Optical Illusion Hearts Lesson Plan

Your destination: (objectives)

• Give a simple 3D lesson by
  creating an illusion out of line and color.

Travel kit: (materials)

• Your choice of medium (I
  recommend markers or crayons) with that has multiple colors, paper.

On the path

Step 1

• First heart: Draw a heart
  that takes up your whole paper.
• Second heart: Draw a heart
  that takes up your whole paper.

Step 2

• First heart: Draw six or
  seven lines through your heart touching each side of the paper.
• Second heart: Draw
  horizontal waves from the top to bottom of your paper.

Step 3

• First heart: Choose one or
  two new colors. Color each individual shape that your lines have created.
  Coordinate  with your two colors.
• Second heart: Choose one or
  two new colors. Start from the top left and change colors every time you get to
  a new shape that your wavy lines made in your heart.

Group tour (how larger class can be involved
as group projects)

• Introduce your class to the
  artist Jeff Koons and other sculptures.

Extend your journey

• Create 3D sculptures made
  out of a medium that is typically used for 2D art, such as paper.

Learn new vocabulary

• Optical Illusion.

Discover … : (website links)

• https://art21.org/watch/extended-play/jeff-koons-art-history-short/