You should know that almost ALL painters have made self portraits.
Van Gogh is famous for his multiple self-portraits, painted over the course of his lifetime. The most famous were painted between 1887 and 1889.
He painted 35 self-portraits. They are good practice and the model is always available.
Vincent van Gogh.
Vincent van Gogh was a post-impressionist, working in oil on canvas. His most common subjects were still lifes, landscapes, and portraits, including self-portraits.
He liked to paint: portraits, scenery and the most famous one, flowers
According to http://www.vangoghgallery.com/misc/selfportrait.html he painted over 30 self-portraits.
Van Gogh is most known for his sunflower paintings and his self portraits. He also painted many landscapes, cityscapes, portraits and still life.
He painted about 30 self portraits. Nearly all of them with oil paint on canvas.
Mostly landscapes. Although if he could not leave the house to paint he would paint objects (such as The Sunflowers) or self portraits.
No he was not!More like a landscape artistReally if you want more info on him ; Google: Vincent Van GoghAnswer 2:And yet he painted about 30 self portraits!
Oil paint on canvas.
Many painters have painted many self portraits. It is good practice and the model is always available.