Simple Bending Stripes Illusion Coloring Page
Flowing stripes bend across the page and curve around a large central circle. Broad bands and narrow gaps create an abstract optical pattern with sweeping contours.
- Vector PDF
- Letter · A4
- Op Art & Optical Illusions
- Detail level
- Easy
- Best for
- adults
- Category
- Op Art & Optical Illusions
- Paper
- Letter / A4
Color choices
Simple bending stripes illusion can begin with the large central circle in pale yellow or cool blue. Color the broad curved bands next, alternating teal, violet, and orange across the page. Use darker shades in the narrow spaces where the lines bend around the circle, then place a strong contrasting hue in the outer bands to emphasize the flowing optical pattern.
Flowing Color Sequence
Choose a repeating color sequence for the curved bands. Switch the sequence near the central circle to accentuate the bending shapes.
Printing tips
With about 10 areas to color, Simple Bending Stripes Illusion Coloring Page is an easy page: the shapes are big and open. Wide crayons or washable markers fill them without much fuss.
Download the PDF and print it on US Letter. For A4, select “Fit to page” in the print dialog; a single test print shows whether your printer keeps the thin outer frame.
This picture is also in the Op Art Coloring Pack, one PDF with 12 pictures and a cover page for printing a set in one go.
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