Open Editions: Man in Boat, Fishing

In the style of Van Gogh, specifically his later years. Characterized as post impressionism by using bolder strokes, often painted from memory, painted in a faster, and looser style and thus more abstract. Van Gogh was most prolific the last two years of his life. Producing approximately 2,000 works, consisting of 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings. He began drawing and felt he needed to master pencil drawing prior to taking up painting. After getting perspective down and representative figures, he moved to painting. Slowly adding more color, and then getting bolder and looser with his strokes. The impasto style he seems most known for was mostly from his later years and progressed as time went on. He could actually mix paint on the canvas as he went and paint was so thick you could see the strokes of the brush or the palette knife clearly adding some degree of depth to his work. At the time this was perceived as very chaotic and almost scary to fellow artists who painted in a controlled and deliberate manner with slower with more careful strokes.