1 Discovering by doing 92 Do you have something to draw with? 103 Draw, draw and draw again 174 Copying 185 Drawing people in action 206 Drawing trees 237 Making a perspective frame 268 First draw, then paint 289 Experimenting with colour 3410 Making self-portraits 4011 Making colourful still lifes 4412 Painting from memory 5013 Painting a landscape 5614 How do you paint the ocean? 6015 Brushstrokes that ripple and sway 6216 In the garden 6417 A painting up close 6818 A painting of a walk 71In this book, Ceciel de Bie shows you how Van Gogh worked. The book contains plenty of examples, illustrations and fun activities to help you get straight down to work yourself. It’s just like looking over the artist’s shoulder!What materials did Vincent van Gogh use? How do we know that other works of art are sometimes hidden beneath his paintings? And how exactly is a painting put together? Vincent van Gogh is famous all over the world for his colourful artistic style. You’ve probably seen one or two of his paintings before. Maybe his Sunflowers, for example, or The yellow house. But Vincent was not a naturally talented artist. He had to learn the art of drawing and painting – and it wasn’t always easy! In this book, Ceciel de Bie shows you how Van Gogh worked. The book contains plenty of examples, illustrations and fun activities to help you get straight down to work yourself. It’s just like looking over the artist’s shoulder! Ceciel de Bie is an acclaimed children’s author who has written many books about artists. For children aged 8 and above.This book contains plenty of examples, illustrations and fun activities to help you get straight down to work yourself. It’s just like looking over the artist’s shoulder!