1. MC Escher
MC Escher
Using contour line (bump in the road) and value, and artist can create fun illusions and images.

2. MC Escher 1898-1972 Born in the Netherlands
One of the worlds most famous graphic artists.
During his lifetime made 448 lithographs and over 2000 etchings and drawings.

3. “I play a tiresome game”
Hand with reflecting sphere, 1935
Look closely,
Which hand is he holding the sphere with?
Evolution of the hands drawing hands concept.

4. How do we use value to create a 3-D illusion?

5. Value can be added to shapes….
turning them into illusions of form.

6. MC Escher
MC Escher
Turning shapes into forms

9. Shapes Or
The
Illusion of
Forms?

10. Shapes or illusion of forms?

11. Shape or the illusion of form?

12. Bond of Union 1956

13. Metamorphosis

14. Magic Mirror

15. Changing shapes into illusions of form.
Sky and Water I, 1938
Sky and Water II, 1938

16. Forms can emerge from shapes

17. “
Ascending and Descending 1960 lithograph

18. Convex and Concave 1955 Lithograph