Abstracting Nature – Georgia O’Keeffe

O’Keeffe Sketches

O’keeffe Paintings

O’Keeffe Sculpture

Abstract & Organic Sculpture by other artists

Student Work

Assignment Notes

Inspiration:• Vegetables• Plants• Seed pods• Legumes• Fruits• Flowers• trees

• Pollen• Germs• Plant cells• Animal cells• Seashells• Insects

Assignment Notes

Materials for sculpture may include, but not limited to:• Clay• Chopsticks• Branches• Yarn• Metal• Paper• Bone• Paper• Vines

Assignment Brief

• Project 3: Use the images of Georgia O’Keeffe or another artist working with abstracted organic forms to create a series of 3 sculptures

• Try going to markets, parks, streets, etc to get inspiration for your organic objects

• Take photos and do some sketches of what you see

• Start with drawings of objects, then abstract them, then start to build sculptures

• DUE: Monday October 17, week 8

http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/

http://www.marblesculptress.com/clay.htm

http://www.marblesculptress.com/marble3.htm

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/high/Maria-Sculpt.htm

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