Serpent Island: 3D Anamorphic Drawing
How to draw a 3D anamorphic drawing, giving the illusion of the subject matter breaking out of the 2D plane when viewed from the right perspective.
The Haunted Portrait
Create your own creepy, haunted, magic portrait that appears to follow the viewer’s movements with its eyes. A classic, timeless and haunting illusion.
The Hole (a Different Kind of Card Trick)
A different kind of card trick using a hole punch, a blank playing card and a bit of magic. As performed live.
Dual Image Sculpture: Dancing Ladies, Presentation View
While most optical illusions are inherently flat, two dimensional images, they often create three dimensional visual effects. When translating illusions to three dimensions, most illusionary structures are limited to a single or narrow viewpoint to be effective.
The following is a sculpture that provides two images of two distinct objects, through a single form.
We presented a video of this shadow sculpture in the past, using it as a tool to present a visual riddle.
The Oldest Artform, Revisited
Much of my artwork you see at DC may involve illusion, but is not considered magic, since their creative process is apparent in most cases, ie. digital manipulation, obvious optical devices, etc. However, their relation to magic is closer than you may think.
Sculpture Illusion – Dancing Ladies
A seemingly impossible structure in the form of an illusionary sculpture created using light and shadow.