Cool Optical Illusions - painting of faces

How many faces do you see in this painting? They don't all seem to be happy, it looks like there are growling dogs or demons of some sort in the background too. A great optical illusion project would be to create a similar drawing or painting and see how many faces you can fit into the picture.

This optical illusion is a joke about the story of Don Quixote. In the story, a slightly demented knight by the name of Don Quixote rides through the country side of Spain with his faithful companion, Sancho Panza. Together, they chase windmills which Quixote thinks are in fact the heads of giants. The book is an old 16th century Spanish classic and many artists have also done work that was inspired by the Don Quixote story - artists such as Gustave Doré, Pablo Picasso, and even Salvador Dalí.

Don Quixote (pronounced Key-Ho-Tee) is the source for the word "quixotic" which means "prone to delusion or easily deceived by ones own senses or self." Wow, now you really learned something. Memorize this and you'll be a genious at the next party you go to. Better study up some more illusions so you can seem even smarter and more educated on illusions!

Best of the Best (our newest original optical illusions)
	Moving Backgrounds 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.
	9/13/2011 - Floating Wood Blocks Video Created these floating wooden blocks and attached them to a globe. Watch the video and see how the blocks follow the camera! Pretty amazing! » Continue to view the video...
	Moving Red Spiral - 7/27/2011 Sometimes, while I'm just playing around in Photoshop, something appears, as if by magic. This illusion was one of those that just jumps off the page. It's a large red spiral on a purple background that appears to jump and move. Works better for some people than others, but if you like the moving illusions, you'll love it! » Continue to see the moving spiral image...
	Same Shade Diamonds 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.
	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! » Continue and see a ghostly image...

Optical Illusions Art Collection #2

How Many Faces Don Quixote Painting