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Actually he did not. Vincent Van Gogh was a very creative man. His favorite color was actually red, and he used a lot o different kind of animal bloods to create different shades of red. He also cut of his ear and gave it to his girlfriend.

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He used bright colours because of his mental illness so that is how he saw.

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it gives his drawings more perspective and dimension :)

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Q: Why did Vincents Van Gogh painted in dark colors?
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