Artist Challenge #40 - Georgia O'Keeffe

[Peter Van Allen]

Many thanks voting for my entry 'Archways to Eternity' in the John Piper artistic challenge.

Here is a list of the artists previously covered:

#01 Vincent Van Gogh
#02 Andy Warhol
#03 Salvador Dali
#04 Edvard Munch
#05 Roy Lichtenstein
#06 Cindy Sherman
#07 Rene Magritte
#08 Richard Avedon
#09 Vivian Maier
#10 Steve McCurry
#11 Paul Strand
#12 Robin Rhode
#13 Guido Danielle
#14 Chema Madoz
#15 Mike Stimpson
#16 Norman Rockwell
#17 Helen Levitt
#18 Claude Monet
#19 Gustav Klimt
#20 Rene Magritte
#21 Casper David Friedrich
#22 Max Dupain
#23 David Hockney
#24 Ansel Adams
#25 Yousef Karsh
#26 Edward Steichen
#27 Jack Vettriano
#28 Andy Goldsworthy
#29 Ben Heine
#30 Max Dupain
#31 Stanley Kubrick
#32 Jay Maisel
#33 Tamara de Lempicka
#34 Bauhaus
#35 Michael Elliott
#36 A Southeast Asian Icon
#37 August Renoir
#38 Margaret Bourke-White
#39 John Piper

And now for the Artist Challenge #40 - Georgia O'Keeffe

The challenge is to take a photograph recreating one of Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings, or to photograph something in the style that is reminiscent of her work, or to take a concept of one of his paintings and make it your own.

These are some examples of her work with flowers, abstract and architectural subjects:







Lots of scope here with O'Keeffe's paintings of flowers (possibly a huge macro shot of a flower head with a little softening of the flat colour and sharpening of the edges to emulate her style, an abstract (I think that may of her abstracts were inspired by the details to be found in flowers), or possibly an architectural image again with softening of the flat colour to remove any details, and distinct edges - any post processing should be acheivable in a picture editor.

This is a photo of a rose that I gave a 'median' effect in the 'noise' menu and blended with a light touch of the artistic effect 'watercolour'in Photoshop, you could also try the 'smart blur' filter:



The challenge starts now and ends on Sunday, October 28th 2012 at midnight GMT, entries must be taken between these dates.

Please tag your entries: ac-o'keeffe

I look forward to looking through your photographs for this challenge.

Peter Van Allen

"I hate flowers. I paint them because they're cheaper than models and they don't move." - Georgia O'Keeffe

[summerfield]

great choice. i might put in a post or two in the next few days.

[Peter de Graaff]

Terrific. Went to Georgia O'Keeffe museum in Santa Fe and visited Ghost Ranch country. Love here landscapes and her photographs of New Mexico and Glen Canyon

Cerro Pedernal

[Spirrow]

@peterdegraaff :D My home!

@petervanallen
I grew up with Georgia O'Keefe - thanks for a great challenge. I may give it a go.

[Laura]

Thought I'd give it a try with today's photo.

[Camille Bisson]

oh, i would so LOVE to join this challenge. wish i could upload! @lstasel, your photo is lovely and a perfect start to this challenge. good luck!

[Deana Rae]

I love Georgia O'Keeffe and Ghost Ranch

[Nada A.]

@deanarae FYI. Your photo is not tagged for the challenge. The tag is "ac-o'keeffe"

[Dawn Reilly]

@petervanallen Please, I need a little clarification, still new to this site and challenges. The actual photo that is to be processed must be shot between the 18th & the 28th?

[Deana Rae]

@nadaa Thank you! That is one from July. I will shoot another for the official entry now that I read all the way through your post.

[Peter Van Allen]

@sunshinephoto5 - that is correct

[Frida]

This is my contribution, and great fun doing it :) Sorry don't know how to paste the photo itself :((((

http://365project.org/frida/365

[judith deacon]

My first attempt at the Artists Challenge

[judith deacon]

[Dawn Reilly]

Ok another newbie question....are we supposed to post the finished photo on this page?

[judith deacon]

[Nada A.]

First try at an artist's challenge...

[katy]

[katy]

@sunshinephoto5 You may but it is not necessary! The tag alone should get it in the contest!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Finally checking in on the newest artist challenge! I've always liked O'keeffe's colors- I'll make sure to post one or two this week for you.

[Dawn Reilly]

@grammyn i finally figured out where to find all the challenge pictures, part of my problem was that I spelled O'Keeffe wrong! duh! Lol!

[katy]

@sunshinephoto5 I did the SAME thing! I just discovered that tonight myself!. Thanks for making me feel better about it! ;~}

[Dawn Reilly]

@grammyn lol lol i was wondering why our 2 pictures were the only ones submitted lol!!

[katy]

@sunshinephoto5 How funny that we both misspelled it the same way!

[Denise]

[Laura]

@judithdeacon Great job on all three of yours Judith.

@grammyn Love the colors on this shot Katy.





@nadaa

[katy]

@denisedaly I think you've got it!

[Wendy Bowden]

[Peter Van Allen]

some fab pics already, please join in and don't forget to tag your entry ac-o'keeffe

[Sara Jeal]

Ok, here I go then....

[Tom]

Trying a modern interpretation of the style

[Debbie]

First time in this challenge - wish I'd spotted it earlier, there are some great artists to emulate

[Denise]

[Peter Van Allen]

This challenge has now closed - voting stsrts tomorrow, apologies for the delay