Drawing Amazing Optical Illusions - Tom McPherson

From Rocky Nook, Drawing Amazing Optical Illusions by Tom McPherson is a paperback guide to creating three-dimensional drawings that appear to lift from the page. Designed to make complex-looking 3D trick art feel approachable, it breaks the process down into simple, step-by-step lessons that build from basic drawing techniques through to more advanced illusion styles.

Across 168 pages, McPherson shows how to develop detailed optical illusions from scratch, making it a useful choice for anyone keen to explore drawing and sketching, including those with little drawing experience. Projects include impossible shapes that could not exist in reality, floating forms that appear to hover above the paper, inventive 3D line art created on lined paper, and anamorphic buildings drawn with extreme distortion to look realistic and three-dimensional.

Key features

• Step-by-step lessons for drawing 3D trick art
• Progresses from basic techniques to more complex creations
• Covers impossible shapes and floating shape illusions
• Includes 3D line art designed for lined paper
• Features anamorphic building drawings using extreme distortion
• Focuses on drawing and sketching

Specifications

• Author: Tom McPherson
• Subtitle: Easy Lessons for Drawing 3D Trick Art Step-by-Step
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 168
• Publisher: Rocky Nook
• Publication date: 31 January 2025
• ISBN: 9798888141564

Sizing

178 x 229 x 16 mm

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