Optical Art

This is the optical illusion quilts. They can be sewn into squares, wall hangings, circles, large quilts, art quilts in all kinds of colors and patterns.

#opticalillusion by jonbell390 https://instagram.com/p/7rRGZBJlq5/

I love Op Art and I thought it would be the perfect lesson to teach Art 1's how to use colored pencils. We began by discussing Op Art, M.C. Escher, Victor Vasarely, and Bridget Riley. Then we discu

5th Graders did such a fantastic job creating these op art paper cone drawings!!! I’m super proud of their hard work!!! Students LOVED it too and couldn’t believe it could be created using j…

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How to draw an op art bullseye for beginners of all ages. Learn step by step how to draw optical art. Download your FREE drawing guide.

Last week I pinned a fabulous optical illusion art idea from We Heart Art. She had completed this activity with her fifth graders, and I thought it would make a fantastic first lesson for my students. I tried it out with my oldest daughter last weekend (she's in grade 3), and when she achieved great results, I knew it would be perfect. This is a perfect art lesson for the beginning of the year because it uses only a few materials, has simple directions, and turns out to be an impressive work…

The Bridget Riley exhibition shows work over the past 50 years is a starting collection of her output, from the black and white of the 60's onwards.