A (rare) repeat appearance

Week 50 is Cobalt, Banana, Ballet Shoe & Pistachio from a twice featured artist

This month we’re using the theme “Treats” and I decided to choose colours from an American artist best known for his pastel paintings of sweet desserts.

Believe it or not, this is the first time in three years that an artist has been featured a second time. His first appearance was Week 33 back in 2022 when it was a heatwave in Europe and I featured his artwork “Ice Cream”. Back then I included this quotation which aptly describes the sensation I get when I’m painting, something I will be prioritising in 2025.

"It has never ceased to thrill and amaze me, the magic of what happens when you put one bit of paint next to another. I wake up every morning and paint. I’ll be damned but I just can’t stop."

- Wayne Thiebaud

Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021) was born Arizona and moved to Los Angeles as an infant. He was 101 when he died and was still painting daily.