A Deeper Dive

into van Gogh's artistic technique. From his expressive color palette to his iconic impasto brush strokes.

Sunflowers, Irises and Starry Skies.

Fields of wheat, cypress trees, peasants and choppy seas.

Learn about the lost Van Gogh paintings known as the “Breda Crates”.

Vincent Willem van Gogh - March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890.

Dive into Vincent van Gogh’s artistic technique. From his expressive color palette to his iconic impasto brushstrokes and more.

The unique brushwork and vivid color palette of Vincent van Gogh are hallmarks of his artistic approach. His use of impasto, or thick, expressive strokes, gave his paintings a sense of depth and substance. His use of color was bold and emotive, frequently juxtaposing complementary hues to create a sense of depth and emotional intensity, conveying his feelings and experiences rather than adhering to realistic representations.

"I follow no system of brushwork at all, I hit the canvas with irregular strokes, which I leave as they are, impastos, uncovered spots of canvas—corners here and there left inevitably unfinished— reworkings, roughnesses; well, I'm inclined to think that the result is sufficiently worrying and annoying not to please people with preconceived ideas about technique."