Vincent van Gogh 1853 to 1890

Vincent van Gogh He was a … Started painting when he was 27 Preacher Bookseller School Teacher Art Dealer Started painting when he was 27

Vincent van Gogh He first lived in Holland This is a picture from Holland Vincent van Gogh He first lived in Holland His first paintings were very dark and sad He did not sell a lot at first When he moved to the south of France he painted with vivid and brighter colors It was sunnier and brighter there and it influenced his artwork This is a picture from the South of France

Vocabulary Post Impressionism A style of art that is based on emotion Uses vivid colors Paint is applied to the canvas as thick blobs with distinctive brush strokes The subject matter is real-life

This is a Color Wheel. How many colors do you see? Vocabulary Texture The quality of a surface or the way any work of art is represented. Color It is defined as the use of hue in artwork Red, Green, Blue Still Life A painting or drawing of an arrangement of inanimate objects. Books, Flowers, Bottles, Fruit, etc …

Can you see any texture in this painting? “Starry Night” Can you see any texture in this painting? What colors do you see?

“Sunflowers This is an example of post impressionism. What colors do you see? Do you think the flowers are sad or happy?

Today’s Lesson You will create your own textured sunflower today! Cut out the sunflower petals Curl the ends with a pencil to give the petals more texture Draw the stems and leaves in green on the blue paper with the vase Arrange the petals in a circular pattern to resemble flower petals and glue to the sheet Color in the vase use any colors – try to make a textured pattern on the vase

Today’s Lesson After you have finished the vase you will get a brown circle to glue in the center of the flower Glue sunflower seeds to the brown circle Sign and date the front of your artwork!!! This is VERY IMPORTANT – DO NOT FORGET TO DO THIS STEP!!!