I very much like pointillism, pencil drawings and paint. Listed below is a brief description of each one. Definitions come from Wikipedia.

Pointillism

Pointillism is a style of painting in which small distinct points of primary colors create the impression of a wide selection of secondary and intermediate colors. The technique relies on the perceptive ability of the eye and mind of the viewer to mix the color spots into a fuller range of tones and is related closely to Divisionism, a more technical variant of the method. It is a style with few serious practitioners and is notably seen in the works of Seurat, Signac and Cross. The term Pointillism was first 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 practice of Pointillism is in sharp contrast to the more common methods of blending pigments on a palette or using the many commercially available premixed colors. Pointillism is analogous to the four-color CMYK printing process used by some color printers and large presses, and to a lesser degree to computer monitors and television sets which use tiny dots of primary red, green, and blue to render color.

Neuroplasticity is a key element of observing a pointillistic image. While two individuals will observe the same photons reflecting off a photorealistic image and hitting their retinas, someone whose mind has been primed with the theory of pointillism will see a very different image as the image is interpreted in the visual cortex.

When I am working on any of my pointillism pieces it is very much like falling into a moment in time. I become one with the subject and the instruments are my hands melting with the tool; the drawing then starts to draw itself.

This is what I feel when I am creating this art: There is a moment in life in time when all stops. You and a friend are just sitting there, then your friend ask a question and you don’t answer…then you hear your friend saying, "Hey! Where were you? You look a million miles away." That is what it feels like to be deep in to your artwork: almost nothing can distract you.

Triptych

A triptych (pronounced "trip-tick" (or US: ['tɹʷɪp.dɪk ]) from the Greek τρίπτυχο [tri'ptu.xo ] tri- "three" + ptychē "fold") is a work of art (usually a panel painting) which is divided into three sections, or three carved panels which are hinged together and fold. The middle panel is the larger one, and flanked by two lesser, related works.

The triptych form arises from early Christian art, and was the standard format for altar paintings from the Middle Ages onwards. Its geographical range was from the eastern Byzantine churches throughout to the English Celtic church in the west. Renaissance painters and sculptors such as Hans Memling and Hieronymus Bosch used the form.

Altarpieces in churches and cathedrals, both in Europe and elsewhere, since the Gothic period were often in triptych-form. One such cathedral with an altarpiece triptych is Llandaff Cathedral. The Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, Belgium contains two examples by Rubens and Notre Dame de Paris is an example of the use of triptych in architecture. One can also see the form echoed by the structure of many ecclesiastical stained glass windows.

The triptych form has since influenced contemporary painters and art photographers whose triptych don't always hinge. While the root of the word is the ancient Greek "triptychos", the word arose into the medieval period from the name for an Ancient Roman writing tablet, which had two hinged panels flanking a central one. The form can also be used for pendant jewelry.

I like this style very much as it allows me to break up the image and spread the subject matter to three canvases. The medium is acrylic paint on gallery canvas, I prefer to work on them because they are 2 inches thick and make a real statement. Almost all of my art work need no framing unless the client would prefer to have their art work framed.

Abstract Art A trend in painting and sculpture in the twentieth century. Abstract art seeks to break away from traditional representation of physical objects. It explores the relationships of forms and colors, whereas more traditional art represents the world in recognizable images.