How to Draw like Georgia O’Keeffe Tutorial Video and Coloring Page
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for drawing like Georgia O’Keeffe. She painted nature in a way that showed not just what she saw, but how it made her feel.
Students who are learning about famous American artists can try their hand at drawing like Georgia O’Keeffe, one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. This easy Georgia O’Keeffe art project will show students how to draw a large poppy inspired by her famous flower paintings.
Georgia O’Keeffe created more than 2,000 paintings during her career, exploring subjects that included flowers, landscapes, and the scenery of New Mexico. She is perhaps best known, though, for her giant flower paintings, which often filled an entire canvas with just one bloom.
Instead of painting flowers from a distance, O’Keeffe liked to zoom in and show them up close. Her petals became large, sweeping shapes, encouraging viewers to notice details they might otherwise overlook.
This Georgia O’Keeffe inspired flower drawing gives elementary students a chance to explore that same idea. Rather than drawing a small flower with a stem and leaves, students will learn how to draw a poppy that fills almost the entire page.
The flower is drawn from a slightly angled, three-quarter view, with overlapping petals that create a sense of depth. Some petals even extend off the edges of the paper, just as they do in many of O’Keeffe’s famous paintings.
Whether you’re planning an art history lesson, a spring art project, or a flower drawing activity, this Georgia O’Keeffe art project is a fun way to combine art appreciation with creative drawing practice.
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Materials
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Pacon Drawing Paper, White, Standard Weight, 9″ x 12″, 500 Sheets
Ooly, Natural Beeswax Crayons, Set of 24. Made from non-toxic ingredients for ages 3 and up.
Fine Point, permanent black ink marks on paper, plastic, metal, and most other surfaces.
Directions
Time needed: 45 minutes
Step by step directions to draw like Georgia O’Keeffe
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Draw a cup shape for the base of the flower.
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Add a small petal, make it droop on the right.
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Draw a petal on the left that is standing up.
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Add a petal on the right, to kind of balance out the left one. Note the smooth and bumpy sides.
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Draw another petal that is sitting in the middle.
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Add a bumpy and zig zag line for the center.
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Draw final petal on the left, going off the page.
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Add a petal on the right, also going off the page. Include lines for the dark center color.
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Trace with a marker and color, preferably with oil pastels or whatever makes the brightest red.
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