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