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Pointillist Techniques for Painting and Drawing

By Louise Reynolds

Type
Article
Level
Beginner
Length
3 lessons
Price
Free
Published
2025
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About this lesson

Explains the optical-mixing theory behind Seurat and Signac, then gives three short demonstrations of building an image from dots: in acrylic, in pencil, and in pastel, with tips on layering midtones, complements and darks.