Tuesday, April 6, 2010


By Andy Warhol

1. Look carefully at your picture. List some things that you see.
a. I see a soup can.
b. There isn't really a background.
c. It's a Campbell's soup can.
d. The picture is cartoonish. Not completely realistic.
2. How is the painting put together?
Lines-The picture has a mixture of curved and straight lines. They are both horizontal and vertical. There are many actual lines but also some implied ones like where the red and white meet.
Color-The picture has barely any color. The only bright color in it is straight-up red which is a primary color. The red contrasts with the black, white, and tan, intensifying the picture. The red brings out the soup can in the picture. The blah colored background also brings out the soup can.
Shapes-There is little irregular shape in the picture. The artist uses very geometric and regular shapes like the circles and rectangle that make up the cylinder of the can. The lettering is also pretty regular except the cursive.
Space- The picture is kind of flat. There isn't much depth in the picture and the can's shape seems slightly distorted, making the picture look very two-dimensional. The lack of a background also flattens the picture.
Lighting-The picture lacks a light source, making the picture very cartoony.
Composition- The picture appears balanced because of the use of color. The red is half and the white is half. The picture doesn't have much mood since it is basically just a soup can but it is kind of cartoony making it sort of fun. The actual lines contribute to the cartooniness as does the primary color red.

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