Update: in deed, it seems that the artist behind this one isn’t Rusty, but in fact Bev Doolittle. Thanks to all of you who pointed it out!
Donald “Rusty” Rust is an artist with a repertoire as extensive as his talent. He is an immensely prolific painter, who adeptly renders intriguing camouflage wildlife scenes, landscapes, seascapes, still-life’s and portraits. If you think you never heard of him, well he was the one responsible for our most commented optical illusion ever – The Hidden Tiger. Many other successful illusions from our archive were created by Rusty as well. This time Rusty draw a landscape with a Native American portrayed inside it. But our little Indian isn’t the only living thing inside this picture. Can you see what else Rusty tried to hide from us (for reasons unknown to me)? Shouldn’t be too hard for you, optical illusion veterans .
Donald "Rusty" Rust hid something in this painting. Can you tell what was it?
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oliver is right, although the rocks do look like animals, i think the overall picture looks like a crocodile, with the animal/rocks as its teeth.
The reflections in the water are of bison, the guy on the hill is holding a bison skull…maybe praying to bring them back and save them from the invaders of Europe…quite a strong message
The most obvious thing about this picture was that it was not painted by Donald Rust. This is a classic Bev Doolittle painting. You can see her signature in the bottom right hand corner of the painting.
Its beautiful and the optical is just perfect.
Are they bisons? i know the look like something, but i cant tell whats…
kinda lame
There’s a head of a bird in the right, formed by the grass (right border of the lake).
The rocks definitely are reflecting bison. But I also see another image to go along with Fixit Dave’s post. Look at the far right rock. The shadow is part of an older man’s nose. Just beside that rock and below in the green grass are shadows that frame the man’s moustache/mouth. Once you see that, making out an eye in the clouds of the horizon is easy. Focus on those and there is a clear shape to his head.
It almost looks as if the “European Gentleman Hunter” is looking at the bison in the water!
The yellow grass is a crocodile, with the rocks as teeth, and the green grass is an animal with its mouth open, probably a turtle, with the brown in the grass being its eye.
I see a bear and an eight-legged animal in the reflection.
Yoredm, your right! There is a persons face. Its eyes are in the clouds, and the far right rock makes his nose. ohh creepy
I can see bison in the water, a snake in the green grass and an aligator int the golden grass.
my first thought was the rocks were polar bears but it’s hard to tell.
Great painting overall!
a crocodile eating a bear . the great fight between a crockand a bear off to left. the crock consumed a bunch of baby cubs , mans face in clouds
look at the bottom right corner/bottom right grass, its an eagle or a bird. theres no crocidile
The original may be found here:
http://www.bnr-art.com/doolitt/callingbuffalo.htm
and the illusion can be found in the pool.
Surey the illusion is that the ‘bison’ above are rocks but reflected as bison?
I’d say it’s similar to Dali’s famous reflection pieces (Metamorphosis of Narcissus & Swans reflecting Elephants) with the rock outcrop and the reflection.
Rocks reflecting bisons..?
This is a Bev Doolittle painting, not a Donald Rust >:(
look close those rocks look like dogs.
Did everyone miss that this is a Bev Doolittle painting???? Christ people it’s even signed
The pond is a giant bison hoof print.
i dont know if anyone happened to notice that the grass on the bottom left is an eagle/bird. the hidden animal is not a crocodile and the rocks are not associated with teeth watsoever.
look at the reflection upside down to see the illusion.
One, Bev Doolittle did it. Two, animals are going for a drink
Wow….look at the reflection in the water. Its a heard of Bison drinking.
It is a Crocodile. It is formed by the yellow grass and the rocks are teeth. It is eating a bird which formed by the green grass.
the rocks are buffalo right?