I was commissioned to reproduce the oil painting “Starry Night”, one of Van Gogh’s famous paintings. I was incredibly excited to study a Van Gogh because his paintings inspire me. I love his thick expressive rhythmic brush strokes.
One of the many perks to living New York City as an artist is getting to see original paintings in person. I visited the original painting in the Museum of Modern Art.
- Jessica Siemens infront of Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh
In the MoMA I made a little sketch of the original “Starry Night”
Sketch of original Starry Night in the MoMA color pencil Jessica Siemens 2011
And sign from somewhere.. or perhaps a coincidence, the day I started the painting, someone left this book in a give away bin next to the elevator in my apartment complex… perhaps it was my destiny. (I’ve been watching too much Lost lately)
- EyeWitness Art Vincent Van Gogh
And so… I read this wonderful book and painted…
- Starry Night reproduction progression Jessica Siemens 2011
And finally, I finish!
- Reproduction of Starry Night, oil on canvas, 36×28”, Jessica Siemens 2011