Dots are the simplest element of drawing. Every painting, drawing, or photograph is made up of dots and lines. Pointillism is a technique where paintings are made up of small dots of pure color placed close together. Famous pointillist artists like Seurat and Signac used this technique to build up images with dots rather than blending the colors. The document provides activities where readers can experiment with creating shapes and images using dots.

1. Elements of Art DOTS

6. All the images and pictures in the newspapers, the TV and in your computer are made by dots

7. Dots everywhere!

8. KLEE made wonderful paintings using dots.

16. Paul Signac, Harbour at Marseilles , 1907 If you were standing in front of the real painting, you would need to stand some distance away to see this ship sailing in the port

18. Paul Signac, Antibes, evening , 1914