| The world of art has had some very talented | | | | technique lacked technical skill, so he set out to |
| artists and one of the most famous is Vincent | | | | learn it. |
| Van Gogh. In fact, of all the oil paintings that have | | | | As Van Gogh's technical skills improved so did his |
| ever been painted Van Gogh paintings are some | | | | paintings. However, Van Gogh was never aware |
| of the most popular for art reproductions. A little | | | | of his talent to the degree that individuals are |
| background information on Van Gogh helps put his | | | | today. He mostly critiqued his efforts and even |
| art career in perspective. | | | | destroyed many of his own paintings because |
| When Van Gogh was young he used mostly | | | | they simply were not good enough. Today, those |
| water colors although finding a confirmed water | | | | paintings he destroyed would likely sell for |
| color by Van Gogh is incredibly challenging. His | | | | hundreds of thousands of dollars if not millions. |
| youth was not dedicated to art, but his adult life | | | | Much of Van Gogh's life played into his paintings |
| was. Around 1880 Van Gogh made the decision | | | | and the subject matter. For instance when he |
| to make art his life. It took him a few years | | | | was in Saint Remy in the asylum he painted the |
| before others were seeking his work although | | | | view from his window. He could see a wheat field |
| some were disappointed with the results | | | | and this is what he painted. So his life events |
| specifically his uncle. Regardless of this setback, | | | | directly influenced his oil paintings. Today, Van |
| Van Gogh continued with his art and practiced | | | | Gogh is considered one of the most outstanding |
| many styles. Some of those styles were criticized | | | | artists of all time, an honor that would humble the |
| during that time period but today are considered | | | | artist and possibly even surprise him. |
| masterpieces. These criticisms however are what | | | | Buying an actual Vincent Van Gogh artwork is |
| turned Van Gogh onto oil paintings. | | | | only a dream for most people, but there are |
| His first oil paintings were destroyed by Van Gogh | | | | many art reproductions available in poster form |
| himself because they did not turn out as he had | | | | and even in oil paint. So, if you like Van Gogh art |
| anticipated. Some that survived include The | | | | but don't have millions to buy one of your own |
| Cottage, The Potato Eaters and The Old Tower. | | | | consider a reproduction that is almost as beautiful |
| After painting these Van Gogh realized his | | | | and significantly cheaper. |