Optical Illusion Art

Materials: Dot grid paper, pencils, rulers, fine line permanent markers

Process: Students will use the dot grid paper to map out a series of squares. They can then choose one of two ways to add dimension to the squares with either an additional center square or diagonal lines. With all their lines in place, they can then fill in areas with pencil to plan out the optical illusion, filling opposite areas when they meet the dimensional lines. After everything is planned out in pencil, they can then take the fine liner black markers and fill in all the shaded areas to create a bold, contrasting image. 

This class is offered by Vibrant West Orange in partnership with the Winter Garden Art Association, made possible, in part, through a generous grant from Duke Energy.

Remember, this class is free for Vibrant Members - purchase your ticket at $0 to confirm registration.

Non-members fee is $8

Artist Bio: 
Allyson Bode is a quirky and imaginative mixed media artist whose work dances on the edge of the whimsical and bizarre. Her art is a playground of oddities and eccentricities, celebrating the strange and the surreal with an infectious sense of curiosity. With a background in special effects and performing arts, she has a  passion for exploring unconventional materials and techniques. Driven by a love for the creative process, Allyson delights in pushing the boundaries of traditional media. By blending textures, colors, and forms in unexpected ways, she creates captivating visual narratives and invites her viewers to journey through her imagination. In her universe, the mundane becomes magical and the peculiar is prized. Her goal is to unravel the mysteries of all that is weird and wonderful.