Seurat, Bathers at Asnières, 1884 Georges Seurat was a
Frenchman. He lived in Paris in the late 19thC. He devoted his
life to the understanding of painting methods based on
scientific theories. He was influenced by Chevreul the Chemist
concerning colour contrasts (lots of c’s) and James Maxwell the
Physicist on the nature of light. These drawings are individual
figure studies done from live models using conté crayon of which
medium he truly was the undisputed master. These oil sketches
were done on site to record the effects of light and atmosphere
and determine the composition. They were brought together in his
Paris studio to create an impression of what he had seen at the
site that day on the banks of the River Seine, using his
knowledge and theories on what art could and should be. Light,
atmosphere, composition, contrast and simplicity of form. This
was Seurat. Later, he invented a theory called Pointillism. On
which he wrote: Seurat on Aesthetics, August 1890: Art is
Harmony. Harmony is in the analogy o