7 th Grade Week 7 Art E-Learning Optical Illusion Drawing Prompts Complete a drawing activity on a piece of paper. Any kind of paper will be acceptable. Select one drawing prompt. Remember, creativity is all about thinking in new ways! ● Op Art: Create a dot (also known as a vanishing point) in the middle of the paper. Draw an even number of lines that start at the dot and extend to the edge of the paper, like a pinwheel. Draw curved lines (as pictured in the design to the right) → to create stripes in each section. Shade every other stripe to create an optical illusion. ● Op Art Shapes : Watch the video Art Lesson Online: Op-Art!. Follow the steps to create a mind boggling optical illusion using geometric shapes and stripes. Be sure to take a picture of your work. Images can be saved to a Google doc and shared with Mrs. Campbell or may be e-mailed to m [email protected]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Op Art This week, you will continue to study perspective while taking a look at a modern art movement called Op Art. Read the text and complete the graphic organizer below on your own paper or in Google Classroom. 1. Read the paragraph below. 2. Very Important Points The term Op Art refers to Optical Art. Op Art followed the List 5 facts you feel are most important from the Pop Art movement of the 1960’s. It was first called paragraph. “kinetic art” (art which moves) because some of the art actually moved or appeared to move because of the way 1. _______________________________________ the designs play tricks on our vision. The visual effects include vibrating colors, afterimages, and pulsating 2. _______________________________________ patterns that disturb the eye and cause it to see images 3. _______________________________________ or movement on a flat surface. The Op Art illusion often compels the viewer to look away, yet demands the eye to 4. _______________________________________ look back again. Although Op Art did not last long as a leading movement, its effects were powerful. Its 5. _______________________________________ influence on fashion design, textile design, product design, music, and advertising is immeasurable. Our environment reflects the Op Art world we live in today. 3. Check your Understanding 4. Making Connections Answer the questions below using full sentences. The text stated that Op Art can be seen in the environment around us. Describe how you think Op Why is Op Art also considered kinetic art? Art can be observed in our environment. Describe characteristics of Op Art. .