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Art Camp Day 2 – O’Keeffe

Posted in Art Camp, tagged , on June 24, 2015| 2 Comments »

Art Camp Week 1 Day 1 O'keefeDay 2 of the first week of Art Camp saw us painting a huge Red Poppy just like Georgia O’Keeffe.  Excellent job everyone.

Next week we have Art Camp for ages 5-6.   Be sure to sign up your aspiring artist.  Click here for more info.

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Happy Birthday Georgia O’Keeffe

Posted in Little Known Facts, Trivia, tagged , , on November 15, 2013| 1 Comment »

Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O’Keeffe

O'Keeffe Poppy

O’Keeffe Poppy

Born November 15, 1887, Georgia O’Keeffe was an American artist who became known for her large floral blossom paintings, bone paintings, and landscapes around her New Mexico home.  She is often called the “Mother of American Modernism”.  Her vision was unique and she stood by it often saying that her work spoke for her and it  didn’t need her words to enhance it.

Almost everyone will recognize an O’Keeffe painting when seeing one as it has a distinct look and style.  She lived until 1986. You can learn more about her by visiting the O’Keeffe Museum website here.

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Art Campers Paint O’Keeffe

Posted in Art Camp, tagged , , , , , , , on July 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Art Camp Ages 5-7 July 2 Art Camp Ages 5-7 July 1 A new session of Art Camp started yesterday with some fabulous young painters, ages 5-7, painting a wonderful sunflower based on one by Georgia O’Keeffe.  They look so alive and brilliant!  Great job everyone!

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O’Keeffe at The Phillips

Posted in Abstract, Travel, tagged , , , , , on July 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »

 

Georgia O'Keeffe Red Hills, Lake George 1927

Georgia O’Keeffe
Red Hills, Lake George
1927

Georgia O'Keeffe Ranchos Church, 1929

Georgia O’Keeffe
Ranchos Church, 1929

Georgia O'Keeffe From the White Place 1940

Georgia O’Keeffe
From the White Place
1940

Winding down with my photos from my recent visit to The Phillips.  Before I share them let me just encourage you to make a trip there if you are in DC.  It’s worth the time.  It’s an exceptional collection of post-impressionist and modern art.  Duncan Phillips was a brave collector of art who introduced America to modern art through his collection and exhibits.  Read more about him here.

My favorite story about Phillips involves him standing in front of  “Luncheon of the Boating Party” , probably the most important painting Renoir ever painted, with Albert Barnes, also an art collector and founder of the Barnes Collection in Philly who collected almost 200 Renoir in his lifetime.  Barnes says to Phillips, “That’s the only Renoir you have, isn’t it?”  to which Phillips says, “It’s the only one I need”.

Today I’m sharing some of Phillips collection of Georgia O’Keeffe.  Wonderful examples of her work.

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O’Keeffe at Art Camp

Posted in Art Camp, tagged , , , , , , on June 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Art Camp Session 2 Day 1 - 2Session 2 of Art Camp started yesterday with young artists (age 14-18) painting a Georgia O’Keeffe Seashell.  We discussed her work as well as talked about differences in oil and acrylic paints.  We did this one in oil.

Fabulous!!!

Art Camp Session 2 Day 1 - 3And these girls worked so quickly that we were able to do a little miniature landscape also.  I love how we all painted from the same reference photo but all got a little different look.  Great job!!! Tomorrow we work in acrylics and we’ll be visiting Vincent.  😉

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Kids Paint O’Keeffe

Posted in Art Class, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 15, 2013| Leave a Comment »

SAMSUNG SAMSUNGGeorgia O’Keeffe, well-known for her very large paintings of flowers, said, “I decided that if I could paint that flower in a huge scale, you could not ignore its beauty.”

Last week  one of my longtime art students requested that we paint an O’Keeffe flower.  We chose the Calla Lily.  And didn’t the kids do a wonderful job with their interpretation?!

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