Starry, Starry Night -- Happy Birthday, Vincent van Gogh!

Starry Night

A watercolor version of "Starry Night" to celebrate Vincent van Gogh's birthday (he was born on Mar 30, 1853).

Among all the sources from which I learned about him, I love the song "Vincent" best, by Don McLean.

Quote from the lyrics:

"Starry, starry night

Paint your palette blue and grey

Look out on a summer's day

With eyes hat know the darkness in my soul

Shadows on the hills

Sketch the tress and the daffodils

Catch the breeze and the winter chills

In colors on the snowy linen land

...

You took your life as lovers often do

But I could have told you, Vincent

This world was never meant for one

As beautiful as you

...

Now, I think I know what you tried to say to me

And how you suffered for your sanity

And how you tried to set them free

They would not listen, they're not listening still

Perhaps they never will"

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