Study the many organic shapes of flowers through the eyes of Georgia O’Keeffe. Create a drawing inspired by local plant life, your observations and her work.
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Look at some of Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings of flowers. What types of lines and shapes are represented in these paintings? How do organic shapes differ from the shapes of man-made items? Discuss the differences.
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Georgia O’Keeffe said, "If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment." What does O’Keefe mean by this statement? Take a walk around the school campus to look at flowers and plants. Sketch different shapes of petals and leaves you observe on a piece of paper.
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On a piece of construction paper use a crayon to sketch some organic shapes. Use loose, overlapping strokes to build-up the shapes in your drawing to create a flower. Refer to your sketches, live plants or O’Keefe’s work for inspiration.
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Flowers and plants have multi-tonal color variations. Create unique colors to reflect the beauty of natural objects by gently overlaying light coats of crayon on top of each other.
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