Starry Night

This is a finger painting I made of the Starry Night. Here is a description that I wrote about the painting:

As I look out my window I look down on the town. It's such a beautiful bright night with the moon lighting up the sky. The stars are popping out as if I could reach out and touch them. I see a big tree in the distance with the light of the sky in the background. Life is so beautiful on this peaceful night.

This piece of art work was finger painted using yellow, blue, red, black, and white paint. These primary colors were mixed to get the desired color that I wanted. It was kind of challenging getting just the right shade of each color that you had in mind. It was also difficult making smooth lines and having complete control without using a paintbrush. I found that you have to get in the right state of mind and really get into the painting to get the desired outcome.

An extension of this project would be to let the students create their own piece of art work painting whatever image they want using the techniques of Van Gogh.