Pointillism

Post Impressionism as an art style includes artists such as:

• Paul Signac, Georges Seurat, Paul Cezanne

• Yayoi Kusama, Andy Warhol

• Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko

Pointillism can best be described as:

• Realistic subject matter

• Black and white paintings

• An art technique which has dots or daubs of color.

Pointillism relies on your eyes to perform which action?

• View the meaning of the artwork

• Blend the colored dots together to "See" the painting

• See the colors separately

Stippling is the easiest to create with:

• paint

• markers

• pencil

To be a great Pointillist, you need to be familiar with:______.

• The Backstreet Boys

• pencil shading

• color theory and the color wheel

George Seurat was important to Pointillism because he:_______.

• splatter painted

• painted in a very realistic manner

• created a system of painting using dots

This painting by Seurat is harmonious because:_______.

• There is a lot of contrast throughout the painting

• There are similar tints of colors and everything goes well together as a whole.

• It is not. There is too much contrast.

This painting by Seurat is a good example of the use of:_______.

• color complements

• cool colors: blues, violets, and greens

• warm colors: yellow, oranges, and reds

This painting is an example of harmony because:_______.

• There is an analogous color scheme, similar values, and a peaceful organization of shapes.

• There is a high amount of contrast and opposites.

• There is the rule of thirds throughout.

This shows that you need to be careful with:______.

• neutralizing a color

• How much black is added to certain colors.

• How much white you add to certain colors.