VAN GOGH'S SUNFLOWERS
A terrific bulletin board idea from Leslie Gould, an K-6 Art Teacher from Fort Ann Central School, Fort Ann, NY
To see a gallery of work created by the talented students at Fort Ann
Elementary please go to this site: www.capital.net/~bhglag
Objectives:
Introduce Students to Van Gogh's Sunflowers
What You Need:
Construction paper, glue, scissors, tissue paper. A
reproduction of Van Gogh's Sunflowers, a photo and brief biography of
Vincent Van Gogh.
What You Do:
- Introduce the students to Van Gogh and his sunflower paintings.
- Students create sunflowers using construction paper and rolled up bits of
tissue paper for the center to add interest and dimension
- Post the sunflowers on a bulletin board with the photo and biography of
the artist as well as a reproduction of Van Gogh's Sunflowers
Try it yourself...
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Artist Biography:
Vincent Van Gogh is probably one of the most well known and influential artists of the 19th century. The son of a Dutch pastor, the young Van Gogh worked for picture dealers along with his brother Theo. He also taught in two English schools and in his twenties, became a missionary in the coal mining district of the Barniage in Belgium, where he lived among the miners and shared their hardships.
During his life, Van Gogh lived in various locations including Brussels, The Hague, Antwerp and Drenthe and in his travels, taught himself to draw and paint, in addition to taking the occasional art lesson. He moved to Paris at age 33 to live with his brother Theo (who was working in a gallery), and it was there that he came into contact with the work of the Impressionists.
Where before his work was dark in color with heavy forms and subject matter depicting peasants at work in the fields, in Paris, Van Gogh's paintings began to take on a somewhat Impressionistic feel. Flowers, portraits, self portraits and images of Paris appeared in his work. He went to Arles (later joined by fellow artist Paul Gauguin) at the age of 35 and upon arriving painted landscapes and portraits full of vivid colors and passionate feelings. In the years following 1888, he spent time in an insane asylum and eventually - at the age of 37 - took his own life. It was during the months approaching his death that Van Gogh created some of the most vibrant, expressive paintings known to man. In all, he produced an enormous volume of work - much of which was left in the care of his brother Theo's son.
Bio Written By: Andrea Mulder-Slater ©
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