1. Vincent van Gogh 1853-1890 Have a really good look … but how?

2. How do we look at a painting?

3. Rembrandt van Rijn 1606-1669

4. Van Gogh self portrait

5. Paintings by Artists we know (quite well)

6. Look Focus Be still Change your angle Stand close Stand further back Look up Squint Look from one side, then the other Talk to someone about it

11. What will you put on your wall? Realistic Abstract Big Small Colour Monochrome Famous Unknown

12. Why? You admire the Artist You like the genre It matches your personality It reminds you of someone, somewhere or something You just like it

13. Let us pray Thank you for our beautiful world and for the inspiration it gives to so many. Help us not to take it for granted and remind us to notice the details by taking the time to look so that we can enjoy what we see and be thankful. Teach us to care for our world so that we, and others, may continue to be inspired by it. Amen

14. Henri Matisse 1869-1954