Figure/Ground IllusionMaking the positive and negative

space equal

Day and Night

M.C. Escher

Encounter

Drawing Hands

Reptiles

Convex and ConcaveCONVEX

and

CONCAVE

Relativity

Ascending and

Descending

Bev Doolittle

Camouflage

Pintos

Two Indian Horses

Double Back

Spirit of the Grizzly

Sacred Ground

Victor Vasarely

PlayingWith Perspective

PlayingWith Dimension

Figure/Ground Illusion Rubric• Composition

– Strong, Balanced, Complex Composition

– Sophisticated organization of figure and ground on the picture plane

• Creative Expression– Complex/Interesting Subject Choice

• Presentation– Neat, clean application of media and presentation of image

• Skill– “play” back and forth between figure and ground

– Full rendering of value and/or color

– Chosen media has strong technical application

• Objectives– Selected size is appropriate for complexity of the image (min 9x12)

– Media selection complements the image

– Illusion is attempted within the image