Wayne Thiebaud

What is the name of this painting by Wayne Thiebaud, that you have been studying?

• "Cake Counter"

• "Cakes and Pies"

• "Cakes"

• "Pies, pies, pies"

Which of the following artists influenced Wayne Thiebaud?

• Paul Cezanne

• Giovanni Morandi

• Edward Hopper

• Giorgio Morandi

Which of the following influenced Thiebaud's choice of subject matter?

• watching his mum baking in the kitchen at home

• his weekend job in a local bakery

• childhood visits to his local bakery for a treat

• displays of cakes at the supermarket

What is the name of another artist who influenced Thiebaud's approach to texture in his paintings?

• Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin

• William Hogarth

• Jean Antoine Chardin

• Jean Baptiste Greuze

Thiebaud's style is often associated with Pop Art because it is similar in what way?

• His paintings are of cakes

• His paintings are brightly coloured

• His subject matter is inspired by consumerism

• His paintings have a simplified style

COMPOSITION

Which description most accurately describes the style of Wayne Thiebaud's compositions

• Relaxed and scattered

• Relaxed but carefully placed

• Linear and carefully organised

• Formal and diagonal

COMPOSITION

Which of the following applies to to the composition of "Cakes"?

• It is asymmetrical

• It has a grid like structure

• It has a diagonal structure

• It is informal

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

• The focal point of this painting is the 2 cakes that look the same because they are in the centre

• The cake in the front row with the spiral pattern on top is the focal point, as it is a large cake and the only cake with a contrasting pattern

• The shadows of the cake stands are the focal point as there are lots of them throughout the painting

• The focal point is the cake in the front row to the left as it is the smallest one

MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES

Which statement is true about the way that Thiebaud applies paint to the canvas?

• He applies paint smoothly

• His brush marks are often visible and creates texture

• His application of paint is messy and untidy

• He uses fine, carefully blended brush marks

Thiebaud creates a calm mood in his painting "Cakes" by

• using a variety of different patterns

• using strong shadows

• using a plain background

• arranging the subject matter in an orderly layout