1. POINTILLISM

2. 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?

3. WHEN DID IT START? Pointillism, also known as Neo-Impressionism, started in the 19 th Century. Georges Seurat was perhaps one of the most famous artists within this movement.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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?

7. 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.

8. A Sunday Afternoon On The Island Of La Grande Jatte

13. MORE POINTILLIST ARTISTS...

14. ANDRE DERAIN

15. CAMILLE PISSARRO

16. VINCENT VAN GOGH

17. PAUL SIGNAC

18. MORE POINTILLIST ART!..

20. DID YOU KNOW?..

21. 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.

23. WHY NOT CREATE A PAINTING OF YOUR OWN IN THE STYLE OF POINTILISM?..