Original Work

Original Work
None of the images below are drawings but the results of rendering true 3D models.
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Images marked † were published in the 2010 calendar Illusies & Optische Fenomenen, published by Paul Baars, 2009.

The Romans were marvellous architects and engineers, as is shown by their aqueduct running from modern-day Uzès to Nîmes, which has a drop in height of 17m over its 50km length. However, I think even they would have had a bit of trouble constructing these.

Aqueduct 1 ◊Aqueduct 1The first of a short sequence, and my first attempt at something of my own after having copied many things from Oscar Reutersvärd (see the separate page elsewhere in this Illusions section).
Aqueduct 2 †
Aqueduct 3
Aqueduct 4 †

The textures here and above had already been made for use in The Pole Star Inn, so were not deliberately copied from the kind of brickwork featured in Jos de Mey's work.

Corner Table 1 ◊Corner Table 1I know this is so derivative as to be almost a copy, but it's still a nice plain image.
Corner Table 2 ◊Corner Table 2After a while all the joints needed reinforcing with brackets.
Attic Door ◊Attic DoorThe lantern both enhances the pseudo-realism, and exposes the deceit. †
Cellar Door ◊Cellar DoorJust a reversal of the previous model, with some furniture.
Doorways To Light & Darkness
Front Door ◊Front DoorWelcome to the house of impossible windows, only the door and walls are true.
Cage 1 ◊Cage 1Trying to reduce the corner joins to their smallest only exposes the way they can't possibly meet, but also creates opportunities.
Cage 2 ◊Cage 2An almost indiscernable change to the bars makes a completely different alignment of the main frame.

Swimming Pool 1a
Swimming Pool 1b
Swimming Pool 1c
Swimming Pool 1d1
Swimming Pool 1d2
Swimming Pool 2a
Swimming Pool 2b
Swimming Pool 2c

Fonts ◊FontsTwo of a pair of fonts made from impossible junctions, which can be found in the main Illusions page.
Crane 1
Crane 2
Courtyards ◊CourtyardsA bit too sparse to be really interesting, so key elements were brought together for the next image, Castle.
Castle
Cathedral ◊CathedralThe most complex model I've done so far, with 3- & 4-bars mixed together with conflicting perspectives (check the tops of the windows in relation to their bottoms).
Infinity Staircase †
Motorway ◊MotorwayEach road is certainly valid, but the columns aren't always what they seem. †
Gazebo ◊GazeboWithout a doubt the worst model so far, but it just about works.
Escher-esque variation of isp045d ◊Escher-y ThingAt first glance there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with this, but the original image clearly shows how impossible it actually is.
Model Racing Cars
(cf isp043f.) ◊Model Racing CarsAre the cars really going under the bridge? Is there even a bridge at all?
Doorway To The Beyond ◊Doorway To The BeyondThe original was taken from Adventures With Impossible Figures, and then heavily embellished with doors and signs. †
(After Bruno Ernst)
The Back Of Beyond ◊The Back Of BeyondNot the back, of course, but a completely different model.
Inside-out Cube
Wheel

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