The Tricky Artist’s Box of Tricks

Hi. My name is Thor, and I’m an artist. People ask me all the time, “Thor, you just have a pencil—how can you make me think I’m looking at a mountain, or a fishpond, or a raccoon?”

We artists have lots of tricks. And because I like you, I’ll share some of my favorites.

How to Make Flat Things Look Solid

Get a ball. Put it on the table in front of you. What do you see?

Now try to draw it.

Yes, it’s round. But