Bittersweet

Wayne Thiebaud is most well known for his paintings of commonplace objects such as pies, ice cream cones, pastries, and even hot dogs. His ability to make simple things so exciting and interesting will forever be cherished in the art world. His work provides inspiration in classrooms across the country for sure and probably even across the globe. Sadly, Wayne Thiebaud passed away on Christmas Day, but without a doubt his legacy as an artist will live on like many other great artists. To start the new year, we used Wayne Thiebaud’s ice cream cones and cakes to demonstrate shading; using suggested light and shadows to make a flat object take form.