Masterpiece: Three Machines

By Wayne Thiebaud

Pronounced: TEE-bo

Keywords: Texture, Shape, Repetition

Medium: Oil on canvas 30 x 36 1/2

Grade: Kindergarten

Month: January

Activity: Collage

Meet the Artist

He was born in Mesa, Arizona in 1920.

As a young man, he worked in an ice cream and hot dog café. These items

gave him inspiration for his future paintings.

He drew comic strips and was once an animator for the Walt Disney Studios.

He worked as a sign painter, cartoonist, commercial artist, illustrator,

designer and publicity manager.

He served in the Air Force and painted murals for the Army.

He taught art at several colleges in California.

He is considered a Pop Artist. He uses really thick paint bold colors and

distinct shadows in his work. His paintings portray realistic everyday

images, especially production line food found in diners, usually sweet,

creamy cakes and pastries.

He still lives and works in California.

He considered himself a painter, not an artist.

Possible Questions:

o Is there repetition in this painting?

o What shapes do you see?

o What do you think the gumball machines would feel like if you could touch

them?

o How does this make you feel? Hungry? Thirsty? Happy?

o How are these gumball machines different from real gumball machines?

How are they the same?

Masterpiece: Three Machines

By Wayne Thiebaud

Activity: Gumball Machine Collage

Materials Needed:

9x12 Black construction paper

Copies of gumball machine templates

Paints

Paint brushes

Paint trays

Water cups for dipping paint brushes

Scissors

Glue

Foil for gumball machine spout(these should be pre-cut to save on time)

Painted wooden beads for gumballs

Large butcher paper for covering tables and easy clean up

Options: 3 Machines option on 12x18 Black Construction Paper and use of 12x18 gumball

machine template.

3D option- you may use white styro- foam or paper bowls,

or just use 3D gumball machine template.

Project:

NOTE: Painting projects request you prepare in advance. PLEASE make

sure you have given yourself plenty of time to gather all the proper materials

like copies, any cutting, or set up that needs to be done.

1. Have all the students put their names and teachers name with a white crayon, on the

front bottom portion of the black construction paper before starting.

2. Remind the class they need to follow your directions and not to proceed

until you have told them so.

3. Have the students take the gumball template and cut out the globe portion and set aside.

4. Now have students pick red, blue, or yellow for their gumball machine. They may than start

to paint the base and top portions of the template. When they are done have them set

aside to dry some.

5. The students may now cut out the base and top to the gumball machine. Instruct students

to only glue the following items in the order you tell them!

Project Cont.

6. Have students glue base to black construction paper, than glue globe on top of base, glue top

together and paste on to the top of globe. Next paste on the foil spout to the middle of

the base.

7. Now that the gumball machine is assembled on the construction paper, the students may

take their wood beads and start gluing to the bottom portion of the globe, until they have

glued gumballs half way up the globe.

8. Modge Podge (goes on white, drys clear) is provided to give the gumballs a realistic gumball

sheen. It is best to use a small amount on a palette and if the student needs a little more

than pour a bit more. It is best not to be wasteful of this item since we have other classes

that will need to utilize this product. ;)

9. Start your clean up. If art work needs time to dry, set aside.

10. Please return and display their colorful art projects!!! You also may collect Art Work after

it has been displayed for an End of Year Portfolio.

Single Gumball Machine-

On 9x12 Black Construction Paper

3 Machines-

On 12x18 Black Construction Paper

3-D Gumball Machine