Op Art
When something plays tricks on your eyes
it is called an Optical Illusion…
Op Art is artwork that plays tricks on our eyes.
Op Art
There is an artist named M.C. Escher who is famous
for creating lots of different kinds of Op Art.
M.C. Escher
Op Art
There is an artist named M.C. Escher who is famous
for creating lots of different kinds of Op Art.
Op Art
There is an artist named M.C. Escher who is famous
for creating lots of different kinds of Op Art.
Op Art
When you stare at a color for a long time, then
you stare into an empty space… you can
sometimes see the opposite of that color!!
Op Art
When you stare at a color for a long time, then
you stare into an empty space… you can
sometimes see the opposite of that color!!
Op Art
When you stare at a color for a long time, then
you stare into an empty space… you can
sometimes see the opposite of that color!!
Op Art
There is an artist named Bridget Riley who is famous for
creating Op Art that looks like it is moving.
Sometimes it hurts your eyes to look at it for too long.
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Op Art Shapes
Do you remember this project from 2nd grade?
Op Art Checkerboard
1. Use a compass to
draw 3 or 4 circles.
2. Use a ruler to draw
vertical lines and
horizontal lines.
3. Trace everything with
sharpie.
4. Color in the whole
picture with alternating
colors.
Op Art Checkerboard
1. Use a compass to
draw 3 or 4 circles.
2. Use a ruler to draw
vertical lines and
horizontal lines.
3. Trace everything with
sharpie.
4. Color in the whole
picture with alternating
colors.
Op Art Checkerboard
1. Use a compass to
draw 3 or 4 circles.
2. Use a ruler to draw
vertical lines and
horizontal lines.
3. Trace everything with
sharpie.
4. Color in the whole
picture with alternating
colors.
Op Art Checkerboard
1. Use a compass to
draw 3 or 4 circles.
2. Use a ruler to draw
vertical lines and
horizontal lines.
3. Trace everything with
sharpie.
4. Color in the whole
picture with alternating
colors.
Op Art Checkerboard
1. Use a compass to
draw 3 or 4 circles.
2. Use a ruler to draw
vertical lines and
horizontal lines.
3. Trace everything with
sharpie.
4. Color in the whole
picture with alternating
colors.
Op Art Checkerboard
1. Use a compass to
draw 3 or 4 circles.
2. Use a ruler to draw
vertical lines and
horizontal lines.
3. Trace everything with
sharpie.
4. Color in the whole
picture with alternating
colors.
Op Art Checkerboard
1. Use a compass to
draw 3 or 4 circles.
2. Use a ruler to draw
vertical lines and
horizontal lines.
3. Trace everything with
sharpie.
4. Color in the whole
picture with alternating
colors.