Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Image: The Three Sunflowers (here)
Theme: Art and Colours
V for Vincent van Gogh
As I look towards the easel I can't help thinking how fortunate it has been. We are presented with all the facilities. I just came back from down the block with a whole bunch of materials. Was just wondering how the old masters could manage with hundreds of their works that still exist. Present-day artists and budding poets have the advantage of modern-day facilities and blessings to emulate them. The masters had to struggle to get on.
One of the most notable was Vincent van Gogh who contributed largely to the beginnings of modern art. His paintings were bold in colours in typical whorls and wavy lines as seen in his landscapes and still life.
He was unsuccessful during his lifetime and was considered a madman and a failure. He was remembered more as a misunderstood genius. His troubled personality was typical of an out-of-work artist whose works later were well-known. He committed suicide at age 37.
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam holds the world's largest collection of his paintings and drawings.
tragic life who did
not benefit from his works
but well remembered
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These were interesting facts Hank about Van Gogh, I get misunderstood but alas no genius.
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Yvonne.
We need to see your masterpiece, Hank! Cheers.
ReplyDeleteI have always been fascinated with Van Gogh, The Starry Night one of my favorites. I am often misunderstood, such is life.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you creating Hank?
I have always been fascinated with Van Gogh, The Starry Night one of my favorites. I am often misunderstood, such is life.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you creating Hank?
Am trying my hand at the trending pour acrylic method. Going by the YouTube postings it appears to employ more practical techniques. We get to use objects to create patterns and other elements such as glue and resin besides the normal acrylic paints. It is very popular now. We get to complete a painting faster than using the conventional brushes. Hank will avoid the unfamiliar media (glue, resin etc) in the beginning and see how.
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Interesting post to come across. I do admire many of Van Gogh's pieces, though I'm far from knowledgeable.
ReplyDeleteIt feels like most artists of that time never benefited much from their work during their lifetime. I can see how that alone will make you nuts.
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