Op Art Sculpture
“Art Start” Videos to get us going… Op Art Animation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8atHYwmcAC8&feature=related
Op Art is… Art style in which artists seek to create an impression of movement by means of optical illusion. Goes back as far as the 1940’s with M.C. Escher Balcony, 1945
Revamped in the late 1950’s-1960’s with artists like Bridget Riley
And Victor Vasarely
We’re going to turn this… Here’s what we’re going to do We’re going to turn this…
…into this!
Using these items: then & on Paper Foam Core put on &
Let’s look at these again…
Front View
Back View
Why? Connect drawing to sculpture (2D to 3D) Learn how to manipulate paper by Folding it Creasing it Rolling it Weaving it Wrapping it Etc…
Tips and Tricks How to draw an Optical Illusion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkqzgu5jVmc&feature=fvsr