Transparency, Depth, Vibration

Transparency, Depth, Vibration

Exercise 1: The Illusion of Transparency by Color Manipulation

Explore the illusion of transparency (we are not using the transparency tool) . Starting with a horizontal bar of one color, you will place 3 vertical bars (made up of 3 rectangles each) of another color so that they overlap the horizontal bar. All three vertical bars should be of the same color. Where these vertical bars overlap the horizontal bar, the illusion of transparency should be created. In first overlapping area, it should appear as if the vertical bar is spatially above the horizontal bar. In the last overlapping area, it should appear as if the horizontal bar is spatially above the vertical bar. And in the middle overlapping area, it should be ambiguous as to which bar is on top. You should use a format similar to the ones shown here in the examples. Please fit three exercises onto a single 11 x 17 page:

Exercise 2: The Illusion of Depth:
Based on your experiences with last week's exercises and using a single shape and variations in color (hue, saturation, and/or value), create a design that gives the illusion of depth. Your design should be 8.5 x 11

Exercise 3: The Illusion of Vibration:
Based on your experiences with last week's exercises and using a single shape with variations in color (hue, saturation, and/or value), create a design that gives the illusion of vibration. Unlike the examples below, your design should be 8.5 x 11: