Pointillism

"Pointillism is a style of painting in which small distinct points of primary colors create the impression of a wide selection of secondary colors. The technique relies on the perceptive ability of the eye and mind of the viewer to mix the color spots into a fuller range of tones, and is related closely to Divisionism, a more technical variant of the method." --Wikipedia



Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grande Jatte (approx 3,456,000 dots)--Georges Seurat

Here are a few close up details for your further appreciation of the method...





Today I came across this photo from Jacksonville Beach in Florida.Don't you think it would be a fantastic beach scene for a Georges Seurat work? Sunbathers on the beach, enjoying the water, the sky, the seaspray, the sand, the grasses, the rooftops and trees in the distance, and all the colors of the bicycles, the towels, the umbrellas...