Wayne Theibaud is famous for his paintings of cafeteria style food. He used lots of repetition, so having students create multiple cupcakes was a good way to imitate his style.1. I gave each student a 3.5" square piece of paper and pencil and had them draw a simple cupcake. Then I gave them a 3.5" square of carbon paper and showed them how to trace and make a copy. If they traced their first drawing onto the middle of a 9" x 12" paper, and then one on the left and one on the right, the drawing had a good chance of being balanced.
2. A table line was added, all the lines were traced with a black marker.
3. The cupcakes were colored in with any colors the students chose.
6 comments:
Your ideas are fantastic! I will be teaching in a 1st/2nd grade classroom this year and actually have some time each week for art. Before seeing your blog, I had planned to do some pretty basic paper art. Now I have some awesome ideas! Thanks a bunch!!
I have followed your blog for quite a while in hopes of using some of your ideas with my children at home. We finally completed a project after renewed vision and excitement over "doing art." I linked your blog to my post about our cupcakes to give you full credit for the project!!!Thanks for sharing!!! I will be back quite often to borrow ideas!
Your blog is invaluable to our parent-led art class. Thanks so much for freely sharing your clever and creative ideas. I love them!
Great idea! But where did you buy your carbon paper? I have a hard time finding it at the office supply stores. Thanks...Love your site!
Thanks, I managed to find carbon paper at Staples. About $15 for a big pack.
So far for our open house on June 1st, we have done the butterfly mural, Ode to Matisse, Paul Klee Mural, the planets, and the Wayne
Thiebaud knockoff of cupcakes. I bought the carbon paper and had students draw the cupcake before they ate it at today's birthday party. They loved it. I teach 2nd and I think I have space for the
portraits. Also bought the silicone cupcake molds and clay. My students and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making life seem so colorful and exciting while taking state tests and benchmarks.
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