Optical Illusion of The Day: Find the Faces in This Face Illusion |  |
- Find the Faces in This Face Illusion
- Amazing Street Art Illusion
- Painted Bird Optical Illusion
- Two Headed Cheetah Optical Illusion
| Find the Faces in This Face Illusion Posted: 11 Nov 2013 08:32 PM PST At first glance, you may think that this is an easy puzzle to solve. You can spot five or six faces almost immediately. But, what about after you found those few? How long did it take you to find the next five? Did you make it all the way to the fifteen? Or did you give up on there even being 15 faces in this face illusion? Try to spot as many faces as you can before you share it with your friends to see how many they can find. Originally, this optical illusion was found in the book The Art of Amusing, which was written by Frank Bellew in 1866. “Being a collection of graceful arts, merry games, odd tricks, curious puzzles, and new charades. Together with suggestions for private theatricals, tableaux, and all sorts of parlor and family amusements. A volume intended to amuse everybody and enable all to amuse everybody else; thus bringing about as near an approximation to the millennium as can be conveniently attained in the compass of one small volume.” This brain teaser is sure to give you and your friends a few bad moments before you discover all fifteen faces.
Did you notice the face inside the mole? The one inside his cravat? The first time I glanced at the picture I assumed it would take mere seconds to find them all. Thiry minutes later I was still searching. Of course the more obvious ones jumped out at me, but I didn’t realize there was a face inside the mole until it was pointed out to me. Bellew expresses his artistic genius through illusions, something not easily mastered. The ability to create pictures inside a picture, to make the viewer look back again, and again to find all the pieces, is a talent that not every artist possesses. He was a pioneer in comics and optical illusions. Charles Dickins says this of Bellew, “Frank Bellew’s pencil is extraordinary. He probably originated more, of a purely comic nature, than all the rest of the artistic brethren put together.” Very high praise from one of the greatest author’s of all time. Everytime I look at this picture I saw a different aspect of it. The first time I thought it was a solider, the second time a native american, the third a wealthy colonist. And that was before I even noticed the hidden faces. As far as optical illusions go this one sets the bar high. To be able to take a picture and make someone see something different everytime they look at it is amazing. To be completely honest, I still haven’t found all fifteen of the faces. But I will continue to look; it’s a personal challenge I just can’t walk away from. Maybe you found all fifteen faces in a matter of minutes, see if your friends find them just as fast. Did you notices the ones inside the shadows first? Or only after counting the ones inside the man and it not adding up to fifteen? After you find the 15 faces in this face illusion, check out this picture and see if you can find all the hidden animals! The post Find the Faces in This Face Illusion appeared first on Mighty Optical Illusions. |
| Posted: 11 Nov 2013 04:24 PM PST It never ceases to amaze me what some people can do with a little chalk and their imagination. This amazing street art optical illusion comes from a combination of angle and proper scaling. Unlike some other 3-D chalk drawings, this unique design makes the gazer look as if he is standing above the sidewalk hole. This creates more depth and helps make the design all the more impressive. When you first take a look at this street art drawing, your mind thinks that a perfect square was cut in the middle of a thin layer of the street. The thin layer reveals a whole city below, which has erected an advertisement several stories tall. As the person a top the advertisement gazes with wonder at the people below, it is hard to think that he has not risen above the street. I’ll admit, even I had to do a double take on this one. Has this man risen above the street to stare at the chalk city below or is he part of the illusion?
The key to this amazing street art illusion is in the shadowing, scaling, and all around details of the art. If you ever have the opportunity to get a bird’s eye view of a city, which in this case would be between five and ten stories tall, you would be able to see how small people look. The design here takes advantage of size, both with people and cars, to show depth and realism. Without realistic scaling, the people, cars, and other fine details would be a dead giveaway that something just isn’t right. Shadows also play a huge role in how this drawing is meant to be viewed. In order for the street art illusion to work just right, the viewer has to be facing the picture at roughly 3 p.m. The real shadows will then align perfectly with those in the drawing, making the picture seem all the more real. In addition to playing on natural shadows, the shades help to portray the scale of the tower in a more natural way. If a large towering advertisement was placed in a town center, you can safely bet that it would cast a bit of darkness on the area for a good portion of the day. Personally, I like this modern design over some of the other 3-D chalk designs I’ve seen lately. Not that this illusion is any more grand than the others, I like that it plays on realistic scenery. Its not very common to see a waterfall or Ferris wheel poking out of the ground. With modern architecture and plenty of buildings having very elaborate floor plans, you really need to double take and remind yourself that you are on the ground floor of the street when viewing this 3-D chalk drawing. Optical illusions can be fascinating when they play off of our natural senses and can literally place us in a whole different world. When the artist can not only capture our imagination but do so in a realistic way, the illusion can stand strong. The post Amazing Street Art Illusion appeared first on Mighty Optical Illusions. |
| Posted: 11 Nov 2013 05:56 PM PST For some people, they love being able to gaze upon the beautiful, blue skies and watch as the birds soar by. Sitting back and relaxing outside listening to the birds chirp can be a great way to unwind after a long day at the office. Who doesn't love being able to look at these magnificent creatures? From a small robin to an expansive eagle, every bird has something unique and different to offer the world. Regardless of what type of birds you like, you are sure to love this stunning painted bird optical illusion piece by Oleg Shuplyak. Oleg knows what it takes to implement the right amount of color and texture to create a work of art that you have to see to understand just amazing they truly can be. From this simple bird piece to some of his other works of art, there is something in every piece that you have to pay attention to and find hidden underneath the layers. Take a look at this painted bird optical illusion piece and see if you can find what seems to be hidden in the piece. Do you see it?
