TLC477 ~ What's the Point? ~ {4/14/14}

[StampingQueenJAR]

Hopefully you aren't a procrastinator like I am. I am still crazy working on taxes! Two more days~! If you ARE done (like I SHOULD be), or don't have taxes due Tuesday, then maybe you will have time to play along in our Technique Challenge today:

POINTILLISM

Create a card or project using DOTS to color your background and/or part of your image.

This technique is known as POINTILLISM.

ETA: In painting, pointillism is the practice of applying small strokes or dots of contrasting color to a surface so that from a distance they blend together. The term was first used to describe the paintings of Georges Seurat. Other notable painters using this technique early on were Camille Pissarro and Paul Signac.

I have attached some thumbnails of Impressionistic work for you to browse.
DD Alum Christine Okken has a FABULOUS tutorial on this technique.

My sample: YOU ROCK

TLC477 Gallery Submissions


KEYWORD: TLC477 (no spaces)
Hope you will play along!

[One4Joy]

wow, Judy, this is an interesting TLC and one I will have to 'dream' on.

I found this very cool blog 20 inspiring examples of dot art
Check it out for inspiration.

[Biggan]

Thanks for a fun challenge! Here�s mine;

TLC477 My points by Biggan - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

TFL!
Birgit

[sue28]

This was a fun challenge to try, Judy, here is my card -

TLC477 Rustic Tree by sue28 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[vdm]

What a fun challenge!!! Thanks so much....

Here is mine;
TLC477 Color Splash by vdm - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hobbydujour]

Fun challenge to use a technique devised by a Post-Impressionist painter, Judy. Thanks

Pointillism Sympathy

[Doris B]

Quote:

Originally Posted by One4Joy

wow, Judy, this is an interesting TLC and one I will have to 'dream' on.

I found this very cool blog 20 inspiring examples of dot art
Check it out for inspiration.

WOW! what amazing Works of Art! TFS!

[jdmommy]

Here's mine:

Pink for Diane

[stampingout]

My card!

TLC477-Get Creative! by stampingout - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Crafty Julia]

What a cool technique! I had fun doing "dot, dot, dot" for the outline of my bird, and for my background, along with my tulip stems. Sponged a yellow and purple background. Here's Country Easter

[Toy]

Thanks for the challenge, Judy

Here's mine:

~ John 3:16 ~

TFL!~

[peeps321]

Thanks for the challenge Judy! Here's mine:

Tranquility

[Crafty Julia]

I had fun with lots of green dots for this botanical style tulip stamped image, combined with SU's Blessed Easter. Used a hair clip to show the second sponged yellow layer- the inside of the card- and a finger puppet- a bunny of course! Here's Dot Dot Dot Tulip

[tessaduck]

Here 'tis:

TLC477 two tulips by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[cookiestamper]

Here's my card.

[Mrs Noofy]

Absolutely fabulous challenge to-day. Here is my masterpiece! LOL
TLC477 Seurat Iris by Mrs Noofy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Sue

[mamaxsix]

Such a fun technique that I made two. The first has the pointillism mainly in the bg and the second is completely colored using the technique.
Pointillism Poppies & Hardwood
Sketched Pointillism

[yellowrose46]

It's a bit odd, but here's my offering for this challenge.
Sculling by yellowrose46 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[scootsv]

I learned something new! Thanks for the neat challenge!

Here is my Pointillism card!

[JBgreendawn]

Judy, this challenge was way too much fun. I know I will do this again sometime ( THANKS!)

Stippled Pointillism by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Stamperrobin]

Here's my pointy card
TLC points by Stamperrobin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for looking!

[YoursTruly]

Made a couple with this fun technique!
Daffodil by YoursTruly - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Lily by YoursTruly - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[scootsv]

Just a note about this technique. I had never heard of it, but when I took my card into the local shop today, the YOUNGER girl, about the age of my kids, said "oh we did that in art class in school"! I know I have seen paintings like that, but was surprised they taught it in school- locally! There are some really neat cards in the gallery! I will have to try this more often! Thanks for the challenge and bringing something REALLY new to me!

[One4Joy]

Hey, it's Wednesday, but I have been practicing pointisllim, check it out
fudging the truth. Thanks Judy, I loved learning more about this style of art and Christines' wonderful tutorial.

[thecircleguru]

Gotta love the dot!!! Here's my card using pointillism...

Missing Ewe

[susie nelson]

Thanks, Judy, for this technique. I don't think it's for me, but I wouldn't know that until I tried it.

TLC477 - Pointillism Flower by susie nelson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks for looking.

[angelladcrockett]

Thanks, Judy! I did not realize that there was a term for "dot coloring"....very cool! Better late than never, here is my card:

Happy Spring

[frenziedstamper]

I love pointillism and have used it before to create leafy foliage when stamping trees on scenic backgrounds. Here's my card

[Julie Gearinger]

Love this technique and used just a bit of it in the background of my Easter card

TLC477 Happy Easter!! by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks again!