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Septette
Septette is an example a biangular viewing graphic in which the colours change depending on the orientation of the prism. In this example, the prism can be held either horizontally or vertically. When the prism is held horizontally, the outer septette is blue and yellow and the inner septette is cyan and red. Howeve, when…
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Biangular
As the name suggests, Biangular can be viewed by holding the prism at 2 different viewing angles; horizontally and vertically. Depending on which angle you are viewing it at determines what the resulting colours will be. Prism Held HorizontallyTypically when viewing prism art we hold the prism horizontally, and when the prism is held this…
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Colour Correction
What secrets lie hidden amongst the leaves in Colour Correction? The colour changes are sure to keep you guessing unless you know the secret behind prism art. In this graphic, all of the colours in the leaves of the rings start off as red and cyan. Red is on the top, and cyan is on…
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The Bull
You won’t believe your eyes when you see this transformation. Take notice on this image how the colours have been shifted so that magenta is on the top, and green on the bottom on both sides of the image. Yet, when revealed through a prism, each side turn different colours. On the left, the magenta…
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Tres amigos
Tres amigos is an interesting piece that starts with 3 differently coloured figures that all turn the same colours when viewed correctly through a prism. Can your guess what the resulting colours will be? Watch as the light shifts through the prism; red and magenta appear to turn blue, while cyan and green turn yellow.…
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Paradox
Paradox is an interesting pattern of shapes and colours that defies logic. The colours in this image have been carefully oriented so that when it is viewed through a prism, the colours will turn to cyan and red. The blue and magenta colours will turn red, while green and yellow colours turn cyan. Below is…
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Phased & Confused
This example takes advantage of how much the phase of light shifts through a prism, turning one half Blue and Yellow and the other half Red and Cyan. Can you guess which colours each side will change to? Scroll down to find out…. This is what this image will look like when viewed through a…
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The Magician
The Magician takes advantage of the way light shifts through a prism. The colours from the magician and mirror frame merge together and turn black and white, while the colours in the reflection spread apart and stays coloured. Is it magic or light physics?
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The Odd Sheep
The Odd Sheep is the sheep in the middle. When viewed through a prism, the odd sheep turns blue and yellow, while all the sheep around it turn cyan and red as shown in the image below. To view the image. Hold your prism with the largest side close to the screen with the title…
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Colour Flip – Magenta & Green to Red & Cyan
When you view the image above through a prism, it the magenta lines turn red, and the green lines turn cyan.