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Article: The artist's eye: even at nine months of age, Georgia O'Keefe noticed details that many people don't see.
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- Highlights for Children
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- March 1, 2004
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Did you ever think you might like to be an artist? Perhaps you have done a drawing that everyone praised. What was it that made your drawing special?
Could it be that you saw the subject more clearly than most people? You may have noticed a detail like a shadow or the contrast between an object and its background. These things make the difference between an ordinary drawing and one that is really exciting.
Some people seem to be born with the gift of vivid sight. Sometimes they are able to store images in their minds for a long time.
Born on November 15, 1887, Georgia O'Keeffe grew up in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. In her autobiography, she recalls ...