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Page 1: DOT ART POINTILLISM - kidzart.com · What is Pointillism? Pointillism is a painting technique in which the artist uses small colored dots of paint to create a pattern or image. This

What is Pointillism?

Pointillism is a painting technique in which theartist uses small colored dots of paint to create apattern or image. This technique is a branch ofImpressionism and was created by artistsGeorges Seurat and Paul Signac. Take a look atsome of their pieces below! 

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Right: Georges Seurat, A Sunday Afternoon on the Islandof La Grande Jatte (1884-1886) Left Paul Signac, La Baie (1907)

Page 2: DOT ART POINTILLISM - kidzart.com · What is Pointillism? Pointillism is a painting technique in which the artist uses small colored dots of paint to create a pattern or image. This

Today's Activity

For today's activity, you'll needwatercolors, q-tips, and some blankpaper. Use the q-tips and watercolor to createdots on your paper. You can create a inimage or an abstract pattern! Justexperiment with the Pointillismtechnique!

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