Paul Signac is a French Neo-impressionist painter who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the Pointillist style.
Inspired by the work of Impressionist artists Claude Monet and Georges Seurat, Signac abandoned his initial studies in architecture to pursue painting. He was particularly influenced by Seurat's complex studies of color theory, and began painting in a Pointillist style that was largely self-taught.
Signac was Seurat's student and good friend. He inherited and developed Seurat's Neo-impressionist style. He made Neo-impressionism more mature and theorized. His artworks are full of passion, which often use red as the main color. The color dots are just like ocean waves crashing each other, spreading, seperating different levels. Meanwhile, the dots are merging and form abundant color effects.
Compared with Seurat's art, Signac's dot art is more casual and extensive. Also, in the aspect of color choosing, Signac is more subjective. His works are full of strong emotions and decorative purpose.