Kids Study Art- Van Gogh

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Studying the great artists is an important way for children to learn about culture and it can help improve their ability to observe. Children can learn to love fine art. Vincent van Gogh, is one of those artists that children tend to love because of his use of bright colors and bold designs. Even a young child can learn to recognize his work.

About Van Gogh 

Biography of Van Gogh
A pretty thorough biography of Van Gogh.
Short Biography
A short biography of Vincent van Gogh with lots of his painting shown.
Short biography with Pictures
A short biography with pictures.

Vincent van Gogh 

Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 ? 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th century art for its vivid colors and emotional impact. He suffered from anxiety and increasingly frequent bouts of mental illness throughout his life, and died largely unknown, at the age of 37, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Little appreciated during his lifetime, his fame grew in the years after his death. Today, he is widely regarded as one of history's greatest painters and an important contributor to the foundations of modern art. Van Gogh d...

Books about the Artist 

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Projects and Printables 

Starry Night
A coloring page of Starry Night.
Room at Arles
Coloring page of Room of Arles.
Flower Beds
Coloring page of Flower Beds.
Sunflowers
Coloring page of Sunflowers.
Starry Night
Another coloring page of Starry Night.
Self Portrait
A self portrait coloring page.
Room at Arles
Another coloring page of Room at Arles.
Mystery Painting- Starry Night
Figure out what the painting is.
Mystery Painting- Room at Arles
Figure out what the painting is.
Van Gogh Mini Books
Mini books for your lapbooks, interactive notebooks and artist scrapbooks.
Paint like Van Gogh
Lesson plan on painting like van Gogh.

Projects and Pages to Help in your Art Study 

Resources for Studying Art. 

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