

Final draw…

Keep letters bolder than rest. 

(Emphasis). 

Complete with color… 

I prefer Bic Intensity markers. 

 

Graffiti Name Design

Student Art 

TAKE NOTES:

Vocabulary- 

LINE-

A line is an identifiable path created by a point moving in space. It is one-dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length. Lines often define the edges of a form. Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, straight or curved, thick or thin.

SHAPE-

A shape is when a line becomes closed, where the line forms the boundary and the space within is the shape. A shape is a two-dimensional space. 

Ex: Square, circle, triangle....

ORGANIC SHAPE-

Organic shapes are figures that do not conform to specific mathematical or geometrical principles and appear natural. They have freeform and inspire feelings of calmness and naturalness. 

Ex: Blob, cloud, ameba, splat. 

VALUE-

Value is the lightness or darkness of a color or hue, and it's a core element that adds dimension to a piece. Artists can create value in different ways, depending on the medium they're using.

VALUE SCALE-

A value scale is organized values to show the lightness or darkness in order from white (LL) to Dark (dd). It usually consists of nine values, ranging from white to black, with shades of gray in between. The scale is often visualized as a gradient, with white at the top and black at the bottom. 

Smooth, Even, and Contrasting ends. 

(S.E.C.)

Need More Value Scale Education/Practice?

https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2024/08/graffiti-name-design.html

Ms. Amsler's Artroom

Graffiti Style Name Designs

Line to Shape Creative Lettering

----Practice----

Criteria:

Create Name out of Creative Shape Letters -

Start with light LINE letters that FILL UP THE SPACE (50 to 75% of paper)

Trace around the letters to make SHAPE letters. 

Then erase the original lines to show shapes only. 

Draw organic shape around your name. 

Draw a staggered brick background. 

EMPHASIZE your pencil with darker, thicker marker 

Optional- add details and style

Add pencil and blending stump around organic shape...

(see video)

Use value with 2 colors on the letters 

Add Value with 2 colors in Outer Organic Shape

Challenge- add in a 3rd color to background shape to blend with other 2. 

I have taught this before in Middle School. 

 https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2013/10/graffiti-tag-name.html