Soup Art Homage

Here’s a re-post in case you missed it!

I’m a big fan of art – all kinds, all periods.  I’ve wanted to do an homage to Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans for a while.  I had thrown around many ideas in my head, but hadn’t really done much yet.  Well, for the 50th anniversary of the artwork, Campbell’s soup company came out with some colorful labels.

I started with an 8″ x 8″ canvas and painted it a metallic can color (I used Martha Stewart’s Metallic Acrylic Craft paint in Sterling).  The 8″ x 8″ canvas is large enough to hold six labels easily.

Carefully remove the label at the back of the can with an x-acto knife.  (If you’re not using the can of soup right away, grab a sharpie and write what it is on the can.)  Carefully trim the labels to the size you’ll need to fit on your canvas.

Once you have your labels trimmed, layer a small amount of mod podge on your painted canvas and start placing the labels.  Once they’ve all been placed, smooth it out using a brayer or bone folder, add then add another thin layer of mod podge over the top.

Once it’s dry, we’re going to age it with a bit of transparent iron oxide acrylic paint.  Mix some water with a bit of the paint and using a paper towel, apply it to the surface of the canvas in a circular motion.  A little goes a long way, and you can age it to your liking.

Once this is dry, add a few more coats of mod podge, allowing it to dry completely between coats.

And enjoy your modern art!