| Same Color Illusion - The Concept | | | | the artists of the 19th century have successfully |
| The concept of Western Painting has many | | | | tried repeatedly to intercept this interesting |
| facets to it. One of the most intriguing dimensions | | | | phenomenon and exploit it through their art |
| includes Same Color Illusion, also popularly known | | | | works. |
| as 'Adelson's Checker Shadow Illusion, Checker | | | | Professor Edward Adelson's Same Color Illusion |
| Shadow Illusion and Checker Shadow.' Edward | | | | Creation |
| Adelson, a Professor in Vision Science, MIT, | | | | The color illusion produced by Adelson portrays a |
| devised it in 1995. Such color illusions can baffle | | | | matrix of black and white squares in a plane. He |
| our perception about colors. The fundamental of | | | | labeled two diagonally arranged squares as 'A' and |
| this type of Optical Illusion is all about playing tricks | | | | 'B' of 'seemingly' different shades, whereas in |
| with our eyesight or visionary power. | | | | reality they were the same color. When a same |
| Color is an energy source, an electro-magnetic | | | | colored connecting thick diagonal is drawn, the |
| occurrence that depends on light rays and its | | | | illusion looks withdrawn and the blocks surface on |
| reflections. Every object absorbs light rays and | | | | their 'real' 'same' color. This factor can also be |
| deflects it to our eyes. Our brain cells perceive | | | | proved, if you sample the colors with an image |
| this reflected energy as a special color. In illusions, | | | | edit program. Art lovers, as well as, skeptics have |
| brain considers a particular object, as a whole, | | | | tried to dissect the Adelson creation in Photoshop, |
| that is along with its complete surroundings. This | | | | and interestingly the squares appear to change |
| leads to a different from the real appearance of | | | | color, as they are moved out of the shadow |
| the object. Color, contrast, and brightness | | | | arena. |
| intensity levels are the key influencers of the | | | | The Artworks |
| phenomenon. If the surrounding color of the two | | | | Many artists have created lovely examples of |
| same colored particular objects is changed, the | | | | Same Color Illusion, such as the 'Mach Bands' or |
| varying contrast levels can make their color | | | | the 'Grid Illusion,' to further the concept of Optical |
| appearance look different. Western painters and | | | | Illusion in the purview of color illusion. |