Inspired by the amazing work he had seen from western 3D sidewalk chalk artists, Qi Xinghua became the first 3D painting artist of China.  Qi graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2005 and broke onto the scene with his first 3D street painting titled “Whirlpool” at Peking University in Beijing.  A little more than two years later, Qi gained even more notoriety when one of his 3D paintings, Chinese Dragon Rhythm (see below), was on full display as part of the 2008 Olympic Games held in his native country.   By 2010, after significant early success, he began working full time in his 3D painting career.

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This image is difficult to look at.  It appears to vibrate as your eyes try to focus on it.

How long do you think that you could look at this image without it driving you completely crazy?  I would guess no longer than a few minutes.

Do you notice anything peculiar about the kid in the hat?  Does he look a little too old to be carried through the water?

The faces kind of merge together in an ambiguous way from the angle this photograph was taken.  It also looks like it might be time to get some sunscreen on that back – it is looking kind of red!

Looks like these two picked the wrong elevator.  They seem to be doing their best to avoid falling through the “hole” on the floor and tumbling down the elevator shaft.

I wonder if someone who saw this optical illusion for the first time would just let the doors close and wait for the next elevator?

Something is hiding in this arctic scene created by Gene Levine.  Stare at the snowy lower portion of this image to discover what is hidden in this clever stereogram.

If you give up, or want to check to see if you were right, the solution is provided in the full post.

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A portrait of author Jules Verne can be seen below.  Turning the picture upside down reveals a small ship can be sailing past an opening in the rocks.

This topsy-turvy image was created in 1979 by Hungarian artist Istvan Orosz.  Continue reading this post to view an inverted version of this image.

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What do you see in the pencil sketch below?  Do you see a bearded elf or two birds in a nest?

The artist, Humberto Machado, cites this ambiguous drawing as one of his personal favorites.