1.
Basic elements of
visual language
Dots, lines and shapes

2.
 Talk about the main elements of the
images: the dot, the line and the shape.
 Discover and practise an art style: The
Pointillism.
 Work with lines
 Work with shapes
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3.
 The dot is the smallest graphic element
that can be used.
 There are two types of dots:
◦ Geometric dots
◦ Graphic dots
1. The dot

4.
 Geometric dot: in technical drawing, two
lines cross themselves in a geometric dot.
 Graphic dot: is the simplest element we
can use to draw. It’s always small and
nearly round.
1. The dot

5.
 Dots build images:
◦ Our brain groups the dots to see figures and
shapes.
1. The dot

6.
We can use dots to draw
objects, delimit shapes and give
them volume and shadows. The
dot can also give us important
information about colours and
textures.
1. The dot

7.
 At the end of the XIX century, some
French artists began to paint using small
coloured dots.
 Those dots create an optic effect in our
eyes that mixes the colours.
 This style is called Pointillism, and some
of the most important painters were Paul
Signac (1863-1935) and Georges Seurat
(1859-1891).
Pointillism

8.
 Georges Seurat
Le cirque
Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande
Jatte
Pointillism

9.
 Paul Signac
Dimanche
Pointillism

10.
 In the XXth century, other artists have
used coloured dots in their paintings.
 Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Other artists

11.
1. Look at the image and try to draw it in
pointillist style. To do this: first, draw it in a
schematic way using the soft lead pencil.
After, use the black pen to draw the points. They
must always have the same shape. Put a lot of
dots in the darkest parts, and only a few in the
brightest.
Activities

12.
2.Create a painting in pointillist style. You can draw and
paint what you want (a portrait, a landscape, a still life...).
Use felt tip pens in an A4 cardboard.
Activities