Ambiguous faces have been popular optical illusions for well over a century. We previously featured a vintage ambiguous face that was published in Strand magazine in 1899. In the example below, drawn by Humberto Machado, two different faces can be found. One is a man who looks mad and another is a man who appears to be sad.
Which did you see first? Can you find them both? If you enjoy this drawing, you might also like the previous ambiguous face by Humberto Machado.
Graphic designer Nikita Prokhorov designed this entertaining tessellation featuring a series of happy rabbits. The rabbit heads are arranged in a pattern that is seamless with no gaps or overlaps.
More of Nikita Prokhorov’s graphic designs can be viewed at Elusive Illusion.
Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist whose style was influenced by both popular advertising and comic books. He created a sculpture titled House I for the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. in 1998. The house, constructed with fabricated and painted aluminum, appears to be normal when viewed from a fixed perspective. As you move to the left or right from this position, the house appears to change shape. Moving far enough to the left or right reveals how this “house” is actually constructed.
Some people really love optical illusions. So much so that they are willing to have a deceptive tattoo inked permanently onto their body. I suppose tattoos are not always permanent. They could be removed at some point in the future, but it would come at considerable cost (and pain). Take a look at the following optical illusion tattoos and let us know which one is your favorite.
The first example is an ambigram tattoo. From one angle, the tattoo reads “Art & Science”. When viewed upside down, the same tattoo reveals the word “Philosophy”. The tattoo is of really good quality. The lines look clean and the ambigram is easily decipherable regardless of which direction it is viewed.
Using poster board, tape and some creativity, Brusspup created the following incredible anamorphic illusion of the Apple corporate logo in his apartment. The illusion is completed when he enters the room and shuts a glass sliding door and window. The entire setup took him approximately 10 hours to complete.
Being a perfectionist, Brusspup thought that the illusion could have been better.
It was fairly difficult to get everything lined up and there are some mistakes. But overall was happy with the final look.
It seems pretty amazing to me. More mind-bending illusion videos from Brusspup can be found here.
A very large finger disturbs the calm surface of a pond and creates a series of ripples. Or… a man throws a rock into the water, quickly positions his finger in front of the camera, and then takes a quick forced perspective photograph.
Inspired by his two-year old son, J.D. Hillberry created the following trompe l’oeil drawing. It features an impossible scenario of his son putting together a puzzle that is actually himself.
Hillberry remarks that:
At this age, he was just beginning to learn about himself and what the world has to offer. I believe that this self-exploration and development continues throughout our lives in our quest to make ourselves whole.
To view more of J.D. Hillberry’s realistic charcoal and pencil drawings or learn about drawing classes that he offers, please visit his website.
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