Wayne thiebaud donut art lesson

As teachers, we can have the most amazing, well thought out plans for our classes... but when it comes down to it, it never goes the way we had imagined. So here is the real deal... how it all went down for the first couple weeks of school. For 5th grade, I wanted to work on the concept of form. We are painting donuts for the Art to Remember project. That way they can start working on how to create a shadow to make a flat shape look 3-D. For previous post and video to this lesson, click…

Wayne Thiebaud is one of the California greats - famous for his gentle paintings of beautifully arranged baked goods. This is a fun lesson for kids because it is so easy to relate to his happy art, and it's a stirring activity to imagine row upon row of delectable cookies, pies, cakes, donuts, etc. It's also easy to customize for different ages. Materials: cardstock for template, scissors to cut the cardstock, large white paper, sharpies, and chalk pastels Presentation: find slideshow here…

Well, I could say that the reason for making doughnut art is to practice tinting and shading to create the illusion of depth; or I could say it is to reinforce the study of shapes; or I could say it is to experiment with color or different media; or learn about Wayne Thiebaud's art . . . One could go on and on. One could also say that I wanted a good excuse to visit my favorite donut shop in Costa Mesa, California (right next to Newport Beach) and buy a bunch of their cinnamon crumb cake…

This oil pastel donut art lesson is adaptable for all age levels and is a student favorite! It is easy to show creativity while focusing on principles of art.

As he turns 100 this month, let's celebrate Thiebaud, the father of the food art trend, with some fun Wayne Thiebaud Art Projects for Kids!

So here is the rest of our series of all things yummy! Students loved the work of Wayne Thiebaud and in these paintings we used the Alpha Biggie tempera blocks along with oil pastels to create the rich layers of goodness!

4th Grade students learned about American artist Wayne Thiebaud while creating these yummy-looking artworks. After we spent some time learning about Thiebaud, students were able to practice using chalk pastels to make a drawing of a ball. We went through how to make an object look more 3-dimensional by using highlights and shadows. They practice blending and keeping fingerprints and smudges off their work. We also talked about being safe and smart with the dust that is created. No blowing or…

Check out student artwork posted to Artsonia from the 2 ~ Wayne Thiebaud Inspired Donuts project gallery at Ktec East.

South Korean ceramicist Jae Yong Kim creates deliciously glazed donuts out of clay, glitter, and swarovski crystals. The faux desserts present a glossy perfection in their paint application, yet contain an irregularity in shape to trick the eye into believing they might be an edible treat. Kim chooses patterns and images that evoke a sense of pop culture both past and present, with several pieces imitating the style of famous painters such as the splattered marks of Jackson Pollack or…

So if you've recently smelled the delish scent of donuts (or heard the crazed chatter of sugar'ed up chil-rens), then there's a good chance you've been hangin' out in my neck o' the "with sprinkles, please" woods. This week, my fourth grade artists were introduced to Wayne Thiebald, Peter Anton and Lucy Sparrow (all artists with work that is sweet-tooth provoking) via this wee prezi I created. Feel free to use and edit (you just might wanna remove that pic of me in my donut hat!). My kids…