Kindergarten: Optical Illusion Weaving
- Look at this illusion-filled video.
- See if you can figure out these optical illusions
- Let’s make an Optical Illusion Weaving https://safeYouTube.net/w/VCV6 If you don’t have construction paper, try cutting up junk mail or a magazine (with permission).
- You can take this further and add an optical illusion frame.
- Take a photo of your art and upload it to Artsonia.
Results: see gallery
1st grade: 3-D Hand Illusion
- Look at this illusion-filled video.
- See if you can figure out these optical illusions
- Let’s make a 3-D Hand https://safeYouTube.net/w/S9V6 Pause the video until you catch up. It goes pretty fast.
- Take a photo of your art and upload it to Artsonia.
Results: see gallery
2nd grade: Spider Web Illusion
- Look at this illusion-filled video.
- See if you can figure out these optical illusions
- Let’s make a Spider Web Illusion https://safeYouTube.net/w/C8V6 You’ll need a straight edge or ruler. Use complementary colors to make the illusion more vibrant (red/green, purple/yellow, orange/blue)
- Take a photo of your art and upload it to Artsonia.
Results: see gallery
3rd grade: 3-D Sphere Illusion
- Look at this illusion-filled video.
- See if you can figure out these optical illusions
- Let’s make a 3-D Sphere Illusion https://safeYouTube.net/w/zAV6 In the video he uses a blending stump to make the pencil shading softer. You can use a cotton swab or a piece of cotton fabric.
- See this cute Fugleflick about value drawing to learn more.
- Take a photo of your art and upload it to Artsonia.
Results: see gallery
4th grade: 3D Hole in Paper Illusion
- Look at this illusion-filled video.
- See if you can figure out these optical illusions
- Let’s make a Hole in your Paper https://safeYouTube.net/w/iBV6
- If you think that illusion was cool-check out Julian Beever’s chalk sidewalk illusions
- Take a photo of your art and upload it to Artsonia.
Results: see gallery
5th grade: Op Art Worm Tunnel
- Look at this illusion-filled video.
- See if you can figure out these optical illusions
- Let’s make Worm Tunnels https://safeyoutube.net/w/a9V6 In the video she uses color pencils to make light, medium, and dark values.
- See this cute Fugleflick about value drawing to learn more.
- If you think that illusion was cool-check out Julian Beever’s chalk sidewalk illusions
- Take a photo of your art and upload it to Artsonia.