Wayne Theibaud is an artist famous for his paintings of cafeteria style food. Thiebaud uses heavy pigment and lots of repetition, so having students create multiple cupcakes with oil pastels is a fun way to imitate the artist.1. I started by giving each student a 3 1/2" square piece of paper and pencil and had them draw a simple cupcake. I found I could still buy good old carbon paper, and then gave each student a 3 1/2" square and showed them how to trace and make a copy. If they made their first drawing in 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. After the cupcakes are traced, and a table line is added to the background, all the lines need to be traced with a medium-size black marker.
3. And lastly, the fun part. Ask the students to color in all the art with any colors they choose, they just must be filled in really well to get vivid colors.
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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.
I love this craft, I just was wondering if there is a way to create such a delicious looking edible stuff
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