Van Gogh used all of the elements of art in “Starry Night”, but some call more attention to themselves than others. Line, for example is a prominent feature in this piece. Form, however must be searched for. See it? It’s hidden in the small houses tucked away under the night sky. I notice that color also dominates this piece, with strokes of blue littering the scene, with a beautiful contrast of yellow to represent stars. I see many organic shapes with the dark figure of the cypress tree, and also some geometric shapes with the houses down below. Van Gogh uses space to show the vastness of the night sky against the small town. “The night sky in the background occupies nearly two thirds of the canvas.”(http://art.scholastic.com/issues/09_01_12/book#/4
