Van Gogh and Painterliness

1. Vincent Van Gogh and
Painterliness

2. Vincent Van Gogh is Famous

3. 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

4. Van Gogh is considered a “painterly” artist
because he used “visible brushstrokes”
Starry Night
Vincent Van Gogh
Jacob Wrestling with an Angel
Claude Gellee

5. Close-Up of Starry Night

6. Extreme close-up of Starry Night

7. Field with Poppies is a painterly piece.
Describe how it is painterly in your own words.

8. Poppies by Van
Gogh
• Where are the
visible
brushstrokes?
• Where are the
outlines?
• Why does the red
color “pop” out at
the viewer?

9. To-Do
1. Draw your own
version of
poppies in a vase
with pencil