Street Art (Julian Beever Part 5)

As usual, Julian Beever has great interactions with spectators in addition to strategically inserting himself into his creative productions.

Note that he creates the illusion of a miniature person on the beer by using distance.

Hex Nut Illusion

This mirage functions in a way similar to the previously examined paper craft illusions. Both the dragon illusions and the hex nut illusions use a concave formation to create a convex deception. The impossible shape allowing linear objects to pass through appear three dimensional to the eye but is actually not.

The printable model of this optical trick is unfortunately unavailable on the web it seems. People have recreated this paper craft trick by mimicking the exact model in the videos. I will be seeking a printable version with instructions for anyone that is interested in trying out this trick for themselves.

The crazy nuts optical illusion was first devised and demonstrated by the late Jerry Andrus. Jerry Andrus, a prestigious illusionist, developed numerous optical tricks throughout his career. He was featured on Bill Nye the Science Guy with the hex nut trick being just one of his many creations.

Street Art (Gregor Wosik Part 2)

Gregor Wosik's art form resembles a bit more closely to Julian Beever than Kurt Wenner or Edgar Mueller. Kurt Wenner tends toward symbolism with a religious touch while Edgar Mueller is more inclined towards large scale landscape project with his successful "The Streetpainters" company. Gregor Wosik and Julian Beever both have styles that attracts attention through radical conceptions or powerful emphasis on a single element.

For example, the single eye catching point of the gate piece is the curious dog poking his head out from behind the gate. A very fascinating artistic use of emphasis.

Each of the street artist has a disposition towards a certain style. Gregor Wosik and Julian Beever's styles are just one of the many styles but this style is very visually enticing and fun. Involving spectators into the artistic production is an excellent way to humanize and add a bit of realism to the work. Interacting with spectators also works wonders to emphasize a scale effect.

Note that some of these compositions were joint productions with other artist such as Edgar Mueller, Marion Ruthardt, and Manfred Stader.

Street Art (Gregor Wosik Part 1)

Gregor Wosik is a street artist from Poland. Although he is not as well known as Julian Beever, Kurt Wenner or Edgar Mueller, his quality work is quickly earning him an admirable reputation. This video below shows not only one of his fascinating work but also how the anamorphic effect only works at a single angle. This art illusion looks distorted from every other angle.

Whether the art pieces are composed of natural scenery or fantasy, they are always quite a sight to see. Some of Gregor Wosik's other works can be seen below.

Paper Craft Dragon Illusion

These incredible paper crafts are designed to trick the eye and appear as though they are coming to life. It seems like their constant gaze cannot be escaped within an 180° front. These dragons were originally created by the American company Thinkfun who were previously Binary Arts.



If anyone want to actually create one, the printable paper craft dragons are found below. They are from grand-illusions.com.



The video below shows a demonstration of how to create one of these optical illusions for anyone having a difficult time with the instructions.



Here are some other designs I came across. There are also designs for Halloween which are perfect given the nature of the illusions created.

The author of the robot dog design can be found (here).

The source of the cat design is located (here).

The skeleton can be downloaded with instructions from its official site (here). The Frankenstein head in a box is much more complex than any of the other paper crafts mentioned so far. With that said, here is the (source). All of the required pieces and instructions are at the site.

Street Art (Edgar Mueller Part 4)

This is the second cave piece created by Edgar Mueller (First piece here). This artistic work was created in Geldern, Germany which is where the previously discussed Lava Burst piece was completed. This was also done for the International Street Painting Competition.

Rain is one of the greatest enemies of street artists. Much effort must be put into precautions against rain or all the difficult labor done will be wasted.

The third of Edgar Mueller's cave project can be found in Ptuj, Slovenia. The mural was completed in four days right in time for the Culture Festival that took place in Ptuj.

A challenge Mueller faced here was the rough surface of the roads. Poor surface condition is a challenge faced by street artists everywhere. This is one reason some street painters prefer doing their work on a canvas to remove any problems with floor conditions.

Street Art (Edgar Mueller Part 3)

This anamorphic art piece by Edgar Mueller was commissioned by Unbranded, an italian communication agency. The purpose was to promote Austria tourism which works because anamorphic art are an eye-catching method of advertisement. In this video, it seems like he is working alone this time instead of working with others from Die Strassenmaler. "Die Strassenmaler" or "The Streetpainters" is a business led by Edgar Mueller and Manfred Stader.

Edgar Mueller created the next massive anamorphic art piece in West India Quay, London, UK. According to Mueller, the cave idea was inspired by the caves he visited in Shandong, China.

Street Art (Edgar Mueller Part 2)

Edgar Mueller completed this chaotic fiery piece in Geldern, Germany. This was during the anniversary of an international street painting contest.

The incredible artwork below was created for Tepli-Stan Mega Mall in Moscow, Russia. It was mentioned that the air was full of smog that made it difficult to breathe but the smog seems to fit nicely with the painting.