Grade 3

Dessert Paintings ala Wayne Thiebaud

 

“Wayne Thiebaud (born Mesa, Arizona, November 23, 1920) is an American painter whose most famous works are of cakes, pastries, toys and lipsticks. His last name is pronounced "Tee-bo." He is associated with the Pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture, however, his works, executed during the fifties and sixties, slightly predate the works of the classic pop artists. Thiebaud uses heavy paint and exaggerated colors to depict his objects.”

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Wayne Thiebaud’s food portraits are a big hit with grade 3. Check out these delicious depictions of desserts. After viewing these wonderful paintings grade 3 used geometric shapes to draw their desserts and then used oil pastels to recreate Thiebaud’s thick paint.