1. OP ART
THE ART OF ILLUSION

2. M. C. Escher
 Born 1898 – 1972
 Danish
 Known for drawing and
print making
 Worked with
woodworks and
lithographs and
created optical illusions
using scientific and
mathematical
concepts.

3. Drawing Hands ~1948

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5. The 1900’s brought OP ART
 Optical art is something that, if you look at it, did not just
come from no where. Op-art began in the 1900's,
appearing in Time magazine. Soon, the style spread, and
many people were creating illusions. It is important for
many reasons, but one of them is that it created a wider
view of art and some say it even affects scientist's thoughts
on the connection with the brain and the eyes.
"The art of tomorrow will be a collective treasure or it will not
be art at all." -Victor Vasarely
" I am always wandering around in enigmas. There are
young people who constantly come to tell me: you, too,
are making Op Art. I haven't the slightest idea what that is,
Op Art. I've been doing this work for thirty years now" -M.C
Escher

10. OUR PROJECT
TO MAKE YOUR
OWN ~ OP ART
• Lightly pencil your design
with a ruler
• Notice the alternating color
and patterns creates
movement and distortion
• Straight lines combine with
curved to create a wave
• After drawing complete…fill
in with alternating color to
create a pattern
• Limit colors to black /white,
white/color or color/color
• (2 tone)