Discovering Line with Vincent van Gogh: How to Draw, by Rob the Art Teacher

[@dianebonneau2350]

Excellent technique for integration into one’s own style

[@Tony-1950]

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[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Wow!! Thank you!

[@CSchaeken]

I also wanted to say that you are one of the very, very few non Dutch speakers who pronounce the name Van Gogh correctly!👍👍

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Oh, thank you so much!! 🥰

[@petersheather7130]

Thanks Rob. Your ideas will reinvigorate my art class.

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

That's great to hear! Thanks for your encouragement!

[@homafattahi4073]

An inspiring video- THANKS Rob.

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Thank you so much for your feedback!

[@jenniferahmad]

BTW, he used improvised pens made from reeds, just with a split in the sharpened end and dipped in ink for these works. You can also use bamboo.

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Yes! Van Gogh is such a good model for young artists because we can see him experimenting and learning as he goes. I think it is so important for students to experiment with materials and to create improvised art tools. During the long months of pandemic lock-down and online learning in 2020, my students took great delight in finding unusual art materials around the home. Thank you for your inspiring comment.

[@kouenshi7926]

This is wonderful ! Thank you so much I learned a lot

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Thank you so much for your response. It means a lot to me!

[@user-wn6de8dh3i]

Thanks for bullions time.i

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Thank you so much!

[@adrianamorales5434]

Que hermoso, ha sido muy útil para mi. Muchas gracias.

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

¡Muchas gracias por tus alentadores comentarios!

[@yvonneyakphoto2285]

Thank you so much, I’m just starting to draw and this was very inspiring!

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

I'm so glad to hear that! Best wishes on your drawing journey!

[@susanfield2444]

Facinating

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Thank you!! 😊

[@matthewhedlund9675]

Brilliant video! I'm teaching with the TAB philosophy this year, and your videos are a great help. Thank you for sharing.

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Thank you so much for your encouragement and affirmation. I wish you great success and inspiration in your classroom!

[@CSchaeken]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Thank you so much for your feedback!!

[@emmalouie1663]

also, it's said that Van Gogh was not a naïve artist, if one looks at his older drawings, a lot of perspective planes can be seen, not flat colorful renderings but more complicated scenes of proper perspectives

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Yes, I would not describe him as a naïve artist even though he was self-taught, because he was always trying to learn from academic art methods and as you say, he did a have a good spatial sensibility. It just took him a while to acquire all the skills he needed to render perspective convincingly.

[@julioluna3366]

Beautiful explanation!!!

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Thank you! 🤗

[@jhun8838]

Good video

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@renzo6490]

Perhaps van Gogh filled his page from edge to edge , but within the edges he seems to have often left blank areas for the eye to rest. Readers note: unless you are at the first word in a sentence, the name is spelled with a small v...van Gogh. And, I THINK that 'van' is pronounced by the Dutch more like 'fan'. But I'm not sure.

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Thank you for your feedback. Great observation about the edges. The 'van' is pronounced as a very soft 'f' which often sounds very similar to a soft 'v' but the 'o' in 'von' is very different from the 'a' in 'fan'.

[@nimitz1739]

You can learn how he painted through his drawings

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Yes! So true👍🏼

[@EraQuisnamVigila]

Hi, could you make a list of all your pens, pencils brushes etc in the credits and links? I don't mean where you bought them, just a useful list of implements, as your accent is quite strong. Thank you.

[@RobtheArtTeacher]

Thank you for your comment. I have added the following list to the description. Brands are less important than experimenting for yourself with a range of soft and hard drawing materials that you can find locally. Suggested drawing materials: Fountain pen (ink writing pen) Graphite pencils (HB - 12B) Charcoal pencils (or charcoal sticks) Wax pencils Colour pencils (colour crayons) Graphite sticks Black marker pens (various sizes) Brush markers Hair paint brushes Bristle paint brushes Damaged brushes Paper stump DIY plastic pen (homemade) Twigs Cotton buds String Ink Other found items that you could dip into ink and draw with

[@EraQuisnamVigila]

@@RobtheArtTeacher Thank you. That's really helpful.