Contemporary Art
What is contemporary art? Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world.
Featured Artist
Wayne Thiebaud
(born November 15, 1920)
is an American painter widely known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs—as well as for his landscapes and figure paintings. Thiebaud is associated with the pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture, although his early works, executed during the fifties and sixties, slightly predate the works of the classic pop artists. Thiebaud uses heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects, and the well-defined shadows characteristic of advertisements are almost always included in his work.
(born November 15, 1920)
is an American painter widely known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs—as well as for his landscapes and figure paintings. Thiebaud is associated with the pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture, although his early works, executed during the fifties and sixties, slightly predate the works of the classic pop artists. Thiebaud uses heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects, and the well-defined shadows characteristic of advertisements are almost always included in his work.
Key Vocabulary
Still Life
Shape
Size
3-Dimensional
Scale & Proportion
Texture
Primary Colors
secondary colors
Shape
Size
3-Dimensional
Scale & Proportion
Texture
Primary Colors
secondary colors
Art Standards
VA Pr4.1 VA:Pr 4.1 VA:Cr3.1
I can organize artwork based on the same idea for an exhibit
I can talk with others about how i made my art
Essential questions
How are artworks cared for and by whom?
What role does persistence play in revising, refining, and developing work?
VA Pr4.1 VA:Pr 4.1 VA:Cr3.1
I can organize artwork based on the same idea for an exhibit
I can talk with others about how i made my art
Essential questions
How are artworks cared for and by whom?
What role does persistence play in revising, refining, and developing work?
Featured Projects
  | Pre-K - 1st Grade Secondary color ice cream paintings on 8x10 paper using tempera paint. Students will make their own secondary color paints by mixing primary colors together! Gumball Machines Reviewing our shapes and incorporating 3-D Shapes into our vocabulary. Students use bingo dotters to create gumballs in a primary and metallic colored gumball machine drawn by hand and painted with tempera paints. Students will mechanical gears using metallic colored pencils and permanent markers. |
 | 2nd grade - 4th grade Secondary color textured cupcakes or donuts on 8x10 paper. Students will sketch, draw, and then texture to their cupcakes using secondary color oil pastels.  |
 | 5th Grade - 8th Grade Realistic Layer Cakes Using a mixture of oil pastels, baby oil, and a knowledge of sketching 3-dimensional forms students will create realistic and unique cakes! |
Connecting Literature & Media
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Student Art Gallery
Deerfield's Bakery
WAYNE THIEBAUD VIDEOS
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How to Draw Cupcakes & Cakes
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Wayne Thiebaud Game
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