Thiebaud was a close friend of my mom's. Sacramento was a small town in the 50s and still is, to some degree. All the artists knew each other, socializing and working together for our local museum, the Crocker. When I came back from LA in 1984, I took a figure class from him at UC Davis. Having grown up with his paintings, I was surprised that drawing his figures didn't come easily to him. He struggled and admitted it. That was a lesson in itself.
Thiebaud was a close friend of my mom's. Sacramento was a small town in the 50s and still is, to some degree. All the artists knew each other, socializing and working together for our local museum, the Crocker. When I came back from LA in 1984, I took a figure class from him at UC Davis. Having grown up with his paintings, I was surprised that drawing his figures didn't come easily to him. He struggled and admitted it. That was a lesson in itself.
Great memory, Stephanie.
This is great You’ve just helped me plan a road trip to San Francisco to see this exhibit. Thank you!
Show ends August 17th….enjoy it!
I like some of your interpretations of Thiebaud's drawings even better than the originals. Thanks for sharing his notes.
Thx. Renato!