Lichtenstein used this idea to create pink shades and flesh tones, using magenta and white. To create the appearance of more colors and shades, the colors are printed in small dots that are closer together, far apart or overlapping.įor example, when cyan and yellow are overlapped, they create green. In printing Ben-Day dots, four main colors are used: cyan, magenta, yellow and black. Lichtenstein liked the mechanical, commercial feel that the Ben-Day dots gave his artwork.īen-Day dots are named after illustrator and printer Benjamin Henry Day Jr. Instead of using paint to add color to his work, he used stencils to fill in areas on canvas with small dots, known as Ben-Day dots. He was inspired by newspaper advertisements and comic strips, and he often reproduced these every day images in his artwork. Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was an American artist and leader in the pop art movement. Learn 9 ways to create Ben-Day dots in your art room with the download below. With Lichtenstein’s birthday coming up on October 27th, now is a great time to celebrate this influential pop artist by teaching his iconic Ben-Day dots in your classroom! I hope you enjoyed this comic book makeup tutorial.Are you looking for some colorful inspiration for your art room? The bold colors and comic book imagery of famous artist Roy Lichtenstein are sure to grab your students’ attention. Go bold and bright for the classic comic book look. Using a black eyeliner or a thin brush with black face paint is key to making the make up pop. Put on a wig and costume and enjoy! Comic Book Make Up ConclusionĬomic book makeup is all about creating vivid expressions. Using the white liquid liner highlight a few areas on the lips and on the tear.Ĩ. (And yes, paint the inside of your nostrils!)ħ. Line around the lips with the black gel liner as well as the area where the top and bottom lips meet. Using the blue eyeshadow fill in the tear.Ħ. Line your upper and lower lash lines and draw a couple tears on one or both of the eyes.ĥ. The easiest way to create an expression is to make the expression and use your face lines as guidelines.Ĥ.Now using the black gel liner follow the contours of your nose, nostrils and four head lines. If you are going for a sad look angle the top, inner corners towards the center of your face.
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