Framed Indigo Prints
Sitting on a hill above the French city of Arles, a young artist sat in 1888. Doing his best to depict that which he saw. Coming down off of that hill, he held in his hands one of the most notable pieces of artwork that is known on this earth. This piece would be highly criticized by his brother as sacrificing style for any emotive substance. On that night Vincent Van Gogh created Starry Night which is a featured indigo artwork .
Known across the world for his blue period, Van Gogh had a love for indigo artwork . It has been said that Starry Night was created exclusively for the studio. Van Gogh understood that indigo artwork creates a visceral reaction in people, and therefore is a great color and theme to use in artwork. This color and theme in artwork has represented sadness, peace, and tranquility.
Framed indigo artwork is perfect for the person or artist who wish to express their artistic taste through a very deep and rich color theme. Van Gogh certainly did not shy away from his use of the color in his indigo artwork . As an artist, you can showcase your artistic palate through this color to communicate passion and tranquility at the same time.
Indigo artwork is beautiful, rich, compelling, and inspirational. As a rich color, it reaches to the level of the heart to tell a story, and communicate a message to the viewer. For most people the message is one of sadness or loss. For Van Gogh, it meant sadness, loss, and a beautiful French evening that led to him being immortalized as an artist.