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Vincent van Gogh

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Influences
van Gogh has always been a great influence to me. His life story and the challenges he faced were all captured throughout his work. He has inspired me to keep going when I have struggled. So, I used this assignment to challenge myself to accept artwork in its early stages and encourage myself to be brave to show it.

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van Gogh focused on sketching and getting the basic textures of the landscapes to understand the shape and flow of the painting. His goal was not to do a full completed piece.

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Context
When I paint, I am usually a perfectionist and do not like to show anything until I think it's perfect. This often makes me frustrated and want to give up. van Gogh's piece inspired me to accept a piece in the beginning stages and presenting a piece as just a sketch.

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van Gogh was an outcast to society at his time and struggled to be successful in the eyes of his peers and family. Towards the end of his life is when he started painting but still had the time to create many wonderful masterpieces. He was a fast painter, including multiple sketches in various mediums.

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Landscape with Houses

Vincent van Gogh, May 1890

pencil, brush and oil paint and watercolour, on paper, 44.0 cm x 54.4 cm