Red Canna, by Georgia O’Keeffe

This past week, Hannah and I came up with a creative way to do picture study and also get in a little creative writing at the same time.  You know how I love to combine lessons, right?!!

I handed Hannah a few books featuring artwork by Georgia O’Keeffe, our featured artist this month, and had her look through them in another room.  Then she secretely picked out her favorite painting, she chose Red Canna as you see above.  However, she kept this a secret from me.  I then told her to independently study her chosen artwork for several minutes and write up a short, but vivid description of the painting.  And Mom was going to have to guess which one was her favorite just from her description.  Here is what she wrote up for me:

“The colors were so wonderfully put together.  Beautiful purples and red were so wonderfully put in a burst of color.  Waves pour out with color.  Splashing on a canvas is a flower with grace and beauty.  Oils shine red, orange, yellow, white and purples.”

Then she handed me her description and the book from which she chose it.  Her description was so beautifully written and very accurate, I was able to find her favorite painting in just a few minutes!  And I quickly agreed with her that Ms. O’Keeffe’s Red Canna painting is truly breaktaking in beauty.