About Van Gogh
About the Art
Art Techniques
Vocabulary
2 Truths and a Lie
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What material did Van Gogh work with?
Oil paint
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What is the name of this painting?
Starry Night
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Name one material you can use with watercolor to create a different effect.
alcohol, oil pastel, salt
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What is a landscape?
A painting of the outdoors
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1. Van Gogh had a younger brother named Theo
2. Van Gogh liked to paint nature
3. Van Gogh was very rich because of his art
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What is the name of the Van Gogh painting we are studying?
Starry Night
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What kind of painting is this?
a landscape
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What do you call a work of art that uses oil pastel and watercolor together?
Oil resist
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What is the farthest part of a landscape called?
Background
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1. Van Gogh was born in the United States of America
2. Van Gogh lived in the Netherlands
3. Van Gogh lived in Brussels
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When was Van Gogh alive?
1800s
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How does Van Gogh use line in this painting?
To show movement
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What is the name for applying one even layer of watercolor paint?
A wash
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What is the name for the part of a landscape that is closest to the viewer?
Foreground
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1. Van Gogh only sold one painting in his life
2. Van Gogh lived to be 40 years old
3. Van Gogh was a self-taught artist
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Who convinced Van Gogh to be an artist?
His brother Theo
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What is in the foreground of Starry Night?
the black tree/ tower
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How can you make your watercolor paint darker?
Layer/ use less water
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What is the name for the part of a landscape that is in between the background and the foreground?
The middle ground
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1. Starry Night uses lines to show movement
2. Starry Night does not have a middle ground
3. Starry Night is Van Gogh's most famous artwork
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Where was Van Gogh born?
The Netherlands/ Dutch
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What art style is Van Gogh influenced by?
Impressionism
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What happens when you mix alcohol and watercolor?
The alcohol removes the paint from the paper/ makes it lighter
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What is a still life?
A drawing made from observation of still objects
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1. Van Gogh was an artist for only 10 years
2. The name of Van Gogh's first artwork was "The Potato Eaters"
3. Van Gogh never quit because he knew he'd be famous one day
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