Van Gogh’s Sun Van Gogh’s Sun FlowersFlowersby Randy Farleyby Randy Farley

Who Was Van Gogh?Who Was Van Gogh?

A Dutch PainterA Dutch Painter A poor artist who lived in the A poor artist who lived in the

Netherlands and in France from 1853 Netherlands and in France from 1853 to 1891.to 1891.

He never sold a painting in his life, but He never sold a painting in his life, but is now one of the most famous painters is now one of the most famous painters in the world. And his art work sells for in the world. And his art work sells for up to as much as $82.5 million.up to as much as $82.5 million.

He tried many different jobs before He tried many different jobs before becoming a artist: Art dealer, minister, becoming a artist: Art dealer, minister, and bookkeeper.and bookkeeper.

How can we tell a How can we tell a painting is done by Van painting is done by Van Gogh?Gogh?

Where did he paint the Where did he paint the sunflowers?sunflowers? Outside in Arles, France.Outside in Arles, France. A town where he went to rest and A town where he went to rest and

recuperate from his mental recuperate from his mental illness.illness.

SpaceSpace

Positive Positive Space=The Space=The space occupied space occupied by and object.by and object.

Negative Negative Space=The Space=The space around an space around an object.object.

What is a tint/shade?What is a tint/shade?

Tint=Mixing Tint=Mixing white with a hue white with a hue (or a color) to (or a color) to make it appear make it appear lighter.lighter.

Shade=Mixing Shade=Mixing black with a hue black with a hue to make it appear to make it appear darker.darker.

What is the positive What is the positive space and what is the space and what is the negative space?negative space?

Day 1: The ProfileDay 1: The Profile

After Ms. Farley After Ms. Farley traces your profile traces your profile onto a sheet of paper, onto a sheet of paper, cut it out.cut it out.

Place it in the center Place it in the center of the paper with the of the paper with the face side out and face side out and trace with a pencil.trace with a pencil.

Flip the cut out and Flip the cut out and trace it again.trace it again.

Use a ruler to draw a Use a ruler to draw a line that skips over line that skips over the vase to draw the the vase to draw the table.table.

Day 2: Lines and Day 2: Lines and OutlineOutline Use a variety of lines (straight, Use a variety of lines (straight,

zigzag, curly, wavy, dotted) to zigzag, curly, wavy, dotted) to decorate vase.decorate vase.

Use a black Sharpie to outline the Use a black Sharpie to outline the lines.lines.

Day 3: Color in the Day 3: Color in the vasevase Use crayons to color in the vase.Use crayons to color in the vase. Press hard.Press hard. Do not leave any white spaces.Do not leave any white spaces.

Day 4: Day 4:

Use the oil pastels Use the oil pastels to draw to draw sunflowers. (Try to sunflowers. (Try to do some from the do some from the side and some side and some head on).head on).

Draw a center that Draw a center that is a different color is a different color than the petals.than the petals.

Add stems.Add stems.

Day 5: Paint a tint.Day 5: Paint a tint.

Using watercolors, paint in a Using watercolors, paint in a background.background.

Observe that the more water you Observe that the more water you use, the lighter the color use, the lighter the color becomes. This is a tint. When becomes. This is a tint. When you mix a color with white, it you mix a color with white, it becomes a tint. becomes a tint.