Cut Out + Keep

Let's Make Warhol Art!

Turn your photo into a colorful piece of Warhol inspired pop art!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/lets-make-warhol-art • Posted by Mark Montano

With your home computer it's easy to make yourself into a piece of colorful art!

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

With your home computer it's easy to make yourself into a piece of colorful art!

Instructions

  1. See how easy it is to do here:

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    Your image printed out on transparent paper (Acetate) *I use PicMonkey to alter my images Americana Acrylics Small canvases Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint E-6000 Spray Adhesive Paintbrushes

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    1. On PicMonkey, make your photo black and white and then pump up the exposure and contrast 2. Print out on transparent paper and cut around the image 3. Place the image on the canvas and pencil around the details *Trace around it, draw in the eyes, lips, chin, and any details that show up 4. 5. 6. & 7. Paint in the details with Americana Acrylics *Use a Warhol portrait as a guide 8. When the paint is dry glue the transparency over the painted canvas 9. Fill in the details with more Americana Acrylics in matching colors 10. 11. & 12. Add details with Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint