Georgia o’KEeffe. My name is Georgia O’Keeffe. When I was 12 years old I knew I wanted to be an artist. I went to art schools and even was an art teacher.

Georgia o’KEeffeGeorgia o’KEeffe

My name is Georgia O’Keeffe. When I was 12 years old I knew I wanted to be an artist. I went to art schools and even was an art teacher for a while. The one thing I love to do is PAINT!

Georgia O’Keeffe was born on her family’s Georgia O’Keeffe was born on her family’s large Wisconsin farm in 1887.large Wisconsin farm in 1887.

She would grow up to become one of She would grow up to become one of America’s most famous painters.America’s most famous painters.

Georgia loved to paint flowers, mountains, seashells, Georgia loved to paint flowers, mountains, seashells, and even animal bones she found in the desert.and even animal bones she found in the desert.

Georgia usually made her flowers very large. She Georgia usually made her flowers very large. She was famous for flower paintings.was famous for flower paintings.

More Flower PaintingsMore Flower Paintings

More Flower PaintingsMore Flower Paintings

Shell PaintingsShell Paintings

Georgia went out west to visit Georgia went out west to visit friends in New Mexico.friends in New Mexico.

Here she began painting the Here she began painting the animal bones, desert animal bones, desert flowers, and churches she flowers, and churches she saw.saw.

She thought the desert was She thought the desert was an exciting place to paint.an exciting place to paint.

Animal SkullsAnimal Skulls

More paintings of animal bones.More paintings of animal bones.

Georgia also loved to paint leaves.Georgia also loved to paint leaves.

More Leaf PaintingsMore Leaf Paintings

More Leaf PaintingsMore Leaf Paintings

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Georgia O’Keeffe Georgia O’Keeffe decided to become an decided to become an artist at a time when it artist at a time when it was proper only for was proper only for women to teach art.women to teach art.

Georgia O’Keeffe lived Georgia O’Keeffe lived to be 98 years old. to be 98 years old.

VocabularyVocabulary

Dominance-direct or focus attention on the Dominance-direct or focus attention on the most important part in a work of art.most important part in a work of art.

Color-use of hue in artwork and design. Color-use of hue in artwork and design.

Letter to the ArtistLetter to the Artist Write a letter to the Write a letter to the

Georgia O’Keefe….start Georgia O’Keefe….start with Dear Mrs. O’Keefewith Dear Mrs. O’Keefe

Let her know what you Let her know what you thought of her painting thought of her painting to the right.to the right.

Describe, analyze, and Describe, analyze, and interpret the painting interpret the painting (use 2 vocab. words)(use 2 vocab. words)

Ask 2 questionsAsk 2 questions

Grading ChecklistGrading Checklist

Critique artwork=10 pointsCritique artwork=10 points Vocabulary=5 pointsVocabulary=5 points 2 Questions=5 points2 Questions=5 points