Art is a Treat
Hello everybody,
I hope you are all well. Lots of people are keeping busy during the lockdown by trying their hand at baking, I know I have. Have you been baking at all?
This week let's take a look at artist Wayne Thiebaud's still life paintings, you might notice a common theme.
This week your challenge is to use a treat as the subject of a still life. It's your choice for what media you want to use - pastels, watercolor, acrylic, torn paper, crayon, sidewalk chalk, pencil, etc!
- Work from real life! Set up the food on the table where you can work.
- Try putting it up on a stand by stacking some books until its at eye level. This can give a "right in front of you" point of view instead of looking down at it.
- Sketch it out first. Do a quick, light drawing to get the main shapes on the page, then refine by adding detail.
- His compositions are simple and strong. Some are balanced by centering the subject. They display plenty of delicious sweets. You can choose one item, or repeat your item to create rhythm.
- Look closely at the Four Ice Cream Cones above, notice the red outlines and blue shadows? Use bold colours in your work. (Tip: Cool colours like blue are good for shadows)
Finished? I think you know how to reward yourself! Time for that snack if it hasn't melted.
Remember to send me pictures of your work at: htabma@educbe.ca
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