I remember learning about famous artists back in elementary school and seeing Van Gogh's The Starry Night. Growing up I never really appreciated his work, I knew it was good but I never thought of the technique that went into his paintings. I didn't fully understand how amazing his work is till I went to the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam and saw his work for myself. Seeing his work in person and seeing the detail in each stroke was very memorizing to see, to see the highlights and shadows in them. As I walked through the museum it was interesting to see what inspired him and how he grew throughout his journey. It was interesting to see how he was inspired by Asian art work and would recreate the images with his own style. It was interesting to see how his work reflected a period of time in his life, from when he was mailing letters to his brother to discovering new things. Once I saw his artwork in person I was able to get a better understanding and appreciate his work a lot more then what I could have done before.
With the images I chose to recreate I thought to show his different paintings, you obviously have one of his famous self portraits and then you have his still life painting of apples and potatoes. It's interesting to see how his painting vary from landscapes to still life to portraits of people. Van Gogh was an interesting person and I believe you can see that throughout his art work.
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