Challenge 036 · Ages 9–16
Optical Illusions
Create perspective artwork.
Recommended Guided Learning Time: 2 hours
Learners may require additional or fewer hours depending on age, prior experience, pace and the level of development they choose to take their project to.
Primary STEAM area
Arts
The Challenge
What will your learner investigate?
Can you create perspective artwork. and explain the choices that make your solution effective?
Learning outcomes
- Explore visual ideas, techniques and design choices linked to the project.
- Apply pattern, form, colour, composition or spatial thinking purposefully.
- Create, evaluate and refine an original outcome.
Connected learning
Art & Design: creative process; Mathematics: pattern, symmetry or geometry; Science: materials/light/nature where relevant; English: visual analysis and presentation.
Dream Areas
Prepare for this Challenge
What you'll need
Here's what may be useful for completing this activity. Requirements may vary depending on the learner, activity format and equipment available.
Materials & consumables
- Drawing paper
- pencils
- fine liners
- coloured pencils.
Equipment, tools & software
- Ruler
- reference images
- drawing board.
Safety & preparation
- Use age-appropriate optical examples
- offer alternatives for visual sensitivity.
These preparation notes support planning and do not replace a project-specific risk assessment or appropriate adult supervision.