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Sidewalk Chalk Artist


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Globe Sidewalk Chalk Painting

Wow! You are going to love this artist's sidewalk chalk painting!

Okay, first take a look at the person standing on top of the globe. At first it might look like he's bending down to hit a golf ball, but that's not the case. He's actually supposed to look like he's holding the rope that is holding up the "Make Poverty History" banner that is encircling the globe painting.

Now at first, if you haven't seen any of these chalk paintings, you might think that the chalk painting is not entirely flat. And of course, since this is an optical illusions website, you have a pretty good idea that when we show you something, it's incredible. After you've looked at the first chalk painting picture, scroll down to the next for the revealing second image!

julian beever chalk paintings

Alright, are you ready for this painting:

side view of sidewalk globe chalk painting

Now here is the globe from a different angle - not exactly what the artist may have intended it to be viewed, but it is kind a pretty collection of colors, isn't it? The important thing to see here, is how incredibly long he had to paint this thing... this painting is practically as long a short city block!

Now, your town most likely also has chalk drawing competitions, sponsered by some charity event, where groups who donate money can have a 6 by 6 foot square to try out their chalk drawing skills. Wouldn't it be cool if you signed up for one of these charities and painted an incredible optical illusion? If you do, please let us know! You can't do this with crayons ladies and gentelmen... only chalk! (And is it really painting with chalk? Or is it drawing with chalk?)

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moving backgrounds

Same Shade Diamonds
Our newest optical illusion.
We just created it on 10/10/2009

Wow! It will look like the diamonds on the top are much darker than the diamonds on the bottom.

You won't believe how amazing this incredible optical illusion is.

moving backgrounds

Moving Backgrounds
Created 9/24/2009

It moves! You must zoom in to get the full illusion. You'll see the rings rotate, even though they are not moving at all.

We've created several sizes so you can use as your desktop background.

 

check out the Obama Illusion

Scary Faces Illusion
Created 9/17/2009

Watch as the scary faces disappear before your eyes.

The longer you stare the stronger the illusion. Perfect to send to your friends for Halloween!

 

check out the Obama Illusion

The Obama Illusion
We made this original Barack Obama Illusion and then we made it famous!

Stare for about 30 seconds and you'll see his ghostly image appear on the wall!

valentines day love test illusion

Valentines Day Love Test Illusion
This is one of our most highly rated illusions by our visitors. Watch the hearts disappear before your very eyes!

This is really cool. You'll start to see the hearts disappear as you fixate at the center. Don't miss it.

moving spiral

Moving Spiral Illusion
A version of our original moving spiral illusion was recently published in a popular college textbook.

It uses multiple illusory principles to give the illusion that it is moving when it is absolutely not moving. Big enough to be your desktop background!

instructions to make your own impossible triangle

Build Your Own Impossible Triangle
Instructions so you can build your own impossible triangle. Tell M.C. Escher that it's not so impossible after all!

Comes with a printable PDF guide with dotted lines for the folds and clearly marked lines to cut. See pictures of visitors submitted triangles too!

If you don't have time to see the hundreds of illusions today, see if you can at least catch all of these...

  1. Cool Optical Illusions Blog - Don't miss it!
  2. Love Test - Don't you just love optical illusions.
  3. Blue Spiral Wallpaper - Love it!
  4. Moving Spiral
  5. Scary Illusion
  6. Optical Illusion Collection
  7. Inverted American Flag
  8. Freaky Desktop Wallpaper
  9. Floating 3d Cube Sculpture - HOT
  10. Rotating Moving Spots - Very Strong.
  11. Build your own impossible triangle - A classic, one of our most popular of all time.
  12. Color Blindness Test - Better test yourself before it's too late, like it was for Dwayne in the movie Little Miss Sunshine!
  13. Illusion Links
  14. Jesus Illusion - Always fun, even if you've already seen it!

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