Did you see the term "pointillism" in the title of today's post and scratch your head a little? Pointillism is a fascinating form of art that incorporates many small dots to create an optical illusion of sorts. Some say it is all about applying science to the arts. This little video clip discusses the artist Georges Seurat who was famous for his use of pointillism. It also takes the mystery out of pointillism and may answer questions you have about its origins.
Heather says, "Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. Let's explore that idea with stamping and use a polka dot stamp and other tools to apply color to stamped images in a dot form to color them in. Layering the colored dots together create wonderful blending opportunities that take your stamped images to a new level."
SUPPLIES:
- STAMPS: Polka Dot Basics (or polka dot image from other set), Year of Flowers: Violets, The Skinny, Graceful Greetings
- DIES: String Frames die, Graceful Greetings die, Double Ended Banners die
- INK: True Black, Amethyst Allure, Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet, VersaMark
- PAPER: Classic Kraft, Stamper's Select White
- OTHER: sequins, clear embossing powder, heat embossing tools, standard pencil eraser
MEASUREMENTS & CUTTING LIST (THANKS VIOLET CARD):
- 7" x 5" kraft cardstock for card base
- 3 1/4" x 3" white cardstock for violet
- 2" x 3" white cardstock for leaves
- 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" white cardstock for "thanks"
MEASUREMENTS & CUTTING LIST (HELLO VIOLET CARD):
- 8 1/2" x 5 1 /2" kraft cardstock for card base
- 3 1/4" x 3" white cardstock for violet
- 2" x 3" white cardstock for leaves
- 3 1/4" x 2" white cardstock for "hello"
- 4 1/4" x 1" white cardstock for banner die cut
HEATHER'S MASTER TIPS:
--Now it's your turn! Create a project using some form of pointillism. You can choose to re-create the exact project from Heather above or design your own using the same concepts. Your project must also incorporate at least one Papertrey product.
--Post your project on your blog, in your gallery or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).
--Add your project to the InLinkz list below.
--You will have until 7am ET, Tuesday, July 26th, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. One project per person please.
--As a reminder, you will have until 7am ET, Tuesday, July 26th, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win.
--TWO randomly selected winners will be chosen from ALL the entries within this list on Tuesday, July 26th. The winners will be posted on our Tuesday night Stamp-a-faire winners page after 9pm ET. The randomly selected winners will each get a $25 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!
Thanks for joining us! We look forward to seeing your projects!
