OP ART

Images Worth Taking a Second Look At

WHAT IS OP ART? Op Art is short for Optical Illusion Art An Optical illusion is an image or picture

that plays a trick on your eye when you look at it.

DON’T BELIEVE IT?

OPTICAL ILLUSIONS Happen when the brain can’t make

sense of what your eyes are seeing and your eyes are confused on the messages your brain is sending.

There are many types of illusions that effect different parts of how we see and think.

The fist one we are looking at effects how we see color

Simultaneous Contrast Illusion. The horizontal grey bar is the same shade throughout. Why does it look like it is different colors?

Check this by covering everything except the bar.

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AFTERMATH ILLUSIONS This grid is an

aftermath illusion that tricks the brain by sending too many messages at once.

After looking at the image the eyes and brain are not able to stop sending the overload of messages which creates a movement effect.

AFTERMATH ILLUSIONS This Illusion is a video that you will

stare at for at least 30 seconds Then, look at your hands or a face

and see if you notice anything strange happening…

MAKING OP ART In order to create Op Art there are 2

very important things you need to understand.

#1 How to create images that will trick the eye of the viewer #2 Being exact and making straight NEATlines and color

MAKING THE ILLUSION

Would This Illusionstill work if the lineswere not exact?

WALLOVERS

Wallovers is an online app which allows you to create op art using a grid

Anything you draw is applied to a grid on the screen

It is automatically reflected, flipped, and turned to create a unique piece of op art

WALLOVERS Select a grid, pattern, and background color,

then create your own designs, or click the AUTODRAW button and watch the computer generate patterns for you. Click the printer icon to save your art. GET STARTED!!

REAL LIFE ARTIST Julian Beever From England Pavement Chalk Artists Known for creating optical illusions on

side walks Often times people can stand in his art

and act as if they are a part of it. Has a great sense of humor!

OUR PROJECT

Make a flat surface appear round

6TH GRADE OP ART

Cones, Spheres, and Value!

WHAT MAKES A GOOD PIECE?

Neat and crisp Lines

A strong composition

Good color choice

REMEMBER: TO BE EXACT IS VERY IMPORTANT

STEP 1: TEN SPOKES

SMILIES AND FROWNIES

Starting in one section begin drawing “U” shaped smilies to conect one side to the other

In the next section use an upside down “U” to make frownies- Connect all lines!

(for this slide teacher will demonstrate following steps using interactive whiteboard)