Pointillism Painting Adventures

🎨 A Thousand Little Dots, One Beautiful Masterpiece!

What happens when hundreds of tiny colourful dots come together?

A beautiful work of art!

Welcome to Pointillism Painting Adventures, a fascinating four-week creative course where children aged 5–12 years discover the magic of painting with dots!

Inspired by the wonderful world of pointillism, this hands-on course introduces young artists to a painting technique that uses tiny dots of colour to create pictures, patterns, shading and beautiful visual effects.

Using cotton buds, paintbrushes and colourful paints, children will learn how individual dots can come together to form exciting works of art.

From experimenting with simple dotted patterns to creating landscapes and completing their own pointillism masterpiece, learners will develop creativity, concentration, patience and artistic confidence.

With gentle, step-by-step guidance, every child can explore this unique painting style at their own pace.

No previous painting experience is necessary!

🌈 What Your Child Will Learn

Throughout this course, learners will explore:

• Understanding the basics of pointillism painting.
• Discovering how artists use dots to create pictures.
• Experimenting with different dot sizes and patterns.
• Exploring primary and secondary colours.
• Understanding how colours can appear to blend when viewed from a distance.
• Using dots to create shading, depth and dimension.
• Developing patience, concentration and fine motor coordination.
• Planning and completing a personalised pointillism masterpiece.

🖌️ Your 4-Week Creative Journey

Week 1 — Dots & Colour

Discover the fascinating world of pointillism!

Learn how to create dots using cotton buds and other suitable painting tools.

Experiment with different colours, dot sizes and patterns while exploring how colours interact when placed close together.

Week 2 — Shading with Dots

Discover how dots can create light, shadow and depth!

Experiment with placing dots closer together or farther apart to produce different tones and visual effects.

Practise creating simple shapes and pictures using dotted shading techniques.

Week 3 — Landscapes in Dots

Bring beautiful scenery to life, one dot at a time!

Learn how to create skies, trees, flowers, mountains and other landscape features using pointillism techniques.

Explore colour combinations, layering and dotted textures to create a complete landscape painting.

Week 4 — My Pointillism Masterpiece

Bring everything together!

Plan, design and complete a larger pointillism artwork using your favourite techniques from the course.

Add finishing details and prepare your completed painting for display.

Children will proudly take home their beautiful dotted masterpieces.

🧵 Supply List — What Learners Need to Bring

All learners must bring their own materials and equipment for this course.

Painting Materials

• Washable, water-based craft paints in assorted colours.
• Cotton buds for creating small dots.
• Small round paintbrushes.
• Dotting tools suitable for children's art activities.
• Small craft sponges.
• Paint palette or mixing tray.
• Water container for cleaning brushes.

Drawing & Design Materials

• HB pencil.
• Eraser.
• Sketchbook or drawing paper.
• Coloured pencils.
• Ruler.

Painting Surfaces

• Heavyweight painting paper or thick drawing paper.
• Additional practice paper.
• A3 heavyweight art paper or suitable painting board for the final project.

Final Project Materials

• Mounting card or sturdy backing board.
• Glue stick or suitable double-sided mounting tape.
• Folder for transporting completed artwork.

Additional Essentials

• Protective apron.
• Protective table covering.
• Cleaning cloths or paper towels.
• Water bottle and a small snack.

Important: Course fees do not include materials. Parents and carers are requested to organise the complete supply list before their child's first session.

Please ensure that all paints and painting tools are suitable for children's use.

💜 Course Details

Duration: 4 weeks
Session Length: 90 minutes
Age Group: 5–12 years
Skill Level: Beginners welcome
Course Fee: $55 per session
Total Course Fee: $220 for four sessions
Location: Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, Rooty Hill NSW
Class Format: Small-group, in-studio learning

📅 Arrange My Schedule

We understand that every family's routine is different!

Our Arrange My Schedule option allows families to organise suitable class times, subject to availability.

No fixed commencement date is required.

🌸 Inclusive & Supportive Learning

At Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, creativity is for everyone!

Our classes welcome children of different abilities, backgrounds and learning styles, including NDIS participants.

Activities are adapted where practical to suit individual learning needs, with patient instruction and encouragement throughout the creative journey.

Children can develop their artistic abilities while strengthening concentration, patience, observation and creative thinking.

🎨 From Little Dots Come Beautiful Creations!

Give your child the opportunity to discover how hundreds of tiny dots can create extraordinary works of art.

Enrol online and arrange your learning schedule today!