Skaters appear to come out of the clouds and onto the ice in this surreal landscape from Chow Hon Lam (Flying Mouse). To see more illustrations from Chow Hon Lam, have a look at Light Robber (one of my favorites) and Ladder Maker.

Shown here is the face of a man gazing to the left.  But there is also a secret double meaning.  Can you find the liar hiding in this portrait? Many sites do not properly attribute this illusion or leave the source either blank or unknown.  This figure was drawn by a New York artist by […]

What is the first thing that you see when you look at the image below? Do you see a young woman looking away from you or an older man looking toward you?  This ambiguous face was drawn by Humberto Machado.

Today’s illusion is from the late 19th century.  It originally appeared in a magazine called Strand in 1899.  It addition to being very old, it also happens to be quite ambiguous.  What do you see? Do you see a bearded man’s face or a pair of lovers?

Canadian artist Rob Gonsalves paints surreal scenes that inject a sense of magic into realistic scenes.  As a result, his work can be accurately described as “Magic Realism”.  Not surprisingly, he has been recognized as the most famous living surrealist painter in North America.  In his painting titled “Still Waters” below, a woman appears to […]

Today’s update features a series of ambiguous cubes from designer Martin Isaac.  In the image below, do you see a cube on the left or a cube on the right?  You can either perceive one or the other, but not both at the same time.  Try to get them to flip-flop back and forth. Continue […]

This illustration by graphic designer Simon C Page presents a portrait of the caped crusader, Batman, in black.  Can you also locate  Batman’s arch nemesis, the Penguin? Continue reading this article for the solution.  You might be surprised at how easy it is to find him.