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Op Art: 3D Hand

Tricking The Eye

Op Art: 3DHandTricking The Eye

Objectives:

I CAN:

  • Learn about the Op Art
  • Use my understanding of contour lines/cross contour lines to create an op art 3D hand
  • Submit my project via Schoology when complete
  • Challenge myself to figure out how to create another op art design

Op Art

Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Op art works typically give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating patterns, or of swelling or warping.


The Op Art movement was pioneered by artists like Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely in the 1960’s which came to public attention after an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1965 called “The Responsive Eye”

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Bridget Riley

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Victor Vasarely

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Victor Vasarely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNEXzvnD7mI
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Step 1:

Trace your hand in pencil lightly. Also, trace your wrists till it goes off the page. Remember to hold your pencil at 90 degrees as you trace so you don't get skinny finger.
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Step 2

Next start with a straight line at the bottom of your paper and draw straight across until you get to the print. Now make a slight arching line over the hand-print, then draw a straight line the rest of the way across the paper. You may want to do these first few lines with pencil until you get the hang of it. If you are really confident, go for the Sharpie at this point.
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Step 3

Repeat, repeat, repeat...until you get to the thumb. This part can be a little tricky and you may find your line leaning downwards. That's OK, you will get them straighter as you go up. This does not have to be perfect. The main thing is get a good arching line on the hand print part.
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Step 4

When you get to the fingers, do the same thing except each finger gets it's own arch then go straight across to the next finger and so on. If you are still using pencil and not satisfied with the results, you can correct them as you go.
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Step 5

After you get to the top and have drawn all the fingers and the print, make a few more straight lines at the top to complete your drawing. You are done with the first part!
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Step 6

Pick out some favorite colors from your markers and start layering above your Sharpie lines with color, one at a time.How you add the colors is totally your expression. Keep it simple or add a lot of color, it's up to you.

Challenge:

If you finish your 3D hand early...see if you can figure out how to recreate one of the example below.


****and extra credit opportunity**** If you figure out how to create one of these illusions and make a video tutorial to share I will replace your lowest sketchbook grade with a 100.

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Rectangle Hole

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Sphere Illusion

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Hole In Paper