I recently went to visit the amazing collection at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. I was fascinated by the brush strokes used by Van Gogh in Starry Night as they seemed to create motion within the painting. He completed this painting from memory whilst seeking treatment in a mental asylum. I've always loved Van Gogh's work. I remember studying Sunflowers and Chair at school (I did my own version of my Dads chair replacing the pipe with a newspaper and remote control!) which may be why I'm so interested in using different brush strokes myself. After doing a little research on Starry Night, I came across this TED talk which explains the mathematics behind the painting. Could be another reason why I'm drawn to it so much!
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