<P> Pointillism / ˈpɔɪntɪlɪzəm / is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image . </P> <P> Georges Seurat and Paul Signac developed the technique in 1886, branching from Impressionism . The term "Pointillism" was coined by art critics in the late 1880s to ridicule the works of these artists, and is now used without its earlier mocking connotation . The movement Seurat began with this technique is known as Neo-impressionism . The Divisionists, too, used a similar technique of patterns to form images, though with larger cube - like brushstrokes . </P>

Painting drawing executed by means of small dots