Today, Franny's playgroup attended an art class at My Masterpiece Art Studio. Although they do have open studio, where you can try your hand at pretty much any variety of art media, we opted for this fun class. For this session, the teacher introduced the kids to the art of Wayne Thiebaud. Very appropriate for kids, since much of his art is of cakes and pies! Then, they gave the kids the opportunity to create their own Thiebaud-inspired "cake art".
Cakes (1963)
For the hands-on part of the class, the kids first used colored pencils to draw their cakes; next, they used bright primary colors to coat the picture, followed by a coat of white to give it the pastel look of Thiebaud's art; then, they used tissue paper cut-outs for plates, cakes, and toppings; and they finished by giving it a dusting of sugar. Mixed media for toddlers--I was quite impressed! I love going places with Franny that introduce her to great ideas and activities that I would never think of. It was great fun!
Cakes (2008)
1 comment:
I've heard good things about that studio and it looks like it is as much fun as it sounds. And the best part? It's not at your house. What fun for everyone!
Have you found a special place to hang Franny's masterpiece??
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