Optical Illusions

Where nothing is as it seems…

What is an optical illusion?

An optical illusion is a picture where

what you see is different than reality.
Some more optical illusions…
A strange fence…
Is it the top or the bottom?
Are there 2 or 3?
TEACHER
Choose an artist to study with the class:
• M.C. • Bridget • Victor
Escher Riley Vasarely

• Jesús- • Yaacov Ag
Rafael Sot am
o
Let’s learn about someone famous:
M.C. Escher
M.C. Escher
M.C. Escher was from the Netherlands.
He was Dutch.
He was a draftsman, book illustrator,
tapestry designer, muralist, and printmaker.
From 1919 to 1922, he learned graphic art
techniques from S. Jessurun de Mesquita
•He studied at the School of Architecture
and Ornamental Design in Haarlem,
The Netherlands.
Here are some videos of
M.C. Escher:
Here is some of his artwork:
Magic Alligators!
Are they fish or birds?
Where do they come from?
What is in the center of the eye?
Can you see the man in the ball?
Wow, where do the stairs go?
A mud puddle…
Are they bats or angels?
What a strange waterfall…
Two people…
What is the man looking at?
Going up… and up… and up…
Lots of lizards…
What’s wrong with this castle?
Here is the same castle, made from
LEGO
Let’s explore Escher’s artwork…
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
Games and Discussion Activities
Let’s try a puzzle!!
This is a strange mirror…

How did they do it?

Like this…
 There were two washrooms that looked
exactly the same.
똑같이 생긴 화장실 두개가 있습니다 .
 Between the two bathrooms was a window,
not a mirror.
두 화장실 사이에는 거울이아닌 유리가있습니다 .
 Two twins stood on each side of the window.

쌍둥이가 유리양쪽에 서있습니다 .

 The two twins looked exactly the same and

moved exactly the same.

두 쌍둥이의 생김새는 똑같고 움직임도 똑같이 해야합니다 .
The other person thought he was looking at a mirror.
다른 사람이 들어와서 거울을 바라본다고 생각합니다 .
Actually he was looking through a window at the other bathroom.
하지만 그 사람은 사실 유리창 건너에 있는 다른 화장실을 바라
보고 있을 뿐입니다 .
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KIDS DID IT!!!
Op-art that children made themselves!
Stewie, Age 6
Conrad, Age 4
Spencer, Age 5
Richie, age 100
Ryan, age 101
ACTIVITY
Choose one from the list below:
Explore Optical IllusionsExploring Op Art
• Students examine pictures of op-art and create their own.
• For beginner to intermediate level students.

Paper CraftPaper Craft

• Students create a 3-dimensional object from a 2D template.
• Examine the relationship between 2D and 3D. For intermediate to high level.

Trick Photography
• Students use cameras to create optical illusion photography.
• Intermediate to high. Discuss different methods of creating trick photos.

3D model
• Students create a 3D model of a 2D optical illusion with Lego or 3D modeling
software. Alternatively, students can create op-art using computer software.
Today, we are going to do
TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY
Some examples of trick photography:
Now, try your own!
Exploring Op Art
Some examples of Op Art:
Let’s draw Op-Art together:
i b l e Tri a n g l e Im p o s s i bl e
Imp o s s Cube
Impossible 3
-Pronged Fi
gure
Impo
ssible
R i n gs o o p
Crazy Guy a n d L
e Ba r
s si b l
Im p o
Now try with a template:
Paper Craft
Leonardo da Vinci
1934 British Airplane
Supercar!

Rocket!
Super Jet
 Pitts

Cessna
Queen Anne
Cottage