Who knew?) What I find really cool about all of the above styles. (According to my tattooist, folks from all walks of life have tattoos. even if it is just the experience of having done it. They can be beautiful, intimidating and imbued with personal meaning. It's all about dots of ink on the skin to make up images that are probably as unique as the folks wearing them. Ok, if you don't know about how tattooing is different, you're life has been a tad sheltered. You can see some examples of his work on. There is a certain amount of overlap to create different colors. Think of those old colored newspaper cartoons with the uniform dots in single colored swaths surrounded by black lines that would make up images. and then there is pop dot art that uses Ben Day dots (whaaaa?!). Here's a link I found about Aboriginal Art that I enjoyed. The dots usually are lined up side by side like a snake or in blocks of pattern, with much of the focus on the meanings of the colors, lines and shapes produced. When someone talks of dot art they are typically referring to contemporary Aboriginal Art. Just to make things interesting, there is "dot art". Don't believe me? Do a google search on "stippling" and click on the image menu. While technically the action of making the dot is considered stippling and paint is an okay medium, most folks will consider just the black and white or pen and ink version of dot making as stippled work. "the miniaturist's use of stippling" produce a decorative effect on (paint or other material) by roughening its surface when it is wet. (in drawing, painting, and engraving) mark (a surface) with numerous small dots or specks. ![]() it's about colored dots and the science of how the eye perceives color that is sitting side by side. ![]() It was developed by Georges Seurat with the aim of producing a greater degree of luminosity and brilliance of color.īasically. It is defined as.Ī technique of neo-impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colors, which become blended in the viewer's eye. I paint in a style called pointillism (noun). ![]() Heck, I had to look it up just to be sure. These terms seem to get intermingled, so don't worry if it is confusing. Several folks have asked me if my work is also called stippling or dot art.
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