Pointillism

Introduction

Pointillism

Welcome to the wonderful world of Pointillism!

Pointillism is the technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are used in patterns to form an image. In this webquest you will learn about Pointillism and it's history. After which, you will also create your own pointillism work of art using what you have learned.

Task

You and a partner will work together to complete the following tasks:

Answer questions

Create your own Pointillism work of art

Write a summary of what you learned

Process

You will be partnered with a fellow classmate to complete this assignment. You must work together equally to complete the tasks. Using the information provided you will answer the following questions:

Who invented Pointillism?

Who are the most well-known painters of Pointillism?

What is Divisionism?

Name a few of your favorite Pointillist paintings.

What do you think was interesting about the Neo-Impressionism era?

You and your partner will create your own Pointillist painting. Collaberation is a must, work together.

For the final task, you and your partner will work together on writing a short summary about what you learned during this assignment. Be sure to accent some main points from the readings on Pointillism. (100 words minimum)

Resources

The following links will help you complete these tasks:

www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/pointillism.htm

www.arthistory.net/artstyles/pointillism1.html

www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/pointillism-examples-dot-art-111211…

www.ranker.com/list/famous-pointillism-artists/reference

www.arthistory.about.com/od/modernarthistory/a/Neo-Impressionism-Art-Hi…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qouhRGUO4g

www.artinstructionblog.com/pencil-shading-technique-how-to-shade-a-draw…

Evaluation

Rubric

Criteria	5	3	1	Score
Level of Teamwork Presented	Actively participated within team. Assigned equal tasks within team.	Somewhat participated within team. Did not take on equal work.	Did not participate within team. Did not complete any tasks within team.
Drawing/ Creativity	Drawing exceeds requirements. Pointillism is clearly expressed. Very creative with use of Pointillism.	Drawing showed some use of Pointillism. Somewhat creative with use of Pointillism.	Drawing showed little to no use of Pointillism. Little to no creativity in connection to Pointillism.
Completeness of Assigned Tasks	All assigned tasks were completed.	Some assigned tasks were completed.	Most assigned tasks were not completed.
Summary Analysis	Displays adequate knowledge of the information presented within the lesson. No grammatical errors.	Displays some knowledge of the information presented within the lesson. Some grammatical errors.	Displays very little knowledge of information presented within the lesson. Several grammatical errors.
			Total Points	/20

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully completed this web quest! I hope you enjoyed learning about the art of Pointillism, the artists who brought images to life using Pointillism, and the history behind it.

Credits