{"id":3671923130447,"title":"How to Draw Incredible Optical Illusions","handle":"how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Artist Gianni Sarcone\" href=\"\/pages\/gianni-a-sarcone\"\u003eGianni Sarcone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLetters that tilt, lines that distort, secretive dots, spirals that curve and swerve.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mind-blowing guide for the logical mind! Create your own optical illusions and amaze your friends once you’ve learned these techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGianni Sarcone dissects the most mystifying and magical illusions, revealing the logic behind their patterns and tiling, and explaining how they work. He delves into the importance of blank spaces, negative space, interferences, repetitive geometric textures, and more—all part of the palette an \"op artist\" uses to produce powerful illusions and visual surprises. Draw curves that diverge and converge, diamonds that vibrate and flicker, hypnotic spirals, \"ghosts\" and ambiguous figures, and other astonishing illusions. You'll even learn how to produce the \"impossible\": perplexing images of things that could and should not exist in the real world—but can come straight out of your imagination to live on the page. And illustrating all the instructions are Sarcone's own magnificent pieces. They include recent and revisited optical effects, plus demonstrations and tips for inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hidden Picture Puzzles\" href=\"\/products\/hidden-picture-puzzles\"\u003eHidden Picture Puzzles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Art of the Illusion\" href=\"\/products\/the-art-of-the-illusion\"\u003eThe Art of the Illusion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Art of Deception\" href=\"\/products\/the-art-of-deception-illusions-to-challenge-the-eye-and-the-mind\"\u003eThe Art of Deception\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Exceptional Eye Tricks\" href=\"\/products\/exceptional-eye-tricks\"\u003eExceptional Eye Tricks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-spread.jpg?184\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGianni Sarcone, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGianni A. Sarcone is an acclaimed author and visual artist who has written on brain training, critical thinking, and the mechanism of vision. His art and feature articles on education and creative thinking have appeared in magazines and newspapers all over the world, and he has published books in English, French, German, and Italian. He founded \"Archimedes' Lab Project™\", a consulting network of experts specializing in developing creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Artist Gianni Sarcone\" href=\"\/pages\/gianni-a-sarcone\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Gianni.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisual perception is created through the interplay between the eye and the brain. Optic art and optical illusions exploit the boundaries of this interplay to produce confusing, amusing, or discordant results. Visual artist Sarcone (\u003ci\u003eHidden Picture Puzzles\u003c\/i\u003e) explains basic types of optical illusions in this cookbook-style guide including: size distortion; ambiguous figures; hidden or suggested figures within ­camouflage; impossible figures; and suggested movement. Readers may use the techniques introduced here to attempt optical illusions in any medium they wish. Most of the illusions presented are geometric, abstract, and black and white, though ambitious readers could try incorporating color into their designs. VERDICT Commercial artists and designers can use this guide as a reference book, but it will be delightful for anyone who has ever wondered how an optical illusion works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-cover_medium.jpg?184\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-hires.zip?184\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-excerpt.pdf?184\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload an Excerpt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-060-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 x 11\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 136\u003cbr\u003eAll-color\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2019-10-01T15:27:09-04:00","created_at":"2019-05-17T08:14:05-04:00","vendor":"Imagine Publishing","type":"Adult Book","tags":["adult","art\/music\/theater","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Art\/Music\/Theater","Browse by Subject_Gift Books","Browse by Subject_Puzzles\/Games\/Activities","coffee table books","general nonfiction","imagine","nonfiction"],"price":748,"price_min":748,"price_max":748,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1495,"compare_at_price_min":1495,"compare_at_price_max":1495,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":28559144222799,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"40609","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"How to Draw Incredible Optical Illusions - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":748,"weight":369,"compare_at_price":1495,"inventory_quantity":48,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"978-1-62354-060-9","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-cover.jpg?v=1558096236"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-cover.jpg?v=1558096236","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"How to Draw Incredible Optical Illusions book cover image","id":1474215510095,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.727,"height":825,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-cover.jpg?v=1558096236"},"aspect_ratio":0.727,"height":825,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/products\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-cover.jpg?v=1558096236","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Artist Gianni Sarcone\" href=\"\/pages\/gianni-a-sarcone\"\u003eGianni Sarcone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLetters that tilt, lines that distort, secretive dots, spirals that curve and swerve.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mind-blowing guide for the logical mind! Create your own optical illusions and amaze your friends once you’ve learned these techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGianni Sarcone dissects the most mystifying and magical illusions, revealing the logic behind their patterns and tiling, and explaining how they work. He delves into the importance of blank spaces, negative space, interferences, repetitive geometric textures, and more—all part of the palette an \"op artist\" uses to produce powerful illusions and visual surprises. Draw curves that diverge and converge, diamonds that vibrate and flicker, hypnotic spirals, \"ghosts\" and ambiguous figures, and other astonishing illusions. You'll even learn how to produce the \"impossible\": perplexing images of things that could and should not exist in the real world—but can come straight out of your imagination to live on the page. And illustrating all the instructions are Sarcone's own magnificent pieces. They include recent and revisited optical effects, plus demonstrations and tips for inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hidden Picture Puzzles\" href=\"\/products\/hidden-picture-puzzles\"\u003eHidden Picture Puzzles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Art of the Illusion\" href=\"\/products\/the-art-of-the-illusion\"\u003eThe Art of the Illusion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Art of Deception\" href=\"\/products\/the-art-of-deception-illusions-to-challenge-the-eye-and-the-mind\"\u003eThe Art of Deception\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Exceptional Eye Tricks\" href=\"\/products\/exceptional-eye-tricks\"\u003eExceptional Eye Tricks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-spread.jpg?184\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGianni Sarcone, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGianni A. Sarcone is an acclaimed author and visual artist who has written on brain training, critical thinking, and the mechanism of vision. His art and feature articles on education and creative thinking have appeared in magazines and newspapers all over the world, and he has published books in English, French, German, and Italian. He founded \"Archimedes' Lab Project™\", a consulting network of experts specializing in developing creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Artist Gianni Sarcone\" href=\"\/pages\/gianni-a-sarcone\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Gianni.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisual perception is created through the interplay between the eye and the brain. Optic art and optical illusions exploit the boundaries of this interplay to produce confusing, amusing, or discordant results. Visual artist Sarcone (\u003ci\u003eHidden Picture Puzzles\u003c\/i\u003e) explains basic types of optical illusions in this cookbook-style guide including: size distortion; ambiguous figures; hidden or suggested figures within ­camouflage; impossible figures; and suggested movement. Readers may use the techniques introduced here to attempt optical illusions in any medium they wish. Most of the illusions presented are geometric, abstract, and black and white, though ambitious readers could try incorporating color into their designs. VERDICT Commercial artists and designers can use this guide as a reference book, but it will be delightful for anyone who has ever wondered how an optical illusion works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-cover_medium.jpg?184\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-hires.zip?184\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/how-to-draw-incredible-optical-illusions-excerpt.pdf?184\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload an Excerpt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-060-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 x 11\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 136\u003cbr\u003eAll-color\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}