{"id":6400,"date":"2024-06-04T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/?p=6400"},"modified":"2024-05-06T13:39:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T17:39:37","slug":"whats-a-warhol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/whats-a-warhol\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s A Warhol?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you were born after the 70s you may not be at all familiar with Andy Warhol\u2019s art. Andy Warhol<\/a><\/strong> is probably the most famous figure in Pop Art. In fact, one art critic once called Warhol “the nearest thing to a philosophical genius the history of art has produced”. Warhol was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement and is considered one of the most important American artists of the second half of the 20th century. In the 1960s Warhol created some of his most famous works; the “Marilyn Monroe” series\u2019 Campbells Soup Cans (considered among the most famous Pop Art paintings of all time), and more.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Pop<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Even though Warhol propelled Pop Art\u2019s popularity in the 60s, it still lives on even today. Like most \u201cold\u201d trends, it tends to come & go in cycles. But it\u2019s almost always around. In today’s society, Pop Art lives on in the form of Marvel movies, cartoons, and tattoo styles! Pop Art looked at art differently, not unlike how digital scrapbooking has looked at the scrapbooking hobby in a whole new way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many designers have been inspired by the bold colors and graphic elements of Pop Art and have incorporated these elements into their work. Pop Art is relatable & recognizable in our daily life. It uses bright colors and bold outlines to capture the viewer\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I\u2019m going to take you on a little journey into the world of Pop Art\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pop Art Effect<\/h3>\n\n\n
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\"PSE<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

While there is a Pop Art Guided option in Photoshop Elements (PSE), it is rather limited and doesn\u2019t give you any options as far as using multiple colors on different parts of a photo. You can get to the Pop Art Effect by switching to Guided Mode & selecting Fun Edits. You may have to scroll down a bit or you can just search for Pop Art:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"PSE<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I created the sample Pop Art image above using this photo of Judy Garland<\/a><\/strong> from a public domain site:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Judy<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

What I ended up with (shown at the top of this section) is nowhere near what I think of as Pop Art. But I grew up in the Pop Art era so I may have a different expectation. That doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t give it a try for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I\u2019m going to show you how to manually create a look much more similar to a \u201cWarhol\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Andy<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I\u2019ll be using a filter, layers and blend modes to build up the effect, making it easy to correct mistakes or change the look at a later stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art fact\u2026the image directly above is one of Andy Warhol\u2019s iconic prints<\/a><\/strong> of Marilyn Monroe. He used Marilyn Monroe\u2019s image in many of his Pop Art works after her death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First a quick reminder. I use the current version of PSE \u2013 2024. So, everything I show you was accomplished using that software. Some of my screen shots may look different than what you see on your screen depending on the version you are using. If you don\u2019t use PSE, please search the internet for other tips\/tutorials specific to the graphics editing software that you use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m going to be using this photo of Marilyn Monroe<\/a><\/strong> I found on a public domain website:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Marilyn<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I\u2019ve pulled this photo into a blank 12 x 12 file. The first thing I need to do is duplicate the photo (just as a precaution) and hide the original. Next, I need to cut her away from the background. I have the option in PSE 2024 to select the background by going to the top tool bar and clicking Select-> Background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, I want to invert the selection so I end up with the subject as the selection. I then go to the top tool bar and click Select-> Inverse I could then simply delete the background from the image. But I’m not going to do that just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t have that option all you have to do is use the Lasso tool from the toolbox & draw around the subject in your photo to create a selection. If you need a refresher on how to make a good selection see my prior post about making selections<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In either case, the outline doesn\u2019t need to be too precise, as long as it follows the face and hair in the original. The goal is to have the entire subject selected like this:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Subject<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I need to remove the detail of the face for the effect to work properly. With the marching ants still around the selection I go to the Filter menu and click Filter-> Adjustments-> Threshold. This filter looks at the tones of an image; anything lighter than mid-gray is made white, anything darker than mid-grey is made black:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Adjustment<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The initial effect (at least for me) is too strong and has a little too much white that I need to balance out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Subject<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

