Pointillism

Grade: 9-12 Curriculum Area: Visual Art Unit of Study/Art history/Cultural context: Pointillism; Post-Impressionism/Georges Seurat SPI's/Standards of Art: TN: 1 1 1!1 1 "# 1 $ 1! 1 $ "# 1 " 1!1 " "# % 1 1!% 1 "# " % 1# & 1 1
Objectives: Students 'ill learn a(out )ointillism and a))ly this ne' techni*ue to )roduce a )iece of art'or+ ,1 1!1 " Students 'ill learn a(out and study Geor.es Seurat# and his )art in Im)ressionism Com)are/contrast to modern day di.ital art/)hoto.ra)hy ,li+e )ixels- ,% $# " % 1# & 1 1 Students 'ill re!/isit/learn color theory 0 )rimary colors# secondary colors# com)lementary colors# and ho' to mix and create colors to 'or+ in )ointillism ,o)tical (lendin.- ,% " Students 'ill stren.then their dra'in. s+ills# sho'in. /alue usin. the sti))lin. techni*ue ,1 1!1 "Assessment Strategies: Materials:

1or+sheet 1%x1&2 Pa)er ,)ro3ectPencils 4rasers 5ar+ers

6uestions and res)onses durin. )resentation to sho' understandin. Indi/idual monitorin. durin. .uided and inde)endent )ractice ,dou(le!chec+ com)rehension7u(ric for the final )ro3ect: scorin. (ased on ho' 'ell 8(3ecti/es 'ere met in the )ro3ect ,1or+ is created 'ith dots9 sho' /alue usin. sti))lin. and a /ariety of colors9 effecti/e com)osition9 )artici)ation/effort on )ro3ect9 .ood cleanliness and craftsmanshi) At the end of the semester# the final exam 'ill include *uestions a(out Pointillism

Guided Learning Steps: PowerPoint Presentation 0 Allo's students to inter)ret and analy:e the techni*ue of Pointillism and its introduction 'ith Post!Im)ressionism They 'ill /ie' 'or+s (y Geor.es Seurat# and reinforce color theory seen in )ointillist art# s)ecifically ;o)tical (lendin. 2 They 'ill also com)are to modern day )hoto.ra)hy: )hotos are made u) of millions of )ixels# much in the same 'ay Pointillist 'or+s are made u) of many dots 0 e/en millions in the case of Seurat<s famous A Sunday Afternoon=> Demonstration/Guided Practice 0 Students 'ill )ractice the sti))lin. techni*ue 'ith a 'or+sheet that sho's four different sha)es that ha/e one side com)leted# and the other side (lan+ that they must fill follo'in. the com)leted side ,dra'in. from o(ser/ation- This )re)ares them for +no'in. ho' many dots to )lace and ho' s)aced a)art they need to (e for li.hter areas# closer for dar+ Individual Practice (Project) ?$ days@ 0 Students 'ill search for an ima.e reference# then s+etch the desi.n onto 1%x1&2 )a)er 8/er a fe' class )eriods they 'ill com)letely fill the ima.e 'ith color usin. the sti))lin. techni*ue to co)y the Pointillism effect They must create an interestin. com)osition# and use a /ariety of colors to sho' /alue e!lection 0 Students 'ill sho' their 'or+ to class and ex)lain their creati/e choices ocab: Pointillism" Post-Impressionism" stippling" value" digital p#otograp#$" pi%els

Essential Questions: 1 1hat is PointillismA In 'hich art mo/ement is it most famously usedA a It is a techni*ue in 'hich the art'or+ is made u) entirely of dots It is most +no'n for (ein. used in Post!Im)ressionist 'or+ Bo' did Geor.es Seurat mix colors usin. )ointillismA a $ 8)tical (lendin.: )lacin. t'o colors next to each other that our eyes ;(lended2 rather than (ein. directly mixed onto the can/as

1hat modern day technolo.ical exam)le is there of )ointillismA a Ci.ital )hoto.ra)hs: made u) of millions of )ixels