Identifiable with a swirly-whirly starry night and notorious for cutting his ear off, Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter — and one of the most influential figures in the history of Western art. 

A trailblazing Expressionist, Van Gough poured his personality and passion into every painting. It is unapologetically conspicuous in the bold, swirling brushstrokes and vibrant colours that he used to depict everyday objects like his yellow bedroom, chair, and pool table. These elements appear to be alive, leaping off the canvas with their unique essence. Students will gain a wealth of knowledge from Van Gogh’s techniques as they explore how he used brushstrokes, colours, and forms. You will also discover how to creatively re-arrange objects to express your individual perspective. 

Students will: 

• Enhance their handling of oil paint as a medium of painting 

• Understand the use of colour theory, colour-mixing and the subjective colour palette of Neo-Impressionism and Expressionism 

• Learn the different qualities of brushstrokes by Expressionists and Van Gogh 

• Attempt to distort and exaggerate shapes/forms aesthetically and emotionally relative to one’s own feeling and pictorial needs 

• Observe and analyse composition and colour palette 

• Explore linear perspective: One-point perspective and its application 

• Learn to use impasto and outline in selected areas and details 

• Apply Van Gogh’s painting characteristics in one’s creation in terms of brushstroke, use of colour & distortion of form 

Pay homage to Van Gogh’s eccentricity and swivelling imagery — register today! 

Tutor 

Steven Leung 

Steven Leung acquired his BA & MFA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He taught at various institutions including the department of Fine Art at CUHK & CUSCS, SCOPE (City University of Hong Kong) & IVE(KT) on a part-time basis. He has also been teaching a range of programmes such as CVA, DFA, HDFA & BA at Hong Kong Art School since 2000. Steven’s art focuses on portraiture and still life to convey human relationships & memories. Solo exhibitions include Portrait Painting by Leung Man Ho, Heads & Parts - Portrait Sculptures & Drawings by Leung Man Ho Steven, Domestica- Painting, Drawing & Paper-cut by Steven Leung & When Will I See You Again - Figure Paintings & Drawings by Steven Leung. 

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