OPTICAL ILLUSIONS

Using line to show the ILLUSION of space

The Elements of art

These are tools that artists use to help communicate something to the viewerThey are line, shape, texture, value, color,

line and form.These can be used alone or in different

combinations.

Review

So far, we have used symbols to communicate, but we paid attention to SPACE (which is an element of art)

Now we will look at line and how line can show depth

Line

A line is the distance between to points Can be an actual line or an implied line Line can show depth by…..

Lines closer together Lines farther apart

One point perspective

Optial Illusions Optical Art is a mathematically-themed form of

Abstract art, which uses repetition of simple forms and colors to create vibrating effects, moiré patterns, foreground-background confusion, an exaggerated sense of depth, and other visual effects.

Showed the illusion of motion or space, through the use of LINE

They are objects the differ from reality A group of artists created a type of art called OP art.

It dealt with space and depth. Began as a period of exploration for abstract artists

such as Victor Vasarely and MC Esher

1960s the works become OP art

Beginning in 1966 Bridget Riley began to produce color-based op art

Victor Vasarely

French abstract painter born 1908-1997

MC escher

Dutch artist 1898-1972

Examples of optical illusions

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