Deep In The Forest…

Karl Kwasny is an Australian illustrator, currently based in Manhattan, New York. Few days ago one of our readers (thanks Neli!) sent me this illustration Karl made, followed by a poem which can be found immediately after the picture. I tend not to post skull illusions that often, probably cause we’ve seen so many, but occasionally such a nice item appears it would be shame had we left it aside. The illusion it hides is quite easy to see, and the story it holds is for you to imagine!

Deep in the forest, where heavy feet sink,
you mightn’t be quite as alone as you think!

31 Replies to “Deep In The Forest…”

    1. good Q but i dont know maybe cuz the ummm movie withthe two twin girls from the shineing iforgot cuz they are creepy

  1. Take a few steps back from your pc and squint your eyes, taking in the shape of the picture, rather than it’s details. Can you see the skull? The little girls head is its eye, and the bottom of the dress, it’s teeth. Hope this helps. (Awesome pic by the way. Like an eerie Alice in Wonderland) x

  2. No offense to Karl Kwasny, but I find a disconnect with opticial illusion and the poem. The poem indicates that while you may feel alone in the forest, someone may be watching you as noted by the faint image of the boy in the background. However, the optical illusion is an image of a skull that is usually a symbol of darker themes. Unless the artist is trying to imply that the little boy intends to hurt/kill the girl, I feel the image and poem do not match at all.

  3. I saw the skull right away (I have the widget on my desktop though) and didn’t notice anthing else until I went on the website.

    1. Never mind, i was just focusing too much on the girl and the boy. What does the illusion or picture mean?

  4. The puzzle is the word “cause”. Good ole’ ‘mericun slang at it’s best? Spell checkers have made us lazy.

    I do enjoy these, though.

  5. The skull is beautifully done. The story – who is the predator and who is the prey? I guess keeping it ambiguous is part of the illusion.

  6. sheeeeeshh. the poem does not correspond to the picture. mainly, i thought the boy was a ghost because of the skull. later, i found you just intended to shape out a picture from your damned poem.. like the poem though.

  7. I wear glasses (when my eyes are naked, i cant see within 15 inches of me, everything blurs) so when i took them off i saw the skull! So cool!

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