Wayne Thiebaud - Delta Water

This painting by Wayne Thiebaud was made in 2003, is 48 x 72 inches, is acrylic on canvas, and worth approximately 3 million dollars. Thiebaud is known primarily for his pop art paintings. However, he has also done several landscape and figure paintings. I chose this painting because of its uniqueness. It is clearly a landscape, yet, I feel the colors and shapes are exaggerated. I love his use of color, mainly the complementary yellow and purple. This is an interesting painting that I feel I could look at forever and never quite figure it out.   

Wayne Thiebaud Milkshake& Sandwiches

This is a painting done by Wayne Thiebaud called Milkshake & Sandwiches. It was created in 2000 and is part of his American, born 1920 collection. It is an oil on canvas painting and is 15 3/4 x 20 in. I chose this image because it reminds me of the summer because of the light color choices. I also liked how Wayne portrayed the decadence of this small meal and the shadows each item casts on the other.

Wayne Thiebaud - Lollipop Tree

Wayne Thiebaud is an American painter known for his colorful pieces of ordinary items like cake, candy, paint can, lipsticks, ice cream cones, etc. His rise to fame did not happen overnight and he struggled to get his work accepted in any art halls; when he did, his work took off. I like this piece because it is very nostalgic to me. I like how each lollipop has its own design and the shadows in this piece give it a lot of depth. I also think that the name "Lollipop Tree" is a fun idea because the lollipops really do resemble the shape of a tree. This piece is colorful, bright, and happy.

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Two Jolly Cones - Wayne Thiebaud

Two Jolly Cones - Wayne Thiebaud

This is an oil on board painting by Wayne Thiebaud, who painted it in 2002. I chose this painting because it is very whimsical, as is most of Thiebaud's portfolio. This fun style of paintings makes his art more interesting than that of other artists' because they draw you in. He paints things that some artists would never think of painting, such as these cute cones. He also makes impressive shadows in this painting, which creates dimension.

Dessert Tray: Wayne Thiebaud

Dessert Tray by Wayne Thiebaud created in 1992-1994. Wayne Thiebaud is known for still-life paintings of dessert foods. The painting is oil on board and 19.25 x 19.4. The painting uses thick oil paint in pastel colors. The food is textured as if you could feel every crumb and cream. For the creamy textures he uses a knife to give the "frosting" effect. I picked this painting because it reminds me of a display dessert tray that you could find at a diner. The pastel colors are eye catching with the textures.

Wayne Thiebaud: Bow Tie, Pick, and Shoe

This painting is called "Bow Tie, Pick, and Shoe. It was made in 1972 after Thiebaud returned home from war. Thiebaud is associated with the pop art movement because he is fscinated by objects of mass culture. He tends to use heavy and thick paint and exaggerated colors to depict his subjets. I think it is really interesting that a man of his age is creating such cool and fun artwork that everyone enjoys when they see it.