georgia o’keeffe, from the plains ii, 1954, oil on canvas 122 x 183 cm

Georgia O’Keeffe, From The Plains II, 1954, Oil on canvas122 x 183 cm

Georgia O'Keeffe, Autumn Trees: Chestnut Tree,

1924, Oil on canvas

Georgia O'Keeffe, Lake George, Autumn, 1927

Georgia O'Keeffe, Lake George, 1922, oil on canvas, 16 1/4 in. x 22 in.

Georgia O’Keeffe, Ranchos Church No.1, 1929; oil on canvas; 18 3/4 x 24 in.; Collection of the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach Florida; © 2009 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Ansel Adams, Saint Francis Church, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, c. 1929; gelatine silver print; 13 5/16 x 17 9/16 in. (33.8 x 44.6 cm); Collection of the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona; © 2009 The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.

Georgia O’Keeffe, Black Mesa Landscape, New Mexico/Out Back of Marie’s II, 1930; oil on canvas; 24 1/4 x 36 1/4 in.; Collection of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, gift of The Burnett Foundation; © 2009 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

This painting demonstrates many different ways that artist Georgia O’Keeffe used the elements and principles of design in her artwork. This exercise will help guide you in revealing these techniques.

Dark and Light (Value)________________________________________________________________________

Blending/Shading________________________________________________________________________

Simplified the shapes and shading

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Shape (turns each area of the landscape into a shape)

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Exaggerated Colors________________________________________________________________________

Georgia O’Keeffe, Black Mesa Landscape, New Mexico/Out Back of Marie’s II, 1930; oil on canvas; 24 1/4 x 36 1/4 in.; Collection of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, gift of The Burnett Foundation; © 2009 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Directions: In the boxes below, draw lines to the area of the painting that is demonstrating that element or principle, and then describe the way it is being used with as much detail as possible. NO ONE WORD ANSWERS!

Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: _________________________