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Simple Optical Illusion

3/15/2020

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Here is a simple optical illusion. Just a few ovals and a gradient makes this happen. It is hard to comprehend but easy to build. 
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Draw an oval, no fill color.
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Select the oval and choose Object > Path > Offset Path. Set the Offset to -25 and click OK. 
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This will create an oval smaller than the original.

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Select the two ovals and duplicate them so the bottom of the outside oval touches the bottom of the inside oval
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This will create two sets of ovals. 
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Select all the ovals and choose the Shape Builder Tool (Shift + M). Drag the Shape Builder Tool over the sections 2, 5 and 4. 

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Then drag the Shape Builder Tool over the sections 1, 6 and 3. 
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This will create 2 shapes that form the optical illusion. 
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Apply a gradient to one of the shapes. 

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Apply a gradient that is reversed direction to the other gradient. 
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Add a heavy stroke to the shapes. 
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Edit the colors in the gradient to change the color of the gradient. That simple!
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