Vincent Van GoghVincent van Gogh was a fascinating artist who became famous after he died. He painted over 900 paintings in the space of just 10 years. Wow, that is a LOT of paintings over such a short period of time! He clearly loved what he was doing. He was most famous for Starry Night, The Bedroom, Irises and Sunflowers. Take a look at each of these well known paintings below. | |
Bedroom in Arles Vincent Van Gogh (1888) | Vincent Van Gogh's "Bedroom in Arles" In the winter of 1888, Van Gogh traveled to a town in the south of France called Arles. There he hoped to start a “Studio of the South” where painters could live and work together creating art. During his time in Arles, Vincent painted a picture of his bedroom. Upon entering the room, there is a bed to the right. Along the wall to the right is a chair, table with water on it, and a window overlooking the street. The wall on the left has another chair and the door to the second bedroom. Take a closer look, the paintings on the wall are some that were actually created by Van Gogh himself!!! |
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The bedroom of a one-bedroom apartment in River North has been transformed (down to the brushstroke) to look just like the bedroom in the Yellow House in Arles, France, that Van Gogh so adored in the late 19th century.
Alright let's get started...Today we will be creating our own bedrooms! Don't worry, you don't have to show your dirty clothes on the floor or unmade beds. These bedrooms can be imaginary. This is your chance to design your perfect bedroom! You will need...
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STEP 1: Prepare your Paper First you will need a square piece of paper. If you need help making a square check out the YouTube tutorial here. Once you have your square, fold the square corner to corner, both ways to create an "X". Notice how you have created 4 triangles. Carefully cut 1 triangle out to leave you with three remaining triangles to design your bedroom (1 triangle for each wall and 1 for the floor). | |
Using a pencil, begin to draw your floor and walls. Make sure to include LOTS of details!!! Is your floor made of wood, tile, or carpet??? Maybe your floor is made of marshmallows! The more detail you add the better. In my example, I made sure to include a window, so I can see outside and a piano, because I LOVE music!!!. What are some things you NEED to have in your bedroom?
After you draw all of your details in pencil, trace your pencil lines with sharpie and add some color. I chose to first add some TEXTURE with crayon. Next, I added some washable marker and brushed water over the top to create a watercolor paint effect. Take a look at my process below!