Collection: Famous Paintings

Van Gogh Paintings

Vincent van Gogh's paint by numbers is a prestigious way to introduce yourself to the world of art for people less familiar with it. Van Gogh is well known for his personal touches and colors. The artist influenced a whole era as part of the Dutch post-impressionist movement in the late 19^th century. Until today, his work is exposed in different artistic capitals worldwide, from London to Amsterdam; the painter influenced the art world. Although misunderstood for a long time and through hard times, his art is greatly appreciated nowadays.

Van Gogh's work has led to the development of modern art. The painter's love for nature would be reflected in his paintings. He was humble and would find himself stargazing and dreaming his life away. 'Starry Night' is the reflection of that dreamy artist who wanted to share his emotions with his viewers, filled with various feelings.

Monet paint by number

Claude Monet is the founder of French Impressionism, which flourished in the late 19^th century and has shown the beauty of abstract creating little strokes and dabs with a paintbrush. He is at the origin of this technique.

Monet Paint By Numbers are just a beautiful way to revisit this epical art movement and to bring it back to life and into your interior. Monet has impacted a whole generation, and just like van Gogh or Picasso, his artwork can be found in the world's most prestigious museum. When you hear Monet, beautiful and relaxed landscapes come to your mind. He nailed the art of recreating a beautiful atmosphere and a unique landscape while using this particular technique specific to impressionists.

Something less known about Monet's technique is that he would banish some colors from the palette he used. Therefore, no brown or earth colors can be found in his paintings. Claude Monet used limited colors to paint and could create that impression of light using specific techniques and paint.

Claude Monet mainly used oil on canvas, and along with other impressionist artists such as Renoir, he would change how landscapes were painted. Instead of copying every detail, similar to a photograph, he would rather capture the lights and colors in the landscapes. His outdoor painting technique is admirable. Claude Monet had a beloved scene (like most artists); his preferred spot was the waterlily pond.

Worldwide renowned painters

Both Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet founded the impressionist art movement during the late 1850s. This movement is characteristic of a certain technique used to paint on the canvas.

Mainly with oil, impressionism means capturing the light of the landscapes; it is not an exact copy of what you are seeing but an 'impression' of it. The use of little strokes with the paintbrush creates that impression of light and movement and is the pillar of the later movement of pointillism and neoimpressionism.

Different techniques and paintings started to be more popular during the early 20^th century; that period being scarred by the multiple wars, people would use art as an escape to express their feelings. Pablo Picasso is a perfect example; if you are familiar with the Guernica painting, it is a significant painting marking the anti-war movement. Guernica (Spain) was bombarded by the Nazis in 1937; it was a revolt against the catastrophic disaster that was happening in the world.

The 20^th century is marked by horrific historical challenges, and art was the only way to go against them peacefully. Artists will counter-attack with their paintbrushes and let their colors express their anger and despair. However, not everyone was politically engaged.

Artists such as van Gogh and Monet were from an earlier generation and greatly changed how we paint today. During the Middle Ages, painters such as Da Vinci and Van Eyck painted realistic scenes and portraits. This will change with Monet and van Gogh, and paintings will become more abstract and less truthful to reality. The colors will be more vibrant, and the representation will be more imaginative.