Georgia O’Keeffe: Understanding Modern Art and Focus Through the Use of a Viewfinder
Objective 1:
Today, we will learn that Georgia O’Keeffe is an artist that contributed to modern art.
-Modern art gives the artist choice as to what to draw or paint or photograph.
-Modern art is expressive and free. Artwork does not have to look exactly like the objects that are being drawn or painted or photographed.
What do you think makes these Georgia O’Keeffe works “modern?”
*Remember that modern art gives the artist choice and expression. (The art does not have to look like the object that the artist is drawing/painting/photographing.)
Petunia
What do you think makes these Georgia O’Keeffe works “modern?”
*Remember that modern art gives the artist choice and expression. (The art does not have to look like the object that the artist is drawing/painting/photographing.)
Sky Above Clouds
What do you think makes these Georgia O’Keeffe works “modern?”
*Remember that modern art gives the artist choice and expression. (The art does not have to look like the object that the artist is drawing/painting/photographing.)
Evening Star
Objective 2:
Today, we will also learn that Georgia O’Keefe often made her artwork as if she was using a viewfinder.
A viewfinder helps an artist focus by looking at something closely and blocking off other details that may be distracting.
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Fun Question: Do you think Georgia O’Keeffe is using a piece of Swiss cheese as a viewfinder here?
Let’s take a look at these artworks by Georgia O’Keeffe without a viewfinder first…
Cow’s Skull
Let’s take a look at these artworks by Georgia O’Keeffe without a viewfinder first…
White Shell
Let’s take a look at these artworks by Georgia O’Keeffe without a viewfinder first…
New York, Night
Let’s take a look at these artworks by Georgia O’Keeffe without a viewfinder first…
Grey Hills
Now, let’s use a viewfinder to look at these again…
How is looking at this through a viewfinder different than looking at it without?
Cow’s Skull
Now, let’s use a viewfinder to look at these again…
How is looking at this through a viewfinder different than looking at it without?
White Shell
Now, let’s use a viewfinder to look at these again…
How is looking at this through a viewfinder different than looking at it without?
New York, Night
Now, let’s use a viewfinder to look at these again…
How is looking at this through a viewfinder different than looking at it without?
Grey Hills
Remember:
Who?
Georgia O’Keeffe made modern art
and she often made her work by looking at her
surroundings closely.
What?
Georgia O’Keefe often painted buildings and natural treasures, such as flowers, rocks, bones, feathers, and shells.
How?
Georgia O’Keeffe often outlined her artwork first and then filled it in with paint.
To do:
Who?
You!
What?
Just like Georgia O’Keeffe you will find inspiration from your surroundings!
We will go outside and choose either a building to paint or a natural treasure, like a tree, rock, grass, clouds, flower, etc.
How?
Just like Georgia O’Keeffe, you will bring your viewfinder to help you zoom in on the details.
Just like Georgia O’Keeffe, you will first outline your creation using pastels and then fill it in using paint.