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Art of Drawing Optical Illusions

How to draw mind-bending illusions and three-dimensional trick art in graphite and colored pencil
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Art of Drawing Optical Illusions by Jonathan Stephen Harris invites readers on a creative journey to master the art of drawing mind-bending illusions. The book provides step-by-step instructions and techniques to create visual tricks that challenge perception, perfect for aspiring artists eager to explore dynamic and intriguing art styles. With its focus on practical skills, it encourages artistic exploration and innovation in the realm of optical illusions.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a keen interest in exploring the captivating world of optical illusions through drawing. It's perfect for aspiring artists who want to enhance their skills and delve into techniques that create mind-bending visual effects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this book offers a creative outlet and a chance to surprise and delight viewers with your illustrations.

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Perfect for beginning artists, The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions will help you create mind-bending optical illusions to fool your brain and tease your senses.

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From impossible shapes and Penrose objects to three-dimensional sketches and trick art, you won't believe your eyes as you learn to draw unbelievable optical illusions in graphite and colored pencil. Perfect for beginning artists, it begins with a basic introduction to optical illusions and how they work. Learn to play with perspective and how artists use it to create three-dimensional artwork. The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions then guides you step-by-step in creating mind-blowing pencil drawings, starting with basic optical illusions and progressing to more difficult two-dimensional and three-dimensional trick art that will entice and mesmerize viewers. This guide is a perfect resource for both beginning and established artists interested in developing their drawing skills. Perspective and dimension are difficult to capture, but now you can hone those skills in possibly the most unique way possible, while also exercising your mind with these brain-boosting, won't-believe-your-eyes tricks!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781633223554

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 November 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing

Illustration: 175+ step by step optical illusion drawings in graphite and colored pencil

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 222.0mm

Height: 296.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Born and raised in England, Jonathan Stephen Harris started his freelance artist career drawing portraits of people and pets, and then moved on to creating tattoo flash (tattoo designs) for studios all over the world. For 10 years he worked online creating custom tattoo designs. Now he spends most of his time painting and creating fonts and typefaces for both personal and commercial use. He has a successful YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/TattooWoo) showing how-to-draw videos and the processes he takes when creating art and designs. Learn more at www.jsharts.com.

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