Cover Art from Sept. 3&10

The way in which Wayne Thiebaud uses pastel colors I think is amazing. Usually people would not even think to paint a shadow with that shade of blue, usually only in a black or gray, but Thiebaud shows that this effect works really well. Another aspect to the painting that I really liked was the fact that you could see the brush strokes of his paint brush. This technique that he uses shows a sense of texture and depth in his piece. The style of his piece is somewhat idealistic but he still manages to keep a sense of reality with the whole fifties diner theme. This cover has been particularly my favorite.