Painting 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…

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!

Last week I pinned a fabulous optical illusion art idea from We Heart Art. She had completed this activity with her fifth graders, and I thought it would make a fantastic first lesson for my students. I tried it out with my oldest daughter last weekend (she's in grade 3), and when she achieved great results, I knew it would be perfect. This is a perfect art lesson for the beginning of the year because it uses only a few materials, has simple directions, and turns out to be an impressive work…

This is an Artwork. Face or a Flower? Isn't it cute and fascinating? Look at it and see different images depending on your eye capabilities. Observe and have fun.

Often categorized as surrealistic, they differ as the images are deliberately planned and result from conscious thought

This is a weekly handover test to confirm that you do not have a hang-over, due to all the alcohol that you had been drinking last night.