LIFE IS A FLOWER BY YASIR SIDDIQUI
Supervisor
Dr. Sophiya Umar
Yasir Siddiqui BF-18-19
MULTAN COLLEGE OF ARTS,
BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY, MULTAN
Table of Contents
UNDERTAKING ................................................................................................................. .................................................3
DEDICATION......................................................................................................................................................................4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.............................................................................................................. .........................................5
AUTHENTICATION............................................................................................................... ..............................................6
CHAPTER 1.........................................................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Pointillism: ........................................................................................................................... .....................7
1.2 Technique: ............................................................................................................................. ...7
1.3 Practice: ..................................................................................................................................................7
1.4 Common uses of pointillism: ........................................................................................................................... ..................7
1.5 George surat: ............................................................................................................................. ..8
1.6 paul signac: ............................................................................................................................9
1.7 Contemporary Pakistani Artist: ............................................................................................................................. 10
CHAPTER 2............................................................................................................................... ........................................11
Inspirations..................................................................................................................................................................12
Inspirations ................................................................................................................. ....................................13
Inspiration: ............................................................................................................................. ....................................14
Mids work ......................................................................................................................................................................15
Mids work ................................................................................................................... ...................................................16
DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................................................. ........17
CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................... .......................................................17
UNDERTAKING
I, Yasir Siddiqui, the student of BFA final semester having registration number BFA18-19,
affirm that I have submitted my own artwork project. I assure that I have not copied this
project completely or partially.
The University is authorized to take concerned disciplinary actions if I am found to provide
any fake
document.
Name: Yasir Siddiqui.
DEDICATION
To the almighty ALLAH
The most beneficent and merciful
HE has showered countless blessings upon me
ALLAH is the One I love more than my father and mother.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to my project advisor
Dr. Sophiya Umar for her continuous guidance and support from the beginning of this project
till now. I would like to thank Multan College of Arts, Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU)
Multan for providing all the facilities and for all the cooperation. I would also wish to thank
my siblings, understanding parents for their moral support even during the times when I could
not spend quality time with them.
Best Regards,
Yasir Siddiqui (BFA-18-19)
AUTHENTICATION
This is to certify that Yasir Siddiqui has submitted her thesis report under the title,
“Life is a flower” to Fulfill the requirements of BFA degree. It is the record of candidate’s
own work carried out by her under my
supervision.
Date: 24-03-2022
Supervisor
Dr. Sophiya Umar
CHAPTER 1
1.1 Pointillism:
is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form
an image. 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, but is now used without its earlier pejorative connotation.[2] The
movement Seurat began with this technique is known as Neo-impressionism. The
Divisionists used a similar technique of patterns to form images, though with larger cube-like
brushstrokes.
1.2 Technique:
The technique relies on the ability of the eye and mind of the viewer to blend the color spots
into a fuller range of tones. It is related to Divisionism, a more technical variant of the
method. Divisionism is concerned with color theory, whereas pointillism is more focused on
the specific style of brushwork used to apply the paint. It is a technique with few serious
practitioners today and is notably seen in the works of Seurat, Signac and Cross. However,
see also Andy Warhol's early works and Pop Art.
1.3 Practice:
The practice of Pointillism is in sharp contrast to the traditional methods of blending
pigments on a palette. Pointillism is analogous to the four-color CMYK printing process used
by some color printers and large presses that place dots of cyan, magenta, yellow and key
(black). Televisions and computer monitors use a similar technique to represent image colors
using Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) colors.
If red, blue, and green light (the additive primaries) are mixed, the result is something close
to white light (see Prism (optics)). Painting is inherently subtractive, but Pointillist colors
often seem brighter than typical mixed subtractive colors. This may be partly because
subtractive mixing of the pigments is avoided, and because some of the white canvas may be
showing between the applied dots.
1.4 Common uses of Pointillism:
Pointillism is commonly used for the intricate binding of hand-made book covers in the
seventeenth century, the decoration of metallic arms and armor, and for the decoration of
hand-finished firearms.
Georges Seurat
1. Georges Seurat, 1889–90, Le Chahut, oil on canvas,
170 x 141 cm, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo.
2. Bathers at Asnières, 1884, oil on canvas, 201 × 301 cm,
National Gallery, London
Paul Signac
1. Portrait of Félix Fénéon, by Paul Signac in 1890, oil on canvas, 73.5 × 92.5 cm (28.9
× 36.4 in), Museum of Modern Art, New York
2. Portrait of his wife, Berthe, painted at Saint-Tropez by Paul Signac, 1893, Femme à
l'ombrelle (Woman with Umbrella), oil on canvas, 81 x 65 cm, Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
PAKISTANI CONTEMPRARY ARTIST
LUBNA AGHA
Lubna Agha (May 2, 1949 - May 6, 2012) was an American artist. She was of Pakistani descent
and lived in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Her art invokes a dialogue between the modern-abstract and traditional forms and practices of
Islamic paintings. Her work taps on visual images once a part of daily life but now a part of
history—from places as geographically disparate as South Asia and North Africa. She
painted mainly on canvas and wood, applying an infinite number of painted pixels and
organic shapes that evoke mosaic tiling, intricate carvings, and ornate metalwork.
CHAPTER 2
MY INSPIRATIONS
George Seurat and paul signac are my inspiration for the work im doing in pointillism.The
work with the primary colors attracts me towards the pointillism.So here is some of my
artwork I’ve created in the technique of pointillism.
Fig 1. “Lights’’Dimension 1.5’ x 2’
Fig 2. “Under the tree’’ 1.5’ x 2’
Fig 3. “Cockscombs’’ 1’ x 1’
Fig 4. “Leaves’’ 1’ x 1’
Fig 5. “Roses’’ 1’ x 1’
Fig 6. “Serenity’’ 6’ x 3’
MIDS WORK
Fig 1. “Aubrieta’’ 1’ x 1’
Fig 2. “Incarvillea sinensis’’ 1’ x 1’
Fig 3. “tagetes erecta’’ 1’ x 1’
Fig 4. “Cockscombs’’ 1’ x 1’
Fig 5. “Leaves’’ 1’ x 1’
Fig 6. “Roses’’ 1’ x 1’
DESCRIPTION
In spite of the situations, a flower still blossoms! Flowers have located blooming through
little cracks in the rocks on high mountains. Flowers are located thriving through slight clefts
in the buildings.
Yes, optimistic environs and suitable nurturing hastens the growth of the flowers, but its lack
doesn’t halt the flowers from rising altogether. Life is like a flower and neither can it blossom
deprived of love and sunshine!
A Lotus blossoms in dirty water but it is one of the finest flowers overall. So no matter how
many ups and downs might be there in life, be like a flower flourishing to the extreme,
increasing joy and living life to the full.
In Conclusion: Life is a Flower
Flowers are the happiest things that we come by. Scents of flowers always follow in the
direction of wind. Thus constantly count your garden by the flowers, not ever by the leaves
that fall. Life is like a flower; both exhibit the same qualities from which we can learn.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointillism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Seurat#/media/File:Baigneurs_a_Asnieres.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Signac#/media/File:Paul_Signac,_1893,_Femme_%
C3%A0_l'ombrelle,_oil_on_canvas,_81_x_65_cm,_Mus%C3%A9e_d'Orsay.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubna_Agha#/media/File:LAgha_Rehel3_Detail.jpg