While it is incredibly obvious and worth noting the effect that Seurat’s pointillism style has on the feel of the piece, it is also important to take consideration for the colors used in the piece as well. The Circus is primarily composed of yellows and reds in an attempt at consistency and uniformity throughout the work, the blue and purple accents and shadows allowing a high buzzing energy between the illusory point. While the use of these colors aides in unity of the work as a whole, the optical illusion created by the specific colors chosen aids the piece’s primary concept of whimsy and energy. Without the contrast of color, it can be seem that much of the dynamism would be lost, but not to the extent that the movement throughout would