This is Amazing: The Sidewalk Chalk Guy

[walldude]

A friend sent me these. I sent an e-mail back saying they were photoshopped or something but he insist's he's seen this guy in Picadilly Circus. I'm posting a couple of the pictures and a link to the rest..







the rest can be found here:
http://gprime.net/images/sidewalkchalkguy/

[tyedyeto]

1. I saw those in an email recently

Apparently camera angles are what make the art look 3-D. The email I received had one pic of the female in the pool at the wrong angle to show what it really looks like.

KEWL!

[Lilyhoney]

2. I think he is awesome.

I came across his website about a year ago and was blown away by his art. Thanks for reminding me.:hi:

[expatriot]

3. wow. now that kicks ass. it is beyond kick ass.

this guy is a fricking genius. i submit to his will. take me! I am a heterosexual male, happily married but take me, damn it, take me!


okay, posts like this usually signal one thing: bedtime for bonzo.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. he is amazing

[SoCalDem]

5. Ever see "zand"?..If not, you'll love it

http://www.compfused.com/directlink/574/

[China_cat]

6. There are a couple people who do these every year

at SCAD's sidewalk art competition. Part of the actual drawings is photographing them or getting back to look at them from a special angle. If you are up close or on top of them, they actually don't look like more than a bunch of smears and you can't appreciate the perspective.

[China_cat]

7. Here's a link to more of this guy's work

scroll down and you can see what one of them looks like from the wrong angle.


http://www.rense.com/general67/street.htm

[walldude]

8. Wow thanks for the links...

That sand art guy is incredible and that link you posted China_cat will dispell any naysayers I have come across it's nice to see a photo of the work with the improper perspective, shows just how good these guys are...

[China_cat]

10. Take a look at these

http://stressbuster1.net/mural/

[gmoney]

9. So, what's the method?

Does he have some sort of a slide projector so he can trace the images? Does he make a template? Or does he just constantly run back and forth between the "viewpoint" and the art area?

Nevertheless, quite impressive works. Too bad there's not much permanence to them!

[China_cat]

11. The ones that do this at SCAD

work it out on paper first.

[slutticus]

12. That's crazy.

I would love to see one of these in person.