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Compare And Contrast Buchanan And Van Gogh

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Buchanan and Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh, born in 1853, was a post-impressionist painter. Van Gogh struggled with a mental illness and remained fairly unknown as an artist throughout his life. It was not until after he took his own life at the age of 37 that his works came to light. Up until 1886, Van Gogh was strictly self-taught. He eventually decided he needed some professional training, so he enrolled in the Fine Arts Academy in Antwerp. His earlier works are more somber, whereas his later works are more vibrant and full of motion because of his short brushstrokes. This is because when Van Gogh visited France he met some impressionists and started to try and imitate their techniques. He was unable to copy this style though and ended up developing a more unconventional style. The themes for his paintings were usually the outdoors and being free because Van Gogh was determined to give happiness by creating beauty. He typically used vibrant colors in his works and used short and wispy expressive lines to promote movement throughout …show more content…

She originally was pursuing a career in health education, but soon found her calling as an artist. Buchanan became an artist to express herself and the images, stories, and architecture of her African American childhood. At first her works were abstract and evoked urban ruins, but later she began depicting shacks and vernacular architecture in her paintings, which she is most common for. Before painting specific structures, she often photographed them to serve as a memory aid. Buchanan like Van Gogh also had a very expressionistic style and often used loosely applied vibrant colors in her work to create texture. She also like to use diagonal lines to create motion and excitement. Most of her works are a tribute to improvisational techniques, resilience, and tenacity (“Beverly Buchanan

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