1. Georgia O’Keefe Art in the Classroom Ms Freeman’s class January 2008

2. 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.

3. 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

7. Observe the shapes and lines that make up a flower.

9. Georgia O’Keefe From the Lake No.1 Red Canna Observe how the color changes across the petal.

10. Georgia O'Keeffe Grey Line with Black, Blue and Yellow 1923 oil on canvas Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

11. Georgia O'Keeffe Jack in the Pulpit 1930 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art DC

12. Georgia O'Keeffe Blue, Black, and Grey 1960 oil on canvas 102x76cm Private Collection

13. Georgia O'Keeffe Evening Star No. VI, 1917 watercolor 23x31cm Private Collection

14. 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

20. 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