POP ART: 1955-1970American style with bold images of

everyday objects

Pop Art was based on consumerism and “popular culture”

Roy Lichenstein…copied comic strips out of the newspaper.

•Bold •Simple •Everyday images•Vibrant color•Hip modern feel

Andy Warhol used advertising and celebrities in his screen printed images

Bold…simple…everyday objects…vibrant color

Its all about popular culture…”Pop Art”

Contemporary Pop Art…

Pop Art Painting with 4 color schemes

1. Choose a comic character, celebrity or advertisement/product you like

2. Draw the image large on 6x9 paper and then trace the image 4 times on the larger 12x18 paper

3. Panel #1 = complementary colors4. Panel #2 = analogous colors5. Panel #3 = warm or cool colors6. Panel #4 = monochromatic colors

7. Paint neatly and avoid tiny details…your image should be large with areas of color blocking. This will have a flat and graphic look.

Pop Art sketchbook & outline

1. Create two 6x9 sketches in your sketchbook (trace the example panel twice)

2. Designs must fill the entire panel 3. Choose the best sketch and trace it 4 times on the large

12x18 paper

Final painted versionOutline ready for paint

2 design ideas in sketchbook. Entire panel filled to minimize negative space.

Pop Art Painting Rubric

Character/image ___/25 pts

Color schemes ___/30 pts

Craftsmanship ___/25 pts

Creativity ___/20 pts

Grade _____/100 pts