11.2.08

More Julian Beever

I've had a couple requests to post more Julian Beever Images.. so here they are... hope you enjoy.
Swimming girl from intended angle

Swimming Girl from opposite angle. Technique known as anamorphosis.


1 comment:

MMW said...

Matt...I really have to thank you for bringing this artwork to our attention. Julian Beever's artwork, in particular, is a very impressive display of the art of creating a 3-dimensional illusion in a 2-dimensional space. Granted, any of these sidewalk paintings can take on a seriously distorted appearance from any other angle, such as the incredibly long leg of that swimming girl from the opposite angle...but when looked at from the intended angle, even I have trouble keeping in mind that it's only an illusion. In the "3D Sidewalk Art" post, for example, it took me several seconds to realize that I wasn't looking at a 3-D cartoon rendering of Batman and Robin climbing a "burning building"...but a perfectly executed 2-D rendering that only looked like a building had been inserted underneath the sidewalk, if that makes sense.

On another note, in the "Etch a Sketch Art" post...I also never would have guessed you could make anything worth looking at on the old Etch-A-Sketch drawing toy. Clearly, however, with enough time and practice...anything is possible on any medium, even an Etch-A-Sketch. Again, Matt...thank you for putting this blog together. These works of art are very fascinating to look at.

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