7th Grade Chalk Pastel Close-Ups

In seventh grade art we learned about the work of Georgia O'Keeffe. O'Keeffe was an American painter who specialized in close-up paintings of nature (mostly flowers). Here are some examples of her work:

 

We discussed O'Keeffe's process of "selection, elimination, and emphasis." The students decided this meant that it is okay to eliminate some things from your composition, and select/emphasize other parts for dramatic effect. They worked on this in their own chalk pastel close-ups. Students did not need to do a flower -- they could do anything as long as it was close-up and required blending. Check them out!