How Do You Appreciate Vincent Van Gogh Art Work?
• Learn about the artistic style of expressionism. When looking at the art work, you need to understand the style of painting because his paintings were very unique compared to other paintings. In Van Gogh’s artwork, the style that he used was expressionism. • Look for key symbols or signs that would help you understand his art work better such as the context of the objects. • Try to understand the artist’s intentions. You can do this by observing the use of colors, patterns, brush strokes, and the theme of the painting. Knowing the artist’s intention you would be able to conclude the motives behind the art. Explore the night and the night sky. Try to observe the colors of the night to get a better understanding of some of Van Gogh’s most well known works such as the Starry Night and Starry Night Over the Rhone River. Take what you have learned from the art work and apply it to your emotions to see how it effects and relates to you. This would allow you to make a connection with the ar