Third Grade Op-Art

During this last week in the Art room, before we switch back over to computers, students are using the remaining days working on some fun and interesting art techniques.  In third grade, we have looked at Optical Illusions and what different variations there are.  We focused on ways in which artists can use a simple pattern of lines and colors to give the illusion of distance.

After looking at examples from various artists and talking about similarities and differences that each piece had, we began creating our own.  Here are some examples of our Optical Illusion artworks using lines and colors: