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Georges Seurat

Georges Seurat. 1859 to 1891. Georges Seurat’s Life. Born in Paris, France. He liked books more than food! Went to Paris art school in 1878. He died at the young age of 31, making his career as an artist less than 10 years. "The Eiffel Tower". Georges Seurat.

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Georges Seurat

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  1. Georges Seurat 1859 to 1891

  2. Georges Seurat’s Life • Born in Paris, France. • He liked books more than food! • Went to Paris art school in 1878. • He died at the young age of 31, making his career as an artist less than 10 years. "The Eiffel Tower"

  3. Georges Seurat • He was introduced to painting by an uncle, an amateur painter. • He would spend a year or more on one painting trying to capture a lasting moment. • He liked to draw live models.

  4. Vocabulary • Primary Color • One of three basic colors • Red, Blue, Yellow • These are original colors – they cannot be made from other colors

  5. Vocabulary • Secondary Color • A color made by mixing equal amounts of 2 primary colors. • Green, Orange, Violet • How do you make Green? • Blue + Yellow • How do you make Orange? • Red + Yellow • How do you make Violet? • Red + Blue

  6. Vocabulary Can you see how the primary colors overlap to create the secondary colors? What color is in the middle?

  7. Vocabulary • Pointillism • (POINT-ill-ism or PWAN-till-ism) • A painting technique invented by Georges Seurat • Apply color in dots or strokes • It took Georges Seuratmany years to createhis paintings. "A Sunday on La Grande" Can you see any dots in this picture?

  8. Can you see the dots now?

  9. Examples • Admire some of Georges Seurat’s artwork • Notice the use of color and light • How many different colors can you see in this? • What colors are created by overlapping paints? • What do you think the weather is like in this painting? "The Siene at La Grande Jatte"

  10. Examples • Come stand close to this picture; can you see the dots? • Can you imagine sitting in the audience? • What can you hear? • What can you smell? "The Circus"

  11. What We Will Be Doing • You will be creating a work similar to Georges Seurat • You will be creating a pointillism painting with dots or short lines Take Your Time!

  12. Process • Sketch a picture with a pencil on white paper • Paint it using dots of pure color – use cotton swabs • Use white and black to make tints and shades of colors • How many different colors you can invent? Take Your Time!

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