Define: Academic
ac·a·dem·ic /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/
adjective: 1 relating to education and scholarship. 2 scholarly rather than technical or practical. 3 of only theoretical interest.
Define: Pointillism
poin·til·lism /ˈpwæntlˌɪzəm/
noun: a technique of neo-Impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colours, which become blended in the viewer’s eye.