sunday afternoon on the island of la grande jatte by: georges seurat osborne elementary school art...
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Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
by: Georges Seurat
Osborne Elementary SchoolART IN MOTION
From a Distance
Up ClosePointillism• A technique of
painting in which small, distinct dots of pure color are applied in patterns to form an image.
• The technique relies on the ability of the eye and mind of the viewer to blend the color spots into a fuller range of tones.
The Artist
Georges Pierre Seurat
• Born in Paris, France in 1859
• Died in Paris in 1891
Project for You• Let’s try Pointillism!• Use your markers• Small picture of a
single object• Use different color
dots to make another color (red + blue = purple, yellow + blue = green, etc.)
• Have fun!• Be Creative!
A Sample
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