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Definition and Description of Needlepointillism
Needlepointillism is a unique type of needlepoint wherein the needlepointer starts with a blank mesh canvas. The canvas has no printed design or picture on it. Also there are no specifications for the use of colored yarn. The mesh canvas is similar to the blank canvas that painters often face. To be considered a needlepointillist, the creator has to both design and render a work that is one of a kind and original. The needlepointillist's work can be reviewed and judged using the criteria used to evaluate most other works of art.

Using needle and yarn, the needlepointillist uses the classic tent stitch. The tent stitch is the "point" in this technique. Pointillist painters use "dots" of paint, while needlepointillists use "dots" of yarn. The work evolves as stitches make shapes and colors juxtapose. The composition may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Imagination, experimentation, adjustment, and discovery challenge the artist. The results can be handsome works for all to behold.

External Links:
What might be the first true example of needlepointillism can be viewed at Ralph Wileman's website.

An example of early traditional needlepoint can be seen at The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A Museum). See this link for images of what is known as the Bradford Table Carpet.

For an example of the wide range of needlepoint kits that can be purchased see this link.