1. Georgia O’Keeffe Q:
How can I use the characteristics of O’Keeffe’s style to make my own piece of art?

2. About Georgia O’Keeffe
She was an abstract painter who was inspired by nature.
Her beautiful flower paintings are her most popular works.
She also painted desert landscapes and animal skulls or bones.
She lived and painted in both New York City and rural New Mexico

3. Definition Abstract Art Characteristics Examples Non-Examples
Art that does not
look realistic
Characteristics
Real objects are simplified,
distorted, rearranged,
or shown in an unusual way
Abstract Art
Art works that do not look realistic like those done by Pablo Picasso
(and many others!)
Examples
Art works that look realistic like those
done by Leonardo DaVinci;
Photographs are also not abstract
Non-Examples

4. 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

17. Q: How can I use the characteristics of O’Keeffe’s style to make my own piece of art?