Pointillism is a technique of painting which uses small dots of pure colour to

compose an entire painting. So the paintings are made up entirely of tiny little

dots of colour.

Georges Seurat and Paul Signac developed the technique in 1880, branching from

Impressionism.

The Circus. Georges Seurat (1890-1891)

Dots are placed so close to each other that they would blur into an image to the eye.

Sunday on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Georges Seurat (1884)

Sunday

Paul Signac (1888-1890)

Woman at her toilette wearing a

purple corset

Paul Signac (1882)

Women at the well

Paul Signac (1882)

The breakfast

Paul Signac (1886-1887)

Now, it’s your turn

- Colour the painting of Georges Seurat by

using the technique of pointillism. You can use

the colours that you want and also mix them.