The document discusses pointillism, a painting technique developed by Georges Seurat in 1886 that uses tiny dots of color to create images, particularly landscapes. It covers fundamental principles of design and color theory, emphasizing the use of primary and secondary colors without mixing. Additionally, it includes a practical activity involving creating a landscape using watercolors and focusing on specific areas.

1. POINTILLISM
The World of Seurat!

2. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
Movement: shows actions or the path the viewer's
eye follows throughout an artwork.
ELEMENTS OF ART
Color: Comes from the three primaries and
black and white. They have three properties –
hue, value, and intensity.
What’s Primary? What’s Secondary?

3. LANDSCAPE
 What is a Landscape?
 Landscapes are images or pictures of outside. Think
about trees, grass, mountains, forest, or even what is
outside your home!

4. WHAT IS POINTILLISM?
 Technique of Painting
 To create a solid figure using tiny dots with two or
more colors.
 The colors from a distance mix to create a new
color.

5. POINTILLISM COLOR WHEEL
 The primary colors
 The secondary colors
Dots showing value!

6. FACTS OF POINTILLISM!
 Developed by Georges Seurat in
1886
 As well as his followers in 19th
century France

7. SEURAT – “A SUNDAY ON LA GRANDE JATTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a0atJINFAI&feature=related

8. SEURAT – “BANKS OF SEINE”

9. SEURAT – “THE CIRCUS”

10. PAUL SIGNAC – “PORT ST. TROPEZ”

11. HENRI EDMOND CROSS – “PAYSAGE AVEC LE CAP NÈGRE’’

12. STUDIO TIME
 First, find or imagine a Landscape
 Draw it out!

13. WITH WATERCOLORS
 Work on one area at a time!

14. COLORS
 Do not mix your colors!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxMT
KSp_TsY&NR=1&feature=endscreen

15. MORE LANDSCAPES!