All I have to do is click the slider and start to drag it to the right (or left depending on your image). The black areas begin to increase (or disappear depending on your image) to be replaced by white. A value of around 145 worked well for me:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Subject<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Notice how the background didn\u2019t change. With only the subject isolated (selected) the adjustment filter was only applied to the selection!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to follow the steps required to achieve the final Pop Art look I need to copy this selection (with the filter applied) to a new layer. So, I go to the top tool bar and select Layer-> New-> Layer Via Copy. I name this new layer \u201cCutOut\u201d. I can now hide the duplicate (adjusted) copy of the photo as I\u2019ll be working only with the CutOut layer for the next few steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now I can start to add some color to the image. First, I\u2019ll bring back the selection area of the cutout by pressing Ctrl-Click on the CutOut layer\u2019s thumbnail. The \u201cmarching ants\u201d outline will appear around the edge of the image.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"CutOut<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Then I go to Layer-> New-> Layer. A dialog box will appear:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"New<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

When working on a technique like this that will involve multiple layers for different colors, it\u2019s always useful to name the layers. This one will be for the skin color so I\u2019ll name it \u201cSkinTone\u201d. I don\u2019t worry about any other settings for now. I click OK to create the layer. It appears in the Layers panel but I don\u2019t see any change as yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, I\u2019m going to change my foreground color chip to an exaggerated skin tone color. Skin tones are found somewhere between red and orange so I drag the arrows down on the Hue bar & pick a suitable shade from the main window. I ended up with a deep peachy color:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Color<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I then click OK to set the color. Next, I go to the Edit menu and select Fill Selection. When the Fill Layer dialog box appears the default for Use: is White (at least for me) so I click the down arrow to the left of the word White and select Foreground color:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Fill<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I then click OK in the Fill Layer dialog box to fill the selection. I\u2019ve now filled the layer with color but there\u2019s a bit of a problem, I can\u2019t see anything else! This is because the color layer is on top of the CutOut layer:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Skin<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I can fix this by changing the layer\u2019s Blend Mode. If you read my prior post with More Blending<\/a><\/strong> tips, you should already be aware of how these modes work. In this case I\u2019m going to use Multiply. This mode only affects areas that are lighter than the current layer and as the layer below is black and white, the black areas are ignored so the color only applies to the white areas:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Skin<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> Please notice that even though I created a new layer the \u201cselection\u201d around the CutOut layer is still active. It is very important that his selection remains active throughout most of the remaining steps. If for some reason it becomes deselected I can always just Ctrl+Click on the CutOut layer\u2019s thumbnail to restore the selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next step is to add the detail colors. I could do this on the SkinTone layer but it would be difficult to correct any mistakes so I\u2019ll do this on a new layer above the SkinTone layer. I\u2019m going to start with the hair, so I\u2019ll name this new layer \u201cHair\u201d. Again, I want the colors to show through to the original so I can set the blend mode to Soft Light in the dialog box before I create it (I can change this later if needed):<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"New<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I then click OK to confirm and the new Hair layer is created. Now I select the Brush tool from the Toolbox. I want the detail to have a hard edge in the Brush settings. Because my image is fairly large, I select the Hard Round 60 pixels preset to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I change the foreground color chip to a vibrant yellow (#fed702) and click OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I simply paint over the area of the hair. Because I set the blend mode to Soft Light, the new color is only covering the skin tone, leaving the black detail intact. Don\u2019t worry about going over the edges; the selection prevents anything spilling out. And I don\u2019t have to worry too much about being overly accurate around the hairline, Warhol\u2019s original is in block color and has a very hard edge.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Hair<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

You\u2019ll notice the yellow appears slightly different to the actual color I chose. This is because it\u2019s mixing with the skin tone as well as a result of creating this layer with a Blend Mode of Soft Light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the hair finished I can add the other details. I\u2019m keeping all the detail painting on their own layer in case I need to go in and adjust blending later. I again create a new layer, this time naming it \u201cLips\u201d with a Blend Mode of Multiply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll change the foreground color chip this time selecting a deep red (#b42229). I\u2019ll reduce the size of the brush & paint over the top of the lips. Even though the current Blend Mode is Multiply, I\u2019m going to paint over all of the lips including the black parts (using the original photo as a reference as to what areas of the black should actually be red) just in case I need to change the Blend Mode for a different effect.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Lips<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I zoomed in pretty close so you could see the lips better. I\u2019m not 100% happy with how the lips are showing up so I\u2019m going to experiment with Blend Modes until I find something a bit more vibrant. Color Burn was a bit better but I ended up deciding on Hard Light:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Lips<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I definitely like this better! Now onto the eyes, I realize we can\u2019t see much of her actual eye but I\u2019m going to play make-up artist here and give her some blue eye shadow \ud83d\ude09 So, I again create a new layer, this time naming it \u201cEyes\u201d with a blend mode of Multiply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll change the foreground color chip this time selecting a bright blue (#2259b4) and paint in the eye-shadow:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Eyes<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

That eyeshadow looks a bit too dark. So just as with the lips I\u2019m going to play with the Blend Mode on this layer. Darken, Darker Color, Hard Light, Linear Light & Hard Mix were all better. But of those I found Hard Light also to be my favorite in this case:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Eyes<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Not too bad, right? But I think there\u2019s still some more I can do here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Warhol original, the white areas (teeth) were left as white. In the photo I used, there are some other \u201coriginal\u201d areas that I\u2019d like to be white. In order to do that I\u2019ll need to do things a bit differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating another new layer and painting with white is certainly an option. But there\u2019s an even easier way to do this. Instead, I\u2019ll activate the SkinTone layer and select the Eraser tool. Using a small brush tip, I erase the areas that I want to be white. Basically, all I\u2019m doing is letting the original black and white (CutOut) layer show through.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Some<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

You can see that I did the teeth and the collar of her dress. What you might not be able to see is I also hit the areas that would be the \u201csparkle\u201d in her earrings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re almost done. All that remains is to create a new backdrop for the image. I\u2019ll need to remove the selection first, so I can either go to the top tool bar and click Select-> Deselect or press ESC or Ctrl+D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I Ctrl+Click on the original (hidden) photo layer\u2019s thumbnail. This creates a selection the same size as that original photo:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Original<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Now I create a new layer naming it \u201cBackgroundFill\u201d. This new layer initially appears above the SkinTone layer. I need to move this BackgroundFill layer beneath all the other layers I\u2019ve created. With the BackgroundFill layer active I first change my foreground color chip to a suitable color for the background. I kind of like the background in the Warhol print so I\u2019m going to go with that color (#8ccabf). I can then just use the Paint Bucket tool to fill the new BackgroundFill layer:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"New<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Not a Warhol, but I\u2019m pretty happy with the result. I know we only played with one actual Filter but I thought this was still a fun way to show you how layers & Blend Modes can work in conjunction with Filters. I hope you enjoyed this little \u201cPop Art\u201d lesson!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final image can be cropped and saved however you choose for later use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Tips On Pop Art<\/h3>\n\n\n
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\"Pop<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Pop Art is one of the world’s largest art movements and is still used in design to this day. In its heyday, Pop Art was on the fringes of being political. Whether it was an endorsement or critique of capitalism, artists depicted the affluence and abundance of postwar society with imagery that celebrated materialism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second theme of Pop Art is the obsession with fame and celebrity culture \u2013 and surely little has changed today. Hollywood, movies, television, magazines, and newspapers were booming and as Andy Warhol declared, \u201cIn the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just as the artists of the Pop Art culture, we can borrow physically and aesthetically from visual sources such as television, magazines, and comic strips, to create works that incorporate magazine-like pages, or ones rendered like comic strips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pop Art is, in many cases, removed of emotion, and it does this by removing material from its context. For example, a banana painted as part of a fruit bowl in a still life is quite different from this oversized banana by Andy Warhol:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Objects can not only be removed from their context, but also combined with other objects or images to create other associations that play on a theme. Take a look at how Van Orten Design<\/a><\/strong> took this iconic photo from World War II VJ Day:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"WW<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

And then turned it into a piece of Pop Art for a Sisley department store window display:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Pop<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Try using this kind of imagery to give a different look to a \u201cteen themed\u201d layout with normal photos also included!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visual effect of Pop Art, whether it is collage or repetition, is created via the reproduction, overlay, and duplication of various images. Try using this type of combining images to reflect everyday life, to emphasize important elements in your layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bright colors convey optimism and affluence, and Pop Art artists used primary colors and saturated neons to heighten the vivid effect. Keep that in mind whenever you work on a layout that you intend to convey optimism for your viewer. Don’t be shy about playing with colors to liven up your pop art designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comic books greatly influenced a lot of Pop Art design. Today we see this look in comic themed scrapbooking kits. Try using these principles when working on layouts for kids with a comic book theme. I mean what kid doesn\u2019t love Super Mario?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, if you have any questions or want to make a suggestion about a topic you\u2019d like me to cover, please don\u2019t ever hesitate to \u201cMessage Me<\/a><\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for reading this week\u2019s Tuesday Tip.<\/em> Be sure to check back next week for some fun tips on using PSE Filters on elements. If you want to stay informed about new posts, just click \u201cFollow Me<\/a><\/strong>\u201d to stay in touch. I hope you have a wonderful week!<\/p>\n\n\n

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