Van Gogh-

After continuing my search and deeper exploration of Andy Goldsworthy it sparked my interest to see other work done by artists, where nature, and outside surroundings act as significant inspirations. Through my search, I discovered a very well-know name. Vincent Van Gogh was an artist born in 1853. He was a painter who is most famous for his self-portrait, and an image entitled “Starry Night.” Though there are differences between Andy Goldsworthy and Vincent Van Gogh, especially because Goldsworthy is know for his strong sculpture work and photography, one can see that both men, in their design practices used nature as a source of inspiration. Van Gogh, over the years, painted a variety of images ranging from still-life artwork, portraits of individuals, and landscape prints, each different in their own way. One of my favorite landscape portraits where nature, is involved is a portrait entitled “Olive Trees with the Alpilles.” Van Gogh uses a beautiful combination of cool colors, which help to capture the essence of the surrounding nature. Though the form is somewhat “dream like” and unrealistic, Van Gogh is still able to capture the inspiration of the trees and the sky in his work. His design may be abstract in form, but it is very traditional in terms of use of color. His work allows his audience to enter a world where his design aesthetic is to create a dreamer’s world, which allow them to see deeper into the final product.

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