Art Analysis: Georgia O' Keeffe

Blue and Green Music by Georgia O'Keeffe

    The artwork I chose to analyze is a piece titled Blue and Green Music by artist Georgia O' Keeffe. I like this piece of art because the blues and greens give a relaxing mood to the piece and makes me feel calm. The curving lines gives the piece movement and reminds me of waves which adds to the calming effect. There are varying contrasts of the tones of color and plays of light and dark contrast, which gives the piece depth and makes it interesting to look at. The use of color contrast and different line variations lets the viewers eyes move with the piece and it brings it to life. I think the artist, Georgia O'Keeffe used the movement of lines and the change in color tone to symbolize the movement of music and creates a visual representation of the vibrations of music through sound waves. 

    When researching this artwork, I found a website dedicated to Georgia O'Keeffe work and read a little back out on this specific piece. According to the website, O' Keeffe was quoted describing this piece as "the idea that music could be translated into something for the eye". I think her intention for this piece was portrayed accurately. 

    For the placement of this piece of art, I could see it in a chill coffee shop or even a jazz club. If I owned this piece, I would probably hang it in my bedroom because it would help me unwind and take my mind off of the stressful work day. 

    All in all, I was drawn to this piece by Georgia O'Keeffe because of the line movement, contrast in colors and the representation of sound through art. 

"Blue And Green Music By Georgia O'keeffe". Georgiaokeeffe.Org, 2022, https://www.georgiaokeeffe.org/blue-green-music/.

"Discover Art & Artists | The Art Institute Of Chicago". The Art Institute Of Chicago, 2022, https://www.artic.edu/collection.

Introduction

     My name is Brianna Voit, I am 26 years old and I currently serve in the United States Air Force. I am originally from Illinois, but stationed here in Alaska with my husband. The degree I am working on is an Associates of Arts and at my next base, I will pursue a Bachelor's in Biochemistry. I have 3 dogs: a yorkie, corgi and border collie/ retriever mix. 

    Even though this class is a requirement for my degree, I have always been interested in art since I was young. I like being creative and I think that is why I like lab work; you get to create reactions with experiments. At home, I enjoy painting and recently purchased a Cricut machine. My Aunt was a big influence on me being creative, because she has a small business in Texas designing her own jewelry. She taught be a little about making jewelry. My older cousin also taught me about scrap booking when I was in middle school, so I have dabbled in a little of everything.

    Museums have always been my go to when visiting new places, because you can learn so much from them. Back home, I would take a lot of weekend trips to Chicago and go to The Art Institute of Chicago, downtown. My favorite exhibit is always the Van Gogh exhibit because his pieces of art are very colorful and abstract. I was super fortunate to go to the immersive experience last year on my birthday with my mom and that was a very memorable experience.

    I look forward to this class and learning more about the history behind Art. 

  

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