Post Impressionism
Day 1: Draw it
15 minute sketch - Use color pencils
Day 2: Write it
Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Painting: "Starry Night"
Year: 1889
Art Movement: Post Impressionism
-Originally an Art Dealer
-Had many heath problems, including seizures. He saw light halos and other visual problems.
-He wanted to create an artist community so he invited Gauguin to live with him and create art. Gauguin accepted and after some time decided to leave and go back home. van Gogh panicked and cut off the lobe of his ear. After he was found, he was put into a mental institution - which is where he painted "Starry Night"
- He is known for painting:
+Self- Portraits
+Sunflowers
+Cypress Trees
-Supposedly only sold one painting in his entire life
- Considered one of history's greatest painters
-Painted from about age 26-37 and has more than 2,000 artworks
-When he was 37 - his hallucinations and depression became worse. He was found in a field by a gunshot - no gun was ever found - they believe it was self-inflicted. He walked back into town and was treated to the best of the doctor's abilities and they left. His brother rushed to him and he was still alive but was becoming worse due to infection. His last words were "The sadness will last forever."
15 minute sketch - Use color pencils
Day 2: Write it
Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Painting: "Starry Night"
Year: 1889
Art Movement: Post Impressionism
-Originally an Art Dealer
-Had many heath problems, including seizures. He saw light halos and other visual problems.
-He wanted to create an artist community so he invited Gauguin to live with him and create art. Gauguin accepted and after some time decided to leave and go back home. van Gogh panicked and cut off the lobe of his ear. After he was found, he was put into a mental institution - which is where he painted "Starry Night"
- He is known for painting:
+Self- Portraits
+Sunflowers
+Cypress Trees
-Supposedly only sold one painting in his entire life
- Considered one of history's greatest painters
-Painted from about age 26-37 and has more than 2,000 artworks
-When he was 37 - his hallucinations and depression became worse. He was found in a field by a gunshot - no gun was ever found - they believe it was self-inflicted. He walked back into town and was treated to the best of the doctor's abilities and they left. His brother rushed to him and he was still alive but was becoming worse due to infection. His last words were "The sadness will last forever."
Day 3: Creative Drawing
Use color pencils and draw a landscape and use lines like van Gogh did in his later paintings. See the middle Cypress painting as an example.
Day 4: Creative Writing
Poetry from art is called ekphrastic poetry. If you want to learn more about ekphrastic poetry, click on this link: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5918 .
Option 1: Write poem that is inspired by this painting.
Option 2: Fiction can be inspired by art, too. Look at the picture for at least 1 minute and listen for a beginning to a story and go where your pen (or keyboard) takes you.
Option 3: Story starter: "Her name was Iris and her eyes were ... "
Poetry from art is called ekphrastic poetry. If you want to learn more about ekphrastic poetry, click on this link: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5918 .
Option 1: Write poem that is inspired by this painting.
Option 2: Fiction can be inspired by art, too. Look at the picture for at least 1 minute and listen for a beginning to a story and go where your pen (or keyboard) takes you.
Option 3: Story starter: "Her name was Iris and her eyes were ... "
Day 5: Quiz
Check Exittix for a link to your quiz on van Gogh.
Check Exittix for a link to your quiz on van Gogh.