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This page has lessons that you can use on your own or in your classroom. We will have more lessons and resources available for the classes that we partner with. Let us know if you want to learn more!

On this page

The Facts ::: Information about graffiti laws and artist rights in San Francisco. Painting without permission can be a crime that is punished, but if you have permission, you have rights and protections as an artist.

Practice your fills ::: Printable coloring pages and a slide show so you can collaborate with esteemed local artists about the core principles of Hip Hop culture.

How to draw Graffiti style lettering ::: Step-by-step instructions about how to draw a funky graffiti style letter.

How to draw a Graffiti style word ::: Instructions for drawing a word in graffiti style.

Design your neighborhood ::: Use our printable worksheet and coloring pages to design a neighborhood on your own or with a group of classmates.

Scribble Away Your Worries ::: A pair of videos with a lesson about using art to access our emotions, and using our emotions to make meaningful art. This lesson requires no artistic skill. It can help you release your stress and trauma and then tell a story about your feelings.

Where Art lives video resources ::: Browse our library of videos about graffiti history, technique, and the role of graffiti in our neighborhoods.

More resources ::: A self-assessment rubric for students who use art to explore any topic, and links to lessons from other creators.

Community Art Challenge - a final project ::: Once you've developed your artistic style and skills as a graffiti artist, how will you use your art to uplift your community?

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This page has lessons that you can use on your own or in your classroom. We will have more lessons and resources available for the classes that we partner with. Let us know if you want to learn more! On this page The Facts ::: Information about graffiti laws and artist rights in San Francisco.

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DJ Agana about her Core Principles of Hip Hop drawings for Where Art Lives

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We talked to artist C. Gazaleh about how he made drawings of the "Peace" "Love" "Unity" and "Having Fun" in Arabic for you to collaborate with.

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Chris Gazaleh talks about his 4 Core Principles drawings

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We talked with artist Nate Tan about his drawings of the 4 Core Principles of Hip Hop.

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Nate Tan about his 4 Core Principles drawings

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LOVE

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Runying Luo

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My name, Doris. I like bunnies so I drew bunny ears on the O and the R looks like human so I gave it a dress.

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A digital drawing I made.

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i drew pog because i didnt know what else to do and thats the first thing that came to mind :)

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I chose "amor" because i really liked the way it looked and i think "amor" or "love" in english is very poggers

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I chose Unity because it makes me feel a lot of love and confidence.

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I chose Art because whenever I think about art, it always reminds of my sister who loves art.

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I did some ombre for the letters P and Z, and in the letter A I wrote "All we are saying is give peace a chance".

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I used the colored pencils to shade the peace sign and used some contrasting colors for the background to make the peace sign pop

It was fun doing this, I've been staring at a screen all so it was fun to have a break

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FUN

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I used Sharpies to fill in the letters of having fun. I liked the art style. I liked the script.

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Love

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unity

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Having fun

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by Todd Berman with C. Gazaleh
Peace made me think of bright happy colors and mandala-like swirly shapes. I also added a peace sign, then I wanted it to feel grounded so I also added earth at the bottom.

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Drawing by Nate Tan - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Peace" means to you.
Notice how Nate made "Peace" feel like an action word, and not about being passive.

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Drawing by Nate Tan - you can download this and add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Love" means to you.

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Drawing by Nate Tan - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Unity" means to you.

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Drawing by Nate Tan - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Having Fun" means to you.

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Drawing by AGANA - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Amor" or "Love" means to you.

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Drawing by AGANA - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Diviértete" or "Having Fun" means to you.

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Drawing by AGANA - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Unidad" or "Unity" means to you.

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Drawing by Done - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "爱" or "Love" means to you.

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Drawing by Done - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Pagkakaisa" or "Unity" means to you.

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Drawing by Done - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Magsaya ka" or "Have fun" means to you.

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Drawing by AGANA - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Paz" or "Peace" means to you.

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Drawing by C. Gazaleh - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Unity" means to you.

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Drawing by C. Gazaleh - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Peace" means to you.

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by Elizabeth Medrano
pen and crayon on paper, 8.5" x 11"

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Drawing by C. Gazaleh - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Love" means to you.

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Drawing by C. Gazaleh - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Having Fun" means to you.

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Drawing by Done - add your own color, patterns, and fills to show what "Kapayapaah" or "Peace" means to you.

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Ms. Lorraine Deschamps, Visual Art Teacher
12x9 mixed media, watercolor, marker

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by Dana Vallarino
digital, Autodesk Sketchbook app on iPad