Georgia O’Keefe

Georgia O’Keefe was an American abstract artist

who lived from 1887-1986. She studied at the

Chicago Art institute.

She married the famous photographer, Alfred Stieglitz, who helped make her famous. O'Keeffe has been a major figure in American art since the 1920s. She is chiefly known for paintings in which she synthesized abstraction and representation in paintings of flowers, rocks, shells, animal bones and landscapes.

Her paintings present crisply contoured forms that have subtle tonal transitions of varying colors. She often transformed her subject matter into powerful abstract images. Her best known pictures are large, close ups of flowers. Sometimes only the center of the flower show in the frame.

The Project

First practice the 6 techniques (dry, wet on wet, lifting, splatter, salt, and plastic wrap).

Create a large watercolor in the style of Georgia O’Keefe using 5 of the 6 techniques we practiced.

Remember to crop the flower for interest.

Make sure to show value in your flower

Turn the practice and the final flower in for a grade.

Assessment Rubric:  

Student Name: Class Period:

 

Assignment: Watercolor in style of Georgia O'Keeffe Date Completed:

 

Excellent Good Average Needs Improvement

Teacher’s Rating

 

Criteria 1 –Composition of flower(s) - cropped to make more interesting

10 9 – 8 7 6 or less      

Criteria 2 –  Color layering to show subtle value changes

10 9 – 8 7 6 or less      

Criteria 3 – Practice Watercolor techniques: wash, wet in wet, dry brush, lifting, salt, plastic wrap (3)

10 9 – 8 7 6 or less      

Criteria 4 – Effort: took time to develop idea & complete project? (Didn’t rush.) Good use of class time?

10 9 – 8 7 6 or less      

Criteria 5 – Craftsmanship – Neat, clean & complete? Skillful use of the art tools & media?

10 9 – 8 7 6 or less      

Total: 50 x 2 = 100 (possible points)

Grade:  

        Teacher Total