Julian Beever is a Brittish chalk artist who has become well known for the temporary puplic art pieces he has created on the sidewalks of England, Australia, Germany, France and Belgium. What makes his drawings so unique is the optical illusion they create. His art is visually tansformed into awesome 3D images when it is viewed from particular angles.
Here is one of his pieces viewed from an incorrect angle:
And here it is (with the artist posing) viewed from the correct perspective:
Remember, these images are all drawn on two dimensional surfaces. It makes my brain hurt just a little…
View several more amazing examples after the jump….
Julian Beever’s works are amazing. I have some posted in my blog. http://ahmnodtheare.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/more-julian-beever-drawings/