6 Dots of Separation

6 Dots of Separation

Visual Art
15 Minutes

Connections: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Math, Patterns, Synthesis 

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  • STEP 1: View several examples of artwork using the Stippling process and have students reflect on what they see. 

  • STEP 2: Give each student a clean piece of white paper and a variety of markers in color and tip. 

  • STEP 3: Use the tip of the marker to make a pattern of dots. 

  • STEP 4: Create the effect of shading by filling in areas with close stippled dots. 

  • STEP 5: Combine dots of various colors to mix colors visually. 
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