van Gogh points

Triangular composition

Face focal point

¾ view

Sensitive, angular suggesting illness

Subject matter of vangogh after a mental health break down

Personal and reflective mood/atmosphere

Organic strokes of face

Contrast with else where, making focal point

Greenish yellows in skin

Shows he is sick/recovering

Warmer tones in cheeks and lips

Contrast, making focal point

Reflective colour on face from jacket

Adds unity

Muted background greens

Make figure stand out

Bold outline

Makes figure stand out and contrast with background

Red lines from geisha painting

Frame the face making focal point

Loose/rough brushwork in face

Suggests age and illness, contrasts with elsewhere

Impasto texnique means thickly applied paint

Comes off canvas giving depth

Pattern of regular background contrasts with organic foreground

Makes the figure the focal point and separates

Hard geometric background contrasts with soft organic foreground

Makes figure stand out

Figure dominates composition

Take notice of vg

Large restrictive coat

Fragility and illness

Reflective/serious face

Serious mood and atmosphere

Subject matter of van gogh

Sad and somber mood and atmosphere

Impasto and bold lines

Bold and eye catching, outlines key things

Red in cheeks contrasts

Focal point