For instance, when you looked at the painting from far away the colors blended together, creating secondary colors. Pointillism was an amazing technique that was developed before computer pixels or color television. Seurat was influenced by the scientists of his time who were working on color theories and optics. Seurat studied their scientific theories and then experiment with his medium-oil painting. Below is the list of clues that will help you to understand the painting's meaning.
Every painting has something to say.
Look very carefully and see what this painting is saying to you. Imagine that you could walk into this painting. Name the colors. Now visit the musuem and find Seurat under the famous paintings section. Your Questions and Comments to Art Teacher on the Net.