Will@Banneker: March 2013

Kendle's "Warhol-Style" Gandhi

Andy Warhol is probably the most famous artist to use printmaking in his art. So when I found this "http://tinkerlab.com/2012/09/styrofoam-printmaking/" great tutorial on Styrofoam plate print making, we decided to focus on Andy for our 6 weeks art club.

I love Tinkerlab... check them out.

Here are some of the Andy Warhol pieces we talked about.

We also watched this Warhol for kids video from the old youtube...

What makes Andy Warhol so special? Should he be rich and famous for making these pictures? Is printmaking a smart way to make art?

To Make your own Andy Warhol themed print...

Start with a Styrofoam plate, scissors, paint, paint brush, cup, paper and a dull colored pencil.

Cut the largest square possible from the flat center of the middle of the plate. Turns out this works perfectly with an 11X17 piece of paper!

Choose the face of someone famous. Mr. Richard Swift will have to do since his poster is on the wall above my work station! Use your dull colored pencil to draw your version of the famous face on your square of Styrofoam. Be sure to make a nice deep indentation without poking through! Don't make it too complicated, either!

Once your drawing is finished, cover your print with a light, even coat of paint. Don't put to much paint on our it won't come out! You will want to experiment with your technique to get it just right before making your final product! A foam craft paint roller would be handy for this step if you've got one!

The next step is to print! Turn the Styrofoam print over and press straight down evenly. Make sure not to move the print back and forth or it will smudge and not come out! Once you have made your first image, wash your print off thoroughly, dry it off, choose a new color and repeat!