Illusions

What do we see? Is there a face in that tree or just a shadow? Horses in the snow.

We looked at artwork by Bev Doolittle and M.C. Escher.

                                                                                                                           Optical illusions

Shapes and shadows with trees and high contrast.

The assignment was to create an illusion be it realism or imaginary. Look only at the black shapes in the Che Guevera poster. See lines and space and shapes in everything.
I'm working on aspens in black and white with spherical fractures amidst the scene. Deadline for a juried show at Art Matters Gallery in Salida is July 7. I love deadlines.
Coming up next week: Tools and Techniques with watercolor, pastel and acrylic or oil. I'm bringing oils and acrylics if you want to try your hand at either. Please bring your own canvas or heavy paper. (I almost always bring watercolors and pastels if you want to try those.)
We'll play with the pallet knife, sponges and brushes using wetter and drier media and differents surfaces.
Fun.