St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School

Art and design—Knowledge Based Curriculum—Year 3

Van Gogh is a famous

Dutch artist. He is

one of the world’s

most famous

painters!

His work had a great

influence on modern

art because of its

striking colours.

He was a type of

painter called an

‘Impressionist’.

People across the

world have admired

his unique style.

Sunflowers

This painting is very

famous. Look at its

bright yellows and the

way each of the 14

sunflowers are painted

differently.

Vincent Van Gogh

Colour wheel A circle with different coloured sections to show the relationship between colours.

Complementary colours

Colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel.

Harmonious colours

Sit next to or very close to each other on the colour wheel. For example, red is near rust, which is near terracotta.

Five elements of shape

Dot, circle, straight line, curved line, angle line.

Vincent Van Gogh

One of the greatest and most influential artists ever! Many of his paintings sell for millions of pounds today.

The 5 Basic Elements of Shape

Key Vocabulary