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OPTICAL ILLUSION

ART Painting

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In this art project, students will…

1. Learn about Optical Illusion Art with examples of masterworks.

2. Learn about famous artists.

3. Apply the principles of design to their artwork.

4. Create an original pattern.

5. Draw hexagons in a honeycomb pattern.

6. Learn how to create a pleasing color palette.

7. Learn how to transform a hexagon into a 3D cube.

LESSON OBJECTIVES

Optical illusion art

WHAT IS OPTICAL ILLUSION ART?

• This is a type of art which provides the viewer with an illusion of

movement or depth on a static 2D surface.

• Op Art is a form of abstract art that gives the illusion of

movement by the precise use of pattern and color, or by creating

conflicting patterns that emerge and overlap.

• This was often accomplished with the use of repetition of pattern

and line.• Famous Opt Artists include:

• Bridget Riley & Victor Vasarely

BRIDGET RILEY Pause

1964 emulsion on board Pushkin Museum of Art, Moscow

• Bridget Riley was an English painter who was

a world famous Op Artist.

• She studied and taught art.

• Her early works were said to induce a

sensation in viewers ranging from

seasickness to skydiving.

This artwork is created with repeating dots

Untitled Fragment 1/7

c. 1965 Screen-print on Plexiglass

• Bridget Riley said: “One moment, there

will be nothing to look at and the next

second the canvas seems to refill, to be

crowded with visual events.”

• Op Art makes seemingly simple patterns

appear as though they have movement.

BRIDGET RILEY

This artwork is created with repeating lines

Zebra Oil on canvas,1937

• He was a Hungarian-French artist, who was an

integral part of the Optical Illusion Art Movement

• He completed two years of medical school before

deciding to change careers and become an artist.

VICTOR VASARELY

What is the positive & negative space in this artwork?

VegaAcrylic on canvas,1957

• This painting is named after the brightest star in

the constellation Lyra. Vasarely painted a huge

checkerboard. The pattern is regularly disturbed by

the bending of the lines that make the squares.

• He created innovative works into his seventies, and

during his life he had great success as an artist.

VICTOR VASARELY

These repeated squares show movement.

HOW TO CREATE OPTICAL ILLUSION ART

HOW TO CREATE DIGITAL OPTICAL ILLUSION ART

STEP BY STEPYouTube http://bit.ly/optartproject

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Trace the hexagon with the “top” pointing to the top of the

paper, beginning at the bottom left.

Line up the first hexagon with the vertical line on the left

touching the left side of the paper and the point touching

the bottom of the page.

Shape refers to a 2-dimensional, enclosed area. Shapes can

be geometric, like a square or triangle or organic like a pear.

Trace the hexagon row by row moving left to right.

CREATE HONEYCOMB PATTERN

hexagons

Use the half hexagon tracer to make the lines inside each

hexagon.

Three different lines will be added to the inside of each shape.

Create one set of lines at a time through the whole piece to

ensure accuracy.

Line is a continuous mark that can vary in directions, width, type.

For example, lines can be straight, dotted, and wavy.

ADD LINES INSIDE THE HEXAGON

Add lines inside

Place the half hexagon tracer inside a full hexagon, with the left side

higher than the right.

Trace all diagonal lines in each hexagon on the left side.

Draw a diagonal line from the top left corner to the center mark (not

across the entire shape).

The hexagons on the paper will now all have left diagonal lines.

DIAGONAL LINES ON THE LEFT SIDE

Lines on the left side

Use the half hexagon tracer to make the lines on the right side.

Place the half hexagon tracer inside a full hexagon, with the right side

higher than the left.

Trace all diagonal lines in each hexagon on the right side.

Draw a diagonal line from the top right corner to the center mark (not

across the entire shape).

ADD DIAGONAL LINES ONTHE RIGHT

Trace on the right side

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Place the half hexagon tracer inside a full

hexagon vertically.

Trace a vertical line on the bottom half of

each hexagon.

Vertical line is one that goes straight up

and down.

ADD VERTICAL LINES IN THE CENTER

Vertical lines

Label each of the three sections for painting.

Label the light section on the right with an “L”.

Label the dark section on the left that mirrors that one with a

“D”.

Label the top section with a “M” for medium.

Paint around the perimeter first, then paint in the center of the

shape.

LABEL SECTIONS FOR PAINTING

Label sections

COLOUR THEORY

Tint is a mixture of a color with white, which reduces darkness.

Shade is a mixture with black, which increases darkness.

Value refers to the lightness and darkness of areas in an artwork.

Color is reflected by light, organized into a wheel with primary and secondary colors.

Palette is a range of colors and a place to blend colors.

COLOUR WHEEL

Color Wheel

Each hexagon will be painted in a single color with three

different tones.

Preplan the paint colors by labeling each section, erase

the markings before painting.

Begin by painting the medium sections one color at a

time.

Form is shown in three dimensions with height, width, and

depth.

PAINT THE MEDIUM SECTIONS

Medium sections

Paint the right sides in the lightest tint

by mixing the color with white.

Tint- a mixture of a color with white

PAINT THE LIGHT SECTIONS

Paint the light sections

Paint the final section in the darkest hue.

Mix the color with an analogous color or

a small amount of black to create a

shade. You can also paint multiple layers

of color.

Shade-a mixture of a color with black

PAINT THE LAST SECTION A SHADE

Paint a shade

Pattern

Creating a pattern with two, three or four colors

repeating will create a stair step pattern.

Pattern is the uniform repetition of any of the

elements of art.

Balance is having the right amount; not too much

or too little of any quality. This leads to harmony

and an even picture.

CREATE OPTICAL ILLUSION ART

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Preplan your colors to create balance in the composition.

Draw light until you get it right for each step.

Use the tracer carefully

Check your pattern after tracing

Paint the perimeter of the shape first

Paint the remainder of the shape in neat stripes.

Remember small brushes make small mistakes, big brushes

make big mistakes.

Label each section with light, medium and dark

TIPS FOR SUCCESS tips

1. Did I trace as neatly as possible?

2. Are my lines dividing each hexagon straight and

neat?

3. Did I correctly label the different tints?

4. Did I thoughtfully plan my colors?

5. Did I label my colors for accurate painting?

6. Did I erase all letters or words before painting?

7. Did I paint carefully within the lines?

8. Did I achieve different color tints?

9. Are my tints in the correct places?

SELF ASSESSMENT

self assessment

VOCABULARYELEMENTS OF ART VOCABULARY

Pattern is the uniform repetition of any of the elements of art.

Value refers to the lightness and darkness of areas in an artwork.

Color is reflected by light, organized into a wheel with primary and secondary colors.

Form is shown in three dimensions with height, width, and depth.

Shape refers to a 2-dimensional, enclosed area. Shapes can be geometric, like a square or triangle or organic like a pear.

Balance is having the right amount; not too much or too little of any quality. This leads to harmony and an even picture.

art terms

VOCABULARYART VOCABULARY

Optical Illusion Art: This type of art provided the viewer with an illusion of movement on a static 2D surface.

Analogous colors are groups of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.

Complimentary colors are directly opposite each other in the color spectrum, such as red and green, blue and orange, or purple and yellow.

Palette is a range of colors and a place to blend colors.

Hexagon is a six-sided polygon.

Vertical line is one that goes straight up and down.

Horizontal parallel to the horizon; at right angles to the vertical.

Tint is a mixture of a color with white.

Shade is a mixture of a color with black.

art terms