Andy Warhol

SELFPORTRAITS LESSON

Objectives:

Overview: The students will be introduced to the works of Andy Warhol. The students will be paired together to take digital photo headshots of each other that will be used for their self portrait. They will be introduced to editing tools on the computer. They will be introduced to painting on a transparency format to recreate Warhol’s technique.

Objectives: The learner will be able to:  Identify the artist Andy Warhol and his works. (VAHP-E4-1-5)  Create a self-portrait using Warhol’s technique. (VACE-E4-1)  Develop an open mind as to what format a medium can be used with. They will be introduced to technology in the arts. (VA-AP-E4-4)  Apply previous knowledge of elements and principles of design to identify design and express/explain opinions of past and present works. (VA-CA-E4-1)  Recognize the style of Pop Art and past artists from the era. (VA-HP-E4-6)

Vocabulary  Pop Art: An art movement that emerged in the 1950’s; this

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art presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular culture such as advertising, news, etc Silk Screen printing: a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil Transparency Paper: material that transmits light so that it is clear, thin, and can be seen through Acrylic Paint: fast-drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion Digital Media: any media that are encoded in a machinereadable format.

Andy Warhol, also known as, Andrew Warhola

•He was born August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh •He took free art classes at the Carnegie Institute •He loved drawing, Hollywood Cinema(movies), and photography at about 9 years old •After graduating Carnegie Institute, Andy moved to New York to begin his career as an artist

Fun Facts about Andy Warhol  Andy Warhol became so popular that

he adopted silk screen printing to speed up the production of his work  His first movie created was titled, Sleep. It was SIX HOURS LONG of a man sleeping.  His friends nicknamed and called him Drella, after Dracula and Cinderella  In high school Andy wasn’t allowed in the art club because he was better than all of the other members

Works of Art by Andy Warhol

32 Campbell’s Soup Cans

Works of Art by Andy Warhol Repetition

Eight Elvises

Repetition Continuous pattern of one or more of the 7 elements of art (line, shape, value, texture, form, space, and color) contributes to interesting composition.

Works of Art by Andy Warhol

Cars

Works of Art by Andy Warhol

Marilyn Diptych

Works of Art by Andy Warhol

Marilyn Monroe

Works of Art by Andy Warhol

Elizabeth Taylor

Works of Art by Andy Warhol

Liza Minnelli

Other Pop Art Works Jasper Johns

Other Pop Art Works

Claes Oldenburg

Other Pop Art Works Roy Lichtenstein

Pop Art Comparison:

Andy Warhol

Roy Lichtenstein

Steps For Our Project:

Students will have a partner to take headshot s of each other

Work with your partner to edit your picture on the computer to Black and White

Steps For Our Project:

Steps For Our Project:

After the teacher prints your portrait, choose what colors you will paint for your color scheme

Steps For Our Project: Use acrylic paint to paint the transparency.

Steps For Our Project: Make eyes and teethe “pop” by painting them white and making them look bold

Steps For Our Project: Use the color blocking technique similar to Andy Warhol’s to give the project the appropriate affect

Steps For Our Project: Align black construction paper to the back of the transparency, fully covering the back of the portrait Use colored masking tape as a border of the portrait and to attach the black construction paper to the portrait

Andy Warhol Self Portraits Rubric Objectives: Craftsmanship/Cleanliness

Participation

Creativity/Originality

Follows directions to meet lesson objectives

Works well with partner

Exceeds

Meets

Does Not Meet

Review:  What is Andy Warhol’s real name?  What art movement were Andy Warhol, Roy

Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, and Claes Oldenburg apart of?  What principle of design uses a continuous pattern of one or more of the 7 elements of art to contribute to interesting composition?  What types of people did Andy Warhol love to put in his art work?