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

…into this!

Using these items:

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Paper

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put onFoam Core

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