The document discusses the art technique of pointillism used by Georges Seurat. It explains that pointillism uses small dots of pure color applied in patterns to form images, relying on the eye to blend colors. The document provides examples of Seurat's pointillist works and describes how he used color and techniques like analogous and complementary colors to evoke different emotions. It also outlines art projects for students to explore pointillism using color dots.

1. Art Literacy
Ninety-One School • Winter 2012
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Seurat

2. George Seurat
•1859-1891
•Born in France
•Used color to
create harmony
and emotion

3. Happiness is
Color Sadness is
achieved through achieved through
bright, warm the use of dark,
colors and lines cold colors and
that point lines pointing
upward. downwards.
Calm is achieved
through the balance of
light and dark, the
balance of warm and
cold colors, and
horizontal lines.

4. Color Wheel
• What do
you know
about the
color
wheel?

5. Color Wheel
•Primary
Colors
•Secondary
Colors

6. Analogous Colors
next to each other on the color wheel

7. Complimentary Colors
across from each other on the color wheel

8. George Seurat
“Some say they
see poetry in my
paintings; I see
only science.”

9. Pointillism
• A technique of
painting in which
small, distinct
dots of pure
color are applied
in patterns to
form an image.
• Relies on the
ability of the eye
and mind of the
viewer to blend
the color spots
into a fuller
range of tones

10. La Parade de Cirque, 1889

11. La Parade de Cirque, 1889
Take a
closer look

12. A Closer
Look
What
distinct dots
of color do
you see?
What do you
wonder?

13. The Bathers at Asnières, 1884
What do
you see?
What do
you
feel?
What do
you
wonder?

14. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

15. Seurat made 60 studies or pre-paintings in preparation
for painting his masterpiece

16. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

17. K-1 Art Project
Kites
• Put your name on back of your paper
• Choose 3 analogous colors for your kite
from the color wheel (water colors)
• Put a little water into each of those
colors
• Use the q-tips to dot (paint) your kite
• Add water to colors as needed several
times

18. 2/3 Art Project
Umbrellas
• Put your name on back of your paper
• Choose a primary color for your umbrella
• Add a little water to that color
• Use the q-tips to dot (paint) your entire
umbrella
• Choose another primary color and dot one side
of the umbrella to create a secondary colors
• Repeat on the other side with the last primary
color.

19. 4/5 Art Project
Pointillism Mural
• Students will be working individually, in partners, or
in small groups to complete an item for our mural
• Students will be using watercolors and q-tips to color
their object
• Objects include flowers, animals, greenery, people,
butterflies, trees, sailboats, etc

20. 6 Art Project
Color Burst
• Put your name on the back of
your paper.
• Choose 3 analogous colors for the burst
• Use oil pastels, with a dot technique (little line)
• Start with the darkest color from one edge of
your paper. Then add in the lighter colors
• When you are all done filling the page, add a
complimentary color in little specs
• Write a title for the piece on the back of your
paper