1. Using line to show the ILLUSION of space

2. The Elements of art  These are tools that artists use to help communicate something to the viewer They are line, shape, texture, value, color, line and form. These can be used alone or in different combinations.

3. Review  So far, we have used symbols to communicate, but we paid attention to SPACE (which is an element of art)  Now we will look at line and how line can show depth

4. Line  A line is the distance between to points  Can be an actual line or an implied line  Line can show depth by….. Lines closer together Lines farther apart

5. One point perspective

6. Optial Illusions  Optical Art is a mathematically-themed form of Abstract art, which uses repetition of simple forms and colors to create vibrating effects, moiré patterns, foreground-background confusion, an exaggerated sense of depth, and other visual effects.  Showed the illusion of motion or space, through the use of LINE  They are objects the differ from reality  A group of artists created a type of art called OP art. It dealt with space and depth.  Began as a period of exploration for abstract artists such as Victor Vasarely and MC Esher

7. 1960s the works become OP art Beginning in 1966 Bridget Riley began to produce color-based op artBridget Riley

8. Victor Vasarely  French abstract painter born 1908-1997

9. MC escher  Dutch artist 1898-1972

10. Examples of optical illusions

11. More optical illusions

12. More samples

13. Student samples