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pointillism drawing

grid method
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by JuliannaKunstler.com

WI State Standards:

  • AA Cr10h
    Investigate: Engage in critical thinking, problem solving,and research through elements and principles of art and design, studio practices and processes.
    (aesthetics / problem solving)
  • AA Cr11h
    Plan: Formulate original concepts by practice, experimentation, and revision. (planning/experimentation)
  • AA Cr12h
    Make: Create works of art that introduce students to media, care of tools, and basic craftsmanship skills.
    (skills)

Learning objectives

  • abstract thinking
  • creating a range of tonal value
  • using dots density for building up tonal value
  • skill building
  • copying with a grid
  • problem solving

Choose and print an image to copy:

fox stippling pointillism

GALLERY

STEPS

grid

Connect the grid marks with very thin and light pencil lines. You will be erasing them after you are done.

copy

Continue with the pencil to place all important shape outlines. This will help you to position the values in the right spots.

Do not use pencil for shading or for pointillism technique in this assignment!!

Switch to a black pen or an ultra fine point marker!

Copy each square exactly as it is: include all values and details.

Do not outline anything!

If it helps - cover the image with sticky notes, leaving only the current square to work on.

Be patient. Place the dots accurately!

giraffe pointillism pointillism pointillism
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