How to Draw a Simple Optical Illusion: The Impossible Oval: Narrated

Step 1:
Draw an almond shaped oval [2 Lines].

Step 2:
Draw a dot a distance from each point of the almond shaped oval [2 dots].

Step 3:
Draw a short line from the left dot, going down and a short line going up from the dot on the right [2 lines].

Step 4:
Extend the top curve of the almond shape, take this line, curving, to the top of the line on the left, then continue curving the line, higher, to the right, till you get to the top of the line on the right [1 line].

Step 5:
Draw the last line, extending the bottom curve of the almond shape, to the bottom of the short line on the right and then continue to curve around to the bottom line on the left [1 line].

Step 6:
Redraw the curves to make them smoother, erase any bumps.

Step 7:
Add some graded tone, dark to light, in 4 areas.

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[anm]

I love these kinds of things you can practice on your “doodling” moments. Please keep more like this, short exercises that give you an cool finished product

[cookingchinesewithmeiru]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I will have a go.

[caseyj]

First time I’ve ever drawn- this is so fun! Thank you

[carzyscenctist]

This is what I'm doing during my quarantine.

[sebhatasmare]

It was going well till I put my pencil on the paper

[finnybarbar]

thanks so much I needed this for art class!

[alvinjay]

Makes me wanna go snd get my drawing stuffs

[saradhavlogcook]

Good job.. Keep it up..thanks for share

[tylermurray]

Worked perfectly for me, did it first go

[neojovila]

Very nice so beautiful drawing i love drawing

[kaigaku]

It was good but I didn't get it smoothly but still it's awesome thanks for the illusion

[godbluffvdgg]

:)...You make it look easy but; thanks for the lesson...I love your channel and your selfless acts of teaching...Thanks again. :)

[sanjeetsinha]

It was the happiest day when i found your channel

[HeathOakrayzy]

Thank you for this straightforward very well explained awesome tutorial!

[ssttaann.]

Think I'm getting the hang of these

[estherezung]

wow amazing 😁😁😁😁😁 I respect u 👮👮👮👮