Self Portraits: Pointillism
Part 3 of Self Portraits
Objective
Students will use q-tips to create a self-portrait in the style of pointillism.
This simple, inexpensive art technique will enrich students' lives by exposing them to great art and artists.
Resources
- A Wikipedia article on Pointilism
- Van Gogh's self portrait.
- Seurat's Sunday Afternoon
- A color wheel image
- Color Scheme Designer Website
Supplies
- Q-Tips
- Paper plates
- Tempera paints
Steps
- Complete self portrait part one
- Introduce students to pointillism using the Van Gogh and Seurat examples.
- Plan color schemes
- Group students by their color scheme
- Model painting with q-tips
- Students paint their backgrounds
- Students paint their faces