Andy Warhol, Joan Collins 1985.
Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. Andy has created many pictures based on the theme of pop art, his most famous pieces are based on famous glamorous women. Above he has created an image of Joan Collins who is an english actress, author and columnist. I have added the original image of Joan Collins that Andy has used to create this image as it gives me an insight into the dramatic change whereas the same image is still in proportion and clear to see. Andy has screen printed the image, concentrating on the bright colours and striking texture. The image is definitely different to the artworks I have focussed on previously, the reason in which I chose this artwork is because the pop art stands out and and looks unqiue. Differentiating it to the common sketched and painted portraits you see, pop art gives the portrait a retro look suiting the whole pop art theme.Below is my version of Andy Warhols piece, to create the same look using different techniques I used Watercolour and Acrylic Paint.
Focussing on the bright colours and reflections on her lips, I tried to create an image as striking as the original.
