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Fun with Georgia O'Keeffe 2

© Colleen Madonna Williams

Please refer to the previous article to achieve a better understanding of this one.

1. Cow's Skull, Red,White, and Blue, 1940

2. Grey Cross with Blue,1929

3. A Celebration,1924

4. Old Maple, Lake George 1926

5. Black Iris,III

I have listed the names of the Georgia O'Keeffe images in their order of appearance in my last article. Let's briefly look at each one.

1. Cow's Skull, Red,White,and Blue, 1940. O'Keeffe painted this to create something entirely American. What do you think? Did she succeed?

2. Grey Cross with Blue, 1929. Georgia O'Keeffe often painted seemingly simple subjects, but loaded them with textures, lines, and emotions. How does this painting make you feel? I was struck by the loneliness of this scene, and by its simple,but elegant beauty.

3. A Celebration,1924. I can't help but think of the phrase, "Make a Joyful Noise," when I view this image. I see the power of the ocean and the expanse of the sky in this piece. O'Keeffe's message for me is that joy is a powerful, overwhelming, immensely intense feeling!

4. Old Maple,Lake George, 1926. How often do we pass a historic old tree and never give it more than a glance? O'Keeffe challenges us to find the beauty in those old trees with this piece. This "Old Maple" has been around for a long,long while and has many stories hidden within its bark and branches.

5. Black Iris, III. This piece,again for me, is about taking the time to notice the natural beauty around us. This flower has been enlarged until its beauty is so striking that one can not ignore it. O'Keeffe changes the visual impact of a flower by magnifying it. The beauty of the flower becomes ethereal.

I hope that you enjoyed looking at these images. Also, I hope that you learned something from these last two articles. I'm quite sure that Georgia O'Keeffe would agree with me when I tell you that to learn about Art you need to study its history and artists, its production, its aesthetics, and its criticism. The more involved in the study of Art that you become, the more you will see how many doors Art can open for you.

Next month, I will examine several digital photography images. I will write out an aesthetic scanning of one, step by step, to provide a model for you to use when you practice this important activity.

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