Many people might overlook the pure simplicity and beauty found in this piece, but you will be amazed at how such a simple optical illusion can be created using nothing more than the elements in the world around you. For example, this piece uses nothing more than a bird sitting in a tree and the elements of Mother Nature around it. All it took was leaves and branches to recreate a beautiful bird sitting there with its friend. At first glance, did you catch the other bird or did you simply look at the picture and think about how nice it was? Were you able to make out the bird rather quickly or did you have to go back to it a couple times to truly find out what the illusion was in the piece. As they say, birds of a feather flock together and that is exactly what you see right here. Instead of focusing on the one bird, take your attention away and focus on the leaves and the branches that make up the rest of the picture. Do you see how the beautiful orange, red, green and yellow colors blend together to take your mind away from what's right there in front of you the whole time? It doesn't matter if you love birds or not because you have to love the beautiful detailing and craftsmanship that make this piece what it is. If you are looking for some other bird optical illusion pieces, make sure to check out the Two Birds Optical Illusion in our gallery. What might seem like a harmless painted bird optical illusion will leave you wondering how someone was able to come up with something so detailed and timeless. Take the time to explore all of the various optical illusion pieces we have to see just how quickly you can spot the illusion in the piece. The post Painted Bird Optical Illusion appeared first on Mighty Optical Illusions. |
| Two Headed Cheetah Optical Illusion Posted: 11 Nov 2013 03:53 PM PST When it comes to optical illusions, you never know what you are going to find. Regardless of whether you are looking at pictures of animals, people or far off locations, the chance to see something amazing might be closer than you think. For instance, the cheetah optical illusion picture below will have you looking at it twice to figure out what really is going on with the picture. Upon first glance, you might wonder how the image is even possible. Take a moment and see what you think about this ambiguous cheetahs illusion before we provide you with the solution. How many heads do you see? Does this one cheetah really have two heads? Are these cheetahs conjoined? Can you see how something so simple as a picture of natural wildlife can be so stunning and amazing at the same time? Cheetahs aren't the only ones who can pull off an illusion like this. The Panda Optical Illusion offers the same mind-blowing tricks that you see here, with a little different spin on things of course.
Behind this endangered species is a beautiful picture that is waiting for you to figure out what really is going on with these two cheetahs. Upon first glance, I thought the cheetah optical illusion was really a cheetah that had two heads for one body. It looked like the one head was growing out the side of its neck. Talk about freaky. When you truly think about it, is that even possible? In a world of mystery and illusion, anything is possible. Not that I would ever want to meet up with a cheetah with two heads, but it could happen, right? Who knows? After sitting back and really looking at the picture, I determined that it was a matter of being in the right place at the right time that made this cheetah optical illusion possible. Even though it might be a little difficult to tell at first, you can begin to determine where the cheetahs heads and bodies connect. You can see that the one has its head turned to the side and the one that looks like it should be with the one sitting is the one whose head belongs to the one standing. Pay close attention to the way the back fur is on the one and you will quickly identify where the cheetahs line up. It takes a minute at first, but the intricate details in this stunning picture help bring it all together into one magnificent illusion. Do you see where the individual cheetahs are? It's amazing how something as simple as timing and positioning can make something appear surreal. For those who love animal optical illusions, make sure to check out some of the other amazing pieces we have. Beyond this intricate cheetah optical illusion, you will find pandas, horses and many other creatures. You never know what might be lurking in a picture or image that you look at, so make sure and look carefully to see what you might uncover.
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