Vincent van Gogh | Little Roots Artist Study

Vincent van Gogh | Little Roots Artist Study | Ages 2–9 🎨🌻

What can a paintbrush show us about the way an artist sees the world?

Meet Vincent van Gogh through color, movement, observation, and creativity in this 12-page Little Roots Artist Study!

Rather than simply memorizing an artist's name and a few famous paintings, children are invited to slow down and actually LOOK at art—noticing brushstrokes, color, movement, composition, landscapes, self-portraits, and the choices an artist makes.

Throughout the study, children will explore:

🌻 Vincent van Gogh's life and artistic journey

🖌️ What brushstrokes are—and how different marks can create movement

🎨 Complementary colors and strong color contrasts

🌻 Van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings

🌌 The Starry Night and how artists combine observation with artistic choices

🏞️ Landscapes and composition

🪞 Van Gogh's self-portraits + creating your own

✉️ Vincent's letters to his brother Theo and what a primary source is

👀 A simple LOOK • NOTICE • WONDER routine for exploring artwork

🖍️ Creating an ORIGINAL artwork inspired by movement and visible brushstrokes

🖼️ Artist review + mini gallery

Activities encourage children to experiment, observe, discuss, draw, paint, write or dictate, and create at their own developmental level.

And rather than simply copying one of Van Gogh's paintings, children are encouraged to take an idea they discovered from an artist and use it to make something completely their own.

12 pages | Ages 2–9 | Artist Study | Digital Download



🌱 $5

Part of the growing Little Roots Artist Study Collection.