Part 1: With the teacher: Vincent van Gogh once said, "I put my heart and my soul into my work and have lost my mind the process." What van Gogh poured into his paintings was a sense of deep emotion that is depicted through his use of color and brush strokes. Although he seemed to be difficult to work with and sold only a few paintings during his life span, his distinctive painting style has gone on to inspire other artists and the millions of people viewing his work today. Vincent Van Gogh altered the way people viewed beauty through his unique style of painting. 3. Did the author use informative sentences that connected the hook to the thesis? How do you know?
