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Van Gogh
Starry Night "I am not an adventurer
Oil on Canvas, 1889
by choice but by fate."
Vincent Van Gogh Still Life: Vase with Roses
Oil on Canvas, 1890
• Born in Holland
• Post-Impressionist
• His brother
supported and
encouraged him
• He started focusing
on and studying art
at the age of 27 and
is mostly self taught
Post-Impressionist painters
wanted to express their
meaning beyond the
surface appearance; they
painted with EMOTION,
INTELLECT, and THE EYE. The
post-impressionism painters
stressed their personal view
of the visual world and had
a freely expressive use of
color and form to describe
emotions and movement.
A Dark Time
After failing to create an
artist community in France,
Van Gogh’s mental illness
overcame him.
He committed himself to a
mental asylum after going
after Paul Gaugin with a
knife and then cutting off
part of his ear.
In spite of his lack of success during his lifetime, Van Gogh is now viewed
as one of the most influential artists having helped lay the foundations of
modern art.
1) Contrasting Colors
2) Proportion
3) Shadow
4) Movement of Line
STEP FOUR
At the top of the cup,
match the curve at the
bottom of the cup. The STEP SIX
draw the opposite curve Draw the swirls and lines.
STEP FIVE Draw the shadow curve on
to complete the top of Draw the cup handle.
the cup. the bottom of the cup.
STEP SEVEN AND EIGHT
Go over the swirl lines with dashes to create
the illusion of motion. Then fill in the cup.
You may need to layer this with color.
REMAINING STEPS
Make the corner and side of
the cup a little darker. Add
color to the table that is
different from the cup. Use
a darker color to add as the
shadow under the cup.