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

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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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