The Art of Optical Illusion “Op” Art The Art of Optical Illusion Adapted From a Presentation Created by Rock Ledge Elementary Fine Art Program, Seymour, WI Original Source: http://www.seymour.k12.wi.us/rle/art/grade_level_units.html

What is “Op” Art? “Op” is short for optical. Optical means having to do with the eye. You may have heard of an optometrist. An optometrist is an eye doctor.

You may have heard of an “Optical Illusion.” Is the ball moving?

Are the balls white or gray?

Op Art began in the 1960’s. Optical Art is a mathematically-themed form of Abstract art. Abstract meaning it doesn’t have to look like something.  

What is “Op Art?” The point of optical art is to confuse the eye. There is no other subject.

Here’s more “Op Art.”

Look at this picture again… In Op art, the dark colors recede while the light colors advance.