1. Pointillism
Through art and digital art
Grade level: Kindergarten – First Grade
Length: 1 – 2 Class periods
Angela Shin

2. Pointillism: A theory and technique developed by the neo-impressionists,
based on the principle that juxtaposed dots of pure color, as blue and
yellow, are optically mixed into the resulting hue, as green, by the viewer.
Georges-Pierre Seurat, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,
1884-86, Oil on canvas, 81.7” x 121.25”, Art Institute of Chicago

3. Gavin Perez, Age 6, Spider-Man, Marker on paper

4. 1. Open image in Adobe
Photoshop
1. Duplicate image, and
make sure color selector
has white set for
background

5. 3. Apply Filter
>Pixellate>Pointillize
(Use a small cell size)

6. 4. Add adjustment layer >
Select curves
5. Lighten or darken the
overall image if needed

7. 6. Use History Brush tool to
bring some details back
to image if needed
7. Adjust opacity
percentage
to restore additional
details if needed