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Minimal Chromatic Study

July 2, 2026Gianni Sarcone

I like building iconic portraits from the smallest possible palette—here, just five colors of Tic Tac mints plus white. A stripped-down system that still manages to flirt with something Mondrian-like, and, almost against its will, echoes a Renaissance portrait.

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Eye Bogglers
Ultimate Eye Twisters
Eye Bogglers
ISBN 1780970749
Ultimate Eye Twisters
ISBN 1783124482
Fantastic Optical illusions
Illusion playing cards
Fantastic Optical Illusions
ISBN 178739235X
Illusion d'Optique playing card deck
Optical illusions
You can't possibly color this
Optical Illusions
ISBN 1682973395
You can't possibly color this!
ISBN 1633223515
Impossible Folding Puzzle and Other Mathematical Paradoxes
Hidden Picture Puzzles
Impossible Folding Puzzles
ISBN 0486493512
Hidden Picture Puzzles
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How To Draw Incredible Illusions
Riddles & Conundrums
How to Draw Incredible Illusions
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Riddles & Conundrums
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Gianni Sarcone

I am a visual artist, author, and researcher specializing in perception, optical art, and creative thinking. I help publishers, educational institutions, media, syndications, design studios, and communication agencies engage audiences and inspire new ways of seeing and thinking.

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