POINTILLISM

GEORGE SEURAT- POINTILLISM 1859-91

He was a famous painter of the Impressionist movement. These were a group of painters who totally changed the history of art stepping aside all traditional art. They started painting based on light; portraying light with various colors .This was done with small brushstrokes of different colors placed next to each other. When these paintings were seen closely they seemed blurry but when seen from a distance the different colors blended in the eye and the composition could be defined.

POINTILLISM

The same effect is done in POINTILLISM. Instead of brushstrokes they used points. At the beginning these artists were not accepted, their paintings were considered childish .Critics said they were just giving the impression of what they wanted to depict and from there they got the name; THE IMPRESSIONISTS.GEORGE SEURAT started POINTILLISM. His most famous paintings are about bathers and about the island of La Grande Jatte.

POINTILLISM

POINTILLISM –GEORGE SEURAT

CUBISM- STUDY FROM HERE ON FOR TEST

Pablo Picasso was a famous,innovative Spanish painter who was strongly influenced by the Impressionists.He and his friend George Braque started creating a new style which was later known as CUBISM. His figures were based in geometric figures and at the same time a figure could be seen in profile and front ward;in motion.There is no sense of perspective and usually vivid colors are used.

COLLAGES

PICASSO’S COLLAGE

MOSAIC

A MOSAIC IN ST. APOLINAIRE CATHEDRAL

MOSAICSWere first used during the Roman Empire mostly in Ravenna in the basilica of Saint Apollinaire. Mosaics were done in small pieces of stone,glass or ceramics pasted with cement on walls. During this stage, according to the Emperor Constantine, no images were accepted inside the churches so they created beautiful mosaics portraying biblical scenes .This way they were narrating them to everyone especially the illiterates.The figures seem extremely rigid with no expression on their faces.

• Nowadays mosaics are still done and in most of them different materials are used. The most popular are done with paper but as we have seen mosaics can be done in any materials; coins,cupcakes,legos,photographs etc.

MOSAIC

PAPER MOSAIC

DISTORTION

• This is a way of changing a figure from its original shape.It is done by stretching ,making wider or taller parts of a figure.The new figure must look different and more interesting.

• Picasso used this method when he started CUBISM.• When working with geometric figures they can be

done in a free way .Sometimes a pattern is followed when cutting these figures and a totally new one is created.

DISTORTION OF GEOMETRIC FIGURES

ACTIVITY 17 PTS.PPP OF COLLAGES AND POINTILLISM (couples)INCLUDE : A) A FRONT SLIDE:NAMES,DATE,PROJECT NAME B) 5 PICTURES OF EACH TYPE OF ART C) DEFINITION AND EXPLANATION OF THE THEME (THREE PARAGRAPHS) . INCLUDE THE NAME OF 2 ARTISTS OF POINTILLISM , 2 OF COLLAGE AND 2 OF CUBISM. INCLUDE BIRTH AND DEATH DATES, INFLUENCES AND MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. D. 9 SLIDES IN TOTAL. INCLUDE PICTURES IN EACH PAGE.

EVALUATIONDISTORTION OF 4 GEOMETRIC FIGURES 20 PTS.

On blue or black 8x10 cartulina paste distorted figures cut on a white cartulina. Each figure must be done on a separate page. Figures distorted : circle r:3 in.,triangle:6 in.,square:5 in. and octagon.

Paper mosaic 15 pts.Using magazine paper, work on an 8x10 inches format . Paper can be ragged or cut with scissors.

Painting with acrylics• Painting with acrylics is an easy technique but

certain things must be taken in consideration.• They are mixed with water .• They dry extremely fast• When making a mistake ,some colors can’t be

easily covered.Acrylics are very bright and this gives embellishment to the art work. The work done with them lasts long enough without fading away. Another advantage is that they can spread easily in almost every surface.

• You can paint in acrylics over many different types of papers and surfaces. Canvas is an excellent surface that makes art work outstanding.

• Instruments used in acrylicsPallete: instrument used for mixing paints before used .Canvas: cloth surface holded onto wood with nails.Different size of brushes: big brushes for big areas and small for small areas and details.

• Acrylics have a base of water. Temperas are also acrylics. It might be hard to be washed away from cloth. Sometimes hot water or thinner can remove its stains.