OP ARTIntro to Op Art Unit

Compiled by

Melissa RhinehartMasters of Science in Education (MSED)

Indiana University Southeast

The red squares are the same color 

in the upper part and in the lower part of the "X"

Op Art

Where: Op Art can be done on any surface or material

Op Art Clothing Designshttp://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/opart-e.html http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/opart2-e.html

Op ArtVisual Arts Project Standards:

7.7.1 & 8.7.1 Apply elements (line, shape, form, texture, color, value, and space)

and principles (repetition, variety, rhythm, proportion, movement, balance, emphasis, and unity) in work to effectively communicate ideas.

Op ArtVisual Arts Project Standards:

7.7.2 & 8.7.2 Identify and discriminate between types of lines (characteristics, quality), shape (geometric and organic), textures (tactile and visual), colors (primary, secondary, warm, cool, complementary, intermediates, neutrals, tints, tones, shades, and values), and space (background, middle ground, foreground, placement, one, two, and three -point perspective, overlap, negative, converging lines, positive, size, color), and the use of balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial), proportion, rhythm, variety, repetition, and movement in own work and the works of others.

Op Art

with art elements & principles of DesignVisual Arts Project Standards:

7.7.4 & 8.7.4 Demonstrate appropriate use of various media, techniques, and processes to communicate themes and ideas in artwork.

DRAWING: Media: pencils, colored pencils, markers, ink, chalks, crayons, oil pastels, charcoals, pastels, conte-crayon

Processes: contour line, rendering, sketching, value, shading, crosshatching, stippling, one and two-point perspective

Op ArtVisual Arts Project Standards:

Art 7.8.4 & 8.8.4 Explore creative processes and innovation, synthesizing content and concepts of the arts and other disciplines and reflect upon the impact of the experience through writing or discussion.

Math Standard: 7.7.4 Construct two-dimensional patterns (nets) for three-dimensional objects such as right prisms*, pyramids, cylinders and cones.

Op-Art videos

*Jamison Cook’s Op Art Introductionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk2j7lJcGCU (5:04)

*Op Art Inspired Graphicshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq1MLwI1fg4 (2:24)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAbI_8OXjTw (4:00)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN203RzcI24&feature=fvw (3:09)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2KwWhme05k&feature=related (1:47)

Higher & Higher & Higher vibrationshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLJFZJnJaW8&feature=related (4:44)

What:

Who:

Victor Vaserlyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsCCkg1YHTo&feature=fvw (1:59)

Bridget Rileyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9eGzxQq2U&feature=related (:57)

The Amazing Art of MC Esherhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjjbi_eM8B4 (2:55)

This Optical Illusion project will use more Geometric shapes & forms rather than the Organic properties used in the upside-down drawings.

Op-Art

Op-Art Requirements

1. Three or more 3-D FORMSLARGE – as large as your

hand with fingers

open MEDIUM – as big as your fist /

palm small – as small as a quarter

2. OVERLAPPING of forms

3. RADIATING lines / stripes / shapes or spaces

from SMALL to LARGE in the background

8th grade Op-Art

8th grade Op-Art

6th grade Op-Art

6th grade Op-Art

6th grade Op-Art

6th grade Op-Art

Op-Art Requirements1. Three or more 3-D FORMS

-LARGE –AS BIG AS YOUR HAND -medium- the size of your palm / fist -small- the size of a quarter in the background

2. OVERLAPPING of forms

3. RADIATING lines / stripes / shapes or spaces from SMALL to LARGE

Op-Art Drafts

In pencil…

1.1. Draw 3-D forms first2.2. Overlap forms3.3. Create radiating pattern / background

By: Sidney Pickman

Zoe

Cody Shenck

Mikayla Brown Karson Ceicel

Drawing Forms

Drawing Forms

Drawing Forms

Drawing Forms

Drawing Forms

Drawing Forms