VINCENT VAN GOGHS

MOVEMENT IN ART
PROJECT
BY MRS. HAEBERLE

Who is Vincent Van Gogh?

Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands, he lived form
1853 to 1890. He is one of the most famous painters
in the world. His art work sells for millions of dollars
today. His work is known as post-impressionist. He
created 2000 paintings and drawing in his life time.
His paintings are very thick and viscous, he used
thick brush strokes that can still be seen in his work.
His painting
Starry Night has been transformed into every sort
Figure 1.
of memorabilia and collectable you can imagine. Van
Goghs work has texture and movement. Sometimes
people say they can see the sky moving in his work.
It is that painting that will inspire you to create this
Please watchproject.
these short videos to enhance your learning experience:
https://youtu.be/ZK86XQ1iFVs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv8TANh8djI

Figure 2.

Elements of Art and Principles of

Design

Line
Color
Texture
Form
Shape
value

Unity
Balance
Emphasis
Hierarchy
Scale and Proportio
n

Similarity
& Contrast

Always keep in mind what elements and principles of

art and design you are including in your work!

Project Instructions
Please recreate a 2D work inspired by Van Goghs Starry Night. The medium is up
to you but it must have texture. Some ways to create texture in 2d work is by using
paper, tissue paper, coffee filters, glue, and whatever else you can think of on the
paper or canvas. I have included some examples for you to see of other artists who
were inspired by Starry Night. Please be creative, come up with your own
concept.
Ideas for supplies and mediums
Glue or hot glue
Coffee filter
Tissue paper
Magazine pages
Aluminum foil
Melted crayon
Paint
Colored paper
Ink
Markers

Communication and Expression Through Original Works of Art

2.4 Demonstrate in their own works of art a personal style and an advanced proficiency in communicating an idea,
theme, or emotion.

Starry Night

Figure 3.

Vocabulary
Please look up and define the following vocab words and submit defitions on a word
document along with your art. Thank you!

Memorabilia
Movement in art
Texture in art
Viscous
Brush stroke
Post-impressionist

Rubric
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN: LINE, TEXTURE, COLOR, SHAPE/FORM, VALUE, SPACE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN:
REPETITION, BALANCE, EMPHASIS, CONTRAST, UNITY A: student showed an awareness of the
elements and principles of design; chose color scheme carefully, used space effectively. B:
The artwork shows that the student applied the principles of design while using one or more
elements effectively;. C: The student did the assignment adequately. D: The assignment was
completed and turned in, but showed little evidence of any understanding of the elements and
principles of art F: The student did the minimum or the artwork was never completed.
. Craftsmanship/Skill/Consistency A: The artwork was beautiful and patiently done; it was as good as hard
work could make it. B: With a little more effort, the work could have been outstanding; lacks the finishing
touches. C: The student showed average craftsmanship; adequate, but not as good as it could have been, a bit
careless. D: The student showed below average craftsmanship, lack of pride in finished work. F: The student
showed poor craftsmanship;

100
Very

Poor

95 90% |------------| A Excellent Outstanding Exemplary 89 85 80% |------------| B Above Average

Good Acceptable 79 75 70% |------------| C Average Good Not Yet Acceptable 69 65 60% |------------|
D Below Average Needs Improvement Barely Acceptable 59% and below |------------| F Unsatisfactory
Unacceptable -

Citations

Bernard, B. (1992). Van Gogh. London: Dorling Kindersley.

Ghost stories [MP3]. (n.d.).
Nine Through Twelve-Advanced. (n.d.). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/vaadvanced.asp
Sample Art Rubric - Middle School/High School. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2016,
from http://www.incredibleart.org/files/Rubric.htm
Vincent van Gogh Gallery. (n.d.). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from
http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/ (Figures: 1, 2, 3)