Last week, I reviewed facts about our artist Georgia O'Keefe. Students reminded me that Georgia painted flowers in hopes that other people would see them the way she did. With that, I demonstrated a few techniques for them to try on their own. I told students they could add some imaginary colors to their flowers and that they should have fun and explore mixing colors right on their page. It's worth mentioning that I love Spring time and working in my own garden, so I was excited about this project before we began. But after seeing what these artists have created, I am truly in awe with their work. Every student was engaged and inventive and it was a joy to watch them paint and hear their reactions to their artwork changing before their eyes.
While cleaning up our supplies, a student returned my copy of "Georgia O'Keefe 100 Flowers", which I had shown before painting and let students explore when they were cleaned up. This is a very large book, and the size helps convey the focus and attention to color, shapes and space. As this student handed the large book to me, he told me to be careful with it because "this book is magic." I loved watching the first graders move past the observation and recording stage in their drawings into the curious and creative stage and finding "the magic" in painting. Amazing job!
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