Pointillism, noun
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the theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that from a distance they blend together
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointillism
“Nontsikelelo Mutiti on Interrogating the Euro-centric Design Canon ” Question 3 paragraph 1 line 4
“When we’re talking about color mixing we’re talking about Pointillism, Impressionism .”
The author is stating to the reader that when you are playing with or talking about using multiple different colors you are also playing with or talking about using those colors to make small dots that become one large picture .