Transcript Georgia O`Keeffe

Summit Hill Elementary
Art EDventures
“Georgia’s Flowers”
2nd Grade-Science/Cycles of Living Things
Georgia O’Keeffe
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Georgia O’Keeffe
•Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was born in a
farmhouse on a large dairy farm outside of
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
•When Georgia was in the eighth grade she
already knew what she wanted to be…
"...I am going to be an artist!"
"I don't really know where I got my artist
idea...I only know that by that time-- it was
definitely settled in my mind."
Georgia O’Keeffe
O’Keeffe’s Unique Style
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Determined to make her way,
she attended different art
schools and was an art teacher
before becoming a full time
artist.
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She developed a unique style of
painting that simplified the
beauty in nature.
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She liked to feature a single
thing like a swirling shell (hit
enter) a craggy tree (hit enter)
or a sundried bone.
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When she painted- she made it
close up and BIG!
How Did O’Keeffe Paint?
•She liked to paint in the quiet and
alone.
•Her art was not an exact copy of a
subject- like a photo or botanic
illustration. It was her own unique
vision.
•She simplified shapes and forms.
•She stretched her subjects to the
canvas edge.
Autumn Leaves
Georgia’s Flowers
“I said to myself -- I'll paint what I see … what the flower is to me,
but I'll paint it big and they will be surprised into taking time to
look at it.”
“Most people in the city rush around so they never have time
to look at a flower. I want them to see whether they want to or not.”
– Georgia O’Keeffe
Finger
Sponge
(Hit enter and you will cycle through 3 of her flowers.)
The Cycle Of Flowers
Georgia was deep
into green living
and organic
farming. Why not?
She needed the
cycle of life in
order to paint her
fabulous flowers!
Lets review:
•Seed Germination
•Seedling
•Bud
•Blossom
Oriental Poppies, 1928
…. then paint?
(hit enter)
What Did O’Keefe Paint?
While living in New York City she
painted towering skyscrapers.
Do you see any similarities in these paintings?
While living in New Mexico she
painted the sun drenched mountains.
Santa Fe
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In her later years, Georgia fell in
love with the blue skies and wide
opens spaces of Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
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She built a house there called
“Ghost Ranch” where she
wondered among the snakes,
shrubs and cliffs for things to
paint.
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She only stopped due to poor
eyesight. In fact, Georgia lived
until she was 98.
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To date, she is one of the most
celebrated women artists of all
time.
Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses
Art EDventures Sample
Now it’s your turn to paint a
water color blossom close
up, simplified and stretched
to the edge like Georgia
O’Keeffe!
Glittery Watercolor Flower Painting
Project Art EDventures
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Use one piece of wet-dry artist
paper.
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Use the sets of glitter water colors
and paint brushes to paint a
flower.
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Use the double bowls of water
(one for cleaning the brush, the
other for fresh color).
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Paint a “close up” of a large flower
with the petals and leaves going
off the page.
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Glue the art down on black
construction paper.
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When finished- sign your art and
“Draw the Paw” so others know
it is a PTA Art EDventures
creation.
Supply List
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25 pieces of wet/dry media paper.
Classroom assortment of flowers set in the middle of the room for display.
Glitter water colors.
Brushes.
Bowls of water for brush cleaning.
Turquoise or black construction paper for mounting.
G.P.S. Ties
S2L1 Students will investigate the life cycles of different living organisms.
Teacher note: Instruct students not to touch wild plants and animals when they observe them.
Always wash hands after handling any plants or animals. Caution students not to eat wild plants
they find.
a. Determine the sequence of the life cycle of common animals in your area: a mammal such as a
cat or dog or classroom pet, a bird such as a chicken, an amphibian such as a frog, and an insect
such as a butterfly.
b. Relate seasonal changes to observations of how a tree changes throughout a school year.
c. Investigate the life cycle of a plant by growing a plant from a seed and by recording changes
over a period of time.
d. Identify fungi (mushrooms) as living organisms.
S2CS5 Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.
a. Describe and compare things in terms of number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and
motion.
b. Draw pictures (grade level appropriate) that correctly portray features of the thing being
described.
c. Use simple pictographs and bar graphs to communicate data
Art EDventures
Art EDventures
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Dear Mom, Dad or Caretaker,
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We went on an Art EDventure today •
and learned all about Georgia
O’Keeffe. She’s one of the most
famous women artists in the world.
Did you know that she had a house in
the desert called “Ghost Ranch.”
During our EDventure, we also
looked at her famous flower
paintings and reviewed the life cycle
of plants.
Ask me about the water color •
blossom I painted just like Georgia!
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Georgia O’Keeffe
White Flower
On Red Earth
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Dear Mom, Dad or Caretaker,
We went on an Art EDventure today
and learned all about Georgia
O’Keeffe. She’s one of the most
famous women artists in the world.
Did you know that she had a house in
the desert called “Ghost Ranch.”
During out EDventure, We also
looked at her famous flower
paintings and reviewed the life cycle
of plants.
Ask me about the water color
blossom I painted just like Georgia!
Georgia O’Keeffe
White Flower
On Red Earth