Art TalkAndy WarholPresented By: Lindsey Texeira

Andy Warhol

American1928-1987

Overview

Today we will be learning about an artist named Andy Warhol. He was a pioneer in Pop Art. Pop Art is defined as popular culture. By using contrasting colors, you can make any picture’s details pop or become more pronounced. Andy Warhol was an illustrator, painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. But he was most known for his print making. His talents gave him the opportunity to work with many famous people and character.

Early Life

Warhol’s art studies began at the age of six when he contracted chorea, a rare disease of the nervous system. His mother and brothers kept him occupied by teaching him drawing, tracing and printing.

He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Pictorial Design in 1949

Leader of Pop Art

Painter

Printmaker

Illustrator

Sculptor

Film-maker

Printmaker

On July 9, 1962, Warhol hosted his first major exhibition at the Ferus Gallery (Los Angeles). The show included a

set of 32 canvases of Campbell’s Soup cans. One canvas for each soup variety offered by the manufacturer.

Sculpture

The first exhibition of Warhol sculptures took place in 1964, displaying hundreds of images taken from product boxes such as Heinz, Kellogg’s, and Brillo.

Painter

Illustrator

Filmmaker

Famous Artworks

In November 2013, Warhol's painting Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) (1963) sold at Christie's

New York for a record $105.4 million.

Ask Yourself…

Did you ever think that a image of a soup can could become an art masterpiece?

What is print making?

How can you print a picture, that identical, over and over?

Final Product

Step 1Print a photo of your child in BW to highlight the edges.Step 2Trace the basic outlines and shapes that come through.Step 3Go over your drawing with black marker.Step 4Scan your image to your computer and copy and paste it till you have the amount desired.  Or have children copy their drawing onto a paper four different times.

Step 5Start filling in the drawing with bold, bright and unusual colors.Step 6Be sure and pick one color per space and get those backgrounds colored in too.Step 7Leaving some white makes it interesting as well.All Done!Frame your artwork or display side by side for a fun effect!

Warhol Art Project

Reference

Andy Warhol Biography. (n.d.). The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts -. Retrieved July 8, 2014, from http://www.warholfoundation.org/legacy/biography.html

Andy Warhol Art Project for Kids. (n.d.). Andy Warhol Art Project for Kids. Retrieved July 8, 2014, from http://thecraftyclassroom.com/CraftArtistWarhol.html

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