Pointillism
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5 and 6th Grade Art
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Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are
applied in patterns to form an image.
Pointillism Examples – Creative Blog
Duckster’s Pointillism for Kids
Steps to Create a Pointillism Portrait
Q-Tip Pointillism
Explore Pointillism with this Interactive Site!
Digital Pointillism – Try the technique online
Courtesy: www.freeimages.com
Search Terms
Pointillism and Art, Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Vincent Van
Gogh, Neo-Impressionism
Math and Pointilism
Coordinate Plane Diagram/Notes
Plotting Points on a Coordinate Plane: Using Math to Create Art
History of Pointillism
Art History with Pointillism
Study Art History - Pointillism
Art Reference Section
National Art Gallery – Washington, D.C.
Destination Modern Art – Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) New York
Latino Art for Kids – Smithsonian Museum of Art Washington, D.C.
smARTKids Art Museum - University of Chicago
Smithsonian Education: Everything Art
Duckster’s Art History for Kids
Reference
Macmillan Dictionary
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5th Grade.
1.B. Students analyze and form generalizations about the interdependence of the art elements such as color, texture, form, line, space, and value and principles
such as emphasis, pattern, rhythm, balance, proportion, and unity, using art vocabulary appropriately.
3.B.compare cultural themes honoring history and traditions in American and other artworks.
6th Grade.
1.B. Students identify in artworks that color, texture, form, line, space, and value are basic art elements and that the principles such as emphasis, pattern,
rhythm, balance, proportion, and unity serve as organizers.
2.C. demonstrate technical skills effectively, using a variety of art media and materials to produce designs, drawings,
paintings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, fiber art, photographic imagery, and electronic media-generated art
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