This is Goergia O'Keeffe.
This black and white photo doesn't do justice to the colorful painting background that is Georgia.
During her many trips through the deserts of New Mexico and the Southwest of America, Georgia would find colorful gems that popped out from the yellow sand and barren landscape.
Georgia O'Keeffe looked at flowers like an extremely fine zoom lens on a camera.
Rather than allow the background to dominate half of the painting, O'Keeffe decided to enlarge her flowers so that they took over almost the entire canvas.
Still to this day, Georgia O'Keeffe is celebrated for her advancement of the female artist and her ability to bring nature to life in such a large way.
Here are some examples of her work.
My first grade students were inspired by O'Keeffe's work and her large flower style.
My main goal was for students to create large flowers that defied the normal children's drawings and interpretation of a flower. Please do enjoy these oil pastel masterpieces.
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