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  • Jim Warren - Galloping Waves

    I would like to thank Jim Warren for allowing me to use images of his work. This is a great example of his fantastic artwork. I love how the waves transform themselves into horses. This is the middle of his Triptych “Dreamscape” series. If you would like to see more of his artwork go to his site, www.jimwarren.com. Used with permission.  

  • Jeff Scanlan - Impossible Bottle Sneaker and Tennis Ball

    Here is another form of optical illusion. To be more precise an impossible object. The challenge that Jeff Scanlan has given us is how is this possible. It can be done just how. I have yet to figure some of these impossible bottles out. This is Jeff’s newest bottle creation and is a duplicate of a Harry Eng original. Jeff has more of these if you go to his site, bottlemagic.com/bottles. Used with permission.

  • An Pham - magic spring

    Here is a very cool illusion from a wonderful artist, Anh Pham. You really need to go to his website, anhpham88.deviantart.com/gallery  it is incredible. There is a wide range of artwork that will blow your mind away. To get the real effect of the illusion click on the thumbnail picture to enlarge it. Used with permission.

  • IUSTINIAN GHITA - searching_for_myself

    I believe this is one of my favourite illusions that I have seen in the last few years. It is a combination of illusion and surrealism. What I like the best about it is the depth of feeling that it portrays. This was done by Iustinian Ghita. A wonderful artist that I found on Deviantart.com. Here is his gallery just-inart.deviantart.com. Used with permission.

  • John Pugh - Mana Nalu Mural Project

    John painted this mural with the help of 14 other artists from all over the USA. John states on his site that “one incident that happened after the mural was near completion – A fire truck with crew stopped in the middle of traffic and jumped out to rescue the children in the mural. They got about 15 feet away and then doubled over laughing that they were fooled into an emergency response mode. I don’t think that there were [...]

Scott Wade: Dirty Car Art – Mona Lisa

Posted by Leon Stein On March - 31 - 2013 0 Comment

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One of my friends suggested this artist to me. As soon as I saw Scott Wade's website, www.dirtycarart.com it brought back childhood memories when I use to take my finger and write on cars that were covered in dirt. Scott Wade takes this to a whole new level. The artwork he produces on a dirty car is amazing. This image of Mona Lisa is stunning. Too bad it will be erased the next time it rains or the car is washed. Used with permission.
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Which Box Do You See?

Posted by Leon Stein On March - 24 - 2013 0 Comment

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The first time I saw this illusion I had a trouble seeing the green box. Look carefully you will see different versions of the box.
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Jan Vormann: Plastic Blocks Brightens up a Wall

Posted by Leon Stein On March - 23 - 2013 0 Comment

Jan Voorman - toronto1

I must apologize for the delay in posting new articles. We bought a rental house March 1 and it is absorbing all my free time. I woke up early this morning and realized I had a few free minutes. Jan Voorman's site, www.dispatchwork.info does not have optical illusions but it is very interesting. She started making our cities more interesting by adding colorful plastic blocks to broken walls. Over time people all the world starting following her example. The end results can be seen on her site. The fixed wall in this ...
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Gregory John: Retribution

Posted by Leon Stein On March - 10 - 2013 0 Comment

Gregory Johen - Retribution

When I started this blog I thought that impossible objects were rare and hard to find. As I did my research I found a thriving community of artists who enjoy using impossible objects in their artwork. Gregory John has made an impossible stairs as the focal point of his artwork called Retribution. With each image he tells you how he was inspired to paint the image. Gregory has a website with his surrealistic pictures, www.thegregoryjohngallery.co.uk. Used with permission.
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ETAM: Girl on Side of Building

Posted by Leon Stein On March - 7 - 2013 0 Comment

ETAM - girl on building

This is one incredibly large wall mural by Sainer one of the artists from www.etamcru.com. I always wondered how an artist can make a large mural like this one. To my surprise there was a video showing how Sainer painted the image. Here is the video, www.etamcru.com/video/primavera. On their site there is a large and varied collection of images done by all the artists. It is worth your time looking at the site. Used with permission.
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James Hopkins: Simpsons Reversal Perspective

Posted by Leon Stein On March - 3 - 2013 0 Comment

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Searching the web, I came across James Hopkins' illusion that combined my love of illusions with  one of my favourite TV shows, The Simpsons. I knew that I had to include this in my blog. I have included a front view and a side view so that the illusion is clearly illustrated.  Not only has he done an fantastic job on the perspective he also reversed the roles of the characters. Bart and Lisa are now the parents and Homer and Marg are the children. James' has many other cool ...
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Norman Parker: The Scarlet Rope

Posted by Leon Stein On February - 27 - 2013 0 Comment

Norman Parker - The Scarlet Rope

I like the title of the Norman's artwork, it makes you not see the illusion the first time you look, as you are concentrating on the rope not the pillars. Eventually you realize that  the pillars are impossible objects. Norman Parker has many more amazing images on his site, www.normanparker.com. Used with permission.
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Andrew Myers: A Man’s Head Made Out of Screws

Posted by Leon Stein On February - 21 - 2013 0 Comment

Andrew Myers - Screws Mans Head

Andrew Myers has done an amazing job of taking everyday objects like screws and turning them into beautiful works of art. I have trouble screwing one screw in properly let make a wonderful image. You can ask my wife to confirm this. If you want to see more of Andrew's images made from screws go to his website, www.andrewmyersart.com. Used with permission.
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Punya Mishra: How does 2012 stack up

Posted by Leon Stein On February - 15 - 2013 0 Comment

When I first saw this anamorphic video created by Punya Mishra I was blown away. I immediately played the video again so I could make sure I saw it correctly. In addition to this video Punya has a large selection of ambigrams. http://vimeo.com/56481919 Used with permission.
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Chemis: Rhinoceros Mural Painting

Posted by Leon Stein On February - 11 - 2013 0 Comment

Chemis - Rhinoceros

What a fantastic mural painting. The Rino seems to jump out of wall. Chemis a well known Grafitti writer comes from Kazakhstan. Chemis' fame is well known through out Europe, hopefully his fame will spread to the rest of the world. Go to his site, www.chemisland.com to see more images painted by Chemis. Used with permission.
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