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Georgia O’Keefe
Art in the Classroom
Ms Freeman’s class January 2008
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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.
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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
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Observe the shapes and lines that make up a flower.
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Georgia O’KeefeFrom the Lake No.1 Red Canna
Observe how the color changes across the petal.
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Georgia O'KeeffeGrey Line with Black, Blue and Yellow1923oil on canvasMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
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Georgia O'KeeffeJack in the Pulpit1930oil on canvasNational Gallery of Art DC
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Georgia O'KeeffeBlue, Black, and Grey1960oil on canvas 102x76cmPrivate Collection
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Georgia O'KeeffeEvening Star No. VI, 1917watercolor 23x31cmPrivate Collection
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• 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
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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