Observation

The question was attempted by few candidates.The candidates’ performance was poor. They were expected to respond to the question in this manner:

(a)        Notes on Vincent Van Gogh
(i)         -           Dutch.
(ii)        -           Painting.                                             
(iii)       -           Self trained.
-           Learnt from copying prints. Also learnt from books by Jean-Francis Millet and CharlesBargue
-           Influenced by works of great artists like Millet, Daumier, and Rembrandt.
-           Influenced by his experience as an art dealer.
-           Gained experience from his brother’s gallery.
-           Received encouragement from other artists.
(iv)       -           Adopted broken colours with sharp brush strokes.
-           Use of brilliant colours with brush /palette knife.
-           Use of thick paint textures.
-           Use of bold dramatic brush strokes to effect contours on his shapes.
-           Adopt post impressionism style of painting.
-           Use of impasto technique.

(b)                   Contributions to the development of art
-           One of the pioneers of Post- impressionism.

•       A post-impressionist painter.
• Excelled in the use of brilliant colours.
• Distortion of natural forms.
• An inspiration to other artists.

 (c)                   Examples of Vincent Van Gogh’s works

•  The potato eaters.
• Starry night.
• Self portrait.
• Sunflowers.
• The scream.
• Cross in the wheat field.
• The sower.
• Almond tree in blossom.
• At the foot of the mountains.
• Autumn landscape.
• Cottages and cypresses.
• The night café.
• Wheatfield with crows.
• The Siesta.
• Church at Auvers.
• Bedroom in Arles.
• Cypresses.