1. Vincent Van Gogh 1853-1890

2. Vincent Willem Van Gogh was a Dutch painter from Holland. He lived from 1853 to 1890. Van Gogh, Portrait of the Artist, 1889

3. Van Gogh used wild, swirling brushstrokes to create movement and texture. Van Gogh, Corn Field with Cypress, 1889

4. Van Gogh, Oil Grove, 1889

5. Van Gogh, Landscape with Wheat Sheaves and Rising Moon, 1889

6. Van Gogh looked out of his window one night and saw a clear, star filled sky. He took out his paints and created one of his most famous paintings, The Starry Night. Van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889

7. Detail of swirling brush strokes and layers of paint.

8. Today you will have the chance to make a starry night picture using some of Van Gogh’s techniques. Duniway Student 2011

9. Have Fun!!