Pop-Art ... Paris-Ivy!

I remember an elementary teacher making me re-do a coloring project.  Why?  Because my horse was blue and "horses aren't blue."  I wonder what she would think if she saw THIS!  LOL!

I went to a Brush Party in downtown Phoenix with a friend.  The theme:  Pop-Art Your Pet.  So I decided to give Paris-Ivy the pop-art treatment.  Here are some photos to document the experience.

I had to email a high quality photo to the instructor who then put the lines you see on a 16x20 canvas.

 The first step was to outline the outside edges of the drawing.  And then ... use a light gray color to act as a primer for the background.  This was acrylic paint so it dried quickly.

I then painted the other lines before moving to the next step:  the background.  For Ivy's pop-art, I used a lavender background.

Yes, indeed ... a green Boxer!  Painting in the main color was first, followed by any accent colors.  You'll notice that Ivy's black eyebrow is now purple.  Whoa!  My elementary teacher would probably blow a gasket!  But what's the point in doing a pop-art piece if you make it real?

Add a few accents to the background, a "signature," and it's done!

Pop-Art ... Paris-Ivy!

Now I have to find a frame.  :)  This little project took three hours and we got to bring some wine/beer and snacks with us.  It's a lot of fun and these outfits are all over the country ... find one and give it a try!