Upcycled Pointillism Progress

My “Upcycled Plastic Pointillism” project is coming along well. In last week’s post I had yet to select a reference image to create in the pointillist aesthetic, and this was the first thing I tackled for the project. The photo I have chosen to recreate is shown below:

Taken by Jesse Varner. Edited by Schcambo (see also Schcambo). – Self-made photo. Originally uploaded on 2006-04-19 by Molas. Uploaded edit 2007-12-21 by Schcambo., CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3259499

In order to use this image to create the pointillist piece, I decided to both re-scale the image and add a grid to help guide me in placing colored dots. The modified image I am using to create my piece is shown below, as well as the printed version that I am gluing dots onto to create my piece.

I had originally envisioned only using plastic waste for my project, but after some consideration and suggestions from last weeks comments, I have decided to use other materials as well. Most of the material came from Art Parts in Boulder, where I was able to find scrap rolls of construction paper and plastic sheeting. I am also using some junk mail and old boxes which would have ended up in my trash. To use the material for the project, I am using a 1/4″ hole punch to punch out dots of color, which are then glued over the reference image. Materials shown below.

This final image below shows my progress so far, the process is certainly time consuming, but so far I am very happy with how my methods of construction are creating an image that conforms to the pointillist aesthetic.