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Drawing Ideas: Create an WEIRD OPTICAL Illusion Illustration

This is more of an optical illusion than a drawing tutorial, but it is a fun way to learn how colors go together in art projects.  Use this same technique to get more cool drawing ideas for kids.  Try drawing a simple face using this same cool drawing technique.  Try drawing different colors to see which color combination "pops" off the page and which drawing idea "recedes".


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