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I stumbled upon some crazy images the other day- and in doing so, I found a really talented artist who rocks the chalk |
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An English chalk artist who goes by the name of Julian Beever has been breaking new ground since the mid 1990's with his three dimensional sidewalk chalk art. He uses a process called anamorhosis which makes images appear as if they defy the laws of perspective. In other words, it's a really trippy experience.
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Because I'm a wikipedia addict, i took it upon myslef to look up what anamorphosis meant/entailed. I found that: Art of this style can be produced by taking a photograph of an object or setting at a sharp angle, then putting a grid over the photo, another, elongated grid on the footpath based on a specific perspective, and reproducing exactly the contents of one into the other, one square at a time.
I don't know that much about art and making it look real BUT I'm thinking he takes a picture of the plot of land beforehand...maps it out in a grid like manner...sketches what he wants to do...then makes it a reality on the ground before him. Maybe? |
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Some more people , who do art like Julian Beever: |
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Mystically, Mr. Beever knows how to work the angle at which he executes his trompe-l'œil artwork. And if you don't know what that French word is (I didn't), here's what wikipedia says: Trompe-l'œil is an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects really exist, instead of being just two-dimensional paintings. |
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I think what I like most, is the fact that Beever brings his artwork to the masses directly. It's right at our feet. And all one has to do, is simply pass by on your way to work, or while you run some errands, or walk your dog. He strips our perception of what's real, and sort of pokes fun at it without making us stand behind a velvet rope. I think he does amazing work, and this is my ode to him...in a nut shell. |
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