3D Chalk Art

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3D chalk art are a form of art with anamorphic perspective – anamorphism is a form of illusion or distortion, here the distortion is in the drawings that make the pictures pop out or appear in 3D if viewed at a set angle. Sidewalk artist usually tend to use chalk or pastels to draw their drawings. Chalk art is also known as: 3D Street Painting, 3D Pavement Art, 3D Chalk Art, or 3D Sidewalk Art. At first the drawing is seen as an elongated picture, but once you stand on the sweet spot looking at the picture, it pops out in amaizing 3D:

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Two of the chalk art’well known artist are Kurt Wenner and Julian Beever. Beever is an English artist for over twenty years who’s famous for his chalk art all over the world including pavements of England, France, Germany, and U.S. he tends to draw cartoony or realistic drawings in his chalk art.

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Wenner is a master artist and architect and is said to be the inventor of chalk art. His work has been seen in over 30 countries and he sets the bar for 3D chalk art. He tends to draw classical drawings in his chalk art.

I personally am a fan of chalk art in would love to see one in person. I sometimes amaze myself with 3D pencil and paper drawings I draw, so seeing one of these in person I might just want to jump right in the world of the chalk.

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