Pop+Art+inspired+task

Pop Art

Pop Art is a modern art movement which started in the 1950s, using the imagery, styles, and themes of advertising, mass media, and popular culture. Richard Hamilton, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol are among the best known Pop artists. Inspiration and ideas for Pop Art paintings were drawn from the commercial and consumer aspects of everyday life, particularly in American culture. pop artists also used commercial printing techniques to produce multiples.

Andy Warhol is the artist who you will be using to 'inspire' your first piece of digital artwork. 'Trivial' facts:
 * He coined the widely used expression "15 minutes of fame".
 * The highest price ever paid for a Warhol painting is US$100 million for a 1963 canvas titled //**Eight Elvises**//.



**Outcome**

 * 1) You must produce a collection of portraits which reflect the influence of Andy Warhol.

**Learning outcome focus**

 * 1) You must use Photoshop.
 * 2) Your digital artwork must be a self portrait.
 * 3) You must ensure that your work is reflecting specific colour schemes.
 * 4) You must ensure the file size of your artwork is suitable for printing. This means your work must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
 * How will this task be achieved?**
 * 1) You must have a high quality digital photograph to work from.
 * 2) Tutorials will assist you to learn how to create your own Pop Art style artwork.

**Additional information**

 * 1) This work can be done both at school and at home.
 * 2) There is a lot of additional information available on the web about this topic.
 * 3) If you find some really good material please ensure that you share it with the class.


 * ~ =** Assessment grid **= ||< **EX** ||< **VG** ||< **G** ||< **S** ||< **BP** ||< **UG** ||
 * < ** Ability to create an imaginative self-portrait photograph that has been enhanced through the consideration and use of **
 * props, photographic angles and the background areas. ** ||<  ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||
 * < ** Ability to create a colour picker for the Pop Art task. ** ||<  ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||
 * < ** Ability to create strong tonal contrasts by effectively reducing the mid tones in the photograph. ** ||<  ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||
 * < ** Ability to record the design process by producing a minimum of 5 screen captures documenting the developments of **
 * the digital artwork. This work must be placed in your visual diary and be accompanied with annotations. ** ||<  ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||
 * < ** Ability to demonstrate the creative and effective use of a wide range of tools and processes in Photoshop. ** ||<  ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||
 * < ** Ability to create an imaginative Pop Art poster using a range of processes to create a personal response to the task. ** ||<  ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||
 * ** Ability to upload the original photograph, self portrait and Pop Art poster onto your Wikispace page. ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

= NOW GET STARTED = =media type="custom" key="12509922"= = = = The next task is to create a series of work which reflects the influence of Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe series. =

media type="custom" key="12577434" = = Remember, when you use an art work for inspiration you are free to expand on the idea so your work takes on a unique look!!

For instance, this oil-based ink and acrylic portrait painting of //**Ted Robinson**// by **Susanne de Berenger** which was in the 2011 [|achibald prize]was cleverly captures multi facets of the person! = =

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