Pointillism branched out from Impressionism during the late 1880s, and I found quite a few striking example of this technique by famous artists from that period:
Georges Seurat used a light and muted palette to achieve a diffused, hazy impression of his landscapes, as if you are looking through a misty rain or a textured glass window.
In many of his other works, he also used optical mixing, but using directional brush strokes instead of points.
Georges Seurat used a light and muted palette to achieve a diffused, hazy impression of his landscapes, as if you are looking through a misty rain or a textured glass window.
La Tour Eiffel, 1889, Georges Seurat (1859–1891)
View of Fort Samson, 1885, Georges Seurat (1859–1891)
Vincent van Gogh also used pointillism in some of this paintings. In the self portrait below, he used contrasting warm and cool colors to create sharp highlight and shadows on his facial features, as well as adding energy and vibrancy to the background. In particular, he used a cool green to add contrasting shadows on his face and hair, and this corresponds with the color of his eyes, his tie, the trimming on the collar, and the background.
Self-portrait,
1887, Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890)
In many of his other works, he also used optical mixing, but using directional brush strokes instead of points.
The Starry Night, 1889, Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890)
I also like the following painting by Belgium artist Georges Lemmen. I think it is very successful in capturing the brightness of the yellow and orange light during sunset by using pointillism.
The Beach
at Heist, 1891/2, Georges Lemmen (1865 – 1916)
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