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This assignment is so much fun! Also using translucent paper to try things out without redrawing the entire image from scratch is such an awesome idea.
Curiously, it seems that in Australia the word 'vellum' is not in much use. The only 'vellum' I found in Sydney was an old pack of absolutely gorgeous Arches drawing paper. I wouldn't have noticed it if I wasn't looking for 'vellum' 😉
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- Learn how to create captivating optical illusions with isometric drawings.
- Transform flat shapes into 3D illusions by adjusting line weights and contrasts.
- Understand the trick of reversing depth perception by swapping line overlaps.
- Get practical tips on drawing your own illusions using simple tools like graph paper or tracing methods.
- Explore works by artists like Sandro del Prete and learn how to develop your own unique illusions.
- Embrace the challenge and enhance your drawing skills through these engaging techniques.
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Study examples of optical illusions in isometric perspective, replicate them, and then experiment with creating your own.
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I thought I’d enjoy this exercise more, but it turns out optical illusions aren’t really my thing. They confused me so much haha
All these isometric illusions make me think of mini golf for some reason, so I made a little course.
Makes me want to go back and make all 18 holes.
lot of fun, but I have to admit that sometimes it is difficult to trick the eyes to switch from one perspective to the other, while drawing.
I was thinking, "what is so weird about these" then I actually looked at the frist and second one and it started messing with my brain. Well done!
Finally got around to finishing this!
Pretty fun and it definitely gave me a brain tease and helped me understand how lines, volumes, and planes create the illusion of depth! More than I had expected, at any rate lol.
I've got finished variations of 3 illusions (I wasn't being careful about the vellum when I traced over one and wound up drawing over another), and I've got the original construction forms that I traced onto vellum from.
I only had my pigment liner with me, so I tried to freehand and just explore building the shapes and confronting illusions.
Only had a ruler on hand, but I think this turned out relatively well all things considered.
Tried to understand how a few illusions worked then took a stab at creating my own.
Started redrawing existing examples then made two of my own which are the red big ones :).
I remember seeing this impossible triangle as a kid and being so mesmerized by it. Naturally I had to sketch it for this assignment
Some messy noodling around while I wait for my physical supplies to arrive! Took a surprising amount of brain power but I can feel the concepts unravel with every line I draw. This exercise really highlighted for me just how different seeing perspective is to truly _understanding_ it, a strenuous activity! The subconscious does so much.
Hello!
My attempts at isometric cubes and illustions. Got some ideas from previous assignments, thanks. Also any critique is welcome.
It was definitely fun. I'm not happy yet with my "my own" but I feel like I could stay in this lesson forever (and part of me will... I think that I'm going to start an isometric map that will never end), but the show must go on. Want to keep on learning. My journey was first to understand how the Penrose triangle worked. Then create one. Then I played a little bit with isometrics, and finally I created an isometric grid by hand and created another triangle.
Wow, thinking in 3D and perspective is really hard but I'm super excited to develop these skills. I had to pause and come back to this several times and I still think I have a lot of work to do.
My first attempt turn out kinda wanky but i didnt gave up and did it more times.
The last one was CRAZY
tried getting weird but the diamond looking pyramid thing was too small and i got too lazy to redraw it. but it was a fun exercise nonetheless
This design was surprisingly hard to decide on. The more I practised optical illusions, the more I realised that beyond the technical level, they also have an element of appeal. Some combinations of impossible vertices and overlaps really do look better to me than others, regardless of rendering or ornamentation.
Anyway that was the surprise learning for me in this assignment. The techniques were fun to learn and so was being forced to use a ruler for the assignment, speaking as an inveterate freehand-er.
Escher's illustrations in particular, but actually all the illustrations always felt like something unattainable, that only mathematical geniuses can create, but you made it sound so simple and doable!
