Vincent Willem Van Gogh has become one of the most influential painters of all time. Across the space of a decade, he created approximately 2,100 pieces of art most of which have been dated from the last 2 years of his life.
He was born on 30th March 1853 and passed away on 29th July 1890. After his death, his work became some of the most popular pieces of art across the Western art scene.
Many of his original works are now scattered around some of the world’s best museums and there is a great selection to view in Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum.
Some of his most famous paintings include:
· Starry Night
· Vase with 15 Sunflowers
· Irises
· Almond Blossoms
· His self-portraits
Even though his paintings are extremely successful now, during his time as an artist he didn’t sell anywhere near the number of paintings he did after his death. He was deemed a mad-man and mentally unstable. This was due to his severe depression and mental health problems which led him to ill health and even psychotic episodes.
His expressive style and storytelling is exactly why people today admire Van Gogh not only as an artist but also as a person. His use of colour and composition creates such emotion and expresses how he viewed life through his perspective.
At Paint Away Events, we deeply admire Van Gogh’s work and that’s why we offer our sip and paint sessions where you can recreate paintings like the Starry Night scene and so much more.
With Paint Away you can organise private paint parties, hen-dos, children’s parties, and office parties. Got a unique event in mind? Get in touch! We can customise our sip and paint experiences to your bespoke needs! Our events are open to everyone no matter age or skill level.
So no matter what kind of artful event you’re looking to organise and host, chat to us today! We can help arrange the perfect day for your celebration.
To discover more about our latest sip and paint events, or to order one of our paint away at home kits, check out our website for contact information!
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