Wayne Thiebaud

Thiebaud, and American painter (born 1920) uses thick paint and vivid colors to create images of man made objects. His work depicts ordinary objects, often in a series, with simple backgrounds-

Answer these questions about his work...

What do you notice about how and where he uses hot and cold colors?
How does he create and illusion of  depth in his work? 

Thiebaud made these wonderful paintings of San Francisco.

He even applied his colorful skills to landscapes.

Brown River, 2002

Heavy Traffic, 1988

See and hear more about his work @ http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Wayne-Thiebaud-is-Not-a-Pop-Artist.html?c=y&page=2#