Wayne Thiebaud

Wayne Thiebaud
American Artist
About the artist…
Wayne Thiebaud was born on November
15, 1920 in Mesa, Arizona. He is
an American artist and printmaker who is
known for his thickly painted American stilllife paintings.
Thiebaud’s paintings consisted of
consumer goods, portraits, California
landscapes and San Francisco cityscapes.
Consumer Goods
Thiebaud creates rhythm through repetition of
objects. Creates unity through cohesive
composition.
Pies
Uses color to emphasis the FORM.
What shapes do you see?
Contrast and Emphasis
Ice Cream, Sundaes and Shakes
Candies and Goodies
Displays
Figures
Wayne Thiebaud used his wife, friends and
associates as figures in his artworks.
Landscapes
American Artist Wayne Thiebaud
Wayne Thiebaud is
currently 94 years
old. His artworks are
worth over a million
dollars.
Project
Homage to Wayne Thiebaud:
Desserts in Soft Pastels
Simple Shapes
Focus on drawing the
basic shapes of your
object(s). You will be
adding color, contrast,
emphasis and unity to
create depth. These
principles of design will
help you in transforming
your shapes into forms.
Objectives
• Learn about the artist Wayne
Thiebaud
• Use the art elements of shape and
form to create artwork based on the
work of Thiebaud
• Use your observational skills to review
and refine your art
• Learn a new medium: Pastels
Standards
• 2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION
2.4 Review and refine drawing skills
• 5.0 CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS,
APPLICATIONS
5.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the various
skills of an artist, art critic, art historian, art collector, art
gallery owner, and philosopher of art (aesthetician).
Lesson Agenda
• Read Art Scholastic article on Wayne
Thiebaud
• CBS Video of Wayne Thiebaud
• Project Introduction (Power Point
and discussion about Art Scholastic
article/video)
• Read print-out biography of the
artist. Highlight important facts.
Write down any words you are not
familiar with. Write down any
questions left unanswered about
the artist.
• Discussion about the article. Is this
art, in your opinion?
Teacher Demonstration and Steps
• Practice shapes: Cones, Spheres, Triangular
prisms, Cylinders
• Draw a 3”x3” grid on a 12”x18” sheet of drawing
paper. Draw lightly!!
• Draw neatly this will be your final.
• Choose one dessert image from your table. Share
with your partner.
1. Line up a 4”x6” transparent grid over your image
2. Lightly draw the dessert design onto your 12”x18”
sheet of paper
Pastels
Pastel Demonstration
 Work from left to right, right to left OR
top to bottom to help prevent smudging
 Thin layers of colors blended with tools or
fingers
 Mixing colors to blend and match the
reference image
 Review and Refine
Requirements
 Craftsmanship: Uses materials as demonstrated, attention to detail,
neatness
 Directions: Follows steps in order, uses grid and tools for measuring
 Creativity: Blends and matches based on reference image, adjust
design to emphasis or create contrast, attention to art elements &
principles of design
 Effort: Uses class time wisely, doesn’t rush through project, takes the
time to refine and rework
Other Resources
• Smithsonian Article
• Smithsonian Magazine video