Optical illusion art lesson

What is OP ART? It is short for Optical Illusion. Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Op art works are abstract, with many better known pieces created in black and white. or contrasting colors. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement: waving, spinning, swirling, vibrating... Here are 2 Well know OpArt artist.... Bridgett Riley 1931- now 88 years old when posted Victor Vassarley 1906-1997 Victor Vasarely was a…

BIG IDEA: In honor of optical illusion artists Bridget Riley and Justine Ashbee, create a style of abstract art that produces optical illusions with lines, shape and form.

Back for a new year with a wonderful group of students. I have been researching many new projects, some online and some from my head and this weeks project I got from Rundes Room who got it from We heart art . The internet is a wonderful place to share/exchange ideas. I am always happy when I see that another teacher has used my ideas! Anyway, this was a great first of the year project to assess where everyone is at and to have fun with color (we made color wheels first) and then do the step…

My 4th grade worked on optical illusions. I love teaching this 'magic' to kids. They love the final outcome of the illusions we...

Victor Vasarley (above) and Bridget Riley (below) are the King and Queen of Op Art (Optical Illusion Art). They used lines to create form and movement on empty spaces. The use of bending lines (contour line) creates the illusion or three dimension on a flat surface. Olivia , Jorja, Jaycee, and Estrella We are going to use flat and bending lines on our paper. Like Victor Vasarley's bulging sphere, our back ground will be flat lines and our hand will have bent "contour" lines. It will appear…

Op art worksheets are a valuable resource for art educators who want to introduce their students to optical illusion art. These printable worksheets feature various op art techniques, such as line illusions, color illusions, and shape illusions.

Pencil crayon Optical Illusion art

Making a 3D optical illusion handprint is a lot simpler than you think! You can help your kid draw the outline and they can color the rest.

Found a couple more Op Art's to show you. This was was very successful!! I got the idea and GREAT directions from Artful Artsy Amy. We used sharpie, and a charcoal pencil at the end for the shadow.

Thanks to Jacquelien from Kids Artists for this idea . Also the work of English Op Artist Bridget Riley (1931-). Image: Bridget...