How to Create Pop Art Portraits
The category of Pop art was formed during the mid 1950's in Britain, years later it gained popularity in the United States. The most popular artist of this category was Andy Warhol, to this day his work still serves as a standard to this unique style of art.
What You'll Need:
- Pencil
- Paints
- Sketch pad
- Canvas
- Paint brushes
- Digital camera
- Think about the composition of your pop art portrait first. Pop art can be painted, photographed or sketched. Typically, pop artist will combine one or more of these mediums into their final portrait.
- Think about the message you want your portrait to provide, if any. Establish the focus of any logos, celebrities or popular media you plan to include if any.
- Mesh the elements together that you plan to include in your portrait. If you plan to include photographs, ensure that you take them ahead of time. This will ensure that they are readily available when you begin to compose your piece When considering different ways to combine mediums in your portrait, consider the following example: When using a photograph of an individual, consider painting other options or props such as a soda can, sunglasses or a background. If you plan to add a painting, ensure that you do a complete sketch before placing it on the final project.
- Think about using a computer to add graphics to your portrait. There are a variety of software options than can add special effects to your work to make them stand out even more. Additionally, there are also software options that allow you to combine paintings, sketches and photographs to create unique pieces of pop art.