What is a Painting?
Art consisting of representational, imaginative, or abstract designs produced by application of coloured paints to a two-dimensional, prepared, flat surface. The elements of design (i.e., line, colour, tone, texture) are used in various ways to produce sensations of volume, space, movement, and light. The range of media (e.g., tempera, fresco, oil, watercolour, ink, gouache, encaustic, casein) and the choice of a particular form (e.g., mural, easel, panel, miniature, illuminated manuscript, scroll, screen, fan) combine to realize a unique visual image. Painting as an art form dates back to prehistoric cave paintings. In the early 20th century painters began to experiment with nonrepresentational art in which formal qualities such as line, colour, and form were explored rather than subject matter. Throughout the century styles vacillated between representational and nonrepresentational painting.
Wayne Thiebaud Paintings
1920 - 2006
Describe one of the painting below.
What is the subject matter?
What interests you most about this work of art?
What can you tell me about the colors in this painting?
What makes this painting look crowded?
Why do you think Wayne Thiebaud paints food?
Do the paintings make you laugh?
Write down one thing you learned by watching the video.
Do you see any patterns?
How does the artist use color and balance?
How would you describe this work to a family member, friend, or classmate?
Would you put this painting in your house? Where?
Using Wayne Thiebaud as departure point, find five artists who use
food as their subject matter.
