patrik svensson’s flippable drawings show two sides of the same story

patrik svensson’s flippable drawings show two sides of the same story
all images courtesy of patrik svensson

swedish artist patrik svensson has drawn a series of flippable illustrations that are understandable both right side up and upside down. the figures are simply outlined in black, with painterly brushstrokes defining the edges. cleverly interpreting the subject in two visual ways, svensson turns the portrait of a lumberjack into a forest tree, when viewed in the opposite direction; a boat into a dolphin, when reversed; and a snow capped mountain into the face of a wolf. take a look at the playful and inventive illustrations below.

tree/lumberjack

boat/dolphin

boat/dolphin animation

surfer/surfing

surfer/surfing animation

bird/female

bird/female animation

mountain/wolf

mountain/wolf animation

bathing suit/beach goer

bathing suit/beach goeranimation