Illusion of figure

since March 27, 2009


"Dave"*

* "Dave" is pronounced in Japanese "debu", which means a fat man.

Shade enhances depth perception.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (March 13)


"Delboeuf illusion with a pair of glasses"

Eyes may appear to be larger when one wears a pair of glasses (convex glasses in particular!).

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (March 5)


"Enlargement of eyes with irradiation"

Eyes may appear to be larger when they are surrouded by dark patterns.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (March 8)


"Skin color enhancement with 'saturation contrast'"

The right person's skin appears to be more vivid than the left one?

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (March 5)

(though I see a weak effect)


"Skin lightness enhancement with 'simultaneous brightness contrast'"

The right person's skin appears to be lighter than the left one?

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (March 5)

(though I see a weak effect)


"How to show a low nose as a high nose"

Japanese people generally have low noses. Shadows or shade might help this weakness.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (March 5)


"How to show a low nose as a high nose"

Japanese people generally have low noses. Drawing nose lines might help this weak point.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (March 8)


"How to show a low nose as a high nose using subjective contours"

Japanese people generally have low noses. Drawing subjective nose lines might help this weak point.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (March 8)


"Short hair effect?"

Someone proposed a hypothesis that short hair enhances good look of a woman. I have no idea.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2009 (March 27)


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