Pointillist
noun
An artist who follows pointillism, a technique of painting in which tiny dots of primary colors are used to generate secondary colors.
The artist Georges Seurat is a famous pointillist whose work was influential in the late 19th century.
Often appears as...
- famous pointillist
- pointillist painting
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Academic
adjective
Relating to or denoting pointillism.
As a pointillist painter, his work is very detailed and colorful.
Often appears as...
- pointillist technique
- pointillist landscape
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Academic
noun
An artist who follows pointillism, a technique of painting in which tiny dots of primary colors are used to generate secondary colors.
The artist Georges Seurat is a famous pointillist whose work was influential in the late 19th century.
Often appears as...
- famous pointillist
- pointillist painting
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Relating to or denoting pointillism.
As a pointillist painter, his work is very detailed and colorful.
Often appears as...
- pointillist technique
- pointillist landscape
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Technique
Pointillist implies a distinct painting method that creates images from tiny colored dots.
The pointillist artwork looked like a blur up close, but from a distance, the image became clear.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Impressionism
Don't confuse pointillist with impressionism; pointillism uses precise dots, not brush strokes.
Though both used vibrant colors, unlike the Impressionist, the pointillist relied on dots for texture.
Pro Tip 3/3Patient Observation
Appreciating pointillist art takes time, viewing from different distances reveals the full effect.
In the gallery, I took my time to appreciate the intricate details of the pointillist pieces.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Technique
Pointillist implies a distinct painting method that creates images from tiny colored dots.
The pointillist artwork looked like a blur up close, but from a distance, the image became clear.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Impressionism
Don't confuse pointillist with impressionism; pointillism uses precise dots, not brush strokes.
Though both used vibrant colors, unlike the Impressionist, the pointillist relied on dots for texture.
Pro Tip 3/3Patient Observation
Appreciating pointillist art takes time, viewing from different distances reveals the full effect.
In the gallery, I took my time to appreciate the intricate details of the pointillist pieces.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Technique
Pointillist implies a distinct painting method that creates images from tiny colored dots.
The pointillist artwork looked like a blur up close, but from a distance, the image became clear.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Impressionism
Don't confuse pointillist with impressionism; pointillism uses precise dots, not brush strokes.
Though both used vibrant colors, unlike the Impressionist, the pointillist relied on dots for texture.
Pro Tip 3/3Patient Observation
Appreciating pointillist art takes time, viewing from different distances reveals the full effect.
In the gallery, I took my time to appreciate the intricate details of the pointillist pieces.
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Video examples
The illusion of...
There's a wonderful stream of consciousness here and if you follow it along, you learn a lot about this man. What I particularly like about this picture, too, is that Steinberg has rendered the guy in this sort of pointillist style.
Video examples
The illusion of...
There's a wonderful stream of consciousness here and if you follow it along, you learn a lot about this man. What I particularly like about this picture, too, is that Steinberg has rendered the guy in this sort of pointillist style.
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Quote examples
Robert Irwin
American Artist
The thing about a plant is, let's say it will have 50 or 100 little points of bright red. If you look at the thing as it goes down, it becomes green in a way... It is way more spectacular than pointillist paintings where these things are played with, but never to the level of what happens in nature.
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Lynn Margulis
American Scientist
Life on earth is such a good story you cannot afford to miss the beginning... Beneath our superficial differences we are all of us walking communities of bacteria. The world shimmers, a pointillist landscape made of tiny living beings.
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Garry Trudeau
American Cartoonist
I'm a pointillist, just working my tiny little piece of the canvas. I'm not so good at perspective.
Quote examples
Robert Irwin
American Artist
The thing about a plant is, let's say it will have 50 or 100 little points of bright red. If you look at the thing as it goes down, it becomes green in a way... It is way more spectacular than pointillist paintings where these things are played with, but never to the level of what happens in nature.
Quote examples
Lynn Margulis
American Scientist
Life on earth is such a good story you cannot afford to miss the beginning... Beneath our superficial differences we are all of us walking communities of bacteria. The world shimmers, a pointillist landscape made of tiny living beings.
Quote examples
Garry Trudeau
American Cartoonist
I'm a pointillist, just working my tiny little piece of the canvas. I'm not so good at perspective.
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