Warhol Pop Art with Leaves

Combine a repeating leaf pattern and color to create fun pop art inspired by the famous artist, Andy Warhol! A Warhol art project is also a great way to explore art with kiddos of all ages. All you need are watercolors, a sheet of art paper, and oil pastels!

WARHOL POP ART

Famous artist, Andy Warhol was born in the USA in 1928. Warhol was part of a group of artists who used images in their artwork from popular cultures such as those found in advertising, comic books, and everyday mass-produced objects. This type of art is referred to as Pop Art.

Warhol would use commercial mass-produced images in his art. One example of this was a series on Campbell Soup cans. In one painting Warhol had two hundred Campbell’s soup cans repeated over and over. He would also use silkscreen and lithography to create his pictures.

Warhol made a lot of money from his paintings but he is also credited with bringing art to the masses. He would mass-produce prints of his art so it was affordable to everyone.

WARHOL POP ART PROJECT

American artist, Andy Warhol used bright, bold colors in his work. This mixed media project has the look and feel of a Warhol work of art!

SUPPLIES:

Leaf template
Oil Pastels
Watercolors
Paintbrush
Tissues

Don’t have these materials?

Have fun with markers, crayons, and colored pencils too!

HOW TO MAKE LEAF POP ART

STEP 1. Print leaf template.

STEP 2. Color the leaves and the backgrounds different colors using oil pastels.

STEP 3. After using the pastels, paint over each leaf and each background with a watercolor of a similar color.

TIP: If the leaf is blue, use a blue watercolor or if the background is red, use red. The watercolor will fill in the small spots that the oil pastel missed, and the combination makes an interesting new look.