Lesson 15 of 84 · Painting
⭐ 30 XP🎨 Color LabPainting a Flower Close-Up (Part 2)
Paint a large, close-up view of a single flower inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe.
🎯 Your mission
Splash colors that don't usually hang out together.
⚡ The twist
Mix on the page, not on the palette.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Mixing red, yellow, and blue paint together makes mud — but mixing red, green, and blue light makes white.
Artist Spotlight
🎨 Vincent van Gogh painted *Starry Night* from memory, in a hospital, at night.
Practice close-up composition in this art lesson: painting a flower close-up (part 2).
What You'll Learn
Paint a large, close-up view of a single flower inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe. Fill the entire paper with petals so the flower extends beyond the edges.
Techniques You'll Practice
Materials Needed
Step-by-Step Guide
0 of 3 doneWhere you see this in real life
Every brand, every poster, every video game — color was picked on purpose.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find five shades of one color around your house.
For the dinner table
“Why did you pick those colors? What feeling were you going for?”
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