ceramic desserts presentation
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Ceramic DessertsClay and Acrylic Paint
TASK
You will create a realistic replica of a favorite dessert using clay and acrylic paints.
Your clay sculpture will be a hollow form that is cut and made into a lidded container.
Inspiration - Wayne Thiebaud
American painter
Most famous works are of cakes, pastries, boots, toilets, toys and lipsticks.
Associated with the Pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture.
Uses heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects.
Inspiration - Anna Barlow
Working Ceramic Artist known for her clay sculptures of ice cream cones and sundaes.
“The beauty of food left to melt and ooze holds a fascination for me. It is something that is usually overlooked and temporary but this can be captured and frozen in time with clay and glaze.”
Anna Barlow - Artist Statement
What are your initial thoughts about Barlow’s work?
Now let’s read her statement and an article about her work.
Highlight or underline as you read….
Anna Barlow - Artist Statement
Now let’s look back to Barlow’s work again.
What do you notice now?
What inspiration can you take from her?
Project Brainstorming
List at least 10 different desserts…
think cakes, cupcakes, pies, etc.
Think about Barlow’s artist statement
and where she draws her inspiration -
family traditions, holidays,
celebrations, childhood memories...
Choose one final dessert to use for
your project.
Find reference images and print them in color.
● Multiple viewpoints & components
● Close-ups, frostings, decorations, crusts...
● Be sure images have details to sculpt from
● Images should be at least 4”x6” each
What you will do
Draw color sketches for how your ceramic
dessert will look from 4 viewpoints
Think about:
● Details, textures and embellishments
● Handle for the lid on your dessert
container
● Colors and ‘flavors’
Conference with teacher to choose final
direction
Drawings - Different Viewpoints
What you will do
Participate in demonstration and experiment with
various clay hand-building techniques (pinch, coil, slab,
score/slip, additive and subtractive).
What you will do
Build your ceramic dessert using
one (or a combination) of the
methods demonstrated.
Use your Ceramics Reference
Sheets for guidelines on each
technique and proper storage
and handling.
What you will do
While your ceramic dessert is
drying and being fired,
participate in demonstration
and experiment with acrylic
painting techniques.
Once your ceramic dessert has
been fired, you will paint it
using acrylic paints.
Acrylic Painting
Acrylic is an opaque medium. When water is added the
color will lose intensity, not lighten.
Acrylic Painting
You should always
mix colors - never use
paint straight from
the bottle.
See the difference
between pure color
on the left and mixed
color on the right.
Acrylic Painting
For a more realistic
look, you will blend
colors together to
transition values.
See the difference
between flat color on
the left and blended
color on the right.
Set up your space!
Water
Brushes
Paper towels
Pallet
Set up your space!
Wait for paint to dry to add
contrasting details
Set up your space!
Use dry brush
and scumbling
techniques to
add texture.
Student Examples
QUESTIONS?