Thiebaud

Thiebaud

1. California

2. Around The Cake, 1962

   • Composition
     • Circular and very structured
     • Focal point= strawberry in the middle of the large-> red and green contrast
     • Slices of cake lead your eye around the cake.
     • Slightly elevated view point-> we can see the elipses on the cake.
   • Colour
     • Pastel
     • Cool colour palette
     • Exaggerated blue/purple to emphasis shadow
     • Contrasting colours
       • Blue/purple shadow against yellow cake slice
       • Red against green on top of the center cake
   • Texture
     • Impasto technique has been used to make the paint look like thick cream.
     • Adds depth and form to the work
     • Creates a wet and creamy look
     • Enhances realism
   • Shape/Tone
     • Tone created through strong shadow
     • Shadows suggest artificial lighting

3. 1920- Present

4. Pop Artist

5. Techniques

   • Uses very thick paint
   • Often his paintings are very exaggerated
   • Usually in rows/colums
   • Viewpoint is often as if you are a child looking through a shop window

6. Working Methods

   • Works from memory
   • Mixes and paints straight onto canvas

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