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Pointillism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Post Impressionism as an art style includes artists such as:

a)

Paul Signac, Georges Seurat, Paul Cezanne

b)

Yayoi Kusama, Andy Warhol

c)

Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko

2.

Pointillism can best be described as:

a)

Realistic subject matter

b)

Black and white paintings

c)

An art technique which has dots or daubs of color.

3.

Pointillism relies on your eyes to perform which action?

a)

View the meaning of the artwork

b)

Blend the colored dots together to "See" the painting

c)

See the colors separately

4.

Stippling is the easiest to create with:

a)

paint

b)

markers

c)

pencil

5.

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

a)

The Backstreet Boys

b)

pencil shading

c)

color theory and the color wheel

6.

George Seurat was important to Pointillism because he:_______.

a)

splatter painted

b)

painted in a very realistic manner

c)

created a system of painting using dots

7.

This painting by Seurat is harmonious because:_______.

a)

There is a lot of contrast throughout the painting

b)

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

c)

It is not. There is too much contrast.

8.

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

a)

color complements

b)

cool colors: blues, violets, and greens

c)

warm colors: yellow, oranges, and reds

9.

This painting is an example of harmony because:_______.

a)

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

b)

There is a high amount of contrast and opposites.

c)

There is the rule of thirds throughout.

10.

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

a)

neutralizing a color

b)

How much black is added to certain colors.

c)

How much white you add to certain colors.

11.

This drawing has which color scheme?

a)

Secondary hues

b)

Primary hues

c)

Neutral hues

12.

Tones are more useful than shades because:________.

a)

They dramatically darken a color more than a shade.

b)

Most people do not want to make their colors brighter.

c)

Most people add too much black and ruin their color.

13.

Analogous hues are harmonious because:________.

a)

They stand out when used on a paper.

b)

They match and are peaceful together.

c)

They contrast sharply.

14.

Monochromatic color schemes are great to use because:______.

a)

They always look great together and nothing clashes or mismatches.

b)

They are bold and stand out well.

c)

They force visual interest.

15.

Too much harmony can be boring if you forget to:_________.

a)

Add monochromatic colors and no contrast.

b)

Keep the color scheme as simple as possible.

c)

Balance the harmony with a little bit of contrast. Visual interest is good!