Pop Art- Roy Lichtenstein

Students will be creating a full color 9 x 12 portrait of a 21st century public figure using the approach of Roy Lichtenstein.  Begin by choosing a person everyone will recognize from popular culture, this could be an athlete, politician, actor, musician etc...  Students will need at least two different photo references available at all times on their chrome book.  Step one is to create a pencil drawing drawn as accurately as possible using the process we have reviewed.  The figure should take up most of the composition with benday dots making up the background.  We will explore both acrylic paint and gouache to create the finished paintings.  Familiarize yourself with Lichtenstein's work as well as an example of pointilism in the two links below.  Have fun!


http://www.awdsgn.com/classes/fall09/webI/student/trad_mw/burgan/final_project/pages/technique.html

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/a-sunday-on-la-grande-jatte/twGyqq52R-lYpA?hl=en