paintings of wayne thiebaud

1. Wayne Thiebaud
“what defines an artist?”
“an artist creates his own world.”

2. Seven Suckers, 1970

3. Mr. Thiebaud…
• was born in Arizona, in 1920, and moved to
California when he was nine. He still lives here
in Northern California!
• drew cartoons for Disney as a summer job
• was a boy scout and played basketball
• worked in restaurants, which will make sense
when you see some of his paintings…

4. Three Machines, 1963

5. Cakes, 1963

6. Pies, Pies, Pies, 1961

7. “I had a great life, so the only thing I
can do is to paint happy pictures.”