Pointillism by the DMS 7th Graders

Grade: 7 (3rd marking period)
Teacher: Ms Maureen McGill Desmond
Medium: Tempera Paints

Demarest Middle School Visual Arts students explored the Post-Impressionism style of Pointillism. Each painting shows value and form created by tiny dots of color placed closely together.

OBJECTIVE:
Using George Seurat’s artwork for
inspiration, each student will create form
and value using small dots of color.
STEAM CONNECTIONS:
Science: Optics and color theory
Mathematics: Proportion,
gridding and measurement