Lesson 6 - Pointillism
Lesson 6 - Pointillism
Who: Georges Seurat What: A Sunday on La Grande Jatte When: 1859-1891 Where: France
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Who: Paul Signac What: Portrait of Flix Fnon, When: 1890 Where: France Why: Pointillism How: Oil on Canvas
Pointillism
Pointillism is a style of art in which small distinct points of primary colors create the impression of a wide selection of secondary and intermediate colors. Stippling is the technique of using small dots to simulate varying degrees of solidity or shading.
Pointillism
Objectives:
1. To learn about Stippling and Pointillism. 2. To create works of art using pointillism.
Pointillism video
Seurat used Primary color dots. To build up his work. He shaded with complementary colors not black.
Pointillism Assignments
1. You are to do two works of art on separate pieces of 8 x 11 white paper using pointillism and stippling . 2. One is a Stippling assignment. It should be black and white using pen. 3. The second should be color using primary color marker dots to create various shades and hues. Shade with complimentary colors not black.