7th Grade Project: Vincent Van Gogh - Impasto and "The Starry Night" (Part One)

In this unit we are focusing on the work of Vincent Van Gogh.  Our study of the artist first highlights Van Gogh's brushstroke and his use of thick paint (Impasto).

Our study begins in our sketchbook as we break down Van Gogh's painting style.

We specifically looked at color application and how the order in which you apply the color will determine how the final product will look.

We then took our color practice and applied it to a line drawing of jar of paintbrushes.  In the coloring we used the short, dashed marks reminiscent of Van Gogh.  We used line direction to help distinguish different textures.

Go to:  Van Gogh: Part Two

Go to:  Van Gogh: Part Three