OpArt - 3-Dimensional Shapes

3-Dimensional Shapes

Materials:  Fine-liner on cartridge paper

Op art focused on creating illusion and different perceptions.  Some people say that op art consists of "retinal tiltilations", while others say that it is a kind of abstract Pop Art.

To create an art piece showing op art, I drew this abstract piece.  Using a fine-liner pen, I drew a series of triangles across a paper and then filled in the triangles with curved lines.  

In this image, it appears as if the shapes are 3-dimensional.  The curved lines add depth in the drawing which create the optical illusions.  I was inspired to create this drawing as I came across this art piece of op art.  In this piece, it appears as if there are triangles coming out of the paper, when in reality, the shapes in the image are just flat.  

The main goal of my drawing was for viewers to feel as if they have been tricked into thinking that the shapes in the drawing were 3-dimensional.  

- Yours Truly

http://www.theartstory.org/movement-op-art.htm

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160229699212684226/