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Post-Impressionism: Van Gogh Drawings Lesson PlanPost-Impressionism: Van Gogh Drawings Lesson Plan
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Oglebay Institute
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Post-Impressionism: Van Gogh Drawings

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Turn your young artists into little Vincent van Goghs with a lesson plan on brush stroke style and color blending. Pupils practice the painting technique by sketching various shapes before recreating a van Gogh piece or creating an original work.

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impressionism, pointillism, vincent van gogh

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vincent van gogh, impressionism, post-impressionism, brush strokes, neo-impressionsim, pointillism, visual and performing arts

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  • One option for students is to choose a black-and-white van Gogh drawing to imitate; a sample is included, but you'll need to find others on your own 

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