Why did Van Gogh paint the way he did?

Thank you for the A2a. One important aspect you have to know about Van Gogh is his knowledge about what was happening in art on that moment. read more

He started using a dark pallet but when he traveled to Paris, he changed his colors because he saw the paintings of impressionists and used the pontillist technique of other artists and they way they did small strokes and combined color. read more

Vincent van Gogh painted sunflowers primarily to brighten his friend's bedroom. The cheerful flowers reminded van Gogh of the yellow house that he and fellow artist Paul Gauguin had once shared. In 1888, van Gogh left Holland and moved to Arles, France, where he planned to share a studio with Gauguin and hoped to found an artistic community, according to the History Channel's website. read more