The Big Finish

   This week I have started to touch up on my PowerPoint and model. My PowerPoint is nearly finished and I think it looks very unique. 

   My model also looks very nice and unique. It is filled with different colors and designs. It took a lot of hard work and practice but I finally accomplished my mission. 

   It was really interesting learning about something different and unique. The process in learning different types of graffiti and learning the history of it was very eye catching. It's something different and unique that most people don't do. I really enjoyed learning about graffiti and getting able to actually do it. :)

Graffiti Works

   This week I've started to practice graffiti. I've started to practice it on old scrap woodboards since I don't have a wall to work with. I've chosen the colors navy blue, black, white, red, and neon green. I've started off practicing simple designs and drawings such as the crown, a heart, and a clover. 

    I've discovered it to be really easy and fun. The letters however are somewhat difficult because you have to maintain your hand and keep it steady at all times. The design that I am doing represents high class people and old school types of graffiti. 

      Something new I learned about graffiti is that it is very popular in Dubai. As I've mentioned in my last post,Dubai is the home to the largest graffiti scroll known as "Rehlatna". I've discovered some interesting facts about Rehlatna. Some facts include that Rehlatna was made using 150 plus artists including both locally and internationally. People would submit their designs to be sprayed  on the wall. The wall is in the shape of UAE when you look at it from the top view. I find the "Rehlatna" scroll really interesting because it illustrates the culture, history, and religon of UAE. The graffiti placed on the wall is really touching and I enjoy looking at the wonderful art of Rehlatna. 

Into detail we go!!!

   This week has been all about the detail and getting everything organized. This week I have gathered information about different places graffiti is most popular. I have also researched some of the most famous graffiti artworks in the world. 

    One of the most famous artwork is known as "Rehlatna" or "Our Journey" as we would say in English. It is the longest graffiti scroll in the world, consisting of 2245.4 meters of the work of graffiti. It is located in Dubai near the Burj Khalifa tower and by the office of H.H. The Crown Prince of Dubai. Dubai government has organized this event in the honor of the history of Dubai. This scroll was completed on November 30, 2014 and holds a Guiness World Record. 

   I did the majority of my presentation on my iPhone because it was very handy and resourceful. Some struggles I have encountered during this process was creating the PowerPoint. Since everything is much smaller on an iPhone than a desktop, it's more difficult to manage. Another struggle was copying and pasting pictures and website sites. Everything at first seems difficult to do but once you start using the PowerPoint app more often you get used to it. After all practice makes perfect!! :) 

Furthermore

  This week I've started practicing the art of graffiti. It's really fun and a difficult process when your doing it on a small amount of space. Doing graffiti takes hard work and concentration. You have to be precise on where your paint lands and in which direction it lands. 

  Doing graffiti on a larger space such as walls of buildings is a much easier process, such as people normally do it.  I've purchased some graffiti paints of my own to create my own design. It's kind of difficult because the paint goes everywhere once it's released out of the can. But overall, it's a really fun thing to do. 

  But before you start spray painting, you must know the basics of graffiti and the paint can. In my previous post I've shared some things I've done to learn the basics of graffiti. But you must also know the basics of the body of the can. Some of the parts include the nozzle, the seal, the dip tube, and the paint mixture. These are parts of the can in which is used to practice the art of graffiti. Practicing graffiti is really fun, but make sure to wear a dust mask. After all safety is first!!

First day

I have started gathering ideas for my Genius Hour presentation. This year I have decided to do my presentation on Graffiti. I researched on how graffiti has evolved to what we know today and it's really interesting. 

Some struggles I encountered during this process was finding good resources that contain graffiti history. I discovered who the creator of graffiti was and some of the writers who were part of evolving graffiti. 

I think graffiti is an extraordinary type of art because it allows you to be creative in a unique way. Graffiti is art. Unfortunately it falls under the category of vandalism and I think that that is preposterous. Graffiti should be allowed to be expressed equally as to any other kind of art.