You should start your project by choosing an onomatopoeia word (a sound word), and a picture to go with it. Here is a list of a few of many many sound words out there...
Once you've chosen your word, draw it out really big on one of the two pieces of paper you have available. I used 2 simple 8.5x11" printer papers. You can achieve those block or bubble letters by writing your letters out normally, and then trace around the letters. Then simply erase the middles and BOOM! Block letters! Here are my examples...I chose "Buzz" as my onomatopoeia.
And on my other piece of paper I drew a bee....makes sense, right?
After you've drawn and colored, it is time to incorporate some measuring. These next parts are a bit tedious, but will make all the difference in the end. It is important for you to stay very organized during this process. We will be labeling everything as we go.
First, you need 2 more pieces of paper (same size as before, whatever size you used for your drawings. Put them right next to each other, horizontally, and tape them together. Do NOT overlap the papers at all when you go to tape them.
After you are done with that, you will be making lines all the way across these papers, 1" apart from one another. You will also be making these lines one the back of each of your drawings, 1" apart from one another, like so...
On the backs of your drawings, you'll be labeling each 1' section...one picture will be labeled with letters (A-K), and one picture will be labeled with numbers (1-11).
The 2 papers that you taped together will also be labeled, but you should label them with alternating letters and numbers. Sooooo your 2 papers that are taped will be labeled
1,A,2,B,3,C,4,D, and so on, like this.......
Then you will cut apart your pictures. DO NOT CUT APART THE BIG TAPED TOGETHER PICTURES, only the two pictures you drew of the word and the picture that goes with. Cut on the lines you made, and keep track of all your pieces. You will need to glue them to your taped together papers, eventually.
Once you've got your two pictures cut apart in 1" strips, you should set them up exactly where they will be glued. I strongly advise you to set all the pieces up first, before applying any glue. They should be all facing the same way, and they should all be lined up on the correct letter or number, as per your labeling earlier on (tedious, I know, but remember it will be cool in the end).
Last step is to carefully fan fold or accordion fold your artwork, view and enjoy!
You've now created optical illusion art, as well as art that reflects the style of "pop art" . I hope you hung in there through all those directions and learned a bit about art and measurement! I look forward to seeing your awesome creations soon. Happy arting!!
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