What can we learn from Vincent Van Gogh?

Many people don't realize that Van Gogh wasn't born brilliant. He worked very hard for many years before he started to paint masterpieces, and during that time, he was fueled by sheer determination and bloody-mindedness. read more

If u analys his body of works, they are full of vibrant contarting colours. His paintings have life in them. He transformed the pain of his tormented life into ecstatic beauty. read more

Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear hangs in my office to remind me that if I’m drawing my self-portrait dishonestly—if I’m pretending I’m okay and not in need of help—then I’m concealing from others the fact that I’m broken. read more

By the way, if you’re lucky enough to work at your creative profession as your day job, you can still learn from Van Gogh. He used every single day to improve his craft, never letting up, never cutting himself slack. 4. Don’t wait for inspiration . Van Gogh didn’t wait for inspiration to strike. read more