BS: Sidewalk chalk art

Subject: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: number 6
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 11:18 AM

I don't know if any of you have seen these before. I found these amazing. For those that are interested check these out.

Sidewalk chalk art

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 11:38 AM

Yes I have quite a few more of his works stored...incredible really.

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: Peace
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 11:44 AM

You bet.

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: Mooh
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 11:55 AM

Amazing stuff! Wondering how permanent the drawings are... (It sure brought memories storming home of my own kids drawing on the sidewalk in front of the house. Kids do the cutest, sweetest things when they're not inhibited by selfconsciousness.)

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: Ebbie
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 01:03 PM

Illusion is amazing. I have also seen it done on the sides of large container trucks. I'll see if I saved any of them in my email.

I hope someone teaches this in some kind of college course. The principle has to be fairly simple.

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: bobad
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 01:26 PM

This fellow paints similar trompe l'oeil murals.

http://stressbuster1.net/mural/

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 01:37 PM

I've seen pavement art before but nothing like these; they are amazing.

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 02:43 PM

I love trompe l'oeil. It boggles my mind trying to imagine how they do it. I suppose I could take classes and learn, but I would never have their skill. I'd seen the first one before, though biLL's link has new ones I'd not seen. The other one is just as fantastic, esp. the the epic proportions.

Thanks, folks, for the links!

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 02:54 PM

With the Batman and Robin one I actually held my breath in case the bloke on the ledge fell off!

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: Marion
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 03:01 PM

Snopes has some more great pictures of sidewalk art here:http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/sidewalk.asp

Once there, scroll down for a link to the artist's webpage for more pictures.

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: skipy
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 03:14 PM

WOW!
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: ranger1
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 04:48 PM

Holy crap! This stuff is incredible!

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: number 6
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 05:39 PM

Thanks for that link Marion.

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: Donuel
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 05:48 PM

Those were great fun. I always loved the ones I would come across in Harvard Square.

Subject: RE: BS: Sidewalk chalk art
From: Rowan
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 11:29 PM

Rock art that rocks!