Do You Appreciate Sidewalk Art?

I’ve always been fascinated with art of all forms, types, and mediums. Recently, I had the opportunity to appreciate the transformation of flat, 20-foot by 10-foot section of sidewalk in front of the Kentucky Center as it (across from the Humana building) became a chalk canvas for the British sidewalk artist known to many as the “Sidewalk Picasso,” Julian Beever.
Julian Beever is a British artist based in Belgium who is known for creating paintings and drawings that appear to have dramatic dimension. Since the mid-1990s, Beever has been creating art with chalk and pastels, using traditional techniques of trompe l'œil and anamorphosis to create the illusion of three dimensions when viewed from the correct angle. He is well known for creating detailed chalk optical illusions on pavement in public spaces around the world. The pavement drawings have included both renderings of old masters plus a wealth of original inventive pieces of work.
Another world-renown sidewalk artist, Edgar Meuller, who also uses chalk and pastels, spent five days, working 12 hours a day, to create the 250 square meter image of “The Crevasse”, which, viewed from the correct angle, appears to be 3D. He then persuaded passers-by to complete the illusion by pretending the gaping hole was real.
“I wanted to play with positives and negatives to encourage people to think twice about everything they see,' he said. It was a very scary scene, but when people saw it they had great fun playing on it and pretending to fall into the earth.”
To see more wonderful sidewalk art:
http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/pave.htm
http://www.metanamorph.com/


Meeting Mr Frog

Coke - Is this the real thing?

This Make Poverty History globe drawing was requested by Live8 to support the pressure campaign on the G8 in Edinburgh.

Here we see the same Make Poverty History drawing from the side: it was 13m (40 feet) long.

The 250 square meter image of “The Crevasse”, which, viewed from the correct angle, appears to be 3D.