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 Post-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, and distortion of form 

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

Tutor 

Steven Leung 

Steven Leung acquired his BA & MFA degrees from the Department of Fine Art of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has been teaching drawing, painting, design and art appreciation at various institutions including the Department of Fine Art at CUHK & CUSCS, SCOPE (City University of Hong Kong) and Hong Kong Art School for almost three decades. His teaching extends to children and teenagers in studios and secondary schools, and he has even painted murals for schools and public places. 

Steven draws inspiration from the ordinary people and household objects around him. Through the medium of oil, pencil, charcoal or paper, he fuses the real and envisioned imageries to connect others with himself and the outside world with his inner world. 

Steven’s many exhibitions include solo ones such as When Will I See You Again - Figure Paintings & Drawings by Steven Leung (2019) and Domestica- Painting, Drawings & Paper cuts by Steven Leung (2017), and group exhibitions like the Contemporary Hong Kong Biennial Art Exhibition (1992, 1997) and Philippe Charriol Art Competition Exhibition (1991, 1999). His works are widely collected by Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Philippe Charriol Foundation, and private collectors. 

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