Painting optical illusions

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘀 on Instagram: "SOLD Finally posting the wavy painting! Of course there are no actual curves in this, but an optical illusion. The effect is the same in person and so cool if you’re walking by it, it just wiggles! 20x20” . . . #opart #opticalillusion #hardedgepainting #hardedger #acrylicpainting"

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘀 on Instagram: "My entry back into some opart!! I’ve had a checkerboard illusion saved in my inspo folder for as long as it’s existed, and after painting circles all year, I wanted to try something different. I found a greyscale reference of this illusion and followed it exactly. The only trick is to get the values in the right places, colors don’t matter! The illusion is a result of the darkest and lightest values grouping together and pulling in different…

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Created by Local Artist 12" x 12" Acrylic Paint on Canvas "Cotton Candy Waves" 169 squares and 144 diamonds with at least 3 coats of paint later...a wavy masterpiece emerges! The creator of this optical illusion, Akiyoshi Kitaoka, is who inspired me to make this piece! Google him to check out more cool illusions!

This detailed step-by-step guide takes you through the process of crafting stunning illusions that challenge the eye and engage the mind. With easy-to-follow instructions and mindful tips, you'll learn how to draw intricate designs that captivate and inspire.

I love Op Art and I thought it would be the perfect lesson to teach Art 1's how to use colored pencils. We began by discussing Op Art, M.C. Escher, Victor Vasarely, and Bridget Riley. Then we discu

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Marti on Instagram: "Illusion painting ✨ This was so much fun but also a ton of work. 4 rounds of taping off sections and still got really messy lines and intersections, but it’s all good because I was able to spend time cleaning them up with can be a pretty relaxing and satisfying process. Not the cleanest painting I’ve ever done but good enough to do the job and create the illusion. Inspired by @morgan_echols Tags: Illusion painting op art optical illusion art project diy"