When Georgia O’Keeffe was 12 years old she knew she wanted to be an artist. She went to art schools and even was an art teacher for awhile. Her true love, though, was to PAINT!
◊Georgia O’Keeffe was born on her family’s large Wisconsin farm in ◊She would grow up to become one of America’s most famous painters.
Georgia studied in Chicago, New York, and Virginia. She became an art teacher in Texas
She sent her work to a friend in New York. Alfred Stieglitz showed her work (without her permission – what a fight that was). Georgia and Alfred married, together they became famous
Georgia O’Keeffe Georgia O’Keeffe decided to become an artist at a time when it was proper only for women to teach art. Georgia O’Keeffe decided to become an artist at a time when it was proper only for women to teach art. Georgia O’Keeffe lived to be 98 years old. Georgia O’Keeffe lived to be 98 years old.
Georgia loved to paint flowers, mountains, seashells, and even animal bones she found in the desert.
Georgia usually made her flowers very large. She is most famous for her flower paintings.
More Flower Paintings
Shell Paintings
Georgia went out west to visit friends in New Mexico. ◊Here she began painting the animal bones, desert flowers, and sun-baked adobe churches she saw. ◊She thought the desert was an exciting place to paint.
Animal Skulls
More paintings of animal bones.
“Deer’s Skull with Pedernal,” oil, 1936 “Oriental Poppies” oil, 1928 Compare and Contrast
O’Keeffe’s Style ◊Characteristics of her paintings: bright and colorful paintings were close-up focused on details made busy people take time to look at objects they often overlooked paintings were peaceful and captured the beauty of nature ◊Characteristics of her paintings: bright and colorful paintings were close-up focused on details made busy people take time to look at objects they often overlooked paintings were peaceful and captured the beauty of nature
Art Criticism Description ◊What does the artwork look like? What is it an image of? Describe the elements used (colors, lines, etc…)
Art Criticism Analysis ◊How does everything in the image work together? (do the lines create visual ‘flow’?, do the colors grab your attention?...)
Art Criticism Interpretation ◊What do you think the purpose of the artwork is? What do you think it means?
Art Criticism Judgment ◊Make a claim – do you like it or not? Then state WHY based on your work in the 1 st 3 steps. ◊WRITE THIS OUT!
Art Criticism Judgment ◊Make a claim – do you like it or not? Then state WHY based on your work in the 1 st 3 steps. ◊WRITE THIS OUT!
Georgia O’Keeffe How can I use the characteristics of O’Keeffe’s style to make my own piece of art?
O’Keeffe’s Style ◊Characteristics of her paintings: bright and colorful paintings were close-up focused on details made busy people take time to look at objects they often overlooked paintings were peaceful and captured the beauty of nature ◊Characteristics of her paintings: bright and colorful paintings were close-up focused on details made busy people take time to look at objects they often overlooked paintings were peaceful and captured the beauty of nature
What Now? ◊Today: Find a picture in the Flowers images Draw a CONTOUR drawing of it (basic shapes and outlines) ◊LARGE – fill the paper ◊3 Days Paint ◊Color mixing ◊Color blending ◊Value to create FORM ◊Today: Find a picture in the Flowers images Draw a CONTOUR drawing of it (basic shapes and outlines) ◊LARGE – fill the paper ◊3 Days Paint ◊Color mixing ◊Color blending ◊Value to create FORM