OP Art should make you take a moment to pause to look closer at the artwork. It may make you think-how did they do that? Op Art masters create amazing optical illusions that create a sense of depth, a warped surface, or some kind of movement within their pieces.
We have just scratched the surface of understanding and creating Optical Illusions.
Clay GNOMES!
In 5th grade we start to work with clay a bit more. The objective of this lesson was to create a balanced piece that could support it's own weight... and oh-yeah... make a clay GNOME!
Yes-we talked about cones, sphere, and cylinders. We reviewed how to scratch, slip, and attach our pieces so they don't fall apart. Texture for beards and hair... end results... GNOMES!!!