Patterns+in+the+Mind

=Pareidolia Illusions or How our brain can trick us into seeing patterns where they don't exist:= ====We have had an interesting time drawing **optical illusions** discovering techniques which trick our brain into thinking that something we have drawn on a flat piece of paper is 3D.====

**Mrs Nyhof's Painting Workshop - Patterns in the Mind in Art**
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Remember these brain-patterns are **illusions -** they aren't really there!
=Making your own inkblot illusions:= 1. Materials: white paper, folded in half, black paint, a small jar of water, a paint brush and a felt pen. ||
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drag a few lines....
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3. Scatter a few drops of water....
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surface with your fingers...
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imagination.
|| =The Nothing in a Mouse=

Try drawing in the picture suggested to you by your inkblot. Sometimes it is the blank space (the nothing) that triggers the pattern in your mind...

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Gallery of Inkbots
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