Pop Art

Silk screening is a method of painting in which a stencil or set of stencils is used to press paint or ink through a mesh screen onto a surface. Silkscreen painting is a method of making repeated...

Single panel cartoons capture a complete funny thought, ironic scene, hilarious frame, or piece of humor in one picture. Instead of drawing it out over several frames, single panel cartoons...

"Sailor Moon" remains one of the most well-known magical girl anime and manga series around the world, having been one of the first to be adapted for Western English audiences. This story of the...

Anime is Japanese animation and manga are Japanese comics. Manga is usually printed in black and white but sometimes has color. There are two ways to color manga and anime: by hand using colored...

I think 2009 will be a year of people giving gifts comprised of more love and personal thought, rather than things that cost money! The economic struggle has taken an enormous toll on the...

Use your artistic sense, a glue gun, and a vase or bottle to give that useless old magazine new life. All you have to do is make thin strips or reeds out of magazine pages, and glue them onto the...

Manga is a Japanese comic book art form that has quickly become popular in America. Manga stories can fall into just about any genre. The characters in manga comics tend to vary in appearance,...

Anime girls have a lot more variety in fashion than their anime counterparts. This can include dresses, skirts and gaudy "magical girl" costumes to go with shirts and pants. The secret to drawing...

Because humans have been creating works of art and writing words for ages, it's natural that that we began to combine them and create word art. Word art is done for recreational and commercial...

On November 18, 1928, Mickey Mouse made his debut in a black and white cartoon called "Steamboat Willie." Created by Walt Disney (1901--1966), over the years Mickey has acquired an adoring public....

Making a graffiti stencil is a great way to quickly deploy bold, graphic images. Like other graffiti techniques, graffiti stencils are generally used with spray paint. It's relatively easy to get...

Creating two-dimensional animation in its basic form is one of the oldest forms of recorded visual entertainment. However, it is a slow, time-consuming process that requires drawing lots of...

When drawing and designing anime, attention to detail is stressed in almost all its techniques. Characters are designed to show descriptive emotions. Even small objects are drawn to be as...

The basic rules of life in the world of anime are not the same as in the real world. The laws of physics are not the same, with rules usually based on how "cool" something looks. The world needs...

Mera Joota Hai Japani, Yeh Patloon Englistaani, Sar Pe Laal Topi Roosi, Phir Bhil Dil Hai Hindustani.. These immortal lines from the Raj Kapoor classic can never fail to intensify a longing...

Drawing anime characters involves adding lots of detail to the characters that help design their personality. Most of the detail is created in the creator's own imagination, especially since every...

Chibis are the small children or childlike characters in anime and manga. They are essentially miniature versions of regular-sized characters. Chibis are meant to appear cuter than the other...

Pop art is an art form that began in the mid 1950s in Britain and later in the decade in the United States. One of the most well-known pop art entities is Andy Warhol, whose works stand as iconic...

Facial features are the most important traits when drawing an anime or manga character, as they go a long way to determining that character's personality. The expressions of the eyes and mouth are...

To a certain extent, comic books are defined by their covers: exciting, eye-catching pieces of art designed to stand out on the news rack and entice eager fans to buy. You may wish to design a...

Comic strips have been a staple of pop art for many years, appearing in many newspapers, magazines and books. Comic strips use cartoon characters to add a more visual detail to a short story....

Andy Warhol was an American artist known for incorporating pop culture in his work. Some of his most famous pieces are colorful portraits of celebrities and cultural icons. He used contrasting,...

Neon gas is the first primary inert gas used to produce neon sign colors and results in red colors when electricity is applied. Argon the second primary inert gas used to make neon sign colors and...

Robot Costumes are really one of the best costumes. They always make me smile. There is Nothing better than someone in a Robot costume busting a move on the dance floor. I will teach you how to...

Need a batch of prop cupcakes for your next play? No problem! Making them is almost as much fun as baking the real thing. (Just be careful that people don't try to bite into them when you are done!)

Imagine that you have just started your own company and you want to make a few t-shirts with your company logo for your employees. Or perhaps you would like to make some flyers to advertise your...

I got my inspiration from my shower curtain. I didn't have any art on the wall. I grabbed the colors from the shower curtain. I cut the matching colored piece of papers the exact dimensions of the...

Black light posters are powered by fluorescent inks that react to ultraviolet or "black" light. Under normal circumstances, these posters look vibrant and bright, but when exposed to ultraviolet...

Keeping Him in Memory. Losing the legendary Michael Jackson, is a tragedy. However, making this box will help us always remember him.

2D animation begins in a "pre-production" phase, where the entire story of the animated show is laid out in storyboard form. The storyboard shows the entire story drawn out in panels, like a large...

Selling out can be a great thing - selling out of tickets for your rock concert (good). Selling out of merchandise during a big sale (good). This article will cheekily take you through steps for...

Pop culture references abound in literature, television, movies, and magazines. Gain a little pop culture knowledge and you can make small talk with anybody because by its very nature, there is...

Every week the New Yorker holds a contest to see who can come up with the most clever cartoon caption! You can also vote on the previous weeks caption entries.

A great underground sign can become an icon. Images like Shepard Fairey's Andre the Giant Has a Posse stickers can last for decades, spawning imitations, satires and reactions of all sorts. The...

"Emo," short for emotional, is a label applied to people who are overly emotional. Emo people are usually teenagers who lack a sense of belonging. They are easily identifiable by their tight...

Where to buy you or a loved one some shoes that look like they are a video game controller, or have a game logo on it.

Ever thought you'd live to see yourself begging the mailman to stuff your box with ads, catalogs and brochures? You'll be issuing that invitation once you learn how easy it is to turn junk mail...

Are you a creative person? Do you love reading magazines and have a lot of old ones? Do you hate your bare walls and want to spice them up? Now you can-for free!

Romero Britto is a pop artist from Brazil who specializes in painting, multimedia works, sculpture and installation pieces. He is one of the most collected pop artists in the world and is...

Although spray paint is usually thought of as the ink of choice for graffiti, markers actually have several advantages over them. They are easier to control, less likely to get on your hands, and...

You can make retro style silver spoon rings like we had in the 60's. A few tools and some thrift store finds, and there you go! Before you know your friends and family will want to go retro too.

This is how to make a fairly simple and small, yet remarkably powerful strobe light.

You can make a decorative mirror out of any old piece of glass. After you've made the glass part, you can decorate a frame and have a completely original piece of art. This is a great kid project...

A personalized wanted poster can be a great gift gag for anyone. And thanks to the Internet, it doesn't take a lot of design skill to create one. There are several places online to where the most...

Posters are a means to artistically communicate a message. Your message can be political, emotional, business-oriented, or simply convey a simple concept, such as an event the reader can attend, a...

Printing a comic book can be a daunting task for a new cartoonist. For best results, specialized (and often expensive) equipment is required, and assembly of the finished work can be a...

Express your creativity and develop skills as a storyteller and cartoonist by combining your passions for comics and LEGOs. Numerous cartoonists use LEGOs as their primary medium and comics, such...

Mini-comics are a fun and low-cost way to share your comic creations with others. They come in a wide range of shapes and sizes and, because they're handmade, every copy is a little different....

Comic strips are a fun and creative way to share your sense of humor or observations about everyday life with other people. If you find yourself brimming with ideas but lacking in artistic...

Participating in a beauty pageant can be a fun experience! You can make new friends, learn a lot about yourself and visit new and exciting locations! Nowadays pageants aren't only for single and...