Who: Georges Seurat

What: A Sunday on La Grande Jatte When: 1859-1891Where: France

Why: Post Impressionist/ Pointillism

How: Oil on Canvas

DAILY MASTERPIECE

Mr. GerardArt I 9/29/2008

Who: Paul Signac

What: Portrait of Félix Fénéon,

When: 1890Where: France

Why: Pointillism

How: Oil on Canvas

DAILY MASTERPIECE

Mr. GerardArt I

Pointillism

Stippling is the technique of using small dots to simulate varying degrees of solidity or shading.

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.

Objectives:1. To learn about Stippling and Pointillism.

2. To create works of art using pointillism.

Pointillism

Pointillism

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Seurat used

Primary color dots.

To build up his work.

He shaded with complementary colors… not black.

1. You are to do two works of art on separate pieces of 8 ½ 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 complimentarycolors not black.

Pointillism Assignments