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Creative Optical Illusion Art

Mexican artist Octavio Ocampo was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on February 28, 1943. His art is incredible in its imaginative detail. He uses primarily a metamorphic style – a technique of superimposing and juxtaposing realistic and figurative details within the images that he creates. Each piece tells its own special story. Viewers need to look long and hard at Octavio’s paintings. The longer one looks at his work, the more that is revealed.

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Awesome micro-sculptures that fit in the eye of a needle

Micro-sculptor Willard Wigan is known all around the world for his miniature sculptures that are invisible to the naked eye. Willard uses tiny homemade tools and paints with a hair plucked from a housefly’s back and carves microscopic figures from grains of rice or sand or sugar. The sculptures, which often take months to complete, are then mounted on pin heads or needles.

Now, Willard’s work is described as “the eighth wonder of the world”. To view more of his work , you can visit Willard Wigan’s website.

 

micro sculpture barrack obama usa
Pictured is a miniature sculpture of the US President Barack Obama and his family.

micro sculpture henry viii
Henry VIII and his six wives.

micro sculpture valentine day
Valentine Lunch (compared its size with the head of ball pen)

micro sculpture marilyn monroe
Marilyn Monroe in a classic pose on a diamond

micro sculpture oscar
The prestigious Oscar statuette

micro sculpture simpsons homer bart
Homer strangles Bart in a classic scene from the The Simpsons

micro sculpture horse
A Dressage rider sits elegantly on top of a needle

micro sculpture london
Lloyds of London

micro sculpture snow white dwarfs
Snow White and her Seven Dwarfs

micro sculpture cat
Curiousity Cat (compared its size with the eye of flyer)


Soccer player scoring


Huf Haus


Yellow submarine


Owl


Queen Nefartiti