Vincent Van Gogh and Painterliness
May 19, 2015
Vincent Van Gogh and Painterliness
Vincent Van Gogh is Famous
But, he only sold 1 painting during his lifetime
• Self-taught artist• Dutch but lived in
France• Never married; lonely• Made over 1,000
drawings, sketches, and paintings
• Suffered mental illness; cut off his own ear
• Substance addictions
Van Gogh is considered a “painterly” artist because he used “visible brushstrokes”
Starry NightVincent Van Gogh
Jacob Wrestling with an AngelClaude Gellee
Close-Up of Starry Night
Extreme close-up of Starry Night
Field with Poppies is a painterly piece.Describe how it is painterly in your own words.
Poppies by Van Gogh
• Where are the visible brushstrokes?
• Where are the outlines?
• Why does the red color “pop” out at the viewer?
To-Do
1. Draw your own version of poppies in a vase with pencil
To-Do
1. Finish your sketch 2. Re-draw your
sketch on big paper
3. Trace pencil w/ sharpie
4. Use oil pastels to add painterly color