' Self Portrait with Grey Felt Hat', Winter 1887.
[ Oil on canvas, 44x37.5cm ]

Element of design

Line - Brush movements makes the photo like its moving and 'real'.

Shape- The picture shows a geometric shape (oval) like a ''egg''.

Direction - The lines on the picture is vertical ( feeling of balance and formality)and oblique ( movement and action).

Size - Just nice to see [picture balance]

Texture - This picture shows visual texture but if we are there to touch its surface, it might be rough and hard because of the oil paint.

Colour - bright colours [red, orange, yellow, sky blue, liliac and green]

Value - Top of the picture is light and the bottom of the picture is dark....so its lightness to darkness.

Principles of design

Balance - The pictures has balance because between the vitality of Van Gogh's colour and his energy of  his  brushwork.

Gradition - The above picture has gradition because of the lightness to the darkness. [ top to bottom].

Contrast - He uses bright colours. Example red, orange, yellow, white, sky blue, liliac and green [firework] to create the interest of the viewers.

Harmony- Both side of the picture has the brushstrokes lines.It makes it look similar.

Dominance- Is the white hat because its the center of attention.

Rhythm - Rhythm of brushstrokes. Example the face and the jacket.