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Wayne Thiebaud

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

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

a)

"Cake Counter"

b)

"Cakes and Pies"

c)

"Cakes"

d)

"Pies, pies, pies"

2.

Which of the following artists influenced Wayne Thiebaud?

a)

Paul Cezanne

b)

Giovanni Morandi

c)

Edward Hopper

d)

Giorgio Morandi

3.

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

a)

watching his mum baking in the kitchen at home

b)

his weekend job in a local bakery

c)

childhood visits to his local bakery for a treat

d)

displays of cakes at the supermarket

4.

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

a)

Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin

b)

William Hogarth

c)

Jean Antoine Chardin

d)

Jean Baptiste Greuze

5.

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

a)

His paintings are of cakes

b)

His paintings are brightly coloured

c)

His subject matter is inspired by consumerism

d)

His paintings have a simplified style

6.

COMPOSITION

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

a)

Relaxed and scattered

b)

Relaxed but carefully placed

c)

Linear and carefully organised

d)

Formal and diagonal

7.

COMPOSITION

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

a)

It is asymmetrical

b)

It has a grid like structure

c)

It has a diagonal structure

d)

It is informal

8.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

9.

MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES

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

a)

He applies paint smoothly

b)

His brush marks are often visible and creates texture

c)

His application of paint is messy and untidy

d)

He uses fine, carefully blended brush marks

10.

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

a)

using a variety of different patterns

b)

using strong shadows

c)

using a plain background

d)

arranging the subject matter in an orderly layout

11.

What best describes the colour palette that Thiebaud has used in "Cakes"?

a)

bright, primary colours

b)

complementary colours that contrast well

c)

harmonious

d)

monochromatic

12.

What inspired Wayne Thiebaud's use of strong, defined shadows?

a)

Natural daylight

b)

Stage lighting

c)

Artificial lighting

d)

Bright sunlight

13.

Which of the following does not accurately describe Thiebaud's use of pattern in "Cakes"?

a)

Pattern can be seen in the orderly rows of objects

b)

Pattern is created by the repetition of the subject matter

c)

His use of pattern is natural and organic

d)

He uses decorative surface patterns to help lead the viewer's eye around the painting

14.

What is the name of the technique that Wayne Thiebaud uses to define objects?

a)

chiaroscuro

b)

scraffito

c)

halation

d)

impasto

15.

Which of the following statements is not true

a)

The large scale of "Cakes" creates visual impact as the cakes are life size

b)

The repetition of lots of cakes creates visual impact

c)

The use of geometric patterns creates a strong visual impact

d)

The small scale of "Cakes" creates visual impact as the viewer has to look closely at the painting