Graffiti Challenge #56 of 200

This one is my least favorite so far. I don't care for the colors I chose to use, but K'Lynn still loved it.

Graffiti Challenge #55

I did this one for an art battle I do with my students. Every 2 or 3 weeks we pick a new work and make something using that word. This time around it was hope.

Graffiti Challenge #54

Another graffiti drawing done for one of my students. This one was done after taking my kids to see the new Muppets movie. Marker on card stock.

Graffiti Challenge - #53

Another drawing done for one of my students. This time I pulled Sakiah's name from the jar. She loved her picture! This time I used colored pencils for the background and markers for the letters. I am making progress towards my goal of 200 graffiti drawings. I can feel myself getting better with each drawing!

Ace - Graffiti Challenge #52

This one was done for an art battle I did with my students. Every 2 weeks we pick a new word. They can submit anything that they want but it has to include that word. I do it with them and the first place winner gets to keep my drawing. 

Graffiti Challenge - #51

Graffiti drawing number 51 was for Justin. When students are working quietly on their art projects and following directions I put their names in a jar. Every Friday I pull a random name from the jar then draw a graffiti picture using their name. The last name I pulled was for Justin and this is what I came up with.

Diva Weekly Challenge #49

This week's challenge over at I am the Diva was to use a red thread for the string. This is what I came up with:

Graffiti Challenge #50

Working my way up to 200 graffiti style drawings. This is another one done for one of my students. Each Friday I pick a name from a jar filled with names. This week I grabbed Azhane's name. The best part about doing these is seeing how excited students are when they see a drawing with their name on it hanging on my board.

#49 - Graffiti Challenge

Another attempt at a Netflix envelope.

#48 - Graffiti Challenge

#48 - marker on card stock. This one was drawn for one of my students. Each Friday I draw a name from a jar filled with the names of students who earned an entry into the prize jar by demonstrating good behaviors. This week Dawn's name was picked from the jar.

Netflix Envelope - Graffiti Challenge #47

My 2nd attempt at drawing on a Netflix envelope. This time I tried to use the barcode and window as part of the design. I used Sharpie markers and Prismacolor colored pencils.

Bailyn - Graffiti Challenge #46

Done for one of my students. This was done using Sharpie markers and Prismacolor markers.

Netflix Envelope - #45

My first attempt at artwork on a Netflix envelope. This makes number 45 for my graffiti challenge. I used markers and colored pencils on this.

Last Graffiti Challenge Batch Update

This batch gets me all up to date on the drawings I have done so far for my graffiti challenge. My goal is to complete 200 drawings. I want to demonstrate to my students the power of practice.

#44 - Bristol board and markers

#43 - Sketchbook and markers

 #42 - Bristol board and markers

#41 - Sketchbooks and markers

#40 - Sketchbook and markers

#39 - Bristol board and markers

#38 - Sketchbook and markers

#37 - Bristol board and markers

#36 - Sketchbook - Prismacolor markers

Graffiti Challenge - next batch

A few more graffiti style drawings. The last one was done a couple of weeks ago, so getting closer to new drawings.

#35 - Sketchbook drawing

#34 - Paint markers on canvas

 #33 - Drawing for my son's friend

#32 - Drawing for my son

 #31 - Sketchbook drawing

#30 - Sketchbook drawing

#29 - Bristol board and markers

Graffiti Challenge - Update

The next batch of my older graffiti style drawings. I have been keeping up with the challenge and getting 2 or 3 new drawings done each week.

#28 - blackbook drawing.

#27 - canvas done for a friend's son.

#26 - Canvas done for my son.

 #25 - This one was done as part of a Zentangle challenge.

#24 - Angel on Canvas (done for a friend).

More Graffiti Art

Here is the next batch of graffiti drawings. At this point I started doing some paintings for friends and family along with the dream series.

#23 - Bristol board and markers.

#22 - Canvas board and paint markers.

 #21 - Canvas board and paint markers.

 #20 - Markers and Pitt pen in sketchbook.

#19 - Done with markers and Pitt pen in my sketchbook.

Graffiti Challenge (older drawings)

 Here's the next batch of graffiti drawings. I just finished number 40 last night, but I would still like to post all of my older ones, just to see the progression of skills and styles. I didn't feel like I had progressed much until looking at these older ones in the order I created them.

#18 - Drawn at Tecumseh during my son's lacrosse game

#17 - just some random design

#16 - Drawn while at our camper in Oak Harbor, Ohio - playing around with characters and themes.

#15 - I love drawing eyes... still just playing around with colors and the background.

#14 - wanted it to look like lightning in the background. I used a masking gel to make the lightning white.

#13 - playing around with the colors

#12 - Mondrian Inspired

Graffiti Challenge

I have challenged myself to create 200 graffiti style drawings. I am still in love with doing this type of art and have found it to be very challenging as well as rewarding. I have decided to do this challenge because I want to demonstrate to my students how much you can improve at something by practicing it.

#10 - my first attempt at wildstyle

#11

Diva Weekly Challenge #27 - "Duo-tangle"

This week over at I am the Diva the challenge was to create a Zentangle using only two tangles: "Dex" and "Verdigogh". I seldom use either one of these, so it really was a challenge for me. I sort of cheated this week, since I have too many pots on the fire right now, by combining this challenge with a sun Zentangle ATC swap I am participating in over at ATCs For All. The title of the card is "A Warm Smile". Made with a black artist pen and watercolor pencils.

Spiral ATC (edited zentangle tile)

I took the zentangle from the diva spiral challenge and added blue to the edges of the spiral design. I then cut it down and turned it into an Artist Trading Card. I think it makes a nice looking card.