Showing posts with label Painting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Painting. Show all posts

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Pavement Picasso







Julian Beever - Sidewalk Chalk Artist
Independance Day by Julian Beever


Meeting Madame Butterfly



Anamorphosis

- Anamorphosis is a distorted projection or perspective requiring the viewer to use special devices or occupy a specific vantage point to reconstitute the image. (wikipedia)





Time Lapse Video of Water Ride by Julian Beever













Artist Lee Jones has a history of street painting as well of samples of her sidewalk designs.


Chalk it Up has some great tips for creating your chalk masterpiece worthy of a street festival and Chris Dunmire offers 7 Sidewalk Chalk Art Tips for Creatively Inhibited Adults that is worth reading, and 10 Steps to JOYful Sidewalk Chalk Art.




Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Pollock Art Day

Jackson Pollock was known as Jack the Dripper and creating action paintings as a new art form in the abstract inpressionism art movement. You can find some examples of his artwork here.

We created our own action paintings, outside, under the trees, in swimsuits, on posterboard, and then on each other (at least the boys).







Try out this Jackson Pollock online art creator - click the mouse to change colors.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Inside Art
This is a really cool website, it takes you inside a painting by Vincent Van Gogh and then answers the 5 "Ws" and the "H" about the painting. I recommend this website. - Green Girl (aka Rebecca)
 

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