Street Art

What is Street Art?

• An art form that is only created in France

• An art form that uses lots of dull, muted colours

• An art form that can be found outside in urban settings

• An art form that is always legal

What materials do Street Artists commonly use?

• Spray paint

• Acrylic paint

• Colouring pencils

• Oil pastels

What does Stik's stick man represent?

• That he can't draw

• Marginalised communities

• A simple design that could be created with speed

• A lack of imagination

What subject matter does Pure Evil commonly explore?

• Animals

• Portraiture

• Celebrities

• Landscapes

What inspires Space Invader?

• Old arcade games

• Films

• Portraiture

• Literature

What inspires Shepard Fairey?

• Current news stories

• Stencil art

• His childhood

• Music

What famous landmark did Thierry Noir graffiti?

• The Great Wall of China

• The Berlin Wall

• The Houses of Parliament

• Big Ben

Why might street artists paint outside?

• Because they like being outside

• Because a lot of people will see their art

• To make a place more colourful and interesting

• To make a public statement about something as an act of rebellion

What are the key characteristics of street art?

• Bright colours

• Bold, simple lines

• Simple shapes

• Expressive brush marks

What is the difference between Street Art and Graffiti?

• Graffiti is mainly images and street art is mainly text and words

• Graffiti is mainly text and words and street art is mainly images

• There is no difference

• Graffiti is not as difficult as street art