Van gogh Reproduction

My interpretation of Starry Night. Now I have a deeper understanding of Vincent van Gogh. Extremely difficult to paint motion this way! Hope I don't cut off my ear any time soon.

Starry Night, Reproduction of a Vincent van Gogh, by artist Amy Prendergast

 Why I Painted This Masterpiece
  I feel the master artists are famous for a reason. They all have different techniques and style. I wanted to get inside the minds of some to understand more about their creations. There's a vast array of famous painters to choose from so I zoned in on a few of my favorites. I love Vincent Van Gogh's work. He was a true genius. Starry night is probably the most famous piece of art he ever created, along with "Sunflowers". I myself am drawn to "Starry Night" because of the mood and colors but mostly the movement in this painting. I wanted to replicate this work to understand where he put brushstrokes and how he placed them. Also the placement of Van Goghs subject matter is interesting to me. I would be thrilled to sit down, talk to Vincent himself and take a painting lesson from him:) Since that's not possible the next best thing was to recreate one of his famous pieces of art.