Georgia O’Keefe

Art in the Classroom

Ms Freeman’s class January 2008

Georgia O’Keefe

• born on November 15, 1887 • second of seven children, • grew up on a farm in

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. • As a child she received art

lessons at home, and her abilities were quickly recognized and encouraged by teachers

• She was an art teacher before she became a full time artist.

Georgia O’Keefe

• Famous for paintings of flowers

• She made them very large so they filled the whole canvas

• She painted many kinds of flowers

• She loved New Mexico

• She died at the age of 98

http://www.globalgallery.com/ggresult.php?artistfull=georgia+o'keeffe

Observe the shapes and lines that make up a flower.

Georgia O’KeefeFrom the Lake No.1 Red Canna

Observe how the color changes across the petal.

Georgia O'KeeffeGrey Line with Black, Blue and Yellow1923oil on canvasMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston

Georgia O'KeeffeJack in the Pulpit1930oil on canvasNational Gallery of Art DC

Georgia O'KeeffeBlue, Black, and Grey1960oil on canvas 102x76cmPrivate Collection

Georgia O'KeeffeEvening Star No. VI, 1917watercolor 23x31cmPrivate Collection

• Jack-in-the-pulpit• Concentrating on a single

flower• Fills entire canvas• Observe the shapes, lines

that make up a flower. • Closer and closer into the

center of the flower• Magnifying and simplifying

http://www.thefloralnet.com/fil/Photos_5/Photos_5c/photos_5c.html

O’Keefe Activity• Create a drawing of a flower using Georgia O'Keeffe for

inspiration. • Use flowers on table to study• Observe the shapes and lines that make up a flower. • Concentrate only on the flower itself, not the leaves or

background. • Fill the whole paper with the flower or part of the flower• Look closely at the center of it • Use pencil first to sketch your idea• Finish in watercolors• Remember how the colors change

across the petal