pointillism
/ˈpɔɪntɪlɪzəm/
noun
- A style of painting in which small dots of pure color are placed close together to create an image, rather than using brushstrokes.
- Pointillism requires patience because the artist must apply thousands of tiny dots.
- When you stand close to a pointillism painting, you only see dots; the image becomes clear from a distance.
- Georges Seurat is famous for his use of pointillism in the painting 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte'.