Major project #9 artist research3

Artist research : Roy Linchtenstein

To study about designing main character, I have to do artist research more.

picture from the book 'The art of instructional design'

when I looked this picture, I could use this style on main character.
It made me remind the artist 'Roy Linchtenstein'. so I searched his work for study of illustration.

Roy Linchtenstein is one of popular pop artist.
Actually, I don't even know his name, I could recognise his work because it is really famous.


when I saw his works at the first time, It's like standing between artistic area and commercial area.
He interested in comic books since he was young. that interest lead to create pop art.
His works show the bold outlines, the ben-day dots, bright and catchy colours.
The bold outlines give image a strong look to it. Also it makes the piece look cartoon style dramatically.
The ben-day dots created by illustrator Banjamin Day is similar to pointillism.
The ben-day dots are group of equal size dots in specific area.


There are direct quotation from this site.(address)

Lichtenstein said, was what he was exploring: "The colour range I use is perfect for the idea, which has always been about vulgarisation." The Ben-Day dots, too, were meant to suggest the manufactured and simulated: "The dots I use to make the image ersatz. And I think the dots also may mean data transmission." The work is "supposed to look like a fake, and it achieves that, I think," he explained.

I looked this artist as an aspect of technique. I would like to use the ben-day dots and bold line.
Because instructional design also use cartoon style illustration to explain method clearly.
I will try and practice on my character design.