About

A little about me:

I am Johnny, and I manually created all of the pop art featured here on PopArtJohnny.  I am also a husband, a father, and a self-proclaimed funny guy.

The first collection I am displaying here was inspired by popular musical icons that died tragically.  I have recreated their famous images using tootsie pop wrappers. We have a LOT of re-wrapped ’surprise flavor’ tootsie-pops…

A little about the process:

I start with a picture or image I think best represents the subject.  I tool around with it until I am satisfied and then transfer that to the canvas (I use an old technique I learned a long time ago without much help, just a pencil and ruler).

I transfer the images to the canvas as pencil, then I go back and draw the lines with a Sharpie pen.  I erase all pencil lines, since the lead will get mixed with the medium and get all greyish and dirty.