The dot

1. How many visual elements do you know? Draw an example of all of them.

2-Name: .

3-Name:

1-Name:

4-Name: .

2. Regarding the visual elements of an image, how can you describe the dot?

a. What a geometric dot is?

b. Define what a graphic dot is.

c. What do you think the point of interest of the images below is?

Ttulo: Bodegn del Cardo (1602) Autor: Juan Snchez Cotn Museo: Museo del Prado Tcnica: leo sobre lienzo 68 x 89 cm.

The point of interest is

Ttulo: El aguador de Sevilla, obra de juventud que probablemente fue pintada entre 1616 y 1620. Autor: Diego Velzquez Museo: Coleccin Wellington de Londres, palacio londinense de Apsley House Tcnica: leo sobre lienzo, 106 cm 82 cm.

The point of interest is

3. Which of the following images has been created as an abstract illustration of dots? Which as a realistic one?
A) B)

And the answer is 4. Shade with dots the image below to give it a sense of volume.

5. Break into dots the image below on the right.

6. Using dots for colouring! Which of the following images has a uniform colour (when dots are at an equal distance from each other)? Which one has dots closer together (the colour is more intense than if they are further apart).

A) B)

The answer is .

7. What do you know about this author?

Jacob Livengood

Here you can find more information about him:

http://www.artespain.com/04-06-2010/pintura/obras-de-jacob-livengood

8. What do you know about pointillism? Here you can find more information about this artistic movement:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntillismo

9. Do you know what an alebrije is? Dou you know what they are made of? Dou you know where they are from? Do you see any dots all over the alebrije?

For more information about alebrijes*, click here: http://diseno-mexicano.tripod.com/alebrijes.html http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alebrije

*(remember that these original pieces are hand-made by Mexican artists, so any of them are exactly alike).

10. Copy and paste five pointillist paintings (XIX century) from five different artists. Do not forget to write the title of the picture and the name of the author.