We introduce pupils to various OP Art by artists Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley, and learned what Op art was (Optical
Illusion Art) with some videos.
Now it's time to start:
Six straight lines that intersect at the same spot, were drawn ahead of time on 80# 10×10″ paper for each student with a ruler; Creating 12 “slices” in total.
Students then drew a series of concentric curved lines alternating the direction of the curve within each “slice”.
Once finished with that step, students labeled every OTHER slice with a “B” lightly in pencil, to mark that space as black.
Students then drew a series of concentric curved lines alternating the direction of the curve within each “slice”.
Once finished with that step, students labeled every OTHER slice with a “B” lightly in pencil, to mark that space as black.
This step helps speed things along as kids color in– (just locate the ones labeled “B”), AND reduces any potential mistakes while using Sharpie.
Once that’s all set, students then started tracing over the smallest slices labeled “B” in the center, using a extra fine point Sharpie, (so it wouldn’t bleed too much into the small white sections), then filled in.
Once that’s all set, students then started tracing over the smallest slices labeled “B” in the center, using a extra fine point Sharpie, (so it wouldn’t bleed too much into the small white sections), then filled in.
As areas got larger, kids switched to a Fine Point Sharpie, (since it has a thicker tip), and colored in the rest.
