1. What do you notice about these two
pieces of art?
Let’s watch some illusions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoUfT_UR8Gc#t=172
2. Op Art
Stands for “Optical
Art”: art that
creates an optical
illusion
Optical illusion: an
image that tricks
your eyes into
seeing something
that’s not there
Example of an optical illusion:
The bar is the exact same gray all
the way across.
3. More optical illusions
Fraser Spiral Illusion: This looks like a
spiral, but it is actually concentric
circles (circles inside of circles, all with
the same center).
Hermann Grid Illusion: Black
dots appear and disappear
very quickly at the
intersections.
4. Op Art:
Do you remember what it stands for?
First started, and most
popular, in the 1960s
Also known as:
Geometric abstraction
Hard-edge abstraction
Perceptual abstraction
Bridget Riley. “Movement in Squares.” 1961.
5. What is Op Art all about?
Optical illusions
Eye-brain
connection
Elements of art:
Line
Shape
space
Principles of design:
Pattern
Movement
What is the optical illusion in this
piece? How did the artist,
Bridget Riley, create it?
6. Famous Op Artist: Bridget Riley
Born April 24th, 1931 in
London, England.
Cataract 3, 1967.
8. Famous Op Artist: Victor Vasarely
Born in 1906 in Hungary, but
lived most of his life in Paris,
France; died in 1997.
He is often claimed as the
father of Op Art.
22. OPTION 2: ORGANIC OP ART
*Free flowing wavy lines. Less straight and rigid.
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25. These are just ideas! You will have to include at
least 3 colors.
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27. Option 3: You can also combine Geometric with Organic!
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29. -You will be using colored pencils to
complete this project!
NO! Scribbly lines and not bold!
YES! Bold colors – Press hard with
colored pencil!
30. To review, Op Art Project:
Create original
Geometric OR
Organic Design, OR
a combination of
both.
Use colored pencils
& include at least 3
colors.
Must be an illusion!
