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Intricately Detailed Plates Made With Hundreds of Tiny Painted Dots

dot painting pointillism point to point painting

Russian artist Daria—known as dahhhanart—shows off her elaborately decorated plates via her Instagram. At once delicate and complex, she employs a dot painting technique that combines acrylics, enamel, and appliquéd gems. The results are stunning, each plate replete with detail.

This form of pointillism, also known as point to point painting, requires patience and a steady hand. Daria's feed provides plenty of work in progress images. This allows us to appreciate how each delicately placed gem and pearl contributes to the final effect.

The buildup of paint and stones gives the final work a sculptural effect that moves and shines. Her subject matter is mainly decorative, almost mandala-like in their designs, with the occasional animal thrown in for effect. Given her Russian heritage, it's impossible not to make comparisons with khokhloma, a traditional Russian folk art where wooden plates are hand painted with elaborate designs.

dot painting pointillism point to point painting

dot painting pointillism point to point painting

dot painting pointillism point to point painting

dot painting pointillism point to point painting

A close up view of the dot painting reveals the immense detail that goes into each work.

dot painting pointillism point to point painting

Carefully applied appliqués give the point to point painting a three-dimensional aspect.

dot painting pointillism point to point painting

dot painting pointillism point to point painting

This close up reveals the traced design prior to the finished result.

dot painting pointillism point to point painting

dot painting pointillism point to point painting

Daria: Instagram

All photos via the artist.

Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Contributing Writer and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book 'Street Art Stories Roma' and most recently contributed to 'Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini'. You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
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