PIXELS

• What are pixels?

• We find pixels everyday… you may not know it but they are….– Found on your TV– Your Computer– Electronic devices

– Camera

George Seurat’s Pointillism

• George Seurat used pointillism• Pointillism is creating a composition by using many different

little “points” of color

Optical Blending• Is when the viewer’s eye blends

the colors together• This is done when you put pure

un-mixed colors side by side• Allowed George Seurat to keep

his colors intense• No orange paint was used here,

but red and yellow was used to make our eyes think that George used orange

• http://youtu.be/Owu1mv1qnAo

George Seruat’s Subject Matter

• George Seraut lived in France

• He paints things that he found in his daily life– Parks

– People

– Buildings

• Entertainment – Circuses

– Broadway or shows on stage

Supportive Activity 1

• Keep these questions in mind for our activity

• A lot goes on in your lives, what events appear to be most interesting to you?

• What are one of your favorite things to do on your spare time?

• What places do you like to go to in your town?

Supportive Activity 1

• Keep these questions in mind for our activity

• A lot goes on in your lives, what events appear to be most interesting to you?

• What are one of your favorite things to do on your spare time?

• What places do you like to go to in your town?