Female dancers in white gowns appear to seamlessly emerge from the crashing water of a moonlit waterfall. Much like many of Canadian artist Rob Gonsalves‘ paintings, this image almost has a dream-like feeling to it. To order prints of Rob Gonsalves’ work, please visit Huckleberry Fine Art.
In the late 19th century, Quaker Oats released a pamphlet with an optical illusion on the cover. The paper that the Quaker Man is holding below reads , “How many packages can you count?” Do you see six or seven packages of Quaker White Oats? Both answers are correct depending on how you look at […]
What do you see here? A view of a lake with mountains behind it? Or do you see something else? There is no lake in this picture. What most people perceive to be a body of water is actually a short wall. What did you see when you first looked at the picture?
Robin Hunnam creates stunning digital op art. He studied graphic design at Ravensbourne College of Art and Design and previously worked as an art director at an advertising agency in London. He cites Bridget Riley, Victor Vasarely and M. C. Escher as artists who have influenced his style. His work below features several hollow Necker […]
Take a careful look at this image. What is the first thing that you see? Did you happen to see the handprint first or the king of the jungle? For another optical illusion featuring a lion, check out the ambiguous Lion or Monkey by Humberto Machado.
The photograph below is a bit ambiguous, although it probably was not meant to be. What exactly is going on with the two people’s legs? It looks like the person facing the camera is wearing long white shorts… or is she? Did you figure it out?
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.
