pointilism

POINTILLISM

Definition of POINTILLISM :

the theory or practice in art of

applying small strokes or dots

of colour to a surface so that

from a distance they blend

together ...

WHAT IS

POINTILLISM?

WHEN DID IT

START?Pointillism, also known as

Neo-Impressionism, started in

the 19th Century.

Georges Seurat was perhaps

one of the most famous artists

within this movement.

The Pointillism technique

relies on the ability of the

eye and mind of the

viewer to blend the

colour spots into a fuller

range of tones.

The technique involves layering

different coloured dots on top of each

other. When seen from far away, it’s like

an optical illusion: dots blend together

and create a new colour. A simple

example of this would be dots of red

and yellow, which would appear as

orange from far away.

Instead of using brush strokes, small dots and

dashes of colour are applied to the paper...

How many

colours

can you

count in

this

image?

GEORGES

SEURAT

Georges Seurat (December 2, 1859 - March

29, 1891) was a French painter and

draftsman. His large and most famous

painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of

La Grande Jatte, altered the direction of

modern art by initiating Neo-impressionism,

and is one of the icons of 19th century

painting.

A Sunday Afternoon On The Island Of La

Grande Jatte

MORE POINTILLIST

ARTISTS...

ANDRE

DERAIN

CAMILLE

PISSARRO

VINCENT VAN

GOGH

PAUL

SIGNAC

MORE POINTILLIST

ART!..

DID YOU KNOW?..

Magazines

combine small

dots made up of

primary colours

Magenta, Cyan

and Yellow.

The method used

for creating an

image in a

magazine is

called OPTICAL

MIXING.A computer

screen is made

up of PICTURE

ELEMENTS or

PIXELS. Each

pixel has a red,

green, and blue

element that can

be controlled to

produce the

desired colour.

WHY NOT CREATE

A PAINTING OF

YOUR OWN IN THE

STYLE OF

POINTILISM?..