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Vincent van Gogh employs the following visual art elements in his work: form, line,
shape, color, texture, space, and value. In his piece there are some objects that
represents form like the hills. The vertical line above the bushes leads the eye further
making it look far. As well as the variety of line types to depict the swirling wind, rolling
hills, and the texture of the horizon. Shape conveys the length and width of the piece. As
a painting, the piece is a 2D or 2-dimensional. As for the objects in the painting he used
organic shapes. He frequently used a combination of blues, as well as dark colors, to
highlight the tree, and vivid yellow and orange to emphasize the stars and moon. To
establish the texture of some parts of his painting, he used various styles. Along with the
colors, it provides structure, edges, and creates emotions and shades to emphasize
some parts of the paintings. When the viewer looks at his piece and conclude that
nothing is so out of position or uncomfortable, the artist has succeeded in using space
with the help of the different elements. Lastly, some parts of his painting don't use the
value right, making them seem simplistic.
The following are the principles of visual art used by Vincent van Gogh in his work:
Contrast, He used contrasting colors to highlight something in his work. For instance, he
used a darker color to draw attention to the tree, making it stand out. In some of the
objects in his art, he used different sizes. The relationship between some of the sizes of
objects in a piece of work is referred to as proportion. There are some types of
movement in his work, such as the swirling wind, the repetition of shapes and colors
gives the impression that the painting is moving.
Personally, I appreciate the artwork because it seems that the artist invested a great
deal of passion and feeling into it. The artwork is intended to convey the artist's ideal
emotions as seen. He created something that the human eye had never seen before in
the real world. Furthermore, he magnificently and beautifully use the arts' elements and
principles.