Van Gogh
This week we are learning about Vincent Van Gogh. He started painting less than 10 years after Claude Monet but his life was very different than Claude Monet’s life. In fact he only ever sold one painting when he was alive.
- Watch these two videos about the life of Vincent Gogh.
2. Now look at how much money Van Gogh’s paintings sell for. Crazy!
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/29/the-ten-most-expensive-van-gogh-paintings
3. Take a look at some of his most famous pieces. Scroll towards the bottom. His most famous art piece were later in his life.
4. Van Gogh painted interesting textures. He seemed to use lines that flowed in the directions of what he was looking at. Try experimenting on textures with just a pencil and paper. Do 8 or 10 of the textures on this websites.
top 105+ Pictures how to draw a texture Updated
5. Be ready to do some painting. Wear clothes that you can get a little messy. We are going to be painting Starry Night!!
