credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Beever
If you’re among the lucky ones, you might have been the recipient of the 3D chalk drawings below that have been making the rounds of the e-mail universe. When I received these photos, no information was included concerning the brains behind these magnificent works of art.
Soooo… what’s the curious to do? I Googled and found the vital statistics so that a face could be attached to these incredible pieces. Below is what I gathered about the very talented chalk artist from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Beever:
Julian Beever is an English chalk artist[1] who has been creating trompe-l'œil chalk drawings on pavement surfaces since the mid-1990s. He uses a projection technique called anamorphosis to create the illusion of three dimensions when viewed from the correct angle. It is often possible to position a person within the image as if they were interacting with the scene.
Beever first designs his work on paper. Once finalised, a camera is placed at a distance from the art on the pavement which he returns to in order to observe the image through the lens a number of times, as the camera's wide angled lens can create an optical illusion which distorts the actual size of objects, which aids in maintaining perspective.
Beever works internationally as a freelance artist and creates murals for companies.
Besides this pavement art, Beever also paints murals with acrylic paints and replicas of the works of masters and oil paintings, and creates collages. Among his other work are drawings, usually themed around music.
I’ve seen how this “Pavement Picasso” wave his magic on YouTube and it was thoroughly amazing! What can I say….When the Good Lord distributed creative juices to humanity, Mr. Beever obviously grabbed more than a bucketful!
Julian Beever, your interesting and unique pavement accomplishments have inspired joy and awe and the world thanks you!
