Unit 2a Lesson 1 In this lesson you will learn Why the dot is important in art What is meant by the terms pixel and pointillism How dots behave when they are positioned together or spread apart ID: 412244
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Art Technologies
Unit 2(a) – Lesson 1Slide2
In this lesson you will learn…
Why the dot is important in art
What is meant by the terms “pixel” and “pointillism”
How dots behave when they are positioned together or spread apart
How artists use dots when “stippling” a picture
How dots are used in modern printing processesSlide3
The Dot
The dot is our starting point
; the simplest, most elementary mark that can be made.
It has no direction or dimensions.
Because of computers and modern printing presses, the little
ol
’ dot carries a lot of influence with today’s modern art making.Slide4
… Dot
When dots are placed together our eyes and brain see them as a group which may make up a recognizable image. Slide5
…Dot
A lot of images are made up of dots.
Look through a magnifying glass or get close up to see a newspaper photo, your TV or computer screen
On TV and computer screen, the dots are “pixels” (picture elements).
This is an
upclose
image of a cursor-arrow. The image is really just pixels of 3
colours
arranged on a grid, with some pixels glowing more brightly than others.Slide6
RGB & CMYK
RGB (red/green/blue) and
CMYK
(cyan/magenta/yellow/black) are
colour
imaging processes which use dots.
Most printers and printing shops use CMYK processing. This means that 4 passes through the printing press are needed to produce what we see as a full
colour
image.
Each of these
colours
are applied in tiny dots, one over the other. Slide7
RGB & CMYK
RGB processing is used by your TV and computer screens.
They only actually use pixels (dots) of 3
colours
to give us the illusion that we see as many
colours
as we think we’re seeing. Slide8
Stippling
“Stippling”
is often used as an art technique
In stippling, paint/ink/pencil/etc. is applied as tiny dots to create an image.
When dots are placed close together, they create an area which appears darker (or deeper in
colour
).
When dots are spread out, they create an area that appears lighter (or faded in
colour
).Slide9
StipplingSlide10
Stippling
To stipple, rest the heal/back of your hand on your paper and carefully place the dots using your pencil/pen/marker.
Don’t be too quick with the motion or the dots will not be properly positioned.
Stippling is a very controlled way to draw, so don’t lose your control!!
https://
www.cdli.ca
/learning-content/courses/art/art1201/unit-02a/org01-ilo01/b-
activity.htmlSlide11
Pointillism
Pointillism is similar to stippling, but it is the term artists use for a technique when they’re working with PAINT. Slide12
Lesson 1 Assignment
Using a fine-ink marker or pen, create a “stippled” image.
Keep in simple and be sure to maintain control of the stippling!
Don’t rush the job. IF YOU HEAR TAPPING YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG! Slide13