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How To Make Pop Art

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A quick guide and suggestions for making really good pop art! These pictures are some of mine from around my house. This first guide is for pop art by hand, but I'll make another one that's with computers. First, the girl with the heart isn't mine, I found it online and needed the picture for a school project, so I just recolored it; I only claim ownership for the recolor

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  1. Step 1

    First, get inspired. The first picture, for instance, was a commission for my friend, so it was easy to do a pop art portrait of her.

    Also this is the draft, she has the original, which looks much better XD

  2. Step 2

    Next, if you're going to make a person you want to look around for some poses you like, and draw it out!
    If you're not very good at drawing people, don't feel discouraged! Go to Deviantart.com, and search for bases, and try and draw it out for yourself.


  3. Step 3

    Hair. Hair is one of the most irritating parts to draw. As you can see, two of the pictures have color mixed in to keep the hair interesting, and the last has her hand to give it depth.
    Next, choose a darker focus color, and a lighter one as an accent.
    Okay, the part of Pop Art that a lot of people don't get is not to shade it. Shading detracts from the pop, and even if it looks good, it's not as effective in pop art.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Clothing. Use bright and contrasting colors and patterns, my favorite are tiger stripes and checkers. I'd suggest using color opposites, and alternate with black.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    That's it! I don't fill in the faces, because I suck at them, but that shouldn't stop you!

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Now for advice on drawing inanimate objects. I have an obsession with Alice in Wonderland, so making a design I liked was easy. Next, create the focus, whether you want it to be the objects or the background. Now that you've chosen, use markers to color the focus, and crayons or pencils to color the background so it creates an interesting focus and contrast!

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Boo_its_Brittany

Boo_its_Brittany

09 Aug 23:41

I love the teapot one :D!
Thanks for this.
I totes wanna draw now (even though I suck. Hahaha)
<3!

Korii L.

Korii L.

10 Aug 01:20

Thanks! The tea pot one too me 2 weeks XD

Lindsey N.

Lindsey  N.

10 Aug 03:28

I feel inspired to do a portrait of my friend!! Ahh,
to the work desk!
:D

Marissa B.

Marissa B.

10 Aug 04:12

Those are awesome! You have a great talent!

black diamond

black diamond

10 Aug 14:18

very beautiful !!! :O
wow you are talented !! :O

Genieve G.

Genieve G.

10 Aug 14:59

this art is amazing you should enter it in a drawing contest!!!

Korii L.

Korii L.

10 Aug 17:26

Wow, thanks everyone!

emilybrumbrum

emilybrumbrum

10 Aug 19:42

I'd love to do one, but i'd feel like i was coping you, 'cause i wouldn't draw the face either

emilybrumbrum

emilybrumbrum

10 Aug 19:43

I'd love to do one, but i'd feel like i was coping you, 'cause i wouldn't draw the face either

Korii L.

Korii L.

11 Aug 09:41

Go ahead, I don't care XD And if you practice with a style someone's already planned out it just makes it easier for you to make your own, just by what patterns and designs you use! Go for it I say!

acacia a.

acacia a.

12 Aug 04:40

yesterday i got a fortune cookie that said "now is a good time for a new hobby or collection" thank u so much for making that fortune come true :)

Korii L.

Korii L.

12 Aug 07:56

Aww! Aren't you a doll~!

Luv my life

Luv my life

12 Aug 16:04

I am going to go make one!

acacia a.

acacia a.

12 Aug 19:03

lol, urz are looking way better than mine at the moment, but i'm trying >.<

Korii L.

Korii L.

13 Aug 06:33

Well, to all who try this out, I'd love to see in the end! And maybe give pointers if you want, though I doubt you'll actually need it!

sparrow is fancy

sparrow is fancy

15 Aug 04:08

hehe, the girl with the heart i think was from an original picture by Ditte Marie or Alex (:
I love this idea. I never thought of doing pop art, let alone doing it that way by hand. *fav* <3

Barbara M.

Barbara M.

15 Aug 22:50

Pop art rocks my socks XD

victoria j.

victoria j.

22 Aug 01:13

omg good im not the only one that dosent draw eyes and every thing ells!!!

hamabeadlover

hamabeadlover

06 Sep 14:50

cool!i love the first one!

Yuma

Yuma

15 Sep 16:25

wow! i really want to try this now! it's very cool :D

(is that L i see in you 3rd picture? that is AWESOME!)

Yuma

Yuma

16 Sep 15:05

wow! that's so cool! i feel like trying one now....

(is that L from death note i see on your wall? that is FANTASTIC! you are cool! :D)

Korii L.

Korii L.

18 Sep 12:22

Yep! That's a really cute L poster I got a couple years ago. I wanted to include him, but it's not anything I've done so I decided not to.

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