Maitland Grossmann High School – Bailey Self-Portrait Van Gogh Style
Maitland Grossmann High School is located north of Newcastle on traditional Wonaruah land.
Bailey, a student at Maitland Grossmann High School, painted a self-portrait in the style of Vincent van Gogh.
This was created by taking a photo of Bailey and tracing it onto a canvas. Bailey then completed his artwork using acrylic paints and a brush technique comprised of long curved strokes.
Through creating his self-portrait, the student gained a deeper understanding of the artist.
Bailey Self-Portrait Van Gogh Style
- Bailey Self-Portrait Van Gogh Style – long text description
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Bailey Self-Portrait Van Gogh Style is a rectangular self-portrait in the style of Vincent van Gogh. The acrylic painting features Bailey against a blue background enclosed in a brown wooden frame.
Baily is shown from the waist up with his head turned to the right. He has brown hair and tan skin. His eyes look directly toward the viewer with a neutral expression on his face. He wears the Maitland Grossman High School uniform of a white shirt with black collar and embroidered school logo.
The background is filled with swirling patterns in various shades of blue, purple and white. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom right-hand corne
What did the teacher and student have to say?
- ‘We took a photo of Bailey and traced it onto a canvas. Bailey learned to use a brush with long curved strokes in the style of Van Gogh.’ – Mr Richard Focic (teacher)
- ‘I learnt how to paint like a famous artist, Vincent van Gogh.’ – Bailey (student)
Participating student
Congratulations to Bailey from Year 10 at Maitland Grossmann High School for his wonderful submission.
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- All student artworks and images courtesy of the respective schools, student artworks © the student artists, 2023, reproduced and communicated with permission.
- Congratulations banner, created using Canva, 2021.
