1. PIXELS
• What are pixels?
• We find pixels everyday… you
may not know it but they are….
– Found on your TV
– Your Computer
– Electronic devices
– Camera

2. George Seurat’s Pointillism
• George Seurat used pointillism
• Pointillism is creating a composition by using many different
little “points” of color

3. Optical Blending
• Is when the viewer’s eye blends
the colors together
• This is done when you put pure
un-mixed colors side by side
• Allowed George Seurat to keep
his colors intense
• No orange paint was used here,
but red and yellow was used to
make our eyes think that George
used orange
• http://youtu.be/Owu1mv1qnAo

4. George Seruat’s
Subject Matter
• George Seraut lived in France
• He paints things that he found in his daily life
– Parks
– People
– Buildings
• Entertainment
– Circuses
– Broadway or shows on stage

5. Supportive Activity 1
• Keep these questions in mind for our
activity
• A lot goes on in your lives, what events
appear to be most interesting to you?
• What are one of your favorite things to do
on your spare time?
• What places do you like to go to in your
town?

6. Supportive Activity 1
• Keep these questions in mind for our
activity
• A lot goes on in your lives, what events
appear to be most interesting to you?
• What are one of your favorite things to do
on your spare time?
• What places do you like to go to in your
town?