Shepard Fairey Project

*Choose a Hero or Icon*Using many of the methods used by Shepard Fairey, create a

portrait of that person

You must include

• Collage of various images/clippings• Paint• Repetition of form/shape• High Contrast image of hero/icon• A color palette consisting of only 3 colors• Be creative and think outside the box• Your success/grade will be based on how well you

incorporate all of these elements, craftsmanship and THE POWER OF THE IMAGE!!!

Shepard Fairey

• Considered a graffiti /street artist. Uses street sensibilities and could be considered a modern day POP artist.

• Main materials are paper, wheat paste,stencils and paint.

• His focus is predominantly political, but incorporates popular imagery into a lot of his work. He became notorious for his propaganda art, and the brand “OBEY”

Andre The Giant Has a Posse

• The idea was simply about the power of the image….Created as an experiment about the phenomenon of imagery and how society reacts to particular images , Fairey created a whole “brand” of art that started with bumper stickers and grew to a whole art movement.

• Much Like the image “Kilroy was Here” during the WWII era.

Major influences to work

• Pop Art

Psychedelic Album 1960’s

Patterns

Pop Culture/Current Events/ Politics

Graffiti

Steps

• Find an image of a hero/ create an image of a hero. Have it ready for class tomorrow.

• Searching through magazines, newspapers, internet, etc… find text that is relevant to your person.

• Decide upon other images/patterns that your would like to use(I would suggest between 3 and 5)

• Begin developing and layering your images.• Use 3 colors to enhance the image

Keys to success

• Repetition• Pattern• Attention to detail/craftsmanship• Relevance• Power of THE IMAGE!!!