Vincent van Gogh Artist Study | Six Paintings, Six Weeks | Charlotte Mason

This 22-page Charlotte Mason artist study guides your family through six of Vincent van Gogh's most beloved paintings — one per week, for six weeks of slow, joyful looking. No art background required, and no complicated prep. Just sit down together, look, and let the conversation unfold.

Each week includes a gentle parent read-aloud, age-differentiated discussion questions, a simple sketch activity, and a watercolor technique focus tied directly to Van Gogh's own methods. A nature connection activity links each painting to something your child can observe in the world around them.

The study opens with a brief biography of Vincent and an introduction to Charlotte Mason's method of picture study, so you can begin with confidence — even if this is your first artist study. A vocabulary page and full-color picture cards round out the resource.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

Six painting studies, one per week, with full-color artwork, discussion questions, and technique focus

Warm parent read-alouds for each painting — no art background needed

Simple, guided sketch activities tied to each painting's composition

Watercolor technique guides: wet-on-wet, flat washes, layering, and loose brushwork

Nature connection activities linking each painting to your child's natural world

Full-color picture cards for all six paintings with museum credits

Art vocabulary reference page (observation, narration, composition, brushwork, and more)

Sourced from public domain images with full image and collection credits

THE SIX PAINTINGS:

Week 1 — The Starry Night, 1889

Week 2 — Sunflowers, 1888

Week 3 — The Bedroom, 1888

Week 4 — Irises, 1889

Week 5 — Almond Blossom, 1890

Week 6 — Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889

AGE DIFFERENTIATION — discussion questions for ages 4–6, 6–8, and 9–12. One guide works for your whole family at